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Alpha Group (TSE:3322) Beneish M-Score : -2.53 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is Alpha Group Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.53 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Alpha Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:3322' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.5   Med: -2.6   Max: -1.24
Current: -2.53

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Alpha Group was -1.24. The lowest was -3.50. And the median was -2.60.


Alpha Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alpha Group's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Alpha Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Alpha Group Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.83 -3.50 -2.05 -2.67 -2.53

Alpha Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -2.53 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Alpha Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Alpha Group's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Alpha Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Alpha Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alpha Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Alpha Group Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Alpha Group for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.1814+0.528 * 0.8928+0.404 * 1.0708+0.892 * 1.0327+0.115 * 1.2464
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.049455-0.327 * 1.0462
=-2.53

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円2,036 Mil.
Revenue was 円13,333 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円4,109 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円6,652 Mil.
Total Assets was 円9,248 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円957 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円287 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円3,565 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円309 Mil.
Net Income was 円234 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円691 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,669 Mil.
Revenue was 円12,910 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,553 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円6,409 Mil.
Total Assets was 円8,642 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円803 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円324 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円3,161 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円299 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(2036.401 / 13332.669) / (1669.092 / 12909.929)
=0.152738 / 0.129287
=1.1814

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(3552.56 / 12909.929) / (4109.255 / 13332.669)
=0.27518 / 0.308209
=0.8928

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (6652.461 + 957.491) / 9248.338) / (1 - (6408.969 + 803.124) / 8641.784)
=0.177155 / 0.165439
=1.0708

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=13332.669 / 12909.929
=1.0327

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(324.116 / (324.116 + 803.124)) / (287.11 / (287.11 + 957.491))
=0.287531 / 0.230684
=1.2464

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(0 / 13332.669) / (0 / 12909.929)
=0 / 0
=1

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((309.26 + 3564.52) / 9248.338) / ((299.166 + 3160.657) / 8641.784)
=0.418862 / 0.40036
=1.0462

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(233.782 - 0 - 691.158) / 9248.338
=-0.049455

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Alpha Group has a M-score of -2.53 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Alpha Group (TSE:3322) Business Description

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14 Floor Higashi 1 - Chome Shibuya - ku, Tokyo Building Higashi Shibuya Building, Tokyo, JPN
Alpha Group Inc is engaged in the sale of mobile phones and support services in Japan. It offers mobile communication terminal and brokers subscription of communication services, agency services of mail-order trading of office supplies for end-users. The company also provides Environmental Goods such as water delivery and sale of water dispenser; develops, operates, and manages power generation facilities.

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