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1st Holdings, (TSE:3644) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Sep. 24, 2024)


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What is 1st Holdings, 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.

The historical rank and industry rank for 1st Holdings,'s Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of 1st Holdings, was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


1st Holdings, Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for 1st Holdings,'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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1st Holdings, Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of 1st Holdings,'s Beneish M-Score

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, 1st Holdings,'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.


1st Holdings,'s Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, 1st Holdings,'s Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where 1st Holdings,'s Beneish M-Score falls into.



1st Holdings, 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 1st Holdings, 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 * 1.0222+0.528 * 1.0224+0.404 * 1.0957+0.892 * 1.0444+0.115 * 0.7974
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0554+4.679 * -0.085434-0.327 * 0.7973
=-2.74

* 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 (May13) TTM:Last Year (May12) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円1,274 Mil.
Revenue was 3082.141 + 3101.73 + 3136.161 + 3452.025 = 円12,772 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2401.777 + 2372.6 + 2382.478 + 2710.334 = 円9,867 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円4,058 Mil.
Total Assets was 円13,996 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,157 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円613 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円6,077 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円7,166 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 399.817 + 224.273 + 535.832 + 537.204 = 円1,697 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -31.099 + -187.748 + 0.255 + -56.417 = 円-275 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 1453.667 + 0 + 1714.195 = 円3,168 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,194 Mil.
Revenue was 3178.146 + 2929.674 + 3119.689 + 3001.002 = 円12,229 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2556.158 + 2309.411 + 2438.645 + 2354.942 = 円9,659 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円5,510 Mil.
Total Assets was 円15,393 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,073 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円444 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円5,513 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円6,607 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円3,278 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)
=(1274.419 / 12772.057) / (1193.65 / 12228.511)
=0.099782 / 0.097612
=1.0222

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)
=(9659.156 / 12228.511) / (9867.189 / 12772.057)
=0.789888 / 0.772561
=1.0224

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 - (4058.282 + 2156.873) / 13995.98) / (1 - (5509.66 + 2073.245) / 15393.428)
=0.555933 / 0.507393
=1.0957

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
=12772.057 / 12228.511
=1.0444

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))
=(444.15 / (444.15 + 2073.245)) / (612.819 / (612.819 + 2156.873))
=0.176432 / 0.221259
=0.7974

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)
=(6077.105 / 12772.057) / (5512.865 / 12228.511)
=0.475813 / 0.450821
=1.0554

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)
=((0 + 7165.734) / 13995.98) / ((3277.932 + 6606.821) / 15393.428)
=0.511985 / 0.642141
=0.7973

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
=(1697.126 - -275.009 - 3167.862) / 13995.98
=-0.085434

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.

1st Holdings, has a M-score of -2.74 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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