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Showcase (TSE:3909) Beneish M-Score : -2.36 (As of Mar. 31, 2025)


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What is Showcase 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 -2.36 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3909' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.58   Med: -2.43   Max: -0.13
Current: -2.36

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Showcase was -0.13. The lowest was -3.58. And the median was -2.43.


Showcase Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Showcase'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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Showcase Beneish M-Score Chart

Showcase Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.41 -2.29 -0.13 -2.45 -2.36

Showcase Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Dec24
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 - -2.45 - - -2.36

Competitive Comparison of Showcase's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Showcase'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.


Showcase's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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


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Showcase 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 Showcase 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 * 1.3898+0.528 * 1.164+0.404 * 0.317+0.892 * 1.0929+0.115 * 0.9997
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.020018-0.327 * 1.118
=-2.36

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円709 Mil.
Revenue was 円6,211 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,507 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,994 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,486 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円225 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円251 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,405 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円722 Mil.
Net Income was 円-743 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-673 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円467 Mil.
Revenue was 円5,684 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,605 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,448 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,461 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円177 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円197 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,334 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円555 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)
=(708.651 / 6211.422) / (466.584 / 5683.668)
=0.114088 / 0.082092
=1.3898

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)
=(1604.849 / 5683.668) / (1506.786 / 6211.422)
=0.282361 / 0.242583
=1.164

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 - (2994.395 + 224.574) / 3486.185) / (1 - (2447.544 + 176.815) / 3461.127)
=0.07665 / 0.241762
=0.317

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
=6211.422 / 5683.668
=1.0929

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))
=(197.232 / (197.232 + 176.815)) / (250.669 / (250.669 + 224.574))
=0.527292 / 0.527454
=0.9997

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 / 6211.422) / (0 / 5683.668)
=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)
=((722.335 + 1405.408) / 3486.185) / ((555.004 + 1334.457) / 3461.127)
=0.610336 / 0.545909
=1.118

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
=(-742.757 - 0 - -672.97) / 3486.185
=-0.020018

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.

Showcase has a M-score of -2.36 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Showcase Business Description

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9-9 Roppongi, 14th Floor, Roppongi First Building, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 106-0032
Showcase Inc is engaged in the web marketing services. Its operations are carried out through the following business segments: E-Marketing, Data-Marketing and Web Solutions. The E-Marketing segment provides eight internally developed web-based software products. The Data-Marketing segment provides advertising products business-2-business in connection with website optimization techniques and a data management platform. The Web Solutions segment provides research and development for smart phone applications, which helps to solve problems with website and apps in an integrated manner using website optimization techniques. It also includes store coupon delivery application development, real estate website creation and e-commerce website management.

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