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Mobile Factory (TSE:3912) Beneish M-Score : -3.00 (As of Jun. 19, 2024)


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What is Mobile Factory 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 -3 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3912' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.26   Med: -2.43   Max: -1.97
Current: -3

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mobile Factory was -1.97. The lowest was -3.26. And the median was -2.43.


Mobile Factory Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mobile Factory'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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Mobile Factory Beneish M-Score Chart

Mobile Factory Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.08 -1.97 -2.80 -2.24 -3.00

Mobile Factory Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 - - - -3.00 -

Competitive Comparison of Mobile Factory's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, Mobile Factory'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.


Mobile Factory's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Mobile Factory's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Mobile Factory 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 Mobile Factory 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 * 1.0283+0.528 * 1.0177+0.404 * 2.3832+0.892 * 1.0717+0.115 * 0.541
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.196948-0.327 * 1.6359
=-3.00

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円538 Mil.
Revenue was 円3,370 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,629 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,396 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,870 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円29 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円101 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円865 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円-1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円761 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円488 Mil.
Revenue was 円3,145 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,547 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,326 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,523 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円26 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円19 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円481 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 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)
=(537.793 / 3370.015) / (487.994 / 3144.574)
=0.159582 / 0.155186
=1.0283

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)
=(1546.71 / 3144.574) / (1628.803 / 3370.015)
=0.491866 / 0.483322
=1.0177

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 - (3396.4 + 28.585) / 3870.21) / (1 - (3326.404 + 26.321) / 3522.768)
=0.115039 / 0.04827
=2.3832

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
=3370.015 / 3144.574
=1.0717

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))
=(19.223 / (19.223 + 26.321)) / (101.41 / (101.41 + 28.585))
=0.422075 / 0.780107
=0.541

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 / 3370.015) / (0 / 3144.574)
=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)
=((0 + 865.177) / 3870.21) / ((0 + 481.383) / 3522.768)
=0.223548 / 0.136649
=1.6359

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
=(-0.941 - 0 - 761.288) / 3870.21
=-0.196948

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.

Mobile Factory has a M-score of -3.00 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Mobile Factory (TSE:3912) Business Description

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1-24-2 Higashi Gotanda, 8th Floor, Higashi Gotanda 1-chome Building, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 141-0022
Mobile Factory Inc engages in the social apps and mobile content businesses in Japan. The company develops social games and communication tools; and produces mobile content. It also produces mobile music content and other music, such as ringtones. Social Application Service is focus on delivering services of game application through SNS platforms and application markets. Contents Service mainly provides sites, such as ringer melody and divination sites, which are operated by telecommunication carriers.

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