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Furubayashi Shiko Co (TSE:3944) Beneish M-Score : -2.80 (As of Apr. 06, 2025)


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What is Furubayashi Shiko Co 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 -2.8 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3944' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.11   Med: -2.66   Max: -2.46
Current: -2.8

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Furubayashi Shiko Co was -2.46. The lowest was -3.11. And the median was -2.66.


Furubayashi Shiko Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Furubayashi Shiko Co'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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Furubayashi Shiko Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Furubayashi Shiko Co Annual Data
Trend Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
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Furubayashi Shiko Co Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
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Competitive Comparison of Furubayashi Shiko Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Furubayashi Shiko Co'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.


Furubayashi Shiko Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Furubayashi Shiko Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Furubayashi Shiko Co 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 Furubayashi Shiko Co 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 * 1.0058+0.528 * 0.9497+0.404 * 0.9338+0.892 * 1.0565+0.115 * 0.9234
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9576+4.679 * -0.069187-0.327 * 1.0029
=-2.80

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円5,104 Mil.
Revenue was 円17,059 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,683 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円7,988 Mil.
Total Assets was 円17,014 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円4,071 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円453 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円662 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円7,069 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円873 Mil.
Net Income was 円331 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円1,508 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円4,803 Mil.
Revenue was 円16,147 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,412 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円7,371 Mil.
Total Assets was 円17,007 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円4,332 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円441 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円654 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円6,853 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,062 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)
=(5104.153 / 17058.682) / (4803.347 / 16147.085)
=0.299211 / 0.297475
=1.0058

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)
=(2412.231 / 16147.085) / (2683.336 / 17058.682)
=0.149391 / 0.1573
=0.9497

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 - (7987.775 + 4070.943) / 17014.131) / (1 - (7370.698 + 4331.927) / 17007.207)
=0.291253 / 0.311902
=0.9338

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
=17058.682 / 16147.085
=1.0565

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))
=(440.956 / (440.956 + 4331.927)) / (452.562 / (452.562 + 4070.943))
=0.092388 / 0.100047
=0.9234

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)
=(661.537 / 17058.682) / (653.909 / 16147.085)
=0.03878 / 0.040497
=0.9576

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)
=((872.616 + 7069.309) / 17014.131) / ((1062.159 + 6853.488) / 17007.207)
=0.466784 / 0.465429
=1.0029

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
=(330.701 - 0 - 1507.859) / 17014.131
=-0.069187

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.

Furubayashi Shiko Co has a M-score of -2.80 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Furubayashi Shiko Co Business Description

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Address
Otedori 3-1-12, Yubinbango, Chuo-ku, Osaka, JPN, 5400021
Furubayashi Shiko Co Ltd is a Japan based manufacturer of printed paper products such as printed paperboard containers for packaging food, liquors, and detergents. The company offers package materials, film packaging materials, laminate processing materials, molded containers and commercial printing materials, among others. In addition, the company also provides contract packaging services.

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