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Ymirlink (TSE:4372) Beneish M-Score : -2.54 (As of Jun. 21, 2024)


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What is Ymirlink 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 -2.54 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4372' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.56   Med: -2.54   Max: -2.37
Current: -2.54

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ymirlink was -2.37. The lowest was -2.56. And the median was -2.54.


Ymirlink Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Ymirlink Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.37 -2.56 -2.54

Ymirlink Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 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 - - - -2.54 -

Competitive Comparison of Ymirlink's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Ymirlink'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.


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

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

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



Ymirlink 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 Ymirlink 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 * 0.978+0.528 * 0.9715+0.404 * 0.846+0.892 * 1.0615+0.115 * 0.9765
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.017675-0.327 * 0.7894
=-2.54

* 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308 Mil.
Revenue was 円2,315 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,590 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,466 Mil.
Total Assets was 円2,781 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円255 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円83 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円407 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円409 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円459 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円297 Mil.
Revenue was 円2,181 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,455 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,070 Mil.
Total Assets was 円2,376 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円246 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円78 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円440 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)
=(308.179 / 2315.269) / (296.87 / 2181.206)
=0.133107 / 0.136104
=0.978

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)
=(1455.156 / 2181.206) / (1589.853 / 2315.269)
=0.667134 / 0.686682
=0.9715

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 - (2466.381 + 255.242) / 2780.705) / (1 - (2070.292 + 246.358) / 2376.33)
=0.021247 / 0.025114
=0.846

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
=2315.269 / 2181.206
=1.0615

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))
=(77.669 / (77.669 + 246.358)) / (83.04 / (83.04 + 255.242))
=0.239699 / 0.245476
=0.9765

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 / 2315.269) / (0 / 2181.206)
=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 + 406.616) / 2780.705) / ((0 + 440.185) / 2376.33)
=0.146228 / 0.185237
=0.7894

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
=(409.387 - 0 - 458.535) / 2780.705
=-0.017675

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.

Ymirlink has a M-score of -2.54 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ymirlink (TSE:4372) Business Description

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2-2-1 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, 12th Floor, Odakyu Southern Tower, Tokyo, JPN, 151-8583
Ymirlink Inc provides messaging solutions that enable businesses to communicate effectively, safely and securely using the Internet. The company offers a messaging solution that connects companies, organizations with society, individuals through the messaging platform Cuenote.

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