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Vario Secure (TSE:4494) Beneish M-Score : -2.48 (As of Jun. 25, 2024)


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What is Vario Secure 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 -2.48 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4494' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.5   Med: -2.48   Max: -2.45
Current: -2.48

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Vario Secure was -2.45. The lowest was -2.50. And the median was -2.48.


Vario Secure Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vario Secure'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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Vario Secure Beneish M-Score Chart

Vario Secure Annual Data
Trend Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -2.45 -2.50 -2.48

Vario Secure Quarterly Data
Feb18 Feb19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 -2.50 -2.56 -2.51 -2.44 -2.48

Competitive Comparison of Vario Secure's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Vario Secure'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.


Vario Secure's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Vario Secure 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 Vario Secure 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 * 1.0299+0.528 * 0.9524+0.404 * 1.0358+0.892 * 1.0023+0.115 * 1.1759
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1602+4.679 * -0.008797-0.327 * 0.9139
=-2.48

* 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 (Feb24) TTM:Last Year (Feb23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円458 Mil.
Revenue was 665.905 + 668.48 + 662.228 + 643.809 = 円2,640 Mil.
Gross Profit was 321.21 + 369.337 + 385.326 + 387.765 = 円1,464 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,609 Mil.
Total Assets was 円7,650 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円228 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円185 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円943 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円776 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,129 Mil.
Net Income was 59.033 + 97.973 + 92.292 + 98.305 = 円348 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 187.961 + 99.779 + 71.872 + 55.291 = 円415 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円444 Mil.
Revenue was 649.572 + 647.587 + 667.143 + 670.074 = 円2,634 Mil.
Gross Profit was 209.635 + 383.221 + 387.321 + 410.656 = 円1,391 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,925 Mil.
Total Assets was 円7,826 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円159 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円177 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円811 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円833 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,300 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)
=(458.218 / 2640.422) / (443.904 / 2634.376)
=0.17354 / 0.168504
=1.0299

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)
=(1390.833 / 2634.376) / (1463.638 / 2640.422)
=0.527955 / 0.55432
=0.9524

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 - (1608.758 + 227.667) / 7649.933) / (1 - (1925.292 + 158.905) / 7826.19)
=0.759942 / 0.733689
=1.0358

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
=2640.422 / 2634.376
=1.0023

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))
=(177.443 / (177.443 + 158.905)) / (185.257 / (185.257 + 227.667))
=0.527558 / 0.448647
=1.1759

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)
=(943.014 / 2640.422) / (810.921 / 2634.376)
=0.357145 / 0.307823
=1.1602

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)
=((1128.841 + 776.41) / 7649.933) / ((1300 + 832.674) / 7826.19)
=0.249055 / 0.272505
=0.9139

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
=(347.603 - 0 - 414.903) / 7649.933
=-0.008797

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.

Vario Secure has a M-score of -2.48 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Vario Secure (TSE:4494) Business Description

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Sumitomo Shoji Nishikicho, Building 1-6 Kandanishikicho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 101-0054
Vario Secure Inc is engaged in providing internet security services which protect network environment of enterprises from various threats arising from internet usage, by utilizing its in-house developed security instruments and unique operation system. The company provides one-stop security services from installation and implementation to operation, monitoring and support to small and medium-sized enterprises which have difficulties in sparing dedicated personnel to IT issues which have been and are becoming sophisticated and complicated day to day.

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