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Focus Systems (TSE:4662) Beneish M-Score : -2.26 (As of Apr. 03, 2025)


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What is Focus Systems 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 -2.26 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4662' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -2.3   Max: -1.94
Current: -2.26

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Focus Systems was -1.94. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -2.30.


Focus Systems Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Focus Systems'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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Focus Systems Beneish M-Score Chart

Focus Systems Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.38 -1.94 -2.14 -2.86 -2.26

Focus Systems Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 - - -2.26 - -

Competitive Comparison of Focus Systems's Beneish M-Score

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Focus Systems'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.


Focus Systems's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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


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Focus Systems 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 Focus Systems 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 * 1.0551+0.528 * 1.0614+0.404 * 0.8655+0.892 * 1.0819+0.115 * 0.8669
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.028081-0.327 * 0.988
=-2.26

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円6,865 Mil.
Revenue was 円31,510 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,795 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円13,089 Mil.
Total Assets was 円20,990 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円3,548 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円195 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円6,151 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円880 Mil.
Net Income was 円1,407 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円817 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円6,014 Mil.
Revenue was 円29,124 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,723 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円11,876 Mil.
Total Assets was 円20,417 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円3,650 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円173 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円5,842 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,080 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)
=(6865.493 / 31509.959) / (6014.25 / 29124.032)
=0.217883 / 0.206505
=1.0551

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)
=(3723.213 / 29124.032) / (3795.267 / 31509.959)
=0.12784 / 0.120447
=1.0614

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 - (13089.242 + 3548.146) / 20989.592) / (1 - (11875.817 + 3649.839) / 20417.191)
=0.207351 / 0.239579
=0.8655

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
=31509.959 / 29124.032
=1.0819

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))
=(173.003 / (173.003 + 3649.839)) / (195.416 / (195.416 + 3548.146))
=0.045255 / 0.052201
=0.8669

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 / 31509.959) / (0 / 29124.032)
=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)
=((880.085 + 6150.666) / 20989.592) / ((1080.234 + 5841.825) / 20417.191)
=0.334964 / 0.339031
=0.988

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
=(1406.501 - 0 - 817.082) / 20989.592
=0.028081

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.

Focus Systems has a M-score of -2.26 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Focus Systems Business Description

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2-7-8 Higashi Gotanda Shinagawa-ku, Focus Gotanda Building, Tokyo, JPN, 141-0022
Focus Systems Corp is a Japan-based company operating in the Information technology (IT) industry. Its business activities are divided into three divisions including System integration, IT service and Information Security. The company has established an integrated system including information system consulting, development, operation, and maintenance. It also provides security products incorporating security functions in customer systems, survey, and analysis in digital forensics.

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