GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Consumer Defensive » Education » Meiko Network Japan Co Ltd (TSE:4668) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

Meiko Network Japan Co (TSE:4668) Beneish M-Score : -2.28 (As of May. 24, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2003. Start your Free Trial

What is Meiko Network Japan 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 -2.28 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4668' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.71   Med: -2.26   Max: -1.93
Current: -2.28

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Meiko Network Japan Co was -1.93. The lowest was -3.71. And the median was -2.26.


Meiko Network Japan Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Meiko Network Japan 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.

* Premium members only.

Meiko Network Japan Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Meiko Network Japan Co Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.88 -3.71 -2.48 -1.94 -2.28

Meiko Network Japan Co Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 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 - - -2.28 - -

Competitive Comparison of Meiko Network Japan Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Meiko Network Japan 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.


Meiko Network Japan Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Meiko Network Japan Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Meiko Network Japan Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Meiko Network Japan 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 Meiko Network Japan 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 * 1.0015+0.528 * 1.06+0.404 * 1.0371+0.892 * 1.0608+0.115 * 0.879
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.849+4.679 * 0.012713-0.327 * 0.912
=-2.28

* 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 (Aug23) TTM:Last Year (Aug22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円1,038 Mil.
Revenue was 円20,871 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,051 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円10,421 Mil.
Total Assets was 円15,811 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,715 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円322 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円1,723 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円3,759 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円4 Mil.
Net Income was 円809 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円608 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円977 Mil.
Revenue was 円19,674 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,047 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円10,405 Mil.
Total Assets was 円15,439 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,574 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円254 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円1,913 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円4,019 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円10 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)
=(1038 / 20871) / (977 / 19674)
=0.049734 / 0.049659
=1.0015

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)
=(5047 / 19674) / (5051 / 20871)
=0.256531 / 0.24201
=1.06

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 - (10421 + 1715) / 15811) / (1 - (10405 + 1574) / 15439)
=0.232433 / 0.224108
=1.0371

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
=20871 / 19674
=1.0608

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))
=(254 / (254 + 1574)) / (322 / (322 + 1715))
=0.13895 / 0.158076
=0.879

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)
=(1723 / 20871) / (1913 / 19674)
=0.082555 / 0.097235
=0.849

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)
=((4 + 3759) / 15811) / ((10 + 4019) / 15439)
=0.237999 / 0.260962
=0.912

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
=(809 - 0 - 608) / 15811
=0.012713

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.

Meiko Network Japan Co has a M-score of -2.28 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Meiko Network Japan Co Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Meiko Network Japan Co's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Meiko Network Japan Co (TSE:4668) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
7-20-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, 29th Floor/30th Floor, Sumitomo Fudosan Nishi-Shinjuku Building, Tokyo, JPN, 160-0023
Meiko Network Japan Co Ltd provides educational services. The company's business is divided into Meiko Gijuku Business Activities which operates schools for children of all ages from elementary school to university entrance examination. Medical Cram School Business Activities include a school for medicine-related university entrance examination, and Other Business Activities comprises of Soccer schools for preschool children elementary and junior high school students, individual tutoring cram schools, extended-hours cram schools, and others.

Meiko Network Japan Co (TSE:4668) Headlines

No Headlines