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FUJI Media Holdings (TSE:4676) Beneish M-Score : -2.50 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is FUJI Media Holdings 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 -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4676' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.76   Med: -2.54   Max: -2.22
Current: -2.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of FUJI Media Holdings was -2.22. The lowest was -2.76. And the median was -2.54.


FUJI Media Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for FUJI Media Holdings'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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FUJI Media Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

FUJI Media Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.76 -2.44 -2.73 -2.54 -2.50

FUJI Media Holdings Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 - - -

Competitive Comparison of FUJI Media Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Broadcasting subindustry, FUJI Media Holdings'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.


FUJI Media Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, FUJI Media Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



FUJI Media Holdings 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 FUJI Media Holdings 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 * 1.005+0.528 * 1.0308+0.404 * 0.9738+0.892 * 1.0201+0.115 * 1.0667
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.010794-0.327 * 1.0129
=-2.50

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円95,844 Mil.
Revenue was 円535,641 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円158,739 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円414,797 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,382,646 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円488,332 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円17,286 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円174,898 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円220,424 Mil.
Net Income was 円46,855 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円61,779 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円93,491 Mil.
Revenue was 円525,087 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円160,406 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円393,020 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,335,991 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円467,152 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円17,682 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円139,322 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円237,796 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)
=(95844 / 535641) / (93491 / 525087)
=0.178933 / 0.178049
=1.005

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)
=(160406 / 525087) / (158739 / 535641)
=0.305485 / 0.296353
=1.0308

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 - (414797 + 488332) / 1382646) / (1 - (393020 + 467152) / 1335991)
=0.346811 / 0.356154
=0.9738

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
=535641 / 525087
=1.0201

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))
=(17682 / (17682 + 467152)) / (17286 / (17286 + 488332))
=0.03647 / 0.034188
=1.0667

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 / 535641) / (0 / 525087)
=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)
=((220424 + 174898) / 1382646) / ((237796 + 139322) / 1335991)
=0.285917 / 0.282276
=1.0129

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
=(46855 - 0 - 61779) / 1382646
=-0.010794

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.

FUJI Media Holdings has a M-score of -2.50 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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FUJI Media Holdings (TSE:4676) Business Description

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Address
2-4-8, Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 137-8088
FUJI Media Holdings Inc is a diversified media company with interests in broadcasting, as the business operates several premium television stations. FUJI has seven business segments: Broadcasting, Production, Image & Music, Life Information, Advertising, City Development, and Other. The Broadcasting segment is engaged in the broadcasting of television and radio programs, while the Production segment plans and produces television programs. The Image & Music segment sells audio and video software. The Life Information segment publishes newspapers, while the Advertising segment sells advertising space across the company's various divisions. The Other segment leases real estate assets. The company earns the majority of its revenue in Japan.

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