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Almado (TSE:4932) Beneish M-Score : -3.14 (As of Apr. 01, 2025)


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What is Almado 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 -3.14 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4932' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.14   Med: -2.96   Max: -1.22
Current: -3.14

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Almado was -1.22. The lowest was -3.14. And the median was -2.96.


Almado Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Almado Annual Data
Trend Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.22 -2.96 -1.86 -3.02 -3.14

Almado Quarterly Data
Mar18 Mar19 Dec19 Mar20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Sep24
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Competitive Comparison of Almado's Beneish M-Score

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Almado'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.


Almado's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Almado's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Almado 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 Almado 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 * 0.5758+0.528 * 0.9905+0.404 * 0.7738+0.892 * 1.1547+0.115 * 1.0202
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.039374-0.327 * 1.402
=-3.14

* 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670 Mil.
Revenue was 円7,539 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,071 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,674 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,830 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円74 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円16 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,904 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円695 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円846 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,007 Mil.
Revenue was 円6,529 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円4,350 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,498 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,671 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円71 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円16 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,301 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1 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)
=(669.727 / 7538.775) / (1007.261 / 6528.885)
=0.088838 / 0.154278
=0.5758

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)
=(4350.168 / 6528.885) / (5071.048 / 7538.775)
=0.666296 / 0.672662
=0.9905

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 - (3673.527 + 73.881) / 3830.412) / (1 - (3497.617 + 70.83) / 3671.254)
=0.02167 / 0.028003
=0.7738

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
=7538.775 / 6528.885
=1.1547

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))
=(15.728 / (15.728 + 70.83)) / (16.011 / (16.011 + 73.881))
=0.181705 / 0.178114
=1.0202

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 / 7538.775) / (0 / 6528.885)
=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 + 1904.136) / 3830.412) / ((0.964 + 1300.756) / 3671.254)
=0.49711 / 0.354571
=1.402

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
=(695.456 - 0 - 846.273) / 3830.412
=-0.039374

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.

Almado has a M-score of -3.14 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Almado Business Description

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3-6-18 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, 8th Floor, Tokyo Building Kyobashi Building, Tokyo, JPN, 104-0031
Almado Inc is engaged in planning, development and sales of cosmetics and supplements. The company develops its product from egg shell membrane that is a thin film inside the egg shell. Its product brands include TO-II, Ode, CELLULA, Type III, AMF, Almado La Dina, and other basic cosmetics, makeup cosmetics, supplements, and quasi-drugs.

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