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Fusic Co (TSE:5256) Beneish M-Score : -2.07 (As of Jun. 23, 2024)


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What is Fusic 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 -2.07 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:5256' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.07   Med: -2.07   Max: -2.07
Current: -2.07

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fusic Co was -2.07. The lowest was -2.07. And the median was -2.07.


Fusic Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fusic 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.

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Fusic Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Fusic Co Annual Data
Trend Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.07

Fusic Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Jun22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.07 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Fusic Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Fusic Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Fusic Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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Fusic 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 Fusic 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 * 1.1803+0.528 * 1.0069+0.404 * 0.6171+0.892 * 1.363+0.115 * 0.8375
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.011097-0.327 * 0.5526
=-2.07

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円188 Mil.
Revenue was 円1,532 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円527 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,122 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,232 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円26 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円378 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円40 Mil.
Net Income was 円102 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円115 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円117 Mil.
Revenue was 円1,124 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円389 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円575 Mil.
Total Assets was 円678 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円28 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円336 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円80 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)
=(187.924 / 1532.167) / (116.806 / 1124.08)
=0.122652 / 0.103913
=1.1803

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)
=(389.116 / 1124.08) / (526.756 / 1532.167)
=0.346164 / 0.343798
=1.0069

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 - (1121.816 + 26.036) / 1232.382) / (1 - (574.613 + 27.912) / 677.872)
=0.068591 / 0.111152
=0.6171

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
=1532.167 / 1124.08
=1.363

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))
=(7.03 / (7.03 + 27.912)) / (8.232 / (8.232 + 26.036))
=0.201191 / 0.240224
=0.8375

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 / 1532.167) / (0 / 1124.08)
=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)
=((40.016 + 378.419) / 1232.382) / ((80.012 + 336.477) / 677.872)
=0.339534 / 0.614407
=0.5526

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
=(101.823 - 0 - 115.499) / 1232.382
=-0.011097

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.

Fusic Co has a M-score of -2.07 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Fusic Co (TSE:5256) Business Description

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4-1-7 Tenjin, Fukuoka Prefecture 3rd Myojo Building, 6th Floor, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, JPN, 810-0001
Fusic Co Ltd is engaged in the Digital transformation business which supports system development using cloud infrastructure and data utilization by combining IoT, cloud and AI technologies.

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