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Rococo Co (TSE:5868) Beneish M-Score : -2.09 (As of Jan. 18, 2025)


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What is Rococo 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 -2.09 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:5868' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.09   Med: -2.09   Max: -2.09
Current: -2.09

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Rococo Co was -2.09. The lowest was -2.09. And the median was -2.09.


Rococo Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rococo 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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Rococo Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Rococo Co Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.09

Rococo Co Quarterly Data
Dec21 Dec22 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -2.09 - -

Competitive Comparison of Rococo Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Rococo 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.


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

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

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



Rococo 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 Rococo 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 * 1.1852+0.528 * 1.0292+0.404 * 0.8213+0.892 * 1.0355+0.115 * 1.2991
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.02378-0.327 * 0.7061
=-2.09

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円1,256 Mil.
Revenue was 円7,175 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,672 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,519 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,379 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円212 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円78 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,328 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円666 Mil.
Net Income was 円289 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円185 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,023 Mil.
Revenue was 円6,929 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,656 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,446 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,261 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円227 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円123 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,382 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円721 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)
=(1255.74 / 7175.217) / (1023.161 / 6929.026)
=0.175011 / 0.147663
=1.1852

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)
=(2655.613 / 6929.026) / (2671.94 / 7175.217)
=0.383259 / 0.372385
=1.0292

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 - (3518.645 + 212.497) / 4379.39) / (1 - (2446.014 + 227.493) / 3261.248)
=0.148022 / 0.18022
=0.8213

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
=7175.217 / 6929.026
=1.0355

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))
=(122.685 / (122.685 + 227.493)) / (78.47 / (78.47 + 212.497))
=0.35035 / 0.269687
=1.2991

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 / 7175.217) / (0 / 6929.026)
=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)
=((665.518 + 1328.248) / 4379.39) / ((720.969 + 1381.88) / 3261.248)
=0.455261 / 0.644799
=0.7061

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
=(289.456 - 0 - 185.313) / 4379.39
=0.02378

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.

Rococo Co has a M-score of -2.09 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Rococo Co Business Description

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Address
Shiba 2-5-6, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 105-0014
Rococo Co Ltd is engaged in IT outsourcing, BPO service and system development, maintenance, and introduction support services.

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