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Firstlogic (TSE:6037) Beneish M-Score : -2.61 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Firstlogic 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 -2.61 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6037' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.09   Med: -2.44   Max: -1.55
Current: -2.61

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Firstlogic was -1.55. The lowest was -3.09. And the median was -2.44.


Firstlogic Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Firstlogic Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.09 -2.38 -2.50 -2.52 -2.61

Firstlogic Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 - - -2.61 - -

Competitive Comparison of Firstlogic's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Firstlogic'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.


Firstlogic's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

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

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



Firstlogic 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 Firstlogic 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 * 0.9624+0.528 * 1.005+0.404 * 0.9973+0.892 * 1.1158+0.115 * 1.3457
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.032916-0.327 * 1.2727
=-2.61

* 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 (Jul23) TTM:Last Year (Jul22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円328 Mil.
Revenue was 円2,093 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,125 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円5,190 Mil.
Total Assets was 円5,412 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円120 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円32 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円499 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円760 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円938 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円306 Mil.
Revenue was 円1,876 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,014 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円4,501 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,705 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円114 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円45 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円341 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 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)
=(328.422 / 2093.089) / (305.831 / 1875.838)
=0.156908 / 0.163037
=0.9624

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)
=(1013.672 / 1875.838) / (1125.392 / 2093.089)
=0.540384 / 0.53767
=1.005

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 - (5189.604 + 119.694) / 5412.374) / (1 - (4501.336 + 113.855) / 4705.044)
=0.019045 / 0.019097
=0.9973

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
=2093.089 / 1875.838
=1.1158

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))
=(45.252 / (45.252 + 113.855)) / (32.077 / (32.077 + 119.694))
=0.284412 / 0.211351
=1.3457

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 / 2093.089) / (0 / 1875.838)
=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 + 498.792) / 5412.374) / ((0 + 340.687) / 4705.044)
=0.092158 / 0.072409
=1.2727

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
=(759.938 - 0 - 938.093) / 5412.374
=-0.032916

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.

Firstlogic has a M-score of -2.61 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Firstlogic (TSE:6037) Business Description

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No. 16 Sumitomo Hamamatsucho Building, 8th floor, Hamamatsu-cho 1-chome 18th Minato-ku, Yubinbango, Tokyo, JPN, 105-0013
Firstlogic Inc operates real estate investment portal site. The Company offers services to professional, learner of real estate investment, people looking for real estate and the sale of real estate.

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