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DesignOne Japan (TSE:6048) Beneish M-Score : -2.71 (As of May. 23, 2024)


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What is DesignOne Japan 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 -2.71 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6048' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.71   Med: -2.39   Max: -1.57
Current: -2.71

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of DesignOne Japan was -1.57. The lowest was -2.71. And the median was -2.39.


DesignOne Japan Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for DesignOne Japan'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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DesignOne Japan Beneish M-Score Chart

DesignOne Japan Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.36 -2.51 -2.42 -2.42 -2.71

DesignOne Japan Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 - - -2.71 - -

Competitive Comparison of DesignOne Japan's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, DesignOne Japan'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.


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

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

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



DesignOne Japan 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 DesignOne Japan 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 * 0.8582+0.528 * 1.0424+0.404 * 0.9638+0.892 * 1.079+0.115 * 0.9756
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.044697-0.327 * 0.8933
=-2.71

* 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 (Aug23) TTM:Last Year (Aug22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円175 Mil.
Revenue was 円2,429 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,776 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,001 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,673 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円46 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円47 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円330 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円187 Mil.
Net Income was 円-28 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円136 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円189 Mil.
Revenue was 円2,251 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,716 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,013 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,721 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円51 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円49 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円362 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円225 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)
=(175.084 / 2428.748) / (189.079 / 2250.991)
=0.072088 / 0.083998
=0.8582

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)
=(1715.845 / 2250.991) / (1775.979 / 2428.748)
=0.762262 / 0.731232
=1.0424

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 - (3001.462 + 46.367) / 3672.705) / (1 - (3013.311 + 50.621) / 3720.726)
=0.170141 / 0.176523
=0.9638

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
=2428.748 / 2250.991
=1.079

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))
=(48.761 / (48.761 + 50.621)) / (46.914 / (46.914 + 46.367))
=0.490642 / 0.502932
=0.9756

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 / 2428.748) / (0 / 2250.991)
=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)
=((186.814 + 330.482) / 3672.705) / ((224.509 + 362.116) / 3720.726)
=0.140849 / 0.157664
=0.8933

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
=(-27.777 - 0 - 136.382) / 3672.705
=-0.044697

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.

DesignOne Japan has a M-score of -2.71 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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DesignOne Japan (TSE:6048) Business Description

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7-5-25 Nishi Shinjuku, 8th Floor, Nishi Shinjuku Kimimaya Building, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 160-0023
DesignOne Japan Inc is a Japan-based Internet media company mainly engaged in the operation of Local information word-of-mouth site named Ekiten. It operates Ekiten, a regional information site that offers store reviews/ranking; Ekiten Pro, an information provision site that allows viewers to post/search various information on masters, such as tax accountants, contractors, administrative scrivener; and a shop job recruitment/part time job search site.

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