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ItoKuro (TSE:6049) Beneish M-Score : -1.32 (As of Jul. 21, 2025)


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What is ItoKuro 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.32 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:6049' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.15   Med: -2.36   Max: 8.09
Current: -1.32

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ItoKuro was 8.09. The lowest was -3.15. And the median was -2.36.


ItoKuro Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

ItoKuro Annual Data
Trend Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.36 -3.15 -2.26 -2.60 -1.32

ItoKuro Quarterly Data
Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Oct24 Apr25
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 -2.60 - - -1.32 -

Competitive Comparison of ItoKuro's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, ItoKuro'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.


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

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

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


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ItoKuro 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 ItoKuro 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 * 1.0124+0.528 * 0.988+0.404 * 2.9166+0.892 * 1.0021+0.115 * 0.947
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.053418-0.327 * 0.5823
=-1.32

* 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 (Oct24) TTM:Last Year (Oct23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円324 Mil.
Revenue was 円3,950 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,505 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円7,389 Mil.
Total Assets was 円9,290 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円286 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円79 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11 Mil.
Net Income was 円38 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-458 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円320 Mil.
Revenue was 円3,941 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,456 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円8,738 Mil.
Total Assets was 円9,615 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円303 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円79 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円659 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円4 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)
=(324.479 / 3949.88) / (319.834 / 3941.458)
=0.082149 / 0.081146
=1.0124

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)
=(3455.739 / 3941.458) / (3505.222 / 3949.88)
=0.876767 / 0.887425
=0.988

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 - (7389.268 + 285.504) / 9289.551) / (1 - (8738.421 + 303.062) / 9614.503)
=0.173827 / 0.0596
=2.9166

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
=3949.88 / 3941.458
=1.0021

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))
=(78.685 / (78.685 + 303.062)) / (79.429 / (79.429 + 285.504))
=0.206118 / 0.217654
=0.947

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 / 3949.88) / (0 / 3941.458)
=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)
=((10.977 + 362.213) / 9289.551) / ((3.796 + 659.499) / 9614.503)
=0.040173 / 0.068989
=0.5823

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
=(37.948 - 0 - -458.283) / 9289.551
=0.053418

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.

ItoKuro has a M-score of -1.32 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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ItoKuro Business Description

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2-9-11 ORIX Akasaka 2-chome Building, 6th Floor, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 107-0052
ItoKuro Inc provides media and consulting services. It operates School Navi, a domain-specific portal site for infants, elementary school students, and junior school students. The company also offers tutor comparison net, medical school preparatory manual, and medical examination manual site. The company consulting services is engaged in supporting the marketing activities of client companies in the education industry and the financial industry.

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