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GMO Media (TSE:6180) Beneish M-Score : -2.19 (As of Apr. 05, 2025)


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What is GMO Media 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 -2.19 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6180' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.15   Med: -2.61   Max: -1.98
Current: -2.19

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of GMO Media was -1.98. The lowest was -3.15. And the median was -2.61.


GMO Media Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for GMO Media'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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GMO Media Beneish M-Score Chart

GMO Media Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.15 -2.43 -2.61 -2.71 -2.19

GMO Media Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Dec24
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 - - -2.19

Competitive Comparison of GMO Media's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, GMO Media'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.


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

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

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


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GMO Media 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 GMO Media 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 * 0.9754+0.528 * 0.9882+0.404 * 1.5066+0.892 * 1.0543+0.115 * 0.8736
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.012059-0.327 * 0.9271
=-2.19

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円1,277 Mil.
Revenue was 円6,606 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,969 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円4,772 Mil.
Total Assets was 円5,864 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円60 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円54 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円3,015 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円21 Mil.
Net Income was 円571 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円501 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,242 Mil.
Revenue was 円6,266 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,783 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円4,764 Mil.
Total Assets was 円5,470 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円67 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円47 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円3,053 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2 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)
=(1276.655 / 6606.247) / (1241.512 / 6266.087)
=0.19325 / 0.198132
=0.9754

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)
=(2782.9 / 6266.087) / (2969.089 / 6606.247)
=0.444121 / 0.449437
=0.9882

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 - (4772.239 + 60.055) / 5864.048) / (1 - (4764.001 + 67.281) / 5470.101)
=0.175946 / 0.116784
=1.5066

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
=6606.247 / 6266.087
=1.0543

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))
=(47.116 / (47.116 + 67.281)) / (53.574 / (53.574 + 60.055))
=0.411864 / 0.471482
=0.8736

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 / 6606.247) / (0 / 6266.087)
=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)
=((20.711 + 3015.246) / 5864.048) / ((2.318 + 3052.505) / 5470.101)
=0.517724 / 0.558458
=0.9271

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
=(571.353 - 0 - 500.639) / 5864.048
=0.012059

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.

GMO Media has a M-score of -2.19 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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GMO Media Business Description

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GMO Media Inc is engaged in the media business, other media support business. It provides information through sites, blogs, SNS and other community services. It also provides digital contents such as wallpapers or ringtones.

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