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Global Kids Co (TSE:6189) Beneish M-Score : -2.69 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is Global Kids 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 -2.69 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6189' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.97   Med: -2.62   Max: -2.24
Current: -2.69

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Global Kids Co was -2.24. The lowest was -2.97. And the median was -2.62.


Global Kids Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Global Kids 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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Global Kids Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Global Kids Co Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.57 -2.97 -2.52 -2.66 -2.69

Global Kids Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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Competitive Comparison of Global Kids Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Global Kids 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.


Global Kids Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Global Kids Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Global Kids 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 Global Kids 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 * 0.9658+0.528 * 1.0946+0.404 * 1.2603+0.892 * 1.0322+0.115 * 1.0072
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.072504-0.327 * 1.0768
=-2.69

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円2,589 Mil.
Revenue was 円25,136 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,085 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円4,753 Mil.
Total Assets was 円16,675 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円10,970 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円809 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円3,652 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円3,026 Mil.
Net Income was 円-55 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円1,154 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円2,597 Mil.
Revenue was 円24,352 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,211 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円4,546 Mil.
Total Assets was 円16,601 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円11,303 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円840 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円3,217 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,957 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)
=(2589 / 25136) / (2597 / 24352)
=0.103 / 0.106644
=0.9658

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)
=(2211 / 24352) / (2085 / 25136)
=0.090793 / 0.082949
=1.0946

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 - (4753 + 10970) / 16675) / (1 - (4546 + 11303) / 16601)
=0.057091 / 0.045298
=1.2603

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
=25136 / 24352
=1.0322

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))
=(840 / (840 + 11303)) / (809 / (809 + 10970))
=0.069176 / 0.068682
=1.0072

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 / 25136) / (0 / 24352)
=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)
=((3026 + 3652) / 16675) / ((2957 + 3217) / 16601)
=0.40048 / 0.371905
=1.0768

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
=(-55 - 0 - 1154) / 16675
=-0.072504

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.

Global Kids Co has a M-score of -2.69 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Global Kids Co (TSE:6189) Business Description

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Address
2-14, Fujimi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 102-0071
Global Kids Co Ltd provides child care support services in Japan. It operates licensed nurseries and non-licensed nurseries, and after-school clubs and children's centers.

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