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MAX Co (TSE:6454) Beneish M-Score : -2.52 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is MAX 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 -2.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6454' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.85   Med: -2.6   Max: -2.36
Current: -2.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MAX Co was -2.36. The lowest was -2.85. And the median was -2.60.


MAX Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for MAX 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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MAX Co Beneish M-Score Chart

MAX Co Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.64 -2.71 -2.58 -2.54 -

MAX Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.54 -2.47 -2.64 -2.52 -

Competitive Comparison of MAX Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Tools & Accessories subindustry, MAX 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.


MAX Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, MAX Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



MAX 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 MAX 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 * 1.0205+0.528 * 0.9314+0.404 * 0.9236+0.892 * 1.0275+0.115 * 1.0022
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.71+4.679 * -0.013111-0.327 * 0.8732
=-2.47

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円14,097 Mil.
Revenue was 21306 + 22412 + 21720 + 21200 = 円86,638 Mil.
Gross Profit was 9765 + 10298 + 9816 + 9978 = 円39,857 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円69,392 Mil.
Total Assets was 円121,803 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円26,357 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円3,054 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円3,561 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円14,297 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円473 Mil.
Net Income was 2534 + 2402 + 2669 + 2918 = 円10,523 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 3469 + 1655 + 5392 + 1604 = 円12,120 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円13,444 Mil.
Revenue was 20436 + 21917 + 21627 + 20336 = 円84,316 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8766 + 9880 + 8948 + 8535 = 円36,129 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円63,688 Mil.
Total Assets was 円116,742 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円26,017 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円3,022 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円4,881 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円15,660 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円551 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)
=(14097 / 86638) / (13444 / 84316)
=0.162712 / 0.159448
=1.0205

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)
=(36129 / 84316) / (39857 / 86638)
=0.428495 / 0.460041
=0.9314

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 - (69392 + 26357) / 121803) / (1 - (63688 + 26017) / 116742)
=0.213903 / 0.231596
=0.9236

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
=86638 / 84316
=1.0275

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))
=(3022 / (3022 + 26017)) / (3054 / (3054 + 26357))
=0.104067 / 0.103839
=1.0022

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)
=(3561 / 86638) / (4881 / 84316)
=0.041102 / 0.057889
=0.71

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)
=((473 + 14297) / 121803) / ((551 + 15660) / 116742)
=0.121261 / 0.138862
=0.8732

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
=(10523 - 0 - 12120) / 121803
=-0.013111

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.

MAX Co has a M-score of -2.47 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


MAX Co (TSE:6454) Business Description

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6-6 Nihonbashi Hakozakicho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 103-8502
MAX Co Ltd manufactures and distributes office supplies and industrial equipment. The company operates through office equipment, industrial equipment, and home care and rehabilitation (HCR) equipment divisions. It mainly offers products such as hand-held staplers and automatic staplers, numbering tools, check writers, and other office supplies. It also markets fastening devices for various purposes such as concrete reinforcing bar tying machines, air compressors, and rechargeable tools.

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