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Tsukuba Seiko Co (TSE:6596) Beneish M-Score : -3.98 (As of Jun. 20, 2024)


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What is Tsukuba Seiko 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 -3.98 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6596' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.98   Med: -2.63   Max: 10.12
Current: -3.98

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tsukuba Seiko Co was 10.12. The lowest was -3.98. And the median was -2.63.


Tsukuba Seiko Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tsukuba Seiko 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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Tsukuba Seiko Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Tsukuba Seiko Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.84 10.12 -3.60 -2.63 -3.98

Tsukuba Seiko Co Semi-Annual Data
Mar17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -2.63 - -3.98 -

Competitive Comparison of Tsukuba Seiko Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Tsukuba Seiko 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.


Tsukuba Seiko Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Tsukuba Seiko Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Tsukuba Seiko 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 Tsukuba Seiko 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 * 0.6044+0.528 * 0.9753+0.404 * 0.1428+0.892 * 1.0128+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0577+4.679 * -0.148813-0.327 * 1.2517
=-3.98

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円17.3 Mil.
Revenue was 円218.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円99.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円447.4 Mil.
Total Assets was 円451.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円0.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円181.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円108.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円116.4 Mil.
Net Income was 円-91.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-23.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円28.2 Mil.
Revenue was 円215.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円95.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円493.2 Mil.
Total Assets was 円527.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円0.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円169.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円60.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円149.7 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)
=(17.266 / 218.695) / (28.204 / 215.925)
=0.07895 / 0.130619
=0.6044

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)
=(95.46 / 215.925) / (99.135 / 218.695)
=0.442098 / 0.453303
=0.9753

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 - (447.44 + 0) / 451.66) / (1 - (493.22 + 0) / 527.746)
=0.009343 / 0.065422
=0.1428

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
=218.695 / 215.925
=1.0128

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))
=(0.517 / (0.517 + 0)) / (0.656 / (0.656 + 0))
=1 / 1
=1

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)
=(181.722 / 218.695) / (169.629 / 215.925)
=0.830938 / 0.785592
=1.0577

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)
=((116.442 + 108.393) / 451.66) / ((149.7 + 60.18) / 527.746)
=0.497797 / 0.397691
=1.2517

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
=(-91.039 - 0 - -23.826) / 451.66
=-0.148813

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.

Tsukuba Seiko Co has a M-score of -3.98 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Tsukuba Seiko Co (TSE:6596) Business Description

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Address
2168-10, Aza Ganjoh-ji, Oaza Kamikamou, Kawauchi-gun, Tochigi Prefecture, Kaminokawa, JPN, 329-0617
Tsukuba Seiko Co Ltd is mainly engaged in the development, manufacture, and sale of electrostatic clamping systems. Its product offerings include thin hand, cordless holder, wafer support, waferhand, electrostatic belt.

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