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Seiko Electric Co (TSE:6653) Beneish M-Score : -2.67 (As of Apr. 01, 2025)


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What is Seiko Electric 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 -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6653' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.24   Med: -2.28   Max: -1.68
Current: -2.67

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Seiko Electric Co was -1.68. The lowest was -3.24. And the median was -2.28.


Seiko Electric Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Seiko Electric Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.76 -2.17 -2.47 -2.22 -2.67

Seiko Electric Co Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
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 - - -2.67 - -

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

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Seiko Electric 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.


Seiko Electric Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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Seiko Electric 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 Seiko Electric 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 * 0.8719+0.528 * 1.036+0.404 * 1.288+0.892 * 1.0825+0.115 * 1.0973
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.069136-0.327 * 0.8982
=-2.67

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円13,181 Mil.
Revenue was 円27,071 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円4,671 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円18,480 Mil.
Total Assets was 円28,755 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円5,768 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円388 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円12,271 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円780 Mil.
Net Income was 円1,202 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円3,190 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円13,965 Mil.
Revenue was 円25,007 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円4,470 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円19,365 Mil.
Total Assets was 円28,055 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円5,276 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円392 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円13,167 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,009 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)
=(13181 / 27071) / (13965 / 25007)
=0.486905 / 0.558444
=0.8719

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)
=(4470 / 25007) / (4671 / 27071)
=0.17875 / 0.172546
=1.036

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 - (18480 + 5768) / 28755) / (1 - (19365 + 5276) / 28055)
=0.156738 / 0.12169
=1.288

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
=27071 / 25007
=1.0825

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))
=(392 / (392 + 5276)) / (388 / (388 + 5768))
=0.06916 / 0.063028
=1.0973

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 / 27071) / (0 / 25007)
=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)
=((780 + 12271) / 28755) / ((1009 + 13167) / 28055)
=0.453869 / 0.505293
=0.8982

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
=(1202 - 0 - 3190) / 28755
=-0.069136

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.

Seiko Electric Co has a M-score of -2.67 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Seiko Electric Co Business Description

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Address
7-25, Toko 2-chome, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-city, JPN, 812-0008
Seiko Electric Co Ltd is engaged in the business of construction machinery and telecommunications equipment installation work and electrical work. The company offers supervision & control, digitalization control & automation systems.

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