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MCJ Co (TSE:6670) Beneish M-Score : -2.65 (As of Jun. 28, 2025)


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What is MCJ 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 -2.65 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6670' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.13   Med: -2.42   Max: -1.45
Current: -2.65

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MCJ Co was -1.45. The lowest was -3.13. And the median was -2.42.


MCJ Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

MCJ Co Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.62 -1.45 -3.13 -2.30 -2.65

MCJ Co Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 -2.30 - - - -2.65

Competitive Comparison of MCJ Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, MCJ 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.


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

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

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


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MCJ 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 MCJ 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 * 0.8868+0.528 * 0.9954+0.404 * 0.9212+0.892 * 1.1052+0.115 * 0.9441
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.026345-0.327 * 0.9791
=-2.65

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円22,360 Mil.
Revenue was 円207,171 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円51,675 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円119,152 Mil.
Total Assets was 円134,182 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円9,417 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,308 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円38,080 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円4,706 Mil.
Net Income was 円14,052 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円17,587 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円22,814 Mil.
Revenue was 円187,455 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円46,540 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円106,046 Mil.
Total Assets was 円120,727 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円9,199 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,197 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円32,782 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円6,535 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)
=(22360 / 207171) / (22814 / 187455)
=0.10793 / 0.121704
=0.8868

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)
=(46540 / 187455) / (51675 / 207171)
=0.248273 / 0.249432
=0.9954

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 - (119152 + 9417) / 134182) / (1 - (106046 + 9199) / 120727)
=0.041831 / 0.045408
=0.9212

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
=207171 / 187455
=1.1052

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))
=(1197 / (1197 + 9199)) / (1308 / (1308 + 9417))
=0.11514 / 0.121958
=0.9441

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 / 207171) / (0 / 187455)
=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)
=((4706 + 38080) / 134182) / ((6535 + 32782) / 120727)
=0.318865 / 0.325669
=0.9791

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
=(14052 - 0 - 17587) / 134182
=-0.026345

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.

MCJ Co has a M-score of -2.65 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


MCJ Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
6-9-21 Midori-cho, Kasukabe, JPN
MCJ Co Ltd is engaged in PC manufacturing business. It also manufactures monitors and distributes PC peripherals, as well as engages in publishing business.

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