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Axell (TSE:6730) Beneish M-Score : -1.97 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Axell 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 -1.97 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6730' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.21   Med: -2.66   Max: 12.9
Current: -1.97

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Axell was 12.90. The lowest was -4.21. And the median was -2.66.


Axell Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Axell'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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Axell Beneish M-Score Chart

Axell 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 -2.74 -2.19 -2.73 -2.59 -1.97

Axell Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Sep24
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 - - - -1.97 -

Competitive Comparison of Axell's Beneish M-Score

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Axell'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.


Axell's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

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

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



Axell 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 Axell 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 * 0.7337+0.528 * 0.986+0.404 * 1.6967+0.892 * 1.2139+0.115 * 0.8823
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.071786-0.327 * 1.0975
=-1.97

* 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1,107 Mil.
Revenue was 円17,570 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,597 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円13,588 Mil.
Total Assets was 円15,574 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円174 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円83 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,641 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円1,771 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円653 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,243 Mil.
Revenue was 円14,474 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円4,546 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円12,798 Mil.
Total Assets was 円13,883 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円133 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円53 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,145 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 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)
=(1107 / 17570) / (1243 / 14474)
=0.063005 / 0.085878
=0.7337

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)
=(4546 / 14474) / (5597 / 17570)
=0.31408 / 0.318554
=0.986

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 - (13588 + 174) / 15574) / (1 - (12798 + 133) / 13883)
=0.116348 / 0.068573
=1.6967

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
=17570 / 14474
=1.2139

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))
=(53 / (53 + 133)) / (83 / (83 + 174))
=0.284946 / 0.322957
=0.8823

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 / 17570) / (0 / 14474)
=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)
=((0 + 2641) / 15574) / ((0 + 2145) / 13883)
=0.169578 / 0.154506
=1.0975

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
=(1771 - 0 - 653) / 15574
=0.071786

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.

Axell has a M-score of -1.97 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Axell Business Description

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Akihabara UDX SouthWing, 10F 4-14-1 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 101-8973
Axell Corp is a Japan-based company engaged in the design, manufacture, and sales of semiconductor integrated circuits and printed circuit boards. The company offers LSI products specialized for use in pachinko and pachislot machines and graphics LSI's for industrial embedded systems. It produces and markets game and office equipment, and information services through the internet. In addition, the company is also involved in the development and selling of compression and decompression technology for graphics and sound, and software and many more.

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