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Fujitsu General (TSE:6755) Beneish M-Score : -3.09 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Fujitsu General 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 -3.09 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6755' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.09   Med: -2.56   Max: -1.95
Current: -3.09

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fujitsu General was -1.95. The lowest was -3.09. And the median was -2.56.


Fujitsu General Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fujitsu General'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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Fujitsu General Beneish M-Score Chart

Fujitsu General 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 -2.63 -2.67 -1.95 -2.03 -3.09

Fujitsu General 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 -2.03 - - - -3.09

Competitive Comparison of Fujitsu General's Beneish M-Score

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Fujitsu General'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.


Fujitsu General's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Fujitsu General's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Fujitsu General 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 Fujitsu General 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 * 1.088+0.528 * 0.9954+0.404 * 1.1871+0.892 * 0.853+0.115 * 0.9628
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.143513-0.327 * 0.858
=-3.09

* 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99,397 Mil.
Revenue was 円316,476 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円72,639 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円186,332 Mil.
Total Assets was 円275,634 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円47,396 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円8,968 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円110,100 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円759 Mil.
Net Income was 円3,067 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円42,624 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円107,104 Mil.
Revenue was 円371,019 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円84,767 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円215,981 Mil.
Total Assets was 円298,390 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円44,193 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円7,995 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円139,214 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円652 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)
=(99397 / 316476) / (107104 / 371019)
=0.314074 / 0.288675
=1.088

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)
=(84767 / 371019) / (72639 / 316476)
=0.228471 / 0.229525
=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 - (186332 + 47396) / 275634) / (1 - (215981 + 44193) / 298390)
=0.152035 / 0.128074
=1.1871

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
=316476 / 371019
=0.853

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))
=(7995 / (7995 + 44193)) / (8968 / (8968 + 47396))
=0.153196 / 0.159109
=0.9628

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 / 316476) / (0 / 371019)
=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)
=((759 + 110100) / 275634) / ((652 + 139214) / 298390)
=0.402196 / 0.468736
=0.858

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
=(3067 - 0 - 42624) / 275634
=-0.143513

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.

Fujitsu General has a M-score of -3.09 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Fujitsu General (TSE:6755) Business Description

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3-3-17, Suenaga, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, JPN, 213-8502
Fujitsu General Ltd is a Japan-based company engaged in the manufacturing and selling of engineering and electronics equipment which includes air conditioners, electric carpets, fire-fighting systems, surveillance cameras and security network systems. Its products include Air Conditioners business, Electronic Devices such as Air to Water, Air Deodoriser, Charge-coupled device Cameras, Low Noise Block down converter, Ku band transmitter for broadband satellite communications and Others.

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