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Suzuki Co (TSE:6785) Beneish M-Score : -2.70 (As of Mar. 28, 2025)


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What is Suzuki 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 -2.7 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6785' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.07   Med: -2.74   Max: -2.64
Current: -2.7

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Suzuki Co was -2.64. The lowest was -3.07. And the median was -2.74.


Suzuki Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Suzuki Co Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.78 -2.80 -3.01 -2.69 -2.70

Suzuki Co Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 - - -2.70 - -

Competitive Comparison of Suzuki Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Suzuki 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.


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

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

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


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Suzuki 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 Suzuki 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 * 1.0385+0.528 * 0.9965+0.404 * 1.2171+0.892 * 1.0513+0.115 * 0.9515
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.085734-0.327 * 0.936
=-2.70

* 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 (Jun24) TTM:Last Year (Jun23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円5,868 Mil.
Revenue was 円27,726 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,651 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円17,105 Mil.
Total Assets was 円37,064 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円17,414 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,228 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円8,473 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,180 Mil.
Net Income was 円2,268 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円5,445 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円5,375 Mil.
Revenue was 円26,374 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,357 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円15,423 Mil.
Total Assets was 円34,429 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円17,064 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,064 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円7,798 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,781 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)
=(5868.348 / 27726.161) / (5375.061 / 26374.322)
=0.211654 / 0.203799
=1.0385

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)
=(5356.656 / 26374.322) / (5650.741 / 27726.161)
=0.203101 / 0.203805
=0.9965

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 - (17105.068 + 17414.435) / 37063.86) / (1 - (15422.824 + 17063.782) / 34428.566)
=0.068648 / 0.056405
=1.2171

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
=27726.161 / 26374.322
=1.0513

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))
=(2064.173 / (2064.173 + 17063.782)) / (2227.745 / (2227.745 + 17414.435))
=0.107914 / 0.113416
=0.9515

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 / 27726.161) / (0 / 26374.322)
=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)
=((1179.7 + 8472.718) / 37063.86) / ((1780.9 + 7797.941) / 34428.566)
=0.260427 / 0.278224
=0.936

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
=(2267.676 - 0 - 5445.307) / 37063.86
=-0.085734

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.

Suzuki Co has a M-score of -2.70 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Suzuki Co Business Description

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Oaza-ogawara 2150-1, Suzaka, Nagano prefecture, JPN, 382-8588
Suzuki Co Ltd is engaged as manufacturer and supplier of electronic components. The products of the company include connector parts and lead frames, precision molded products, heat sink products, and semiconductor related equipment.

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