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ESPEC (TSE:6859) Beneish M-Score : -2.31 (As of Dec. 11, 2024)


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What is ESPEC 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 -2.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6859' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.8   Med: -2.32   Max: -1.97
Current: -2.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ESPEC was -1.97. The lowest was -2.80. And the median was -2.32.


ESPEC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

ESPEC 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 -2.80 -2.44 -2.57 -2.28 -2.31

ESPEC 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 - - - -2.31 -

Competitive Comparison of ESPEC's Beneish M-Score

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, ESPEC'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.


ESPEC's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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



ESPEC 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 ESPEC 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 * 0.8711+0.528 * 0.959+0.404 * 1.2135+0.892 * 1.1746+0.115 * 0.9657
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1335+4.679 * 0.028517-0.327 * 1.1089
=-2.31

* 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16,471 Mil.
Revenue was 円62,126 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円21,994 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円54,674 Mil.
Total Assets was 円78,235 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円14,126 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,718 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円2,443 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円22,447 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円128 Mil.
Net Income was 円4,969 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円2,738 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円16,097 Mil.
Revenue was 円52,892 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円17,957 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円48,000 Mil.
Total Assets was 円67,176 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円12,500 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,462 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円1,835 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円17,277 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円203 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)
=(16471 / 62126) / (16097 / 52892)
=0.265122 / 0.304337
=0.8711

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)
=(17957 / 52892) / (21994 / 62126)
=0.339503 / 0.354022
=0.959

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 - (54674 + 14126) / 78235) / (1 - (48000 + 12500) / 67176)
=0.120598 / 0.099381
=1.2135

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
=62126 / 52892
=1.1746

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))
=(1462 / (1462 + 12500)) / (1718 / (1718 + 14126))
=0.104713 / 0.108432
=0.9657

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)
=(2443 / 62126) / (1835 / 52892)
=0.039323 / 0.034693
=1.1335

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)
=((128 + 22447) / 78235) / ((203 + 17277) / 67176)
=0.288554 / 0.260212
=1.1089

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
=(4969 - 0 - 2738) / 78235
=0.028517

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.

ESPEC has a M-score of -2.31 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


ESPEC Business Description

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Address
3-5-6, Tenjinbashi, Kita-Ku, Osaka, JPN, 530-8550
ESPEC Corp is a Japanese manufacturer of environmental test chambers. It is engaged in the business divisions of Equipment business, Service business and Other business. In the Equipment business, the company offers environmental test chambers, secondary battery-related equipment, measurement and evaluation systems and semiconductor-related equipment. In the Service business, the entity offers after-sales service and engineering, laboratory testing services and other services. The organization offers its products in Japan and other countries.

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