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Shikigaku Co (TSE:7049) Beneish M-Score : -2.02 (As of Jan. 19, 2025)


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What is Shikigaku 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 -2.02 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:7049' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.56   Med: -1.85   Max: 6.42
Current: -2.02

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Shikigaku Co was 6.42. The lowest was -2.56. And the median was -1.85.


Shikigaku Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Shikigaku Co Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 6.42 -1.34 -2.56 -1.68 -2.02

Shikigaku Co Quarterly Data
Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24
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Competitive Comparison of Shikigaku Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Shikigaku 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.


Shikigaku Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Shikigaku Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Shikigaku 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 Shikigaku 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 * 1.1637+0.528 * 1.0843+0.404 * 1.1728+0.892 * 1.0833+0.115 * 0.9778
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.016185-0.327 * 0.8692
=-2.02

* 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 (Feb24) TTM:Last Year (Feb23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円536 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,830 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,434 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,803 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,560 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円133 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円75 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,126 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円345 Mil.
Net Income was 円-98 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-172 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円425 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,458 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,438 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円4,023 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,725 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円150 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円82 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,113 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円641 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)
=(536.32 / 4829.829) / (425.428 / 4458.325)
=0.111043 / 0.095423
=1.1637

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)
=(3437.648 / 4458.325) / (3434.45 / 4829.829)
=0.771063 / 0.711091
=1.0843

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 - (3802.606 + 132.749) / 4560.027) / (1 - (4023.419 + 149.669) / 4724.968)
=0.136989 / 0.116801
=1.1728

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
=4829.829 / 4458.325
=1.0833

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))
=(82.047 / (82.047 + 149.669)) / (75.361 / (75.361 + 132.749))
=0.354084 / 0.362121
=0.9778

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 / 4829.829) / (0 / 4458.325)
=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)
=((345.139 + 1125.762) / 4560.027) / ((640.615 + 1112.926) / 4724.968)
=0.322564 / 0.371122
=0.8692

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
=(-97.76 - 0 - -171.564) / 4560.027
=0.016185

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.

Shikigaku Co has a M-score of -2.02 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Shikigaku Co Business Description

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Address
7 Chome, 9-2 Nishi Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, KDX Gotanda Building 4th Floor, Tokyo, JPN, 141-0031
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