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Concordia Financial Group (TSE:7186) Beneish M-Score : -1.83 (As of Mar. 28, 2025)


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What is Concordia Financial Group Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -1.83 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:7186' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.21   Med: -2.49   Max: -1.83
Current: -1.83

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Concordia Financial Group was -1.83. The lowest was -3.21. And the median was -2.49.


Concordia Financial Group 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 Concordia Financial Group 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9995+0.892 * 1.0739+0.115 * 1.0124
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9906+4.679 * 0.093694-0.327 * 0.5735
=-1.83

* 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0 Mil.
Revenue was 円286,581 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円286,581 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円0 Mil.
Total Assets was 円24,381,712 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円168,068 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円13,268 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円133,552 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,320,391 Mil.
Net Income was 円66,931 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-2,217,487 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円0 Mil.
Revenue was 円266,860 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円266,860 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円0 Mil.
Total Assets was 円25,729,552 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円164,406 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円13,152 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円125,540 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円4,269,539 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)
=(0 / 286581) / (0 / 266860)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(266860 / 266860) / (286581 / 286581)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 168068) / 24381712) / (1 - (0 + 164406) / 25729552)
=0.993107 / 0.99361
=0.9995

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
=286581 / 266860
=1.0739

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))
=(13152 / (13152 + 164406)) / (13268 / (13268 + 168068))
=0.074072 / 0.073168
=1.0124

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)
=(133552 / 286581) / (125540 / 266860)
=0.466018 / 0.470434
=0.9906

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)
=((2320391 + 0) / 24381712) / ((4269539 + 0) / 25729552)
=0.095169 / 0.165939
=0.5735

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
=(66931 - 0 - -2217487) / 24381712
=0.093694

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.

Concordia Financial Group has a M-score of -1.83 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Concordia Financial Group Business Description

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7-1, Nihonbashi 2-chome, Tokyo Nihonbashi Tower, 34th Floor, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 103-6034
Concordia Financial Group Ltd is a holding company through its subsidiaries providing management services to related firms. The company engages mainly in the banking and leasing business, financial products trading business, information services, and research work, venture capital business and other related financial services.