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Exedy (TSE:7278) Beneish M-Score : -2.80 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is Exedy 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 -2.8 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:7278' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.72   Med: -2.69   Max: -2.22
Current: -2.8

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Exedy was -2.22. The lowest was -3.72. And the median was -2.69.


Exedy Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Exedy 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 -3.06 -2.66 -2.50 -2.71 -2.84

Exedy Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 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 -2.79 -2.74 -2.84 -2.81 -2.80

Competitive Comparison of Exedy's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Exedy'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.


Exedy's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Exedy's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Exedy 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 Exedy 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 * 0.9159+0.528 * 0.8587+0.404 * 2.1375+0.892 * 1.0412+0.115 * 0.872
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0659+4.679 * -0.134383-0.327 * 1.0429
=-2.80

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円54,010 Mil.
Revenue was 78352 + 75447 + 76457 + 80686 = 円310,942 Mil.
Gross Profit was 15745 + 12951 + 15289 + 14794 = 円58,779 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円162,194 Mil.
Total Assets was 円304,807 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円113,589 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円16,857 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円37,684 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円52,910 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円22,108 Mil.
Net Income was 2775 + 3529 + -18229 + 2837 = 円-9,088 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 4475 + 6756 + 14354 + 6288 = 円31,873 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円56,632 Mil.
Revenue was 77827 + 73367 + 72304 + 75129 = 円298,627 Mil.
Gross Profit was 13019 + 10748 + 12562 + 12146 = 円48,475 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円173,282 Mil.
Total Assets was 円342,293 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円153,763 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円19,528 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円33,953 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円55,892 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円24,884 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)
=(54010 / 310942) / (56632 / 298627)
=0.173698 / 0.189641
=0.9159

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)
=(48475 / 298627) / (58779 / 310942)
=0.162326 / 0.189035
=0.8587

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 - (162194 + 113589) / 304807) / (1 - (173282 + 153763) / 342293)
=0.095221 / 0.044547
=2.1375

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
=310942 / 298627
=1.0412

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))
=(19528 / (19528 + 153763)) / (16857 / (16857 + 113589))
=0.112689 / 0.129226
=0.872

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)
=(37684 / 310942) / (33953 / 298627)
=0.121193 / 0.113697
=1.0659

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)
=((22108 + 52910) / 304807) / ((24884 + 55892) / 342293)
=0.246116 / 0.235985
=1.0429

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
=(-9088 - 0 - 31873) / 304807
=-0.134383

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.

Exedy has a M-score of -2.80 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Exedy Business Description

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1-1-1 Kitamotomiya, Neyagawa, Osaka, JPN, 572-8570
Exedy Corp manufacture and sell manual clutches (products for manual transmissions), torque converters (products for automatic transmissions), and other drive system components, such as products for construction and industrial machinery and motorcycle clutches in 25 countries around the world.

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