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Hi-Lex (TSE:7279) Beneish M-Score : -2.88 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is Hi-Lex 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 -2.88 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:7279' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.88   Med: -2.57   Max: -2.17
Current: -2.88

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hi-Lex was -2.17. The lowest was -2.88. And the median was -2.57.


Hi-Lex Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hi-Lex'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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Hi-Lex Beneish M-Score Chart

Hi-Lex Annual Data
Trend Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.68 -2.71 -2.53 -2.17 -2.88

Hi-Lex Quarterly Data
Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24
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 - -2.88 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Hi-Lex's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Hi-Lex'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.


Hi-Lex's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Hi-Lex's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Hi-Lex 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 Hi-Lex 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 * 0.916+0.528 * 0.7404+0.404 * 1.0442+0.892 * 1.1682+0.115 * 0.9555
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.070834-0.327 * 1.0511
=-2.88

* 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 (Oct23) TTM:Last Year (Oct22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円50,172 Mil.
Revenue was 円298,623 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円31,502 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円151,671 Mil.
Total Assets was 円280,994 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円66,052 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円9,936 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円74,029 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,370 Mil.
Net Income was 円-2,991 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円16,913 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円46,883 Mil.
Revenue was 円255,616 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円19,965 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円143,258 Mil.
Total Assets was 円270,314 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円68,766 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円9,818 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円67,268 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,738 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)
=(50172 / 298623) / (46883 / 255616)
=0.168011 / 0.183412
=0.916

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)
=(19965 / 255616) / (31502 / 298623)
=0.078105 / 0.105491
=0.7404

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 - (151671 + 66052) / 280994) / (1 - (143258 + 68766) / 270314)
=0.225169 / 0.215638
=1.0442

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
=298623 / 255616
=1.1682

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))
=(9818 / (9818 + 68766)) / (9936 / (9936 + 66052))
=0.124936 / 0.130757
=0.9555

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 / 298623) / (0 / 255616)
=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)
=((1370 + 74029) / 280994) / ((1738 + 67268) / 270314)
=0.26833 / 0.255281
=1.0511

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
=(-2991 - 0 - 16913) / 280994
=-0.070834

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.

Hi-Lex has a M-score of -2.88 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Hi-Lex Business Description

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Address
1-12-28 Sakae-cho, Sakaemachi, Hyogo, Takarazuka, JPN, 665-0845
Hi-Lex Corp is a Japanese company specialized in three segments: automobiles and industrial equipment, medical equipment, and a metal mold business. The automobiles equipment segment offers control cables, window regulators, sliding window systems, door modules, and others. The industrial equipment includes control boxes, steering systems, control cables for marine vessels, accelerator and assist cables for construction and industrial equipment, toilet seat elevators, and air conditioning grill raising and lowering systems for welfare and home.

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