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Litalico (TSE:7366) Beneish M-Score : -1.73 (As of Jul. 23, 2025)


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What is Litalico 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.73 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:7366' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.59   Med: -2.16   Max: -1.73
Current: -1.73

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Litalico was -1.73. The lowest was -2.59. And the median was -2.16.


Litalico Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Litalico Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.59 -2.16 -1.73

Litalico Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 -2.16 -2.26 -1.88 -1.90 -1.73

Competitive Comparison of Litalico's Beneish M-Score

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Litalico'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.


Litalico's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Litalico's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Litalico 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 Litalico 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 * 1.02+0.528 * 1.1011+0.404 * 1.302+0.892 * 1.2001+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.949+4.679 * 0.073402-0.327 * 0.9252
=-1.73

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円6,528 Mil.
Revenue was 7307 + 9283 + 8900 + 7724 = 円33,214 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3071 + 3404 + 3121 + 2702 = 円12,298 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円11,318 Mil.
Total Assets was 円32,724 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円6,140 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円8,878 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円11,624 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円5,226 Mil.
Net Income was 1018 + 757 + 472 + 155 = 円2,402 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円5,333 Mil.
Revenue was 5601 + 7683 + 7333 + 7059 = 円27,676 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2659 + 3220 + 2781 + 2623 = 円11,283 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円10,281 Mil.
Total Assets was 円25,311 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円5,961 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,111 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円7,795 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円7,781 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円6,305 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)
=(6528 / 33214) / (5333 / 27676)
=0.196544 / 0.192694
=1.02

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)
=(11283 / 27676) / (12298 / 33214)
=0.407682 / 0.370266
=1.1011

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 - (11318 + 6140) / 32724) / (1 - (10281 + 5961) / 25311)
=0.466508 / 0.358303
=1.302

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
=33214 / 27676
=1.2001

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))
=(2111 / (2111 + 5961)) / (0 / (0 + 6140))
=0.261521 / 0
=1

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)
=(8878 / 33214) / (7795 / 27676)
=0.267297 / 0.281652
=0.949

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)
=((5226 + 11624) / 32724) / ((6305 + 7781) / 25311)
=0.514913 / 0.556517
=0.9252

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
=(2402 - 0 - 0) / 32724
=0.073402

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.

Litalico has a M-score of -1.73 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Litalico Business Description

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2-1-1, Kamimeguro, Nakameguro GT Tower 15th,16th and 20th Floor, Meguro-k, Tokyo, JPN, 153-0051
Litalico Inc offers educational services such as employment support, early childhood classes and others.

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