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Zenken (TSE:7371) Beneish M-Score : -1.65 (As of Jun. 23, 2024)


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What is Zenken 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 -1.65 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:7371' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.6   Med: -2.56   Max: -1.65
Current: -1.65

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Zenken was -1.65. The lowest was -2.60. And the median was -2.56.


Zenken Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Zenken Annual Data
Trend Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.56 -2.60 -1.65

Zenken Quarterly Data
Jun19 Jun20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 - -1.65 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Zenken's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Zenken'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.


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

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

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



Zenken 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 Zenken 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 * 0.7951+0.528 * 1.247+0.404 * 2.2404+0.892 * 0.916+0.115 * 1.1744
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.067227-0.327 * 0.6182
=-1.65

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円316 Mil.
Revenue was 円7,058 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,649 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円4,775 Mil.
Total Assets was 円14,371 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円7,649 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円105 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,099 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円554 Mil.
Net Income was 円427 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-539 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円434 Mil.
Revenue was 円7,706 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円4,968 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円6,802 Mil.
Total Assets was 円15,288 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円7,561 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円123 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,142 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円703 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)
=(316.312 / 7058.312) / (434.298 / 7705.619)
=0.044814 / 0.056361
=0.7951

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)
=(4967.563 / 7705.619) / (3649.017 / 7058.312)
=0.644668 / 0.516982
=1.247

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 - (4774.911 + 7648.747) / 14370.71) / (1 - (6802.281 + 7561.26) / 15288.077)
=0.135488 / 0.060474
=2.2404

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
=7058.312 / 7705.619
=0.916

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))
=(122.558 / (122.558 + 7561.26)) / (105.304 / (105.304 + 7648.747))
=0.01595 / 0.013581
=1.1744

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 / 7058.312) / (0 / 7705.619)
=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)
=((554.048 + 1099.148) / 14370.71) / ((702.536 + 2142.189) / 15288.077)
=0.115039 / 0.186075
=0.6182

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
=(426.991 - 0 - -539.115) / 14370.71
=0.067227

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.

Zenken has a M-score of -1.65 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


Zenken (TSE:7371) Business Description

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Address
6-18-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Sumitomo Fudosan Shinjuku Central Park Tower, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 160-8361
Zenken Corp is engaged in the planning, development, production, operation, management and consulting business related to various internet digital media. Further, it is also involved in organizing, opening, and operation of language schools and training sessions? real estate leasing? and all other related businesses.

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