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MeganTop Co., (TSE:7541) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is MeganTop Co., 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.

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

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MeganTop Co., was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


MeganTop Co., Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for MeganTop Co.,'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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MeganTop Co., Beneish M-Score Chart

MeganTop Co., Annual Data
Trend Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12
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Competitive Comparison of MeganTop Co.,'s Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, MeganTop Co.,'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.


MeganTop Co.,'s Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, MeganTop Co.,'s Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



MeganTop Co., 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 MeganTop Co., 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 * 1.0457+0.528 * 1.012+0.404 * 1.0003+0.892 * 1.0663+0.115 * 0.9599
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7373+4.679 * -0.00277-0.327 * 0.7671
=-2.27

* 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 (Mar13) TTM:Last Year (Mar12) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円2,276 Mil.
Revenue was 17079.434 + 16540.621 + 17587.915 + 16455.849 = 円67,664 Mil.
Gross Profit was 11534.677 + 11098.644 + 11939.498 + 11203.296 = 円45,776 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円15,049 Mil.
Total Assets was 円35,709 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円11,207 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,335 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円27,212 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円9,919 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円345 Mil.
Net Income was 1357.709 + 1178.653 + 1744.723 + 1299.923 = 円5,581 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 3650.047 + 0 + 2029.876 + 0 = 円5,680 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円2,041 Mil.
Revenue was 15866.68 + 15465.903 + 17016.676 + 15106.174 = 円63,455 Mil.
Gross Profit was 10789.538 + 10562.535 + 11662.185 + 10428.474 = 円43,443 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円14,508 Mil.
Total Assets was 円34,376 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円10,771 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,226 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円34,613 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円10,987 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,894 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)
=(2275.633 / 67663.819) / (2040.823 / 63455.433)
=0.033631 / 0.032162
=1.0457

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)
=(43442.732 / 63455.433) / (45776.115 / 67663.819)
=0.684618 / 0.676523
=1.012

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 - (15048.933 + 11207.363) / 35709.249) / (1 - (14508.466 + 10770.954) / 34376.399)
=0.26472 / 0.264629
=1.0003

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
=67663.819 / 63455.433
=1.0663

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))
=(1225.573 / (1225.573 + 10770.954)) / (1334.803 / (1334.803 + 11207.363))
=0.102161 / 0.106425
=0.9599

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)
=(27212.345 / 67663.819) / (34612.609 / 63455.433)
=0.40217 / 0.545463
=0.7373

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)
=((345.089 + 9919.163) / 35709.249) / ((1893.992 + 10987.309) / 34376.399)
=0.28744 / 0.374714
=0.7671

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
=(5581.008 - 0 - 5679.923) / 35709.249
=-0.00277

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.

MeganTop Co., has a M-score of -2.27 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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