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Sk Japan Co (TSE:7608) Beneish M-Score : -1.56 (As of May. 20, 2024)


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What is Sk Japan 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.56 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:7608' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.43   Med: -2.48   Max: -1.23
Current: -1.56

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sk Japan Co was -1.23. The lowest was -3.43. And the median was -2.48.


Sk Japan Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sk Japan 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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Sk Japan Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Sk Japan Co Annual Data
Trend Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.33 -2.07 -2.55 -2.53 -1.56

Sk Japan Co Quarterly Data
Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23
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 - -1.56 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Sk Japan Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Leisure subindustry, Sk Japan 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.


Sk Japan Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sk Japan Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sk Japan 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 Sk Japan 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 * 1.0285+0.528 * 1.2767+0.404 * 0.682+0.892 * 1.4974+0.115 * 1.1204
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9082+4.679 * 0.096464-0.327 * 1.1565
=-1.56

* 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 (Feb23) TTM:Last Year (Feb22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円1,058 Mil.
Revenue was 円9,731 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,325 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円4,616 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,843 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円33 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円50 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円463 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円712 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円379 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-88 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円687 Mil.
Revenue was 円6,499 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,982 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円4,059 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,331 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円20 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円40 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円340 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円551 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 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)
=(1058.211 / 9731.411) / (687.122 / 6498.672)
=0.108742 / 0.105733
=1.0285

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)
=(1982.004 / 6498.672) / (2324.622 / 9731.411)
=0.304986 / 0.238878
=1.2767

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 - (4616.325 + 33.239) / 4842.549) / (1 - (4058.517 + 19.724) / 4331.326)
=0.039852 / 0.058431
=0.682

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
=9731.411 / 6498.672
=1.4974

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))
=(40.451 / (40.451 + 19.724)) / (49.856 / (49.856 + 33.239))
=0.672223 / 0.599988
=1.1204

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)
=(462.943 / 9731.411) / (340.387 / 6498.672)
=0.047572 / 0.052378
=0.9082

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)
=((0 + 712.496) / 4842.549) / ((0 + 551.043) / 4331.326)
=0.147132 / 0.127223
=1.1565

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
=(379.376 - 0 - -87.758) / 4842.549
=0.096464

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.

Sk Japan Co has a M-score of -1.56 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Sk Japan Co (TSE:7608) Business Description

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No. 13-27 Minchoiba 1 - chome Chuo - k, Isakabiru 6th Floor, Osaka, JPN, 542-0081
Sk Japan Co Ltd is engaged in the planning, manufacturing, and sale of character stuffed animals, key holders, household goods, mobile phone accessory goods, and prize products. The business division of the company include amusement division and character fancy division.

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