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Current Motor (TSE:7690) Beneish M-Score : -3.37 (As of Jun. 24, 2024)


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What is Current Motor 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 -3.37 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:7690' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.37   Med: -2.28   Max: -1.18
Current: -3.37

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Current Motor was -1.18. The lowest was -3.37. And the median was -2.28.


Current Motor Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Current Motor'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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Current Motor Beneish M-Score Chart

Current Motor Annual Data
Trend Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.59 -1.96 -1.18 -3.37

Current Motor Semi-Annual Data
Oct18 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23 Apr24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -1.18 - -3.37 -

Competitive Comparison of Current Motor's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Current Motor'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.


Current Motor's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Current Motor's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Current Motor 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 Current Motor 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 * 0.6228+0.528 * 1.052+0.404 * 1.064+0.892 * 1.5617+0.115 * 1.2474
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.242026-0.327 * 0.9727
=-3.37

* 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147 Mil.
Revenue was 円10,323 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,137 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,143 Mil.
Total Assets was 円2,271 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円46 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円12 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,560 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円13 Mil.
Net Income was 円129 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円678 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円151 Mil.
Revenue was 円6,610 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,439 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,851 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,980 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円63 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円22 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,317 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円94 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)
=(147.279 / 10322.694) / (151.425 / 6609.828)
=0.014267 / 0.022909
=0.6228

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)
=(1439.323 / 6609.828) / (2136.771 / 10322.694)
=0.217755 / 0.206997
=1.052

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 - (2142.66 + 46.055) / 2270.749) / (1 - (1850.662 + 62.529) / 1980.43)
=0.036126 / 0.033952
=1.064

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
=10322.694 / 6609.828
=1.5617

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))
=(21.556 / (21.556 + 62.529)) / (11.913 / (11.913 + 46.055))
=0.25636 / 0.20551
=1.2474

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 / 10322.694) / (0 / 6609.828)
=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)
=((13.084 + 1559.946) / 2270.749) / ((93.748 + 1316.644) / 1980.43)
=0.692736 / 0.712165
=0.9727

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
=(128.838 - 0 - 678.419) / 2270.749
=-0.242026

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.

Current Motor has a M-score of -3.37 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Current Motor (TSE:7690) Business Description

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4-1-19 Utsukushigaoka, Aoba-ku, Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama-Shi, JPN, 225-0002
Current Motor Corp is engaged in sale and purchase of various car models. The company also provides repair and maintenance business and provide specialized parts for imported cars.

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