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C.S.Lumber Co (TSE:7808) Beneish M-Score : -2.47 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is C.S.Lumber 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.47 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:7808' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.95   Med: -2.45   Max: -2.31
Current: -2.47

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of C.S.Lumber Co was -2.31. The lowest was -2.95. And the median was -2.45.


C.S.Lumber Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for C.S.Lumber 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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C.S.Lumber Co Beneish M-Score Chart

C.S.Lumber Co Annual Data
Trend Nov15 Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 May20 May21 May22 May23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.43 -2.95 -2.48 -2.31 -2.47

C.S.Lumber Co Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 - -2.47 - - -

Competitive Comparison of C.S.Lumber Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, C.S.Lumber 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.


C.S.Lumber Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, C.S.Lumber Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where C.S.Lumber Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



C.S.Lumber 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 C.S.Lumber 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 * 0.8481+0.528 * 1.0865+0.404 * 1.067+0.892 * 0.977+0.115 * 1.259
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.006369-0.327 * 0.8856
=-2.47

* 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 (May23) TTM:Last Year (May22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円3,489 Mil.
Revenue was 円24,547 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,807 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円10,556 Mil.
Total Assets was 円22,358 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円11,125 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円384 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円6,303 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円6,610 Mil.
Net Income was 円2,236 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円2,093 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円4,210 Mil.
Revenue was 円25,126 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円6,458 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円11,157 Mil.
Total Assets was 円21,032 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円9,278 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円407 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円8,250 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円5,466 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)
=(3488.617 / 24547.152) / (4210.492 / 25126.225)
=0.142119 / 0.167574
=0.8481

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)
=(6457.507 / 25126.225) / (5806.505 / 24547.152)
=0.257003 / 0.236545
=1.0865

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 - (10555.893 + 11124.624) / 22358.288) / (1 - (11156.525 + 9277.741) / 21031.796)
=0.030314 / 0.028411
=1.067

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
=24547.152 / 25126.225
=0.977

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))
=(407.225 / (407.225 + 9277.741)) / (384.374 / (384.374 + 11124.624))
=0.042047 / 0.033398
=1.259

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 / 24547.152) / (0 / 25126.225)
=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)
=((6609.854 + 6303.229) / 22358.288) / ((5465.573 + 8250.305) / 21031.796)
=0.577552 / 0.65215
=0.8856

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
=(2235.515 - 0 - 2093.122) / 22358.288
=0.006369

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.

C.S.Lumber Co has a M-score of -2.47 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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C.S.Lumber Co (TSE:7808) Business Description

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Address
1-16-3 Makuhari-Hongo, Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba, JPN, 262-0033
C.S.Lumber Co Inc is a Japan-based company, engages in the pre-cutting and sale of a wood business. It is engaged in the computer-aided design, pre-cut processing, and distribution of lumbers, design of two-by-four method, as well as the manufacture and distribution of panels. It is also engaged in the construction contracting of wooden detached houses and wooden general buildings as well as Real Estate Leasing business.

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