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Sanrio Co (TSE:8136) Beneish M-Score : -2.00 (As of Jul. 23, 2025)


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

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

TSE:8136' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.68   Med: -2.54   Max: -2
Current: -2

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sanrio Co was -2.00. The lowest was -2.68. And the median was -2.54.


Sanrio Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sanrio 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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Sanrio Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Sanrio Co Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.68 -2.44 -2.45 -2.27 -2.00

Sanrio Co Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 -2.27 - - - -2.00

Competitive Comparison of Sanrio Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Sanrio 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.


Sanrio Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sanrio Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sanrio 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 Sanrio 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 * 1.0869+0.528 * 0.951+0.404 * 0.9318+0.892 * 1.4493+0.115 * 0.9308
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.145+4.679 * 0.004521-0.327 * 0.8082
=-2.00

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円22,965 Mil.
Revenue was 円144,904 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円109,899 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円151,698 Mil.
Total Assets was 円202,406 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円16,818 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,301 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円8,181 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円49,277 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円37,309 Mil.
Net Income was 円41,731 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円40,816 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円14,579 Mil.
Revenue was 円99,981 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円72,116 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円113,173 Mil.
Total Assets was 円156,062 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円14,847 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,873 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円4,930 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円37,990 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円44,617 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)
=(22965 / 144904) / (14579 / 99981)
=0.158484 / 0.145818
=1.0869

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)
=(72116 / 99981) / (109899 / 144904)
=0.721297 / 0.758426
=0.951

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 - (151698 + 16818) / 202406) / (1 - (113173 + 14847) / 156062)
=0.167436 / 0.179685
=0.9318

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
=144904 / 99981
=1.4493

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))
=(1873 / (1873 + 14847)) / (2301 / (2301 + 16818))
=0.112022 / 0.120351
=0.9308

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)
=(8181 / 144904) / (4930 / 99981)
=0.056458 / 0.049309
=1.145

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)
=((37309 + 49277) / 202406) / ((44617 + 37990) / 156062)
=0.427784 / 0.529322
=0.8082

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
=(41731 - 0 - 40816) / 202406
=0.004521

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.

Sanrio Co has a M-score of -2.00 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sanrio Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1-11-1, Osaki, Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, JPN, 141-8603
Sanrio is a Japanese company best known for creating cute, character-driven brands, most famously Hello Kitty. Founded in 1960 by Shintaro Tsuji, Sanrio specializes in designing and licensing characters that appeal to a wide audience, especially children and young adults. Its portfolio includes beloved characters like My Melody, Cinnamoroll, Kuromi, and Pompompurin. Beyond merchandise, Sanrio's influence extends to animation, fashion, theme parks, and global pop culture, embodying the concept of kawaii (cuteness) as a cultural phenomenon.

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