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Kyokuto Securities Co (TSE:8706) Beneish M-Score : -2.70 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Kyokuto Securities Co Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.7 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:8706' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.48   Med: -2.41   Max: -1.53
Current: -2.7

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kyokuto Securities Co was -1.53. The lowest was -3.48. And the median was -2.41.


Kyokuto Securities 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 Kyokuto Securities 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0002+0.892 * 0.7647+0.115 * 0.9924
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2595+4.679 * 0.016064-0.327 * 1.1349
=-2.70

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円0 Mil.
Revenue was 円6,170 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円6,170 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円0 Mil.
Total Assets was 円70,902 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,872 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円86 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円1,074 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円11,600 Mil.
Net Income was 円1,168 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円29 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円0 Mil.
Revenue was 円8,068 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円8,068 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円0 Mil.
Total Assets was 円71,796 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,909 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円87 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円1,115 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円10,350 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)
=(0 / 6170) / (0 / 8068)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(8068 / 8068) / (6170 / 6170)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 1872) / 70902) / (1 - (0 + 1909) / 71796)
=0.973597 / 0.973411
=1.0002

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
=6170 / 8068
=0.7647

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))
=(87 / (87 + 1909)) / (86 / (86 + 1872))
=0.043587 / 0.043922
=0.9924

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)
=(1074 / 6170) / (1115 / 8068)
=0.174068 / 0.1382
=1.2595

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)
=((11600 + 0) / 70902) / ((10350 + 0) / 71796)
=0.163606 / 0.144158
=1.1349

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
=(1168 - 0 - 29) / 70902
=0.016064

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.

Kyokuto Securities Co has a M-score of -2.70 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kyokuto Securities Co (TSE:8706) Business Description

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Kayabacho 1-4-7 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 103-0025
Kyokuto Securities Co Ltd is a financial services company whose activities include dealing, brokerage, underwriting, and distribution of securities. It operates its investment and financial service business in four segments Financial Products Trading Business, Real Estate Business, Investment Business and Research and Study Business. The company earns the majority of its revenue from mainly from securities business including, among other things, agency or principal trading in securities, underwriting, offering and selling of securities and provision of other securities-related services, through which the company offers a range of financial and other related services.