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T&D Holdings (TSE:8795) Beneish M-Score : -1.92 (As of Apr. 06, 2025)


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What is T&D Holdings 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 -1.92 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for T&D Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:8795' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.94   Med: -2.1   Max: 0.29
Current: -1.92

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of T&D Holdings was 0.29. The lowest was -2.94. And the median was -2.10.


T&D Holdings 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 T&D Holdings 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 * 1.6281+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0008+0.892 * 1.0833+0.115 * 0.9961
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.019994-0.327 * 0.9901
=-1.92

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円79,240 Mil.
Revenue was 円2,303,873 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,303,873 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円0 Mil.
Total Assets was 円17,207,110 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円378,019 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円21,027 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円127,994 Mil.
Net Income was 円98,777 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円180,055 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円262,754 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円44,928 Mil.
Revenue was 円2,126,809 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,126,809 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円0 Mil.
Total Assets was 円16,773,877 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円382,430 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円21,184 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円125,999 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)
=(79240 / 2303873) / (44928 / 2126809)
=0.034394 / 0.021125
=1.6281

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)
=(2126809 / 2126809) / (2303873 / 2303873)
=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 + 378019) / 17207110) / (1 - (0 + 382430) / 16773877)
=0.978031 / 0.977201
=1.0008

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
=2303873 / 2126809
=1.0833

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))
=(21184 / (21184 + 382430)) / (21027 / (21027 + 378019))
=0.052486 / 0.052693
=0.9961

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 / 2303873) / (0 / 2126809)
=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)
=((127994 + 0) / 17207110) / ((125999 + 0) / 16773877)
=0.007438 / 0.007512
=0.9901

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
=(98777 - 180055 - 262754) / 17207110
=-0.019994

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.

T&D Holdings has a M-score of -1.92 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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T&D Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2-7-1, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 103-6031
T&D Holdings Inc is a Japanese holding company. It manages life insurance business. The company has three reportable segments namely Taiyo Life Insurance Company, Daido Life Insurance Company and T&D Financial Life Insurance Company. Each of the segment focuses on different markets. Taiyo Life focuses on the retail households market, Daido Life focuses on the small- and medium-sized entities market and T&D Financial Life focuses on over-the-counter sales at financial institutions and other agents. The company earns the majority of its revenue from Taiyo Life Insurance Company and Daido Life Insurance Company.