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Arnest One (TSE:8895) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Arnest One 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.

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

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Arnest One was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Arnest One Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Arnest One'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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Arnest One Beneish M-Score Chart

Arnest One Annual Data
Trend Mar05 Mar06 Mar07 Mar08 Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only - - - - -0.95

Arnest One Quarterly Data
Mar05 Mar06 Mar07 Mar08 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13
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 - -0.95 -1.31 - -

Competitive Comparison of Arnest One's Beneish M-Score

For the Residential Construction subindustry, Arnest One'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.


Arnest One's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Homebuilding & Construction Industry

For the Homebuilding & Construction industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Arnest One's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Arnest One 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 Arnest One 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 * 2.0382+0.528 * 1.1578+0.404 * 0.925+0.892 * 1.0859+0.115 * 1.003
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0751+4.679 * 0.096683-0.327 * 0.9393
=-0.94

* 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 (Mar13) TTM:Last Year (Mar12) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円206 Mil.
Revenue was 円203,355 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円32,300 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円95,723 Mil.
Total Assets was 円100,421 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円3,214 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円108 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円8,578 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円30,127 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円11,715 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円2,006 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円93 Mil.
Revenue was 円187,273 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円34,440 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円85,245 Mil.
Total Assets was 円89,885 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円3,204 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円108 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円7,348 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円28,708 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 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)
=(206 / 203355) / (93 / 187273)
=0.001013 / 0.000497
=2.0382

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)
=(34440 / 187273) / (32300 / 203355)
=0.183903 / 0.158836
=1.1578

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 - (95723 + 3214) / 100421) / (1 - (85245 + 3204) / 89885)
=0.014778 / 0.015976
=0.925

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
=203355 / 187273
=1.0859

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))
=(108 / (108 + 3204)) / (108 / (108 + 3214))
=0.032609 / 0.032511
=1.003

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)
=(8578 / 203355) / (7348 / 187273)
=0.042182 / 0.039237
=1.0751

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)
=((0 + 30127) / 100421) / ((0 + 28708) / 89885)
=0.300007 / 0.319386
=0.9393

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
=(11715 - 0 - 2006) / 100421
=0.096683

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.

Arnest One has a M-score of -0.94 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Arnest One (TSE:8895) Business Description

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Address
3-2-22 Kitahara-cho, Nishi-tokyo-shi, Tokyo, JPN, 188-0003
Arnest One Corp is a Japanese company mainly engaged in subdividing and selling single-family home and condominiums. The company also provides construction works as a contractor. Its business is classified into three groups, Single-Family Homes, Condominiums and other related business.

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