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AEON Mall Co (TSE:8905) Beneish M-Score : -2.95 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is AEON Mall 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 -2.95 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:8905' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.99   Med: -2.57   Max: -2.09
Current: -2.95

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of AEON Mall Co was -2.09. The lowest was -2.99. And the median was -2.57.


AEON Mall Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for AEON Mall 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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AEON Mall Co Beneish M-Score Chart

AEON Mall Co Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.99 -2.57 -2.49 -2.09 -2.95

AEON Mall 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 -2.09 - - - -2.95

Competitive Comparison of AEON Mall Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate - Diversified subindustry, AEON Mall 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.


AEON Mall Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, AEON Mall Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



AEON Mall 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 AEON Mall 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 * 0.8179+0.528 * 0.9872+0.404 * 1.0412+0.892 * 1.0626+0.115 * 1.0118
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3847+4.679 * -0.063982-0.327 * 1.0099
=-2.95

* 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 (Feb24) TTM:Last Year (Feb23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円12,766 Mil.
Revenue was 円423,168 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円81,175 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円200,778 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,655,253 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,323,673 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円73,257 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円4,670 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円276,904 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円722,820 Mil.
Net Income was 円20,399 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円126,305 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円14,689 Mil.
Revenue was 円398,244 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円75,414 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円184,459 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,559,592 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,256,763 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円70,422 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円3,174 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円270,246 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円662,426 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)
=(12766 / 423168) / (14689 / 398244)
=0.030168 / 0.036884
=0.8179

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)
=(75414 / 398244) / (81175 / 423168)
=0.189366 / 0.191827
=0.9872

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 - (200778 + 1323673) / 1655253) / (1 - (184459 + 1256763) / 1559592)
=0.079022 / 0.075898
=1.0412

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
=423168 / 398244
=1.0626

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))
=(70422 / (70422 + 1256763)) / (73257 / (73257 + 1323673))
=0.053061 / 0.052441
=1.0118

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)
=(4670 / 423168) / (3174 / 398244)
=0.011036 / 0.00797
=1.3847

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)
=((722820 + 276904) / 1655253) / ((662426 + 270246) / 1559592)
=0.603971 / 0.598023
=1.0099

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
=(20399 - 0 - 126305) / 1655253
=-0.063982

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.

AEON Mall Co has a M-score of -2.95 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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AEON Mall Co (TSE:8905) Business Description

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Address
1-5-1 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, JPN, 261-8539
AEON Mall Co Ltd is a mall and shopping center real estate company in Japan. The company's operations can be divided into three core businesses: development of large-scale shopping malls, tenant leasing, and operation/management of shopping malls. These businesses design, develop, construct, and operate large-scale shopping malls. The company also offers leasing services and develops and revitalizes shopping malls and local commercial facilities. The vast majority of the company's revenue is generated from its domestic mall business.

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