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CUC (TSE:9158) Beneish M-Score : -2.40 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is CUC 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 -2.4 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9158' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.12   Med: -2.57   Max: -2.4
Current: -2.4

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CUC was -2.40. The lowest was -3.12. And the median was -2.57.


CUC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for CUC'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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CUC Beneish M-Score Chart

CUC Annual Data
Trend Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
- - - - -2.57

CUC Quarterly Data
Mar21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -3.12 -2.57 -2.40 -2.01

Competitive Comparison of CUC's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, CUC'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.


CUC's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, CUC's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



CUC 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 CUC 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 * 0.9677+0.528 * 0.8656+0.404 * 1.0781+0.892 * 1.0984+0.115 * 1.4898
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1429+4.679 * -0.008005-0.327 * 0.783
=-2.40

* 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 (Jun24) TTM:Last Year (Jun23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円8,758 Mil.
Revenue was 10597 + 9657 + 8021 + 7683 = 円35,958 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5068 + 4656 + 3878 + 3723 = 円17,325 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円17,651 Mil.
Total Assets was 円62,836 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円19,697 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,417 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円13,129 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円8,391 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円23,560 Mil.
Net Income was 966 + 1095 + 461 + 557 = 円3,079 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 1608 + 2320.1 + -346.1 = 円3,582 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円8,240 Mil.
Revenue was 7663 + 7765 + 8751 + 8559 = 円32,738 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3666 + 3365 + 3295 + 3328 = 円13,654 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円12,732 Mil.
Total Assets was 円39,750 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円12,062 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,340 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円10,459 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円21,290 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円4,523 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)
=(8758 / 35958) / (8240 / 32738)
=0.243562 / 0.251695
=0.9677

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)
=(13654 / 32738) / (17325 / 35958)
=0.417069 / 0.481812
=0.8656

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 - (17651 + 19697) / 62836) / (1 - (12732 + 12062) / 39750)
=0.405627 / 0.376252
=1.0781

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
=35958 / 32738
=1.0984

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))
=(1340 / (1340 + 12062)) / (1417 / (1417 + 19697))
=0.099985 / 0.067112
=1.4898

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)
=(13129 / 35958) / (10459 / 32738)
=0.36512 / 0.319476
=1.1429

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)
=((23560 + 8391) / 62836) / ((4523 + 21290) / 39750)
=0.508482 / 0.649384
=0.783

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
=(3079 - 0 - 3582) / 62836
=-0.008005

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.

CUC has a M-score of -2.40 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


CUC Business Description

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3-1-1 Shibaura,, 15th floor, msb Tamachi Tamachi Station Tower N, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 108-0023
CUC Inc is engaged in Management support business for medical institutions, in-home nursing businesses, and hospice businesses. The company supports home-visit clinics where medical professionals visit the homes and facilities of patients who find it difficult to visit hospitals. It operates a home hospice specializing in caring for people with terminal cancer and intractable diseases and home-visit nursing and nursing care offices (visit only within the facility). We provide mental and physical support so users and their families can lead a positive treatment life.

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