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Value Creation Co (TSE:9238) Beneish M-Score : -1.72 (As of Apr. 01, 2025)


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What is Value Creation 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.72 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:9238' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.72   Med: -1.72   Max: -1.72
Current: -1.72

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Value Creation Co was -1.72. The lowest was -1.72. And the median was -1.72.


Value Creation Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Value Creation 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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Value Creation Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Value Creation Co Annual Data
Trend Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.72

Value Creation Co Quarterly Data
Feb22 Feb23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -1.72 - -

Competitive Comparison of Value Creation Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Value Creation 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.


Value Creation Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Value Creation Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Value Creation 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 Value Creation 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 * 0.9073+0.528 * 0.9281+0.404 * 3.6883+0.892 * 1.0441+0.115 * 0.993
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.058503-0.327 * 0.8999
=-1.72

* 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2,238 Mil.
Revenue was 円2,948 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円999 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,505 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,628 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円83 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円11 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,739 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円380 Mil.
Net Income was 円114 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円327 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円2,362 Mil.
Revenue was 円2,824 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円888 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,250 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,291 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円31 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,673 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円470 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)
=(2237.769 / 2948.333) / (2362.062 / 2823.748)
=0.758995 / 0.836499
=0.9073

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)
=(888.115 / 2823.748) / (999.132 / 2948.333)
=0.314516 / 0.33888
=0.9281

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 - (3505.343 + 82.681) / 3628.388) / (1 - (3249.638 + 31.303) / 3290.867)
=0.011124 / 0.003016
=3.6883

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
=2948.333 / 2823.748
=1.0441

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))
=(4.118 / (4.118 + 31.303)) / (10.964 / (10.964 + 82.681))
=0.116259 / 0.11708
=0.993

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 / 2948.333) / (0 / 2823.748)
=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)
=((379.783 + 2739.357) / 3628.388) / ((470.167 + 2673.408) / 3290.867)
=0.859649 / 0.955242
=0.8999

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
=(114.358 - 0 - 326.63) / 3628.388
=-0.058503

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.

Value Creation Co has a M-score of -1.72 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Value Creation Co Business Description

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1-21-10 Ebisu, Ebisu Assist 4th floor, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 150-0013
Value Creation Co Ltd is a data marketing business that proposes multifaceted solutions in the web promotion field, with the primary objective of its customers being to maximize the value and profits of their companies. It is engaged in Marketing DX, Digital media, and Real estate DX business.

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