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Media Research Institute (TSE:9242) Beneish M-Score : -1.85 (As of Jun. 17, 2024)


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What is Media Research Institute 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 -1.85 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9242' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.49   Med: -2.63   Max: -1.85
Current: -1.85

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Media Research Institute was -1.85. The lowest was -3.49. And the median was -2.63.


Media Research Institute Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Media Research Institute'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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Media Research Institute Beneish M-Score Chart

Media Research Institute Annual Data
Trend Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
Beneish M-Score
- - -3.49 -2.63 -1.85

Media Research Institute Quarterly Data
Jul19 Jul20 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24
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 - -1.85 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Media Research Institute's Beneish M-Score

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Media Research Institute'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.


Media Research Institute's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Media Research Institute's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Media Research Institute 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 Media Research Institute 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 * 0.9252+0.528 * 1.0382+0.404 * 2.5044+0.892 * 1.2308+0.115 * 1.1721
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.030611-0.327 * 1.0211
=-1.85

* 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 (Jul23) TTM:Last Year (Jul22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円15 Mil.
Revenue was 円955 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円715 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,112 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,358 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円70 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円18 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円175 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円122 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円163 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円13 Mil.
Revenue was 円776 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円603 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,095 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,205 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円48 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円15 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円152 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)
=(14.504 / 955.247) / (12.737 / 776.148)
=0.015184 / 0.016411
=0.9252

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)
=(603.459 / 776.148) / (715.393 / 955.247)
=0.777505 / 0.748909
=1.0382

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 - (1111.837 + 70.351) / 1358.292) / (1 - (1094.874 + 47.701) / 1204.956)
=0.129651 / 0.05177
=2.5044

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
=955.247 / 776.148
=1.2308

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))
=(15.259 / (15.259 + 47.701)) / (18.338 / (18.338 + 70.351))
=0.24236 / 0.206767
=1.1721

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 / 955.247) / (0 / 776.148)
=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)
=((0 + 175.45) / 1358.292) / ((0 + 152.421) / 1204.956)
=0.12917 / 0.126495
=1.0211

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
=(121.677 - 0 - 163.256) / 1358.292
=-0.030611

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.

Media Research Institute has a M-score of -1.85 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Media Research Institute (TSE:9242) Business Description

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2-8-1 Daimyo, Higo Tenjinho Building 6th Floor, Fukuoka Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, JPN, 810-0041
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