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Axis Consulting (TSE:9344) Beneish M-Score : -1.43 (As of Mar. 30, 2025)


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What is Axis Consulting 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 -1.43 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:9344' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.28   Med: -1.86   Max: -1.43
Current: -1.43

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Axis Consulting was -1.43. The lowest was -2.28. And the median was -1.86.


Axis Consulting Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Axis Consulting'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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Axis Consulting Beneish M-Score Chart

Axis Consulting Annual Data
Trend Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.28 -1.43

Axis Consulting Quarterly Data
Jun21 Jun22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - -1.43 -

Competitive Comparison of Axis Consulting's Beneish M-Score

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Axis Consulting'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.


Axis Consulting's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

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

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


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Axis Consulting 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 Axis Consulting 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 * 1.5388+0.528 * 0.9979+0.404 * 1.3997+0.892 * 1.0745+0.115 * 2.9024
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.013573-0.327 * 0.8756
=-1.43

* 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601 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,666 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,099 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,675 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,113 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円246 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円35 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円866 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1 Mil.
Net Income was 円503 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円447 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円363 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,342 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,878 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,350 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,498 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円32 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円18 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円768 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円74 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)
=(600.66 / 4665.926) / (363.278 / 4342.372)
=0.128733 / 0.083659
=1.5388

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)
=(2877.957 / 4342.372) / (3098.945 / 4665.926)
=0.662762 / 0.664165
=0.9979

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 - (3675.352 + 246.431) / 4112.74) / (1 - (3349.554 + 32.274) / 3497.86)
=0.046431 / 0.033172
=1.3997

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
=4665.926 / 4342.372
=1.0745

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))
=(18.157 / (18.157 + 32.274)) / (34.898 / (34.898 + 246.431))
=0.360036 / 0.124047
=2.9024

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 / 4665.926) / (0 / 4342.372)
=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)
=((0.94 + 866.163) / 4112.74) / ((73.742 + 768.495) / 3497.86)
=0.210833 / 0.240786
=0.8756

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
=(502.669 - 0 - 446.845) / 4112.74
=0.013573

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.

Axis Consulting has a M-score of -1.43 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Axis Consulting Business Description

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4-8 Kojimachi, Kojimachi Crystal City Building, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 102-0083
Axis Consulting Corp is engaged in the human capital business offering combined recruiting and skill sharing services in the field of high-end talent.

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