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With us (TSE:9696) Beneish M-Score : -2.97 (As of Jun. 19, 2024)


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What is With us 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 -2.97 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9696' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.19   Med: -2.98   Max: -2.55
Current: -2.97

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of With us was -2.55. The lowest was -3.19. And the median was -2.98.


With us Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for With us'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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With us Beneish M-Score Chart

With us Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.17 -3.17 -2.89 -3.19 -2.97

With us Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 - -2.97 - - -

Competitive Comparison of With us's Beneish M-Score

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, With us'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.


With us's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, With us's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



With us 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 With us 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 * 0.9191+0.528 * 1.0538+0.404 * 1.1268+0.892 * 1.126+0.115 * 0.5835
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.117138-0.327 * 1.0229
=-2.97

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円474 Mil.
Revenue was 円19,857 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円6,981 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円11,333 Mil.
Total Assets was 円19,516 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,313 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円608 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円10,663 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円924 Mil.
Net Income was 円590 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円2,876 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円458 Mil.
Revenue was 円17,635 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円6,533 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円10,933 Mil.
Total Assets was 円18,773 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,976 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円448 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円9,658 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,238 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)
=(473.666 / 19856.97) / (457.691 / 17635.038)
=0.023854 / 0.025954
=0.9191

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)
=(6533.201 / 17635.038) / (6980.619 / 19856.97)
=0.370467 / 0.351545
=1.0538

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 - (11332.932 + 1312.896) / 19515.87) / (1 - (10932.873 + 1975.69) / 18773.341)
=0.352023 / 0.312399
=1.1268

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
=19856.97 / 17635.038
=1.126

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))
=(447.689 / (447.689 + 1975.69)) / (608.272 / (608.272 + 1312.896))
=0.184738 / 0.316616
=0.5835

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 / 19856.97) / (0 / 17635.038)
=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)
=((923.864 + 10662.61) / 19515.87) / ((1238.285 + 9657.616) / 18773.341)
=0.593695 / 0.580392
=1.0229

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
=(589.709 - 0 - 2875.754) / 19515.87
=-0.117138

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.

With us has a M-score of -2.97 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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With us (TSE:9696) Business Description

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3-6-2 Bingomachi, Chuo-ku, KF Center Building 4th Floor, Osaka, JPN
With us Corp is a comprehensive education service company. Its main business includes Cram school business that provides subject learning guidance, entrance examination guidance, ability development guidance and academic ability guidance using the original plus cycle learning method for infants to high school students; Wide-area communication system Credit system for managing high schools, providing learning opportunities outside the school for junior high school students using ICT, and acquiring various qualifications and skills for working adults; and Others including ICT education/skill development.

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