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Hakuyosha Co (TSE:9731) Beneish M-Score : -2.46 (As of Apr. 07, 2025)


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What is Hakuyosha 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.46 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9731' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.99   Med: -2.52   Max: -0.54
Current: -2.46

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hakuyosha Co was -0.54. The lowest was -2.99. And the median was -2.52.


Hakuyosha Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hakuyosha 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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Hakuyosha Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Hakuyosha Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.59 -0.54 -2.99 -2.39 -2.46

Hakuyosha Co Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
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 - - -2.46 - -

Competitive Comparison of Hakuyosha Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Personal Services subindustry, Hakuyosha 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.


Hakuyosha Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Personal Services Industry

For the Personal Services industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Hakuyosha Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Hakuyosha 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 Hakuyosha 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 * 0.9219+0.528 * 0.844+0.404 * 1.0052+0.892 * 1.1044+0.115 * 1.0615
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9902+4.679 * 0.011432-0.327 * 0.9569
=-2.46

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円4,258 Mil.
Revenue was 円43,272 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円6,633 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円11,646 Mil.
Total Assets was 円33,154 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円14,374 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,284 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円140 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円12,185 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円6,844 Mil.
Net Income was 円1,945 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円1,566 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円4,182 Mil.
Revenue was 円39,180 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,069 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円10,012 Mil.
Total Assets was 円31,369 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円14,642 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,396 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円128 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円11,636 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円7,179 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)
=(4258 / 43272) / (4182 / 39180)
=0.098401 / 0.106738
=0.9219

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)
=(5069 / 39180) / (6633 / 43272)
=0.129377 / 0.153286
=0.844

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 - (11646 + 14374) / 33154) / (1 - (10012 + 14642) / 31369)
=0.215178 / 0.214065
=1.0052

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
=43272 / 39180
=1.1044

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))
=(1396 / (1396 + 14642)) / (1284 / (1284 + 14374))
=0.087043 / 0.082003
=1.0615

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)
=(140 / 43272) / (128 / 39180)
=0.003235 / 0.003267
=0.9902

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)
=((6844 + 12185) / 33154) / ((7179 + 11636) / 31369)
=0.573958 / 0.599796
=0.9569

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
=(1945 - 0 - 1566) / 33154
=0.011432

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.

Hakuyosha Co has a M-score of -2.46 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Hakuyosha Co Business Description

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Address
Shimomaruko 2 - chome 11 - 8, Ota Ward, Tokyo, JPN, 150-0047
Hakuyosha Co Ltd operates in the cleaning industry. The company is organized into three business areas - Cleaning business, Rental business, and Clean Service business. The rental business consists of a uniform rental department handling uniforms such as restaurants and factories and a linen supply department handling hotel linen and restaurant tablecloths. The clean service business is divided into a dust control unit such as a rental mat/mop that provides cleanliness and comfort to shops and offices, and a house care division. The company provides services through store network and collection, and distribution route network.

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