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SECOM Co (TSE:9735) Beneish M-Score : -2.51 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is SECOM 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 -2.51 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9735' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.77   Med: -2.28   Max: -2.1
Current: -2.51

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SECOM Co was -2.10. The lowest was -2.77. And the median was -2.28.


SECOM Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

SECOM Co 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 -2.59 -2.69 -2.77 -2.59 -2.51

SECOM Co 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 - -2.51 - - -

Competitive Comparison of SECOM Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, SECOM 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.


SECOM Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

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

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



SECOM 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 SECOM 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 * 1.0103+0.528 * 1.0344+0.404 * 1.0438+0.892 * 1.049+0.115 * 1.0117
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0214+4.679 * -0.025309-0.327 * 0.9973
=-2.51

* 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203,386 Mil.
Revenue was 円1,101,307 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円342,456 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,007,547 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,989,062 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円422,417 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円68,940 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円10,129 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円377,482 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円30,087 Mil.
Net Income was 円96,085 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円146,426 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円191,909 Mil.
Revenue was 円1,049,859 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円337,672 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円986,202 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,907,755 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円407,802 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円67,460 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円9,453 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円361,750 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円30,216 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)
=(203386 / 1101307) / (191909 / 1049859)
=0.184677 / 0.182795
=1.0103

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)
=(337672 / 1049859) / (342456 / 1101307)
=0.321636 / 0.310954
=1.0344

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 - (1007547 + 422417) / 1989062) / (1 - (986202 + 407802) / 1907755)
=0.281086 / 0.269296
=1.0438

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
=1101307 / 1049859
=1.049

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))
=(67460 / (67460 + 407802)) / (68940 / (68940 + 422417))
=0.141943 / 0.140305
=1.0117

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)
=(10129 / 1101307) / (9453 / 1049859)
=0.009197 / 0.009004
=1.0214

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)
=((30087 + 377482) / 1989062) / ((30216 + 361750) / 1907755)
=0.204905 / 0.205459
=0.9973

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
=(96085 - 0 - 146426) / 1989062
=-0.025309

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.

SECOM Co has a M-score of -2.51 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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SECOM Co (TSE:9735) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
5-1, Jingumae 1-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 150-0001
SECOM Co Ltd is a provider of security services and surveillance systems. The company operates seven business segments: security services, fire protection services, medical services, insurance services, geographic information services, information- and communication-related services, and real estate and other services. The largest segment by revenue, security services, offers electronic security services and systems, including online commercial and home security systems and large-scale surveillance services. Other segments offer fire protection and detection services, as well as medical dispensing services for home care and hospitals. The company generates most of its revenue in Japan.

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