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Fukui Computer Holdings (TSE:9790) Beneish M-Score : -2.52 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is Fukui Computer Holdings 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 -2.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9790' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.8   Med: -2.54   Max: -2.25
Current: -2.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fukui Computer Holdings was -2.25. The lowest was -2.80. And the median was -2.54.


Fukui Computer Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fukui Computer Holdings'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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Fukui Computer Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Fukui Computer Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.53 -2.55 -2.46 -2.25 -2.52

Fukui Computer Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.25 - - - -2.52

Competitive Comparison of Fukui Computer Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Fukui Computer Holdings'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.


Fukui Computer Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Fukui Computer Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fukui Computer Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Fukui Computer Holdings 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 Fukui Computer Holdings 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 * 0.9539+0.528 * 1.0082+0.404 * 1.225+0.892 * 1.014+0.115 * 1.3383
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.034976-0.327 * 0.9399
=-2.52

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円1,744 Mil.
Revenue was 円13,821 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円10,749 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円22,551 Mil.
Total Assets was 円29,763 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,394 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円212 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円5,071 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円3,817 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円4,858 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,803 Mil.
Revenue was 円13,630 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円10,687 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円20,909 Mil.
Total Assets was 円26,743 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,300 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円281 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円4,848 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)
=(1744 / 13821) / (1803 / 13630)
=0.126185 / 0.132282
=0.9539

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)
=(10687 / 13630) / (10749 / 13821)
=0.784079 / 0.77773
=1.0082

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 - (22551 + 2394) / 29763) / (1 - (20909 + 2300) / 26743)
=0.161879 / 0.132147
=1.225

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
=13821 / 13630
=1.014

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))
=(281 / (281 + 2300)) / (212 / (212 + 2394))
=0.108873 / 0.081351
=1.3383

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 / 13821) / (0 / 13630)
=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 + 5071) / 29763) / ((0 + 4848) / 26743)
=0.170379 / 0.181281
=0.9399

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
=(3817 - 0 - 4858) / 29763
=-0.034976

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.

Fukui Computer Holdings has a M-score of -2.52 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Fukui Computer Holdings (TSE:9790) Business Description

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Address
Takagi chuo 1-2501, Fukui Prefecture, Fukui City, JPN, 910-8521
Fukui Computer Holdings Inc is engaged in architecture, surveying, development, and sale of various types of computer-aided design (CAD) software. It supplies services for two segments which are architecture and information technology respectively. The architectural business includes the 3D architectural designing system that supports total design work from design to presentation, various applications, integration / estimation, after-sales management. The Measurement Civil Engineering CAD segment is engaged in the development, sale, and maintenance of measurement CAD software and civil engineering CAD software. The Information Technology (IT) Solution segment offers solution services, including other system development, Web application and hosting services.

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