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ZNKKY (ZENKOKU HOSHO Co) Beneish M-Score : -2.39 (As of Dec. 11, 2024)


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What is ZENKOKU HOSHO 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 -2.39 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ZNKKY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.12   Med: -2.61   Max: -2.23
Current: -2.39

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ZENKOKU HOSHO Co was -2.23. The lowest was -3.12. And the median was -2.61.


ZENKOKU HOSHO Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for ZENKOKU HOSHO 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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ZENKOKU HOSHO Co Beneish M-Score Chart

ZENKOKU HOSHO Co 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 -2.69 -2.77 -2.42 -3.12 -2.39

ZENKOKU HOSHO Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 - - -2.39 - -

Competitive Comparison of ZENKOKU HOSHO Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Credit Services subindustry, ZENKOKU HOSHO 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.


ZENKOKU HOSHO Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, ZENKOKU HOSHO Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



ZENKOKU HOSHO 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 ZENKOKU HOSHO 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.1583+0.892 * 0.9164+0.115 * 1.1893
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.005375-0.327 * 0.9902
=-2.49

* 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 $0.0 Mil.
Revenue was $344.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was $344.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $998.3 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,114.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $232.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $200.2 Mil.
Net Income was $192.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $208.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.0 Mil.
Revenue was $376.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was $376.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,370.4 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,313.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $240.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $224.4 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)
=(0 / 344.67) / (0 / 376.106)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(376.106 / 376.106) / (344.67 / 344.67)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (998.267 + 5.26) / 3114.553) / (1 - (1370.448 + 4.22) / 3313.862)
=0.677794 / 0.585176
=1.1583

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
=344.67 / 376.106
=0.9164

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))
=(2.686 / (2.686 + 4.22)) / (2.556 / (2.556 + 5.26))
=0.388937 / 0.327021
=1.1893

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 / 344.67) / (0 / 376.106)
=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)
=((200.242 + 232.808) / 3114.553) / ((224.443 + 240.857) / 3313.862)
=0.139041 / 0.14041
=0.9902

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
=(192.206 - 0 - 208.946) / 3114.553
=-0.005375

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.

ZENKOKU HOSHO Co has a M-score of -2.49 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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ZENKOKU HOSHO Co Business Description

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Address
2-1-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Otemachi Nomura Building, 24th Floor, Tokyo, JPN, 100-0004
ZENKOKU HOSHO Co Ltd primarily operates a credit guarantee business. The company's current strategy emphasizes its core housing loan guarantee business by expanding its scale through strategic alliances and streamlining of operations. Its housing loan guarantee products include housing acquisition funds, refinancing funds, and renovation funds, among others. Zenkoku Hosho also provides education loan guarantees products, which deal with term loans and overdrafts. Its apartment loan guarantee products guarantee the borrowings of construction costs for rental housing. The company also is seeking to diversify into other synergistic lines of business through mergers and acquisitions.

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