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Zappallas (TSE:3770) Beneish M-Score : -2.68 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is Zappallas 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 -2.68 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3770' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.33   Med: -2.77   Max: -2.5
Current: -2.68

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Zappallas was -2.50. The lowest was -3.33. And the median was -2.77.


Zappallas Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Zappallas'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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Zappallas Beneish M-Score Chart

Zappallas Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.13 -2.50 -2.79 -2.67 -2.68

Zappallas Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 - -2.68 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Zappallas's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Zappallas'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.


Zappallas's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Zappallas's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Zappallas 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 Zappallas 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 * 0.9686+0.528 * 1.0163+0.404 * 0.9655+0.892 * 0.9108+0.115 * 0.9542
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.016429-0.327 * 1.0029
=-2.68

* 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 (Apr23) TTM:Last Year (Apr22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円500 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,376 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,981 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円5,572 Mil.
Total Assets was 円6,281 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円60 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円221 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円531 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円-469 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-366 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円567 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,804 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,326 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円6,293 Mil.
Total Assets was 円7,143 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円86 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円258 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円602 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)
=(500.006 / 4375.993) / (566.761 / 4804.311)
=0.114261 / 0.117969
=0.9686

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)
=(3326.093 / 4804.311) / (2981.035 / 4375.993)
=0.692314 / 0.681225
=1.0163

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 - (5572 + 59.801) / 6280.976) / (1 - (6292.855 + 85.82) / 7143.327)
=0.103356 / 0.107044
=0.9655

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
=4375.993 / 4804.311
=0.9108

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))
=(258.306 / (258.306 + 85.82)) / (220.526 / (220.526 + 59.801))
=0.750615 / 0.786674
=0.9542

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 / 4375.993) / (0 / 4804.311)
=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 + 531.289) / 6280.976) / ((0 + 602.46) / 7143.327)
=0.084587 / 0.084339
=1.0029

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
=(-469.046 - 0 - -365.857) / 6280.976
=-0.016429

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.

Zappallas has a M-score of -2.68 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Zappallas (TSE:3770) Business Description

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9-7-1, Akasaka, Midtown Tower, 23rd Floor, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN
Zappallas Inc conducts business by supplying many kinds of services to general consumers and corporations, ranging from digital content to online shopping, mobile advertising, and solutions, in fortune-telling and related fields. The company has diversified its operations into three business divisions, Video streaming, Real-world events, and Divination services.

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