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Pacific Systems (TSE:3847) Beneish M-Score : -2.57 (As of Jun. 11, 2024)


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What is Pacific Systems 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 -2.57 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3847' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.27   Med: -2.52   Max: -2.27
Current: -2.57

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Pacific Systems was -2.27. The lowest was -3.27. And the median was -2.52.


Pacific Systems Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pacific Systems'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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Pacific Systems Beneish M-Score Chart

Pacific Systems 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 -2.87 -2.52 -2.42 -3.27 -2.57

Pacific Systems 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 - -2.57 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Pacific Systems's Beneish M-Score

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Pacific Systems'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.


Pacific Systems's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Pacific Systems 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 Pacific Systems 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 * 1.1037+0.528 * 0.9579+0.404 * 0.9099+0.892 * 0.9024+0.115 * 0.9907
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.018369-0.327 * 0.862
=-2.57

* 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2,394 Mil.
Revenue was 円9,605 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,467 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円5,351 Mil.
Total Assets was 円8,236 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,970 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円498 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,153 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円168 Mil.
Net Income was 円336 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円487 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円2,403 Mil.
Revenue was 円10,644 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,619 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円5,647 Mil.
Total Assets was 円8,711 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,000 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円500 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,578 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円271 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)
=(2394.001 / 9605.193) / (2403.447 / 10643.541)
=0.24924 / 0.225813
=1.1037

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)
=(2618.794 / 10643.541) / (2467.243 / 9605.193)
=0.246045 / 0.256866
=0.9579

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 - (5350.667 + 1969.79) / 8235.537) / (1 - (5647.463 + 1999.541) / 8710.768)
=0.111114 / 0.122121
=0.9099

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
=9605.193 / 10643.541
=0.9024

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))
=(499.572 / (499.572 + 1999.541)) / (497.919 / (497.919 + 1969.79))
=0.1999 / 0.201774
=0.9907

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 / 9605.193) / (0 / 10643.541)
=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)
=((168.465 + 2153.351) / 8235.537) / ((270.778 + 2578.29) / 8710.768)
=0.281926 / 0.327074
=0.862

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
=(336.156 - 0 - 487.437) / 8235.537
=-0.018369

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.

Pacific Systems has a M-score of -2.57 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Pacific Systems (TSE:3847) Business Description

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8-4-19 Tajima, Sakura-ku, Saitama Prefecture, Saitama, JPN
Pacific Systems Corp provides system integration services. It provides consulting services, system design and computer software development. It also operates data centers, which provide outsourcing, and training services for computer schools.

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