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Coly (TSE:4175) Beneish M-Score : 25.36 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Coly 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 25.36 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:4175' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.05   Med: -2.4   Max: 25.36
Current: 25.36

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Coly was 25.36. The lowest was -3.05. And the median was -2.40.


Coly Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Coly Annual Data
Trend Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -3.05 -2.59 -2.21 25.36

Coly Quarterly Data
Jan19 Jan20 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 -2.21 - - - 25.36

Competitive Comparison of Coly's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, Coly'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.


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

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

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



Coly 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 Coly 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 * 1.1137+0.528 * 1.0647+0.404 * 70.6454+0.892 * 0.9146+0.115 * 0.7244
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.047955-0.327 * 1.3092
=25.36

* 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 (Jan24) TTM:Last Year (Jan23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円502 Mil.
Revenue was 円5,065 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,838 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円5,822 Mil.
Total Assets was 円6,530 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円187 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円16 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円762 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円-831 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-518 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円493 Mil.
Revenue was 円5,537 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,139 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円7,043 Mil.
Total Assets was 円7,244 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円193 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円12 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円646 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)
=(501.94 / 5064.54) / (492.791 / 5537.488)
=0.099109 / 0.088992
=1.1137

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)
=(2139.202 / 5537.488) / (1837.656 / 5064.54)
=0.386313 / 0.362848
=1.0647

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 - (5821.751 + 187.45) / 6529.526) / (1 - (7043.109 + 192.628) / 7243.907)
=0.079688 / 0.001128
=70.6454

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
=5064.54 / 5537.488
=0.9146

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))
=(11.872 / (11.872 + 192.628)) / (16.332 / (16.332 + 187.45))
=0.058054 / 0.080144
=0.7244

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 / 5064.54) / (0 / 5537.488)
=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 + 762.407) / 6529.526) / ((0 + 646.042) / 7243.907)
=0.116763 / 0.089184
=1.3092

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
=(-830.746 - 0 - -517.623) / 6529.526
=-0.047955

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.

Coly has a M-score of 25.36 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


Coly (TSE:4175) Business Description

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Address
4-2-6 Akasaka, Sumitomo Real Estate New Akasaka Building 5th Floor, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 107-0052
Coly Inc is primarily engaged in the planning, development and operation of mobile online games.

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