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WingArc1st (TSE:4432) Beneish M-Score : -2.50 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is WingArc1st 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 -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for WingArc1st's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:4432' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.71   Med: -2.63   Max: -2.5
Current: -2.5

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of WingArc1st was -2.50. The lowest was -2.71. And the median was -2.63.


WingArc1st Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for WingArc1st'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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WingArc1st Beneish M-Score Chart

WingArc1st Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.58 -2.71 -2.68 -2.50

WingArc1st Quarterly Data
Nov17 Feb18 Nov18 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 -2.32 -2.69 -2.55 -2.50

Competitive Comparison of WingArc1st's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, WingArc1st'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.


WingArc1st's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, WingArc1st's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WingArc1st's Beneish M-Score falls into.



WingArc1st 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 WingArc1st 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 * 0.9837+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9716+0.892 * 1.1523+0.115 * 1.0201
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9209+4.679 * -0.036825-0.327 * 0.9029
=-2.50

* 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 (Feb24) TTM:Last Year (Feb23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円1,670 Mil.
Revenue was 6067.977 + 6186.218 + 6576.806 + 6921.955 = 円25,753 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6067.977 + 6186.218 + 6576.806 + 6921.955 = 円25,753 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円15,274 Mil.
Total Assets was 円65,950 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,804 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,612 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円1,212 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円13,349 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円8,516 Mil.
Net Income was 911.874 + 1104.342 + 1557.827 + 1837.373 = 円5,411 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1857.935 + 1235.051 + 2404.238 + 2342.803 = 円7,840 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,473 Mil.
Revenue was 5329.166 + 5642.776 + 5653.266 + 5723.872 = 円22,349 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5329.166 + 5642.776 + 5653.266 + 5723.872 = 円22,349 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円13,239 Mil.
Total Assets was 円62,550 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,605 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,490 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円1,143 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円12,752 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円10,215 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)
=(1669.666 / 25752.956) / (1472.914 / 22349.08)
=0.064834 / 0.065905
=0.9837

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)
=(22349.08 / 22349.08) / (25752.956 / 25752.956)
=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 - (15273.728 + 1803.563) / 65950.027) / (1 - (13238.55 + 1604.798) / 62550.07)
=0.741057 / 0.762697
=0.9716

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
=25752.956 / 22349.08
=1.1523

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))
=(1490.231 / (1490.231 + 1604.798)) / (1612.451 / (1612.451 + 1803.563))
=0.481492 / 0.472027
=1.0201

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)
=(1212.474 / 25752.956) / (1142.606 / 22349.08)
=0.047081 / 0.051125
=0.9209

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)
=((8515.758 + 13348.837) / 65950.027) / ((10214.954 + 12752.384) / 62550.07)
=0.331533 / 0.367183
=0.9029

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
=(5411.416 - 0 - 7840.027) / 65950.027
=-0.036825

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.

WingArc1st has a M-score of -2.50 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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WingArc1st (TSE:4432) Business Description

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WingArc1st Inc offers software and services that enable customers to effectively use and obtain strategic insights from their data. The company's core products are SVF (Enterprise Output Management), Dr.Sum/ MotionBoard (Business Intelligence) and VyNDEX (CRM).

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