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Tsubota Laboratory (TSE:4890) Beneish M-Score : 8.71 (As of May. 17, 2024)


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What is Tsubota Laboratory 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 8.71 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:4890' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.08   Med: -0.13   Max: 8.71
Current: 8.71

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tsubota Laboratory was 8.71. The lowest was -5.08. And the median was -0.13.


Tsubota Laboratory Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tsubota Laboratory's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Tsubota Laboratory Beneish M-Score Chart

Tsubota Laboratory Annual Data
Trend Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
- - -5.08 -0.13 8.71

Tsubota Laboratory Quarterly Data
Mar20 Mar21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.13 - - - 8.71

Competitive Comparison of Tsubota Laboratory's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Tsubota Laboratory's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Tsubota Laboratory's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Tsubota Laboratory's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Tsubota Laboratory 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 Tsubota Laboratory 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 * 1.4312+0.528 * 23.7308+0.404 * 0.8289+0.892 * 0.7055+0.115 * 0.8276
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.148124-0.327 * 1.4956
=8.71

* 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 円17.9 Mil.
Revenue was 円673.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円21.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,223.7 Mil.
Total Assets was 円2,295.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円52.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円35.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円837.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円90.4 Mil.
Net Income was 円-641.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-301.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円17.8 Mil.
Revenue was 円954.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円719.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,568.6 Mil.
Total Assets was 円2,673.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円77.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円39.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円607.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円114.9 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)
=(17.933 / 673.532) / (17.76 / 954.693)
=0.026625 / 0.018603
=1.4312

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)
=(719.136 / 954.693) / (21.379 / 673.532)
=0.753264 / 0.031742
=23.7308

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 - (2223.696 + 52.667) / 2295.159) / (1 - (2568.615 + 77.939) / 2672.961)
=0.008189 / 0.009879
=0.8289

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
=673.532 / 954.693
=0.7055

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))
=(39.188 / (39.188 + 77.939)) / (35.744 / (35.744 + 52.667))
=0.334577 / 0.404294
=0.8276

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 / 673.532) / (0 / 954.693)
=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)
=((90.38 + 837.547) / 2295.159) / ((114.86 + 607.728) / 2672.961)
=0.404297 / 0.270332
=1.4956

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
=(-641.317 - 0 - -301.35) / 2295.159
=-0.148124

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.

Tsubota Laboratory has a M-score of 8.71 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Tsubota Laboratory (TSE:4890) Business Description

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Tsubota Laboratory Inc is engaged in the research and development of pharmaceuticals and medical devices for the treatment of myopia, dry eyes, and presbyopia.

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