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Cover (TSE:5253) Beneish M-Score : -2.02 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is Cover 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 -2.02 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:5253' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.02   Med: -2.02   Max: -2.02
Current: -2.02

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Cover was -2.02. The lowest was -2.02. And the median was -2.02.


Cover Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Cover Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.02

Cover Quarterly Data
Mar21 Mar22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.02 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Cover's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Cover'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.


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

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

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



Cover 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 Cover 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 * 1.1031+0.528 * 0.8402+0.404 * 1.3574+0.892 * 1.4967+0.115 * 5.7172
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.148454-0.327 * 0.9673
=-2.02

* 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3,277 Mil.
Revenue was 円20,451 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円9,396 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円11,741 Mil.
Total Assets was 円15,887 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,900 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円113 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円8,838 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円2,508 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円4,867 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,985 Mil.
Revenue was 円13,664 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,275 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円7,168 Mil.
Total Assets was 円8,238 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円212 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円99 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円4,738 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)
=(3277.078 / 20451.013) / (1984.885 / 13663.728)
=0.16024 / 0.145267
=1.1031

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)
=(5274.772 / 13663.728) / (9396.143 / 20451.013)
=0.386042 / 0.459446
=0.8402

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 - (11740.862 + 1899.993) / 15887.009) / (1 - (7168.447 + 211.623) / 8238.121)
=0.141383 / 0.104156
=1.3574

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
=20451.013 / 13663.728
=1.4967

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))
=(99.495 / (99.495 + 211.623)) / (112.576 / (112.576 + 1899.993))
=0.319798 / 0.055936
=5.7172

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 / 20451.013) / (0 / 13663.728)
=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 + 8838.207) / 15887.009) / ((0 + 4738.179) / 8238.121)
=0.556317 / 0.575153
=0.9673

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
=(2508.234 - 0 - 4866.72) / 15887.009
=-0.148454

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.

Cover has a M-score of -2.02 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Cover (TSE:5253) Business Description

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Address
1-7-17 Shiba, Sumitomo Fudosan Shiba No.3 Building B1, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 105-0014
Cover Corp operates as a platformer for two-dimensional entertainment. It is engaged in developing multifaceted businesses to accelerate 2D entertainment such as distribution system development, VTuber office management, and content development.

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