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Fujikura (TSE:5803) Beneish M-Score : -2.54 (As of May. 07, 2024)


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What is Fujikura 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 -2.54 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:5803' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.29   Med: -2.51   Max: -2.27
Current: -2.54

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fujikura was -2.27. The lowest was -3.29. And the median was -2.51.


Fujikura Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Fujikura 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 -2.91 -3.27 -3.13 -2.38 -2.54

Fujikura 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 - -2.54 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Fujikura's Beneish M-Score

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Fujikura'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.


Fujikura's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Fujikura's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Fujikura 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 Fujikura 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 * 0.8913+0.528 * 0.8905+0.404 * 1.0258+0.892 * 1.203+0.115 * 0.975
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9517+4.679 * -0.026263-0.327 * 0.9192
=-2.54

* 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155,355 Mil.
Revenue was 円806,453 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円171,019 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円418,427 Mil.
Total Assets was 円656,785 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円163,156 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円30,239 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円23,416 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円182,019 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円157,024 Mil.
Net Income was 円40,891 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円58,140 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円144,878 Mil.
Revenue was 円670,350 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円126,588 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円369,141 Mil.
Total Assets was 円611,526 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円174,129 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円31,321 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円20,453 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円198,418 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円144,994 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)
=(155355 / 806453) / (144878 / 670350)
=0.19264 / 0.216123
=0.8913

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)
=(126588 / 670350) / (171019 / 806453)
=0.188839 / 0.212063
=0.8905

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 - (418427 + 163156) / 656785) / (1 - (369141 + 174129) / 611526)
=0.1145 / 0.111616
=1.0258

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
=806453 / 670350
=1.203

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))
=(31321 / (31321 + 174129)) / (30239 / (30239 + 163156))
=0.152451 / 0.156359
=0.975

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)
=(23416 / 806453) / (20453 / 670350)
=0.029036 / 0.030511
=0.9517

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)
=((157024 + 182019) / 656785) / ((144994 + 198418) / 611526)
=0.516216 / 0.561566
=0.9192

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
=(40891 - 0 - 58140) / 656785
=-0.026263

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.

Fujikura has a M-score of -2.54 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Fujikura (TSE:5803) Business Description

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Address
5-1 Kiba 1-chome, Koto-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 135-8512
Fujikura Ltd is a Japanese electrical equipment manufacturer. Its business is organized by product line in three major segments: power and telecommunications systems, which manufactures optical fibers, network equipment, and industrial, bare, aluminum, and enameled wires; electronics, which manufactures printed circuits, membrane switches, connectors, and sensors; and automotive products, which sells wire harnesses and other components for automobiles. The firm generates revenue in Japan, the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

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