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JMACS Japan Co (TSE:5817) Beneish M-Score : -2.30 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is JMACS Japan Co 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 -2.3 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:5817' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.37   Med: -2.55   Max: -0.56
Current: -2.3

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of JMACS Japan Co was -0.56. The lowest was -3.37. And the median was -2.55.


JMACS Japan Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for JMACS Japan Co'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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JMACS Japan Co Beneish M-Score Chart

JMACS Japan Co Annual Data
Trend Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.57 -2.37 -2.85 -2.53 -2.30

JMACS Japan Co Quarterly Data
Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23
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 - -2.30 - - -

Competitive Comparison of JMACS Japan Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, JMACS Japan Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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JMACS Japan Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, JMACS Japan Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



JMACS Japan Co 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 JMACS Japan Co 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 * 0.8977+0.528 * 1.0796+0.404 * 1.0504+0.892 * 1.0578+0.115 * 0.928
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.027201-0.327 * 0.8796
=-2.30

* 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 (Feb23) TTM:Last Year (Feb22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円1,605 Mil.
Revenue was 円5,061 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,155 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,916 Mil.
Total Assets was 円8,057 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,349 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円154 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,943 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,243 Mil.
Net Income was 円206 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-13 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,691 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,784 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,179 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,641 Mil.
Total Assets was 円8,543 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円3,092 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円187 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,993 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,847 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)
=(1605.439 / 5061.242) / (1690.677 / 4784.478)
=0.317203 / 0.353367
=0.8977

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)
=(1178.773 / 4784.478) / (1155.03 / 5061.242)
=0.246374 / 0.228211
=1.0796

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 - (3915.603 + 2348.711) / 8056.795) / (1 - (3641.381 + 3091.866) / 8542.686)
=0.222481 / 0.211811
=1.0504

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
=5061.242 / 4784.478
=1.0578

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))
=(187.459 / (187.459 + 3091.866)) / (154.177 / (154.177 + 2348.711))
=0.057164 / 0.0616
=0.928

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 / 5061.242) / (0 / 4784.478)
=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)
=((1242.833 + 1942.728) / 8056.795) / ((1846.731 + 1993.131) / 8542.686)
=0.395388 / 0.449491
=0.8796

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
=(206.429 - 0 - -12.721) / 8056.795
=0.027201

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.

JMACS Japan Co has a M-score of -2.30 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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JMACS Japan Co (TSE:5817) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Fukushima 7 - chome, 11th floor of KM Nishi Umeda Building, Fukushima-ku, Osaka, JPN, 553-0003
JMACS Japan Co is engaged in the manufacture and sales of industrial products, entrusted development of automation and labor saving systems, instrumentation cable, control cable, communication cable, optical fiber cable, and production and sale of processed harness products.

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