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Japan Post Holdings Co (TSE:6178) Beneish M-Score : -2.45 (As of May. 18, 2024)


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What is Japan Post Holdings Co Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.45 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6178' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.8   Med: -2.75   Max: -2.14
Current: -2.45

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Japan Post Holdings Co was -2.14. The lowest was -5.80. And the median was -2.75.


Japan Post Holdings 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 Japan Post Holdings 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 * 1+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9999+0.892 * 1.0757+0.115 * 0.9644
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9884+4.679 * 0.008798-0.327 * 1.2189
=-2.45

* 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0 Mil.
Revenue was 円11,982,152 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円11,982,152 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円0 Mil.
Total Assets was 円298,689,150 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円3,233,511 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円244,931 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円8,276,204 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,614,409 Mil.
Net Income was 円268,685 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-2,359,045 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円0 Mil.
Revenue was 円11,138,578 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円11,138,578 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円0 Mil.
Total Assets was 円296,111,587 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円3,178,680 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円231,572 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円7,783,737 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,126,279 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)
=(0 / 11982152) / (0 / 11138578)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(11138578 / 11138578) / (11982152 / 11982152)
=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 - (0 + 3233511) / 298689150) / (1 - (0 + 3178680) / 296111587)
=0.989174 / 0.989265
=0.9999

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
=11982152 / 11138578
=1.0757

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))
=(231572 / (231572 + 3178680)) / (244931 / (244931 + 3233511))
=0.067905 / 0.070414
=0.9644

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)
=(8276204 / 11982152) / (7783737 / 11138578)
=0.690711 / 0.698809
=0.9884

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)
=((2614409 + 0) / 298689150) / ((2126279 + 0) / 296111587)
=0.008753 / 0.007181
=1.2189

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
=(268685 - 0 - -2359045) / 298689150
=0.008798

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.

Japan Post Holdings Co has a M-score of -2.45 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Japan Post Holdings Co (TSE:6178) Business Description

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Address
1-3-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-8798
Japan Post Holdings Co Ltd operates as a holding company. The firm through its subsidiaries provides postal, banking, and insurance services in Japan. It is organized into five main reportable segments - Postal and Domestic Logistics, Post Office, International Logistics, Banking, and Life Insurance. The majority of its revenue is derived from the Life Insurance segment. In addition to serving as a holding company, the company operates a hotel and hospital businesses and also provides group shared services.