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Universal Entertainment (TSE:6425) Beneish M-Score : -2.28 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Universal Entertainment 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 -2.28 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6425' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.14   Med: -2.39   Max: -1.11
Current: -2.28

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Universal Entertainment was -1.11. The lowest was -3.14. And the median was -2.39.


Universal Entertainment Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Universal Entertainment'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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Universal Entertainment Beneish M-Score Chart

Universal Entertainment Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.85 -3.05 -2.15 -2.49 -2.28

Universal Entertainment 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 -2.49 - - - -2.28

Competitive Comparison of Universal Entertainment's Beneish M-Score

For the Leisure subindustry, Universal Entertainment's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Universal Entertainment's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Universal Entertainment's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Universal Entertainment 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 Universal Entertainment 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 * 0.8958+0.528 * 1.0012+0.404 * 1.0138+0.892 * 1.2695+0.115 * 1.1078
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.000672-0.327 * 0.9059
=-2.28

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円11,039 Mil.
Revenue was 円178,995 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円99,334 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円103,958 Mil.
Total Assets was 円628,006 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円442,798 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円17,254 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円164,739 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円56,650 Mil.
Net Income was 円28,439 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円28,017 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円9,707 Mil.
Revenue was 円140,998 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円78,340 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円87,807 Mil.
Total Assets was 円596,177 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円432,289 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円18,739 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円65,765 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円166,229 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)
=(11039 / 178995) / (9707 / 140998)
=0.061672 / 0.068845
=0.8958

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)
=(78340 / 140998) / (99334 / 178995)
=0.555611 / 0.554954
=1.0012

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 - (103958 + 442798) / 628006) / (1 - (87807 + 432289) / 596177)
=0.129378 / 0.127615
=1.0138

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
=178995 / 140998
=1.2695

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))
=(18739 / (18739 + 432289)) / (17254 / (17254 + 442798))
=0.041547 / 0.037504
=1.1078

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 / 178995) / (0 / 140998)
=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)
=((56650 + 164739) / 628006) / ((166229 + 65765) / 596177)
=0.352527 / 0.389136
=0.9059

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
=(28439 - 0 - 28017) / 628006
=0.000672

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.

Universal Entertainment has a M-score of -2.28 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Universal Entertainment (TSE:6425) Business Description

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Universal Entertainment Corp is a Japanese manufacturer of gaming machines. The company's primary business, which constitutes the majority of consolidated revenue, is to manufacture and sell Pachislot and Pachinko gaming machines, and related parts and peripherals. Universal Entertainment also operates the Okada Manila casino resort in Manila Bay, Philippines. In addition to gaming operations, the company has businesses in media content, broadcasting, online games, and restaurants. The company derives the vast majority of income domestically.

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