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Roland DG (TSE:6789) Beneish M-Score : -2.41 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Roland DG 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 -2.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6789' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.22   Med: -2.63   Max: -2.07
Current: -2.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Roland DG was -2.07. The lowest was -3.22. And the median was -2.63.


Roland DG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Roland DG'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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Roland DG Beneish M-Score Chart

Roland DG Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.63 -2.97 -2.66 -2.07 -2.41

Roland DG 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 -2.07 - - - -2.41

Competitive Comparison of Roland DG's Beneish M-Score

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Roland DG'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.


Roland DG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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



Roland DG 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 Roland DG 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 * 1.0432+0.528 * 0.9859+0.404 * 1.2651+0.892 * 1.0705+0.115 * 1.0691
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1796+4.679 * -0.013716-0.327 * 1.1417
=-2.41

* 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6,474 Mil.
Revenue was 円54,018 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円27,212 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円36,251 Mil.
Total Assets was 円54,284 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円12,509 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,599 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円5,512 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円11,407 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円3,254 Mil.
Net Income was 円4,302 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円5,047 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円5,797 Mil.
Revenue was 円50,459 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円25,060 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円32,438 Mil.
Total Assets was 円46,027 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円9,887 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,364 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円4,365 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円9,656 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,233 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)
=(6473.7 / 54018.422) / (5796.564 / 50459.277)
=0.119842 / 0.114876
=1.0432

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)
=(25059.86 / 50459.277) / (27211.835 / 54018.422)
=0.496635 / 0.503751
=0.9859

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 - (36251.441 + 12508.945) / 54283.654) / (1 - (32438.423 + 9886.868) / 46027.282)
=0.101748 / 0.08043
=1.2651

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
=54018.422 / 50459.277
=1.0705

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))
=(1363.608 / (1363.608 + 9886.868)) / (1599.407 / (1599.407 + 12508.945))
=0.121204 / 0.113366
=1.0691

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)
=(5511.583 / 54018.422) / (4364.71 / 50459.277)
=0.102032 / 0.0865
=1.1796

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)
=((3254.046 + 11407.464) / 54283.654) / ((1232.934 + 9656.004) / 46027.282)
=0.270091 / 0.236576
=1.1417

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
=(4302.263 - 0 - 5046.828) / 54283.654
=-0.013716

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.

Roland DG has a M-score of -2.41 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Roland DG (TSE:6789) Business Description

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1-6-4 Shinmiyakoda, Kita-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken, JPN, 421-2103
Roland DG Corp is a Japanese based manufacturer of computer peripherals. The company offers products and solutions for digital printing, dental, medical, and 3D digital fabrication. It offers various products including wide-format color inkjet printers, inkjet printer, cutters, vinyl cutting machines, 3D milling machines, 3D printers, engraving machines, dental milling machines, dental 3D printers, and photo impact printers.

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