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Fukuda Denshi Co (TSE:6960) Beneish M-Score : -2.55 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is Fukuda Denshi 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 -2.55 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6960' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.85   Med: -2.62   Max: -2.46
Current: -2.55

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fukuda Denshi Co was -2.46. The lowest was -2.85. And the median was -2.62.


Fukuda Denshi Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fukuda Denshi 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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Fukuda Denshi Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Fukuda Denshi Co 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 -2.61 -2.80 -2.57 -2.85 -2.55

Fukuda Denshi Co 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 - -2.55 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Fukuda Denshi Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Fukuda Denshi Co'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.


Fukuda Denshi Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Fukuda Denshi Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Fukuda Denshi 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 Fukuda Denshi 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 * 1.0187+0.528 * 0.9784+0.404 * 1.0339+0.892 * 1.0193+0.115 * 0.9964
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.028315-0.327 * 0.91
=-2.55

* 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37,944 Mil.
Revenue was 円134,648 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円70,403 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円126,725 Mil.
Total Assets was 円206,922 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円46,826 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円9,368 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円37,514 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,624 Mil.
Net Income was 円17,278 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円23,137 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円36,542 Mil.
Revenue was 円132,098 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円67,579 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円119,736 Mil.
Total Assets was 円195,495 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円45,264 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円9,016 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円38,829 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,805 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)
=(37944 / 134648) / (36542 / 132098)
=0.281801 / 0.276628
=1.0187

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)
=(67579 / 132098) / (70403 / 134648)
=0.511582 / 0.522867
=0.9784

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 - (126725 + 46826) / 206922) / (1 - (119736 + 45264) / 195495)
=0.161273 / 0.155989
=1.0339

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
=134648 / 132098
=1.0193

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))
=(9016 / (9016 + 45264)) / (9368 / (9368 + 46826))
=0.166102 / 0.166708
=0.9964

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 / 134648) / (0 / 132098)
=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)
=((1624 + 37514) / 206922) / ((1805 + 38829) / 195495)
=0.189144 / 0.207852
=0.91

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
=(17278 - 0 - 23137) / 206922
=-0.028315

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.

Fukuda Denshi Co has a M-score of -2.55 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Fukuda Denshi Co (TSE:6960) Business Description

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Address
39-4, Hongo 3-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 113-8483
Fukuda Denshi Co Ltd develops and manufactures medical electronic equipment. The firm operates in four segments: physiological diagnostic equipment, patient monitoring equipment, medical treatment equipment, and consumables and other products. The physiological diagnostic equipment business sells electrocardiographs, vascular screening systems, and blood cell counters. The patient monitoring equipment segment sells patient monitors and transmitters. The medical treatment equipment segment contributes the largest proportion of revenue and sells pacemakers and medical equipment for home treatment. The consumables and other products segment sells disposable electrodes and consumables used for the firm's devices. Fukuda Denshi generates the vast majority of its sales in Japan.

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