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Asiro (TSE:7378) Beneish M-Score : -2.69 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Asiro 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 -2.69 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:7378' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.69   Med: -2.21   Max: -1.42
Current: -2.69

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Asiro was -1.42. The lowest was -2.69. And the median was -2.21.


Asiro Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Asiro'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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Asiro Beneish M-Score Chart

Asiro Annual Data
Trend Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - -2.33 -1.90

Asiro Quarterly Data
Oct19 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 -2.09 -1.62 -1.42 -1.90 -2.69

Competitive Comparison of Asiro's Beneish M-Score

For the Personal Services subindustry, Asiro'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.


Asiro's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Personal Services Industry

For the Personal Services industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Asiro's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Asiro 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 Asiro 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 * 0.9588+0.528 * 1.1907+0.404 * 0.9382+0.892 * 1.4471+0.115 * 0.9492
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2503+4.679 * -0.104018-0.327 * 1.3303
=-2.69

* 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 (Jan24) TTM:Last Year (Jan23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円535 Mil.
Revenue was 966.083 + 859.348 + 852.133 + 799.782 = 円3,477 Mil.
Gross Profit was 326.513 + 327.411 + 313.166 + 333.778 = 円1,301 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,789 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,554 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円395 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円142 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円1,191 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円877 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円627 Mil.
Net Income was -128.465 + -89.468 + 11.34 + 21.175 = 円-185 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 98.335 + 119.918 + -88.193 + 54.151 = 円184 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円385 Mil.
Revenue was 686.52 + 613.311 + 567.187 + 535.935 = 円2,403 Mil.
Gross Profit was 282.153 + 237.99 + 265.896 + 284.3 = 円1,070 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,807 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,552 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円285 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円96 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円658 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円606 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円524 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)
=(534.759 / 3477.346) / (385.423 / 2402.953)
=0.153784 / 0.160396
=0.9588

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)
=(1070.339 / 2402.953) / (1300.868 / 3477.346)
=0.445427 / 0.374098
=1.1907

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 - (1788.828 + 394.601) / 3553.527) / (1 - (1806.9 + 285.309) / 3551.978)
=0.38556 / 0.410974
=0.9382

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
=3477.346 / 2402.953
=1.4471

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))
=(95.739 / (95.739 + 285.309)) / (142.057 / (142.057 + 394.601))
=0.251252 / 0.264707
=0.9492

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)
=(1191.425 / 3477.346) / (658.482 / 2402.953)
=0.342625 / 0.27403
=1.2503

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)
=((627.02 + 876.658) / 3553.527) / ((523.555 + 606.278) / 3551.978)
=0.423151 / 0.318086
=1.3303

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
=(-185.418 - 0 - 184.211) / 3553.527
=-0.104018

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.

Asiro has a M-score of -2.69 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Asiro (TSE:7378) Business Description

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7-7-6 Nishi-shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 160?0023
Asiro Inc is engaged in the operation of legal media sites connecting the lawyer industry and IT, and others.

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