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Bushiroad (TSE:7803) Beneish M-Score : -2.47 (As of May. 10, 2024)


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What is Bushiroad 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 -2.47 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:7803' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.47   Med: -2.3   Max: -2.16
Current: -2.47

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bushiroad was -2.16. The lowest was -2.47. And the median was -2.30.


Bushiroad Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Bushiroad Annual Data
Trend Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jun22
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.16 -2.30 -2.47

Bushiroad Quarterly Data
Jul18 Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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Competitive Comparison of Bushiroad's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, Bushiroad'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.


Bushiroad's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Bushiroad's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Bushiroad 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 Bushiroad 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 * 0.942+0.528 * 1.2508+0.404 * 0.9745+0.892 * 1.2717+0.115 * 1.658
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.076865-0.327 * 1.0514
=-2.47

* 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 (Jun22) TTM:Last Year (Jul20) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円5,404 Mil.
Revenue was 円41,966 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円14,658 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円36,996 Mil.
Total Assets was 円43,721 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,792 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円530 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円14,972 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円12,165 Mil.
Net Income was 円3,508 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円6,869 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円4,511 Mil.
Revenue was 円33,000 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円14,417 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円30,260 Mil.
Total Assets was 円34,518 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,072 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円386 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円10,179 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円10,198 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)
=(5404.326 / 41966.359) / (4511.162 / 33000.032)
=0.128778 / 0.136702
=0.942

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)
=(14416.848 / 33000.032) / (14658.21 / 41966.359)
=0.436874 / 0.349285
=1.2508

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 - (36996.276 + 2791.815) / 43721.012) / (1 - (30259.501 + 1072.35) / 34518.35)
=0.089955 / 0.092313
=0.9745

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
=41966.359 / 33000.032
=1.2717

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))
=(386.021 / (386.021 + 1072.35)) / (530.358 / (530.358 + 2791.815))
=0.264693 / 0.159642
=1.658

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 / 41966.359) / (0 / 33000.032)
=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)
=((12165.322 + 14971.75) / 43721.012) / ((10198.164 + 10179.434) / 34518.35)
=0.620687 / 0.590341
=1.0514

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
=(3508.304 - 0 - 6868.927) / 43721.012
=-0.076865

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.

Bushiroad has a M-score of -2.47 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Bushiroad (TSE:7803) Business Description

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Sumitomo Nakanosakaue Building, 1-38-1, Chuo, Nakano - ku, Tokyo, JPN, 164-0011
Bushiroad Inc is engaged in the development, manufacturing and sales of trading card games using various IPs, mobile online games, video and music contents, events and goods.

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