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AOKI Holdings (TSE:8214) Beneish M-Score : -2.60 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is AOKI Holdings 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 -2.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:8214' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.05   Med: -2.61   Max: -2.36
Current: -2.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of AOKI Holdings was -2.36. The lowest was -3.05. And the median was -2.61.


AOKI Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for AOKI Holdings'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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AOKI Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

AOKI Holdings 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 -2.60 -3.05 -2.44 -2.75 -2.60

AOKI Holdings 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 - -2.60 - - -

Competitive Comparison of AOKI Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, AOKI Holdings'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.


AOKI Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, AOKI Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



AOKI Holdings 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 AOKI Holdings 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 * 0.9766+0.528 * 0.975+0.404 * 1.0553+0.892 * 1.1372+0.115 * 0.9568
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.050738-0.327 * 0.9508
=-2.60

* 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13,114 Mil.
Revenue was 円176,170 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円69,556 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円78,836 Mil.
Total Assets was 円233,416 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円128,311 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円9,232 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円48,904 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円40,317 Mil.
Net Income was 円5,632 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円17,475 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円11,808 Mil.
Revenue was 円154,916 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円59,636 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円74,513 Mil.
Total Assets was 円233,008 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円133,645 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円9,172 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円44,415 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円49,260 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)
=(13114 / 176170) / (11808 / 154916)
=0.074439 / 0.076222
=0.9766

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)
=(59636 / 154916) / (69556 / 176170)
=0.384957 / 0.394823
=0.975

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 - (78836 + 128311) / 233416) / (1 - (74513 + 133645) / 233008)
=0.112542 / 0.106649
=1.0553

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
=176170 / 154916
=1.1372

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))
=(9172 / (9172 + 133645)) / (9232 / (9232 + 128311))
=0.064222 / 0.067121
=0.9568

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 / 176170) / (0 / 154916)
=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)
=((40317 + 48904) / 233416) / ((49260 + 44415) / 233008)
=0.38224 / 0.402025
=0.9508

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
=(5632 - 0 - 17475) / 233416
=-0.050738

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.

AOKI Holdings has a M-score of -2.60 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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AOKI Holdings (TSE:8214) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
6-56, Katsuraya, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama, JPN, 224-8588
AOKI Holdings Inc is a holding company involved in the Fashion business, Anniversaire and bridal business and Entertainment business segments. The fashion business segment comprises the operation of retail chain stores for men's and women's apparel under the brand names of AOKI. Anniversaire and bridal segment offer guesthouse style format for ceremonies and receptions for couples to hold their weddings and anniversaries. The entertainment segment comprises the operation of karaoke restaurants and bars under the brand name of Cote d'Azur and also offers relaxation and refreshing activities in Kaikatsu club.

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