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J Trust Co (TSE:8508) Beneish M-Score : -2.24 (As of May. 22, 2024)


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What is J Trust 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 -2.24 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:8508' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.93   Med: -2.16   Max: -0.64
Current: -2.24

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of J Trust Co was -0.64. The lowest was -10.93. And the median was -2.16.


J Trust Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for J Trust 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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J Trust Co Beneish M-Score Chart

J Trust Co Annual Data
Trend Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.37 -7.62 - -1.37 -1.74

J Trust Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -1.50 -1.94 -1.36 -1.84 -2.24

Competitive Comparison of J Trust Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Financial Conglomerates subindustry, J Trust 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.


J Trust Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, J Trust Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



J Trust 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 J Trust 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 * 0.8984+0.528 * 1.3606+0.404 * 1.021+0.892 * 1.2509+0.115 * 0.7659
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9007+4.679 * -0.013535-0.327 * 1.0604
=-2.24

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円818,807 Mil.
Revenue was 31554 + 29702 + 30927 + 27560 = 円119,743 Mil.
Gross Profit was 9472 + 5845 + 10378 + 8598 = 円34,293 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,011,709 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,285,024 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円9,566 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円5,455 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円37,970 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円15,263 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円60,759 Mil.
Net Income was 38 + -2030 + 2308 + 6906 = 円7,222 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 45837 + -43312 + 21688 + 402 = 円24,615 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円728,591 Mil.
Revenue was 26036 + 25056 + 23295 + 21336 = 円95,723 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8268 + 8773 + 10812 + 9446 = 円37,299 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円879,895 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,117,872 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円13,251 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円5,106 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円33,698 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円14,446 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円47,921 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)
=(818807 / 119743) / (728591 / 95723)
=6.838036 / 7.611452
=0.8984

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)
=(37299 / 95723) / (34293 / 119743)
=0.389656 / 0.286388
=1.3606

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 - (1011709 + 9566) / 1285024) / (1 - (879895 + 13251) / 1117872)
=0.205248 / 0.20103
=1.021

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
=119743 / 95723
=1.2509

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))
=(5106 / (5106 + 13251)) / (5455 / (5455 + 9566))
=0.27815 / 0.363158
=0.7659

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)
=(37970 / 119743) / (33698 / 95723)
=0.317096 / 0.352037
=0.9007

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)
=((60759 + 15263) / 1285024) / ((47921 + 14446) / 1117872)
=0.05916 / 0.055791
=1.0604

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
=(7222 - 0 - 24615) / 1285024
=-0.013535

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.

J Trust Co has a M-score of -2.24 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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J Trust Co (TSE:8508) Business Description

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Address
Toranomon First Garden 1-7-12 Toranomon, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, JPN, 105-0001
J Trust Co Ltd is a Japan-based company that operates financial and nonfinancial businesses via several subsidiaries. The company's financial business includes a domestic financial business, which consists of credit guarantee, credit and consumer credit, collection of accounts receivable, and other financial services; a financial business in South Korea, which contains a savings bank business, capital business, and a collection of accounts receivable; and a financial business in Southeast Asia, which contains a banking business and a collection of accounts receivable. It's nonfinancial business includes a general entertainment business, a real estate business, an investment business, and other business. It generates around two thirds of its total revenue from its financial businesses.

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