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Jafco Group Co (TSE:8595) Beneish M-Score : -1.56 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Jafco Group 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.56 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:8595' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.89   Med: -2.05   Max: 0.48
Current: -1.56

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Jafco Group Co was 0.48. The lowest was -2.89. And the median was -2.05.


Jafco Group Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Jafco Group 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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Jafco Group Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Jafco Group Co Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.75 -2.55 -1.40 0.48 -1.56

Jafco Group 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 0.48 - - - -1.56

Competitive Comparison of Jafco Group Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Jafco Group 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.


Jafco Group Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Jafco Group Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Jafco Group 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 Jafco Group 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+0.528 * 0.1425+0.404 * 1.2641+0.892 * 1.737+0.115 * 1.5752
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.103081-0.327 * 0.8074
=-1.56

* 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0 Mil.
Revenue was 円24,442 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円12,993 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円160,489 Mil.
Total Assets was 円165,540 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円418 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円181 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円6,566 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円15,000 Mil.
Net Income was 円7,494 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-9,570 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円0 Mil.
Revenue was 円14,071 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,066 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円156,079 Mil.
Total Assets was 円159,847 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円229 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円208 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円25,678 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円115 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)
=(0 / 24442) / (0 / 14071)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(1066 / 14071) / (12993 / 24442)
=0.075759 / 0.531585
=0.1425

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 - (160489 + 418) / 165540) / (1 - (156079 + 229) / 159847)
=0.027987 / 0.02214
=1.2641

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
=24442 / 14071
=1.737

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))
=(208 / (208 + 229)) / (181 / (181 + 418))
=0.475973 / 0.30217
=1.5752

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 / 24442) / (0 / 14071)
=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)
=((15000 + 6566) / 165540) / ((115 + 25678) / 159847)
=0.130277 / 0.161361
=0.8074

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
=(7494 - 0 - -9570) / 165540
=0.103081

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.

Jafco Group Co has a M-score of -1.56 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Jafco Group Co (TSE:8595) Business Description

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1-23-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Toranomon Hills Mori Tower, 24th Floor, Tokyo, JPN, 105-6324
Jafco Group is a Japan-based investment and a financial-services provider that operates under a single segment: management of funds. The company operates through its subsidiaries in the United States, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Korea. Its business involves investing in unlisted private equity companies to accomplish its objective of obtaining income and capital appreciation for its investors. The company also provides consulting services related to business management, stock listing support services, and comprehensive investment support services for business growth purposes.

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