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Tohokushinsha Film (TSE:2329) Beneish M-Score : -2.62 (As of Jun. 01, 2024)


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What is Tohokushinsha Film 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 -2.62 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:2329' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.09   Med: -2.55   Max: -2.25
Current: -2.62

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tohokushinsha Film was -2.25. The lowest was -3.09. And the median was -2.55.


Tohokushinsha Film Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tohokushinsha Film'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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Tohokushinsha Film Beneish M-Score Chart

Tohokushinsha Film 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 -2.52 -2.80 -2.61 -2.55 -2.62

Tohokushinsha Film 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 - -2.62 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Tohokushinsha Film's Beneish M-Score

For the Entertainment subindustry, Tohokushinsha Film'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.


Tohokushinsha Film's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

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



Tohokushinsha Film 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 Tohokushinsha Film 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 * 0.8562+0.528 * 0.9635+0.404 * 1.0148+0.892 * 1.06+0.115 * 0.7965
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.015667-0.327 * 0.8482
=-2.62

* 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14,410 Mil.
Revenue was 円55,922 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円15,763 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円58,554 Mil.
Total Assets was 円97,148 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円20,107 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,475 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円14,087 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円783 Mil.
Net Income was 円3,133 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円4,655 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円15,878 Mil.
Revenue was 円52,758 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円14,329 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円58,850 Mil.
Total Assets was 円96,249 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円19,351 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,114 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円16,441 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円928 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)
=(14410 / 55922) / (15878 / 52758)
=0.25768 / 0.300959
=0.8562

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)
=(14329 / 52758) / (15763 / 55922)
=0.271599 / 0.281875
=0.9635

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 - (58554 + 20107) / 97148) / (1 - (58850 + 19351) / 96249)
=0.190297 / 0.187514
=1.0148

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
=55922 / 52758
=1.06

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))
=(1114 / (1114 + 19351)) / (1475 / (1475 + 20107))
=0.054434 / 0.068344
=0.7965

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 / 55922) / (0 / 52758)
=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)
=((783 + 14087) / 97148) / ((928 + 16441) / 96249)
=0.153065 / 0.180459
=0.8482

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
=(3133 - 0 - 4655) / 97148
=-0.015667

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.

Tohokushinsha Film has a M-score of -2.62 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Tohokushinsha Film (TSE:2329) Business Description

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4-8-10 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN
Tohokushinsha Film Corp is a Japanese based media company. It operates in four business divisions including media production, distribution, broadcasting and commercial film production. Its business activities include advertising production, sales promotion, digital production, dubbing and subtitling, film distribution, film library, television distribution, and broadcasting operations.

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