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Shochiku Co (TSE:9601) Beneish M-Score : -2.18 (As of Jun. 05, 2024)


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What is Shochiku 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 -2.18 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9601' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.76   Med: -2.58   Max: -2.16
Current: -2.18

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Shochiku Co was -2.16. The lowest was -2.76. And the median was -2.58.


Shochiku Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Shochiku 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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Shochiku Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Shochiku Co Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.57 -2.58 -2.16 -2.63 -2.18

Shochiku Co Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 -2.63 - - - -2.18

Competitive Comparison of Shochiku Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Entertainment subindustry, Shochiku 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.


Shochiku Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

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



Shochiku 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 Shochiku 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 * 1.3133+0.528 * 0.969+0.404 * 0.9567+0.892 * 1.0923+0.115 * 1.2782
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6181+4.679 * -0.02424-0.327 * 1.0498
=-2.18

* 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 (Feb24) TTM:Last Year (Feb23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円10,714 Mil.
Revenue was 円85,428 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円35,977 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円42,142 Mil.
Total Assets was 円211,140 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円108,001 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円4,619 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円2,617 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円43,516 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円46,818 Mil.
Net Income was 円3,016 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円8,134 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円7,469 Mil.
Revenue was 円78,212 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円31,917 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円31,772 Mil.
Total Assets was 円178,803 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円93,036 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円5,147 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円3,876 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円37,561 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円35,309 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)
=(10714 / 85428) / (7469 / 78212)
=0.125416 / 0.095497
=1.3133

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)
=(31917 / 78212) / (35977 / 85428)
=0.408083 / 0.421138
=0.969

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 - (42142 + 108001) / 211140) / (1 - (31772 + 93036) / 178803)
=0.288894 / 0.30198
=0.9567

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
=85428 / 78212
=1.0923

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))
=(5147 / (5147 + 93036)) / (4619 / (4619 + 108001))
=0.052423 / 0.041014
=1.2782

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)
=(2617 / 85428) / (3876 / 78212)
=0.030634 / 0.049558
=0.6181

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)
=((46818 + 43516) / 211140) / ((35309 + 37561) / 178803)
=0.427839 / 0.407543
=1.0498

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
=(3016 - 0 - 8134) / 211140
=-0.02424

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.

Shochiku Co has a M-score of -2.18 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Shochiku Co (TSE:9601) Business Description

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Address
Togeki Building 4-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 104-8422
Shochiku Co Ltd is a diversified media company that primarily operates in the film and production industry. The company has four business segments, which include motion picture, theatre, real estate, and other. The motion picture business produces and distributes television and feature film content. Additionally, the company licenses content domestically and internationally. The theatre segment plans, produces, and promotes kabuki presentations. The real estate business segment owns and leases development properties. The other business largely focuses on merchandise sales. The company earns the vast majority of its revenue in Japan.

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