GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Communication Services » Interactive Media » Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (OTCPK:RCRUY) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

Recruit Holdings Co (Recruit Holdings Co) Beneish M-Score : -2.62 (As of May. 11, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2017. Start your Free Trial

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

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

RCRUY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.14   Med: -2.61   Max: -1.99
Current: -2.62

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Recruit Holdings Co was -1.99. The lowest was -3.14. And the median was -2.61.


Recruit Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Recruit Holdings 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.

* Premium members only.

Recruit Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Recruit Holdings Co 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 -2.72 -2.87 -2.61 -2.60 -2.66

Recruit Holdings Co 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 -2.45 -2.66 -2.54 -2.67 -2.62

Competitive Comparison of Recruit Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Recruit Holdings 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.


Recruit Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

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

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



Recruit Holdings 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 Recruit Holdings 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 * 0.961+0.528 * 1.0112+0.404 * 0.9935+0.892 * 0.9471+0.115 * 0.9744
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9571+4.679 * -0.040003-0.327 * 0.8259
=-2.69

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $3,632 Mil.
Revenue was 6020.044 + 5783.828 + 6018.955 + 6192.761 = $24,016 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3369.884 + 3324.637 + 3506.11 + 3611.802 = $13,812 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $11,487 Mil.
Total Assets was $20,977 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,642 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $827 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $10,769 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4,823 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,175 Mil.
Net Income was 738.706 + 777.93 + 693.699 + 165.826 = $2,376 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 798.679 + 1287.741 + 385.956 + 742.928 = $3,215 Mil.
Total Receivables was $3,990 Mil.
Revenue was 6523.517 + 6130.979 + 6294.14 + 6407.14 = $25,356 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3739.664 + 3586.904 + 3699.724 + 3720.009 = $14,746 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $10,597 Mil.
Total Assets was $20,078 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,921 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $931 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $11,879 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5,554 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,397 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)
=(3632.14 / 24015.588) / (3990.459 / 25355.776)
=0.151241 / 0.157379
=0.961

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)
=(14746.301 / 25355.776) / (13812.433 / 24015.588)
=0.581576 / 0.575144
=1.0112

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 - (11486.698 + 1642.412) / 20976.764) / (1 - (10596.829 + 1920.664) / 20077.723)
=0.374112 / 0.376548
=0.9935

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
=24015.588 / 25355.776
=0.9471

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))
=(930.792 / (930.792 + 1920.664)) / (827.452 / (827.452 + 1642.412))
=0.326427 / 0.335019
=0.9744

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)
=(10768.704 / 24015.588) / (11879.079 / 25355.776)
=0.448405 / 0.468496
=0.9571

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)
=((1175.283 + 4822.571) / 20976.764) / ((1396.585 + 5554.165) / 20077.723)
=0.285928 / 0.346192
=0.8259

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
=(2376.161 - 0 - 3215.304) / 20976.764
=-0.040003

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.

Recruit Holdings Co has a M-score of -2.69 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Recruit Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Recruit Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Recruit Holdings Co (Recruit Holdings Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1-9-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-6640
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd provides HR technology and business solutions that expand economic and personal opportunities for people everywhere. With key subsidiaries including Indeed, Glassdoor, and its worldwide staffing business, Recruit aims to simplify hiring through a two-sided talent marketplace that drives meaningful connections between job seekers and employers. The firm also operates a media and solutions business within Japan focused on helping businesses work smarter through online advertising services, job platforms and cloud-based SaaS solutions. With a presence in more than 60 countries, Recruit is committed to transformative sustainability practices that leverage its strength in employment to drive positive impact on society and the planet.

Recruit Holdings Co (Recruit Holdings Co) Headlines

From GuruFocus

Matthews Japan Fund's 3rd-Quarter Commentary

By Sydnee Gatewood 10-20-2021

Matthews Japan Fund Comments on Recruit

By Sydnee Gatewood 07-20-2021

Matthews Japan Fund Comments on Recruit Holdings

By Sydnee Gatewood 10-20-2021