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Sumitomo Forestry Co (TSE:1911) Beneish M-Score : -2.40 (As of May. 06, 2024)


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What is Sumitomo Forestry 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 -2.4 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:1911' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.74   Med: -2.48   Max: -2.27
Current: -2.4

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sumitomo Forestry Co was -2.27. The lowest was -2.74. And the median was -2.48.


Sumitomo Forestry Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sumitomo Forestry 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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Sumitomo Forestry Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Sumitomo Forestry Co Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
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Sumitomo Forestry 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 - - - -2.40 -

Competitive Comparison of Sumitomo Forestry Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Residential Construction subindustry, Sumitomo Forestry 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.


Sumitomo Forestry Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Homebuilding & Construction Industry

For the Homebuilding & Construction industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sumitomo Forestry Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sumitomo Forestry 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 Sumitomo Forestry 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 * 1.0671+0.528 * 0.9977+0.404 * 1.1173+0.892 * 1.038+0.115 * 0.9232
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.012589-0.327 * 0.9912
=-2.40

* 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 円282,953 Mil.
Revenue was 円1,733,169 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円408,830 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,236,028 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,812,722 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円226,274 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円25,683 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円587,989 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円328,489 Mil.
Net Income was 円102,479 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円125,300 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円255,460 Mil.
Revenue was 円1,669,707 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円392,970 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,072,763 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,537,598 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円198,802 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円20,652 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円494,110 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円290,210 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)
=(282953 / 1733169) / (255460 / 1669707)
=0.163258 / 0.152997
=1.0671

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)
=(392970 / 1669707) / (408830 / 1733169)
=0.235353 / 0.235886
=0.9977

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 - (1236028 + 226274) / 1812722) / (1 - (1072763 + 198802) / 1537598)
=0.193311 / 0.173019
=1.1173

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
=1733169 / 1669707
=1.038

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))
=(20652 / (20652 + 198802)) / (25683 / (25683 + 226274))
=0.094106 / 0.101934
=0.9232

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 / 1733169) / (0 / 1669707)
=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)
=((328489 + 587989) / 1812722) / ((290210 + 494110) / 1537598)
=0.505581 / 0.510094
=0.9912

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
=(102479 - 0 - 125300) / 1812722
=-0.012589

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.

Sumitomo Forestry Co has a M-score of -2.40 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sumitomo Forestry Co (TSE:1911) Business Description

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Address
Keidanren Kaikan, 3-2, Otemachi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-8270
Website
Sumitomo Forestry Co Ltd is a diversified Japanese company that focuses on timber and building materials as well as residential construction. The company's timber business is one of Japan's leading suppliers of timber and also provides building and structural materials such as flooring and doors. It constructs custom-built single-family housing projects around Japan that use the company's timber materials and design. These two business units provide the majority of the company's revenue. Sumitomo Forestry operates timber and exporting businesses in Southeast Asia, Australia, and North America. It is also involved in forestry management, as it owns forests around Japan and Southeast Asia.

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