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Vital KSK Holdings (TSE:3151) Beneish M-Score : -2.78 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Vital KSK Holdings 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 -2.78 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3151' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.78   Med: -2.46   Max: -2.24
Current: -2.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Vital KSK Holdings was -2.24. The lowest was -2.78. And the median was -2.46.


Vital KSK Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vital KSK Holdings'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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Vital KSK Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Vital KSK Holdings 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 -2.32 -2.30 -2.57 -2.40 -2.78

Vital KSK Holdings 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 - - - -2.78

Competitive Comparison of Vital KSK Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Distribution subindustry, Vital KSK Holdings'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.


Vital KSK Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Distribution Industry

For the Medical Distribution industry and Healthcare sector, Vital KSK Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Vital KSK Holdings 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 Vital KSK Holdings 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 * 0.9816+0.528 * 0.9432+0.404 * 1.0071+0.892 * 1.0133+0.115 * 1.0032
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.055876-0.327 * 1.0059
=-2.78

* 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134,330 Mil.
Revenue was 円587,481 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円48,302 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円203,303 Mil.
Total Assets was 円317,258 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円49,704 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円3,388 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円193,407 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円7,254 Mil.
Net Income was 円5,843 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円23,570 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円135,051 Mil.
Revenue was 円579,772 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円44,963 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円188,502 Mil.
Total Assets was 円297,316 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円49,024 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円3,353 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円178,659 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円8,288 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)
=(134330 / 587481) / (135051 / 579772)
=0.228654 / 0.232938
=0.9816

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)
=(44963 / 579772) / (48302 / 587481)
=0.077553 / 0.082219
=0.9432

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 - (203303 + 49704) / 317258) / (1 - (188502 + 49024) / 297316)
=0.20252 / 0.201099
=1.0071

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
=587481 / 579772
=1.0133

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))
=(3353 / (3353 + 49024)) / (3388 / (3388 + 49704))
=0.064017 / 0.063814
=1.0032

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 / 587481) / (0 / 579772)
=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)
=((7254 + 193407) / 317258) / ((8288 + 178659) / 297316)
=0.632485 / 0.628782
=1.0059

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
=(5843 - 0 - 23570) / 317258
=-0.055876

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.

Vital KSK Holdings has a M-score of -2.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Vital KSK Holdings (TSE:3151) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1-1-12 Tsurumaki, Setagaya-ku, JPN, 154-0016
Vital KSK Holdings Inc engaged in the wholesale and retail of pharmaceutical products. It operates through the Pharmaceutical Wholesale and Other segments. The Pharmaceutical Wholesale segment sells medicines, diagnostics, and medical devices to hospitals, medical institutions, and health practitioners. The Other segment includes retail of pharmaceutical products, wholesale of agrochemical and veterinary drugs, transportation, nursing care services, and medical consultancies. All the business activity of the group is primarily functioned through Japan and distributes its product within the Korean and to overseas market.

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