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Vega Co (TSE:3542) Beneish M-Score : -3.64 (As of Jun. 05, 2024)


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What is Vega 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 -3.64 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3542' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.64   Med: -2.39   Max: -1.06
Current: -3.64

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Vega Co was -1.06. The lowest was -3.64. And the median was -2.39.


Vega Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Vega Co Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.09 -2.84 -2.99 -1.06 -3.64

Vega 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 - -3.64 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Vega Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Retail subindustry, Vega 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.


Vega Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Vega Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Vega 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 Vega 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 * 0.9617+0.528 * 1.1155+0.404 * 0.9759+0.892 * 1.0084+0.115 * 0.9436
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.268867-0.327 * 0.7458
=-3.64

* 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1,814 Mil.
Revenue was 円16,973 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円8,472 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円5,956 Mil.
Total Assets was 円7,151 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円211 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円174 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,796 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円120 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円2,043 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,871 Mil.
Revenue was 円16,833 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円9,372 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円6,676 Mil.
Total Assets was 円8,021 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円214 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円159 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,701 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 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)
=(1814.017 / 16973.424) / (1870.679 / 16832.715)
=0.106874 / 0.111134
=0.9617

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)
=(9371.561 / 16832.715) / (8471.542 / 16973.424)
=0.556747 / 0.499106
=1.1155

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 - (5956.365 + 211.357) / 7151.45) / (1 - (6676.464 + 213.931) / 8020.931)
=0.137556 / 0.140948
=0.9759

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
=16973.424 / 16832.715
=1.0084

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))
=(158.93 / (158.93 + 213.931)) / (174.124 / (174.124 + 211.357))
=0.426245 / 0.451706
=0.9436

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 / 16973.424) / (0 / 16832.715)
=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)
=((0 + 1796.006) / 7151.45) / ((0 + 2701.087) / 8020.931)
=0.251139 / 0.336755
=0.7458

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
=(120.443 - 0 - 2043.234) / 7151.45
=-0.268867

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.

Vega Co has a M-score of -3.64 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Vega Co (TSE:3542) Business Description

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7-20 Gionmachi, 4th Floor, Hakata Gion Center Place, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, JPN, 812-0038
Vega Corp Co Ltd operates EC platform focused on lifestyle furniture, interior products, and sundries. The company sells furniture and interior products. It is engaged in the provision of Internet mail-order businesses of furniture and interior, and operation of a global e-commerce (EC) site targeted for cross-border market. The E-commerce platform is engaged in purchasing and sale of sofas, chairs and beds.

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