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V-cube (TSE:3681) Beneish M-Score : -5.14 (As of May. 17, 2024)


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What is V-cube 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 -5.14 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3681' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.14   Med: -2.72   Max: -0.69
Current: -5.14

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of V-cube was -0.69. The lowest was -5.14. And the median was -2.72.


V-cube Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for V-cube'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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V-cube Beneish M-Score Chart

V-cube Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.72 -2.67 -2.44 -2.90 -5.14

V-cube 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 -2.90 - - - -5.14

Competitive Comparison of V-cube's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, V-cube'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.


V-cube's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, V-cube's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



V-cube 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 V-cube 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 * 1.1569+0.528 * 1.0594+0.404 * 0.7941+0.892 * 0.9064+0.115 * 0.9032
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.536463-0.327 * 1.458
=-5.14

* 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1,822 Mil.
Revenue was 円11,085 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円4,639 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円4,017 Mil.
Total Assets was 円12,329 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,295 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,426 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円7,244 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円4,024 Mil.
Net Income was 円-5,623 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円991 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,737 Mil.
Revenue was 円12,229 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,422 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円4,122 Mil.
Total Assets was 円16,892 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,388 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,264 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円9,324 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,264 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)
=(1822.004 / 11084.673) / (1737.481 / 12229.135)
=0.164371 / 0.142077
=1.1569

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)
=(5422.28 / 12229.135) / (4639.41 / 11084.673)
=0.44339 / 0.418543
=1.0594

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 - (4016.9 + 2295.091) / 12329.168) / (1 - (4122.111 + 2388.174) / 16891.863)
=0.488044 / 0.61459
=0.7941

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
=11084.673 / 12229.135
=0.9064

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))
=(1264.38 / (1264.38 + 2388.174)) / (1426.138 / (1426.138 + 2295.091))
=0.346163 / 0.383244
=0.9032

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 / 11084.673) / (0 / 12229.135)
=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)
=((4024.329 + 7243.63) / 12329.168) / ((1263.631 + 9324.467) / 16891.863)
=0.913927 / 0.626816
=1.458

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
=(-5623.183 - 0 - 990.958) / 12329.168
=-0.536463

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.

V-cube has a M-score of -5.14 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


V-cube (TSE:3681) Business Description

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Nakameguro GT Tower 20F, Kamimeguro 2-1-1, Tokyo, JPN, 153-0051
V-cube Inc operates in three segments, namely Event DX, Third Place DX, and Enterprise DX. Event DX Business includes remoting events in various fields; and Product provision, operational design, direction operation, log analysis, and other operational support. Third Place DX Business includes providing Telecube to companies and the public sector; and Higher value-added Telecube and development and deployment of third-place management and operation system. Enterprise DX business includes remote communication products for internal and external companies; and development, provision, and operational support of industry/application-specific remote communication products using SDK and hardware.

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