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T-Gaia (TSE:3738) Beneish M-Score : -2.52 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is T-Gaia 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 -2.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for T-Gaia's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:3738' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.33   Med: -2.81   Max: -1.99
Current: -2.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of T-Gaia was -1.99. The lowest was -3.33. And the median was -2.81.


T-Gaia Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for T-Gaia'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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T-Gaia Beneish M-Score Chart

T-Gaia 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 -2.52 -3.16 -1.99 -2.78 -2.52

T-Gaia 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 - -2.52 - - -

Competitive Comparison of T-Gaia's Beneish M-Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, T-Gaia'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.


T-Gaia's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, T-Gaia's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where T-Gaia's Beneish M-Score falls into.



T-Gaia 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 T-Gaia 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 * 1.0734+0.528 * 0.9764+0.404 * 0.9482+0.892 * 0.952+0.115 * 1.0008
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.008364-0.327 * 0.9815
=-2.52

* 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30,945 Mil.
Revenue was 円453,604 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円70,765 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円200,420 Mil.
Total Assets was 円246,068 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円4,227 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円3,691 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円166,199 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,871 Mil.
Net Income was 円7,938 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円9,996 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円30,281 Mil.
Revenue was 円476,464 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円72,574 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円194,542 Mil.
Total Assets was 円241,277 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円3,903 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円3,413 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円162,290 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円5,622 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)
=(30945 / 453604) / (30281 / 476464)
=0.06822 / 0.063554
=1.0734

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)
=(72574 / 476464) / (70765 / 453604)
=0.152318 / 0.156006
=0.9764

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 - (200420 + 4227) / 246068) / (1 - (194542 + 3903) / 241277)
=0.168332 / 0.177522
=0.9482

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
=453604 / 476464
=0.952

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))
=(3413 / (3413 + 3903)) / (3691 / (3691 + 4227))
=0.466512 / 0.466153
=1.0008

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 / 453604) / (0 / 476464)
=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)
=((1871 + 166199) / 246068) / ((5622 + 162290) / 241277)
=0.683023 / 0.69593
=0.9815

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
=(7938 - 0 - 9996) / 246068
=-0.008364

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.

T-Gaia has a M-score of -2.52 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


T-Gaia (TSE:3738) Business Description

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Address
1-4-27 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 112-0004
T-Gaia Corp operates in the telecommunications services industry. The company mainly engages in three segments: Mobile, Solution, and Settlement Services and has an operational base in Japan. Through its operating segments, the firm manages sales and distribution of mobile phones and sells agency business, deals with the brokerage services to market the solution, broadband, and other telecommunication services. It also provides nationwide electronic payment system and distributes prepaid mobile phones and cards. Through its subsidiaries, it sells gift cards throughout Singapore.

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