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Proto (TSE:4298) Beneish M-Score : -1.69 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Proto 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.69 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:4298' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.15   Med: -2.7   Max: -1.5
Current: -1.69

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Proto was -1.50. The lowest was -3.15. And the median was -2.70.


Proto Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Proto'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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Proto Beneish M-Score Chart

Proto 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 -2.61 -2.32 -2.57 -2.29 -1.69

Proto 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 -1.53 -1.69 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Proto's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Proto'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.


Proto's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Proto's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Proto 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 Proto 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 * 0.5921+0.528 * 1.62+0.404 * 1.3095+0.892 * 1.8382+0.115 * 0.9302
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.001552-0.327 * 1.0907
=-1.69

* 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6,107 Mil.
Revenue was 円105,596 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円27,943 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円39,537 Mil.
Total Assets was 円60,553 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円12,078 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,508 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円15,538 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円529 Mil.
Net Income was 円4,424 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円4,330 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円5,611 Mil.
Revenue was 円57,446 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円24,627 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円37,635 Mil.
Total Assets was 円54,525 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円10,744 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,237 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円13,035 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円230 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)
=(6107 / 105596) / (5611 / 57446)
=0.057834 / 0.097674
=0.5921

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)
=(24627 / 57446) / (27943 / 105596)
=0.428698 / 0.264622
=1.62

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 - (39537 + 12078) / 60553) / (1 - (37635 + 10744) / 54525)
=0.147606 / 0.112719
=1.3095

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
=105596 / 57446
=1.8382

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))
=(1237 / (1237 + 10744)) / (1508 / (1508 + 12078))
=0.103247 / 0.110997
=0.9302

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 / 105596) / (0 / 57446)
=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)
=((529 + 15538) / 60553) / ((230 + 13035) / 54525)
=0.265338 / 0.243283
=1.0907

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
=(4424 - 0 - 4330) / 60553
=0.001552

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.

Proto has a M-score of -1.69 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


Proto (TSE:4298) Business Description

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1-23-14 Aoi Building, 4th Floor, Aichi Naka-ku, Aichi Prefecture, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Nagoya, JPN, 460-0006
Proto Corp provides information about new and pre-owned cars, motorcycles, and parts through magazines and the Internet. The company also provides information such as restaurants, golf courses, and ski resorts. It derives its revenue when the used car dealer advertises its advertisement, the company receives publication fees. It also gets information registration fee for Internet sites and mobile sites.

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