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Simplex Holdings (TSE:4373) Beneish M-Score : -2.46 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Simplex 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 -2.46 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4373' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -2.46   Max: -1.89
Current: -2.46

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Simplex Holdings was -1.89. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -2.46.


Simplex Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Simplex 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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Simplex Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Simplex Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.86 -1.89 -2.46

Simplex Holdings Quarterly Data
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 -1.89 -2.37 -2.32 -2.46 -2.46

Competitive Comparison of Simplex Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Consulting Services subindustry, Simplex 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.


Simplex Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Simplex Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Simplex 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 Simplex 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 * 0.9824+0.528 * 0.9744+0.404 * 0.9554+0.892 * 1.1649+0.115 * 1.4016
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.015+4.679 * -0.026941-0.327 * 1.0029
=-2.46

* 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10,093 Mil.
Revenue was 10757 + 10408 + 10139 + 9404 = 円40,708 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4471 + 4473 + 4353 + 4154 = 円17,451 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円25,611 Mil.
Total Assets was 円79,248 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円7,253 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,199 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円6,354 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円27,945 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円3,805 Mil.
Net Income was 1949 + 1581 + 1523 + 1141 = 円6,194 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2734 + 2567 + 1944 + 1084 = 円8,329 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円8,820 Mil.
Revenue was 9138 + 8941 + 8819 + 8048 = 円34,946 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3912 + 3658 + 3671 + 3357 = 円14,598 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円22,915 Mil.
Total Assets was 円70,266 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円4,305 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,083 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円5,374 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円9,203 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円18,867 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)
=(10093 / 40708) / (8820 / 34946)
=0.247937 / 0.252389
=0.9824

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)
=(14598 / 34946) / (17451 / 40708)
=0.41773 / 0.428687
=0.9744

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 - (25611 + 7253) / 79248) / (1 - (22915 + 4305) / 70266)
=0.585302 / 0.612615
=0.9554

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
=40708 / 34946
=1.1649

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))
=(2083 / (2083 + 4305)) / (2199 / (2199 + 7253))
=0.32608 / 0.232649
=1.4016

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)
=(6354 / 40708) / (5374 / 34946)
=0.156087 / 0.15378
=1.015

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)
=((3805 + 27945) / 79248) / ((18867 + 9203) / 70266)
=0.400641 / 0.399482
=1.0029

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
=(6194 - 0 - 8329) / 79248
=-0.026941

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.

Simplex Holdings has a M-score of -2.46 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Simplex Holdings (TSE:4373) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1-23-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 105-6319
Simplex Holdings Inc is engaged in providing total solutions from strategy to design, development, operation and maintenance.

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