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En Japan (TSE:4849) Beneish M-Score : -2.47 (As of May. 03, 2024)


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What is En Japan 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 -2.47 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4849' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.03   Med: -2.41   Max: -1.7
Current: -2.47

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of En Japan was -1.70. The lowest was -3.03. And the median was -2.41.


En Japan Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for En Japan'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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En Japan Beneish M-Score Chart

En Japan 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 -2.51 -2.35 -2.82 -2.92 -2.47

En Japan 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 - -2.47 - - -

Competitive Comparison of En Japan's Beneish M-Score

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, En Japan'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.


En Japan's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

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

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



En Japan 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 En Japan 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 * 0.953+0.528 * 1.0384+0.404 * 1.2516+0.892 * 1.2415+0.115 * 0.972
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3678+4.679 * -0.033714-0.327 * 1.196
=-2.47

* 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6,467 Mil.
Revenue was 円67,716 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円51,463 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円35,983 Mil.
Total Assets was 円51,967 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円619 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,276 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円24,554 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円14,879 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円144 Mil.
Net Income was 円2,695 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円4,447 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円5,466 Mil.
Revenue was 円54,544 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円43,043 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円42,301 Mil.
Total Assets was 円56,215 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円634 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,054 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円14,460 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円13,501 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円87 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)
=(6467 / 67716) / (5466 / 54544)
=0.095502 / 0.100213
=0.953

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)
=(43043 / 54544) / (51463 / 67716)
=0.789143 / 0.759983
=1.0384

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 - (35983 + 619) / 51967) / (1 - (42301 + 634) / 56215)
=0.295668 / 0.236236
=1.2516

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
=67716 / 54544
=1.2415

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))
=(2054 / (2054 + 634)) / (2276 / (2276 + 619))
=0.764137 / 0.786183
=0.972

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)
=(24554 / 67716) / (14460 / 54544)
=0.362603 / 0.265107
=1.3678

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)
=((144 + 14879) / 51967) / ((87 + 13501) / 56215)
=0.289087 / 0.241715
=1.196

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
=(2695 - 0 - 4447) / 51967
=-0.033714

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.

En Japan has a M-score of -2.47 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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En Japan (TSE:4849) Business Description

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Address
6-5-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 163-1335
En Japan Inc is a Japanese company which provides online job information. It offers detailed market information, based on thorough interviews with each and every corporation listed. The services provided by the company includes the provision of working people' job information services, job change consulting services, temporary placement information services, and part-time job information services through Websites, as well as the stuff introduction and dispatching services. The firm also provides online recruitment information for students, as well as the support of recruiting activities for corporations and the provision of aptitude tests.

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