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BayCurrent Consulting (TSE:6532) Beneish M-Score : -2.12 (As of May. 06, 2024)


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What is BayCurrent Consulting 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 -2.12 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6532' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.91   Med: -2.17   Max: -2.02
Current: -2.12

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of BayCurrent Consulting was -2.02. The lowest was -2.91. And the median was -2.17.


BayCurrent Consulting Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for BayCurrent Consulting'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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BayCurrent Consulting Beneish M-Score Chart

BayCurrent Consulting Annual Data
Trend Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.47 -2.70 -2.02 -2.17 -2.12

BayCurrent Consulting Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 -2.17 -2.26 -2.22 -2.18 -2.12

Competitive Comparison of BayCurrent Consulting's Beneish M-Score

For the Consulting Services subindustry, BayCurrent Consulting'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.


BayCurrent Consulting's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

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

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



BayCurrent Consulting 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 BayCurrent Consulting 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 * 1.0745+0.528 * 1.0212+0.404 * 0.753+0.892 * 1.2342+0.115 * 2.357
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1045+4.679 * 0.010352-0.327 * 1.0482
=-2.12

* 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 (Feb24) TTM:Last Year (Feb23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円16,068 Mil.
Revenue was 26192 + 23991 + 22008 + 21718 = 円93,909 Mil.
Gross Profit was 14662 + 13085 + 11576 + 11943 = 円51,266 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円64,011 Mil.
Total Assets was 円99,883 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円11,949 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,415 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円17,048 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円17,840 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円6,835 Mil.
Net Income was 7786 + 6322 + 5447 + 5827 = 円25,382 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 6668 + 7956 + 4413 + 5311 = 円24,348 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円12,117 Mil.
Revenue was 21163 + 19932 + 17488 + 17507 = 円76,090 Mil.
Gross Profit was 12408 + 11280 + 9222 + 9511 = 円42,421 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円49,705 Mil.
Total Assets was 円75,265 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,621 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,064 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円12,506 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円15,204 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,535 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)
=(16068 / 93909) / (12117 / 76090)
=0.171102 / 0.159246
=1.0745

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)
=(42421 / 76090) / (51266 / 93909)
=0.557511 / 0.545911
=1.0212

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 - (64011 + 11949) / 99883) / (1 - (49705 + 1621) / 75265)
=0.23951 / 0.318063
=0.753

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
=93909 / 76090
=1.2342

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))
=(1064 / (1064 + 1621)) / (2415 / (2415 + 11949))
=0.396276 / 0.168129
=2.357

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)
=(17048 / 93909) / (12506 / 76090)
=0.181537 / 0.164358
=1.1045

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)
=((6835 + 17840) / 99883) / ((2535 + 15204) / 75265)
=0.247039 / 0.235687
=1.0482

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
=(25382 - 0 - 24348) / 99883
=0.010352

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.

BayCurrent Consulting has a M-score of -2.12 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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BayCurrent Consulting (TSE:6532) Business Description

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BayCurrent Consulting Inc offers comprehensive consulting services in a wide variety of industries. It offers Strategy Business Process Consulting, Information Technology (IT) Consulting, and System Integration. The Strategy Business Process Consulting covers company or business strategy, M&A alliances, digital strategy, turn-around, globalization, innovation, and marketing or sales strategy. The IT Consulting includes IT strategy, governance, organizational improvement, cost optimization, architecture, asset evaluation, talent development, and Request for Proposal (RFP) creation. The System Integration handles system design, development and infrastructure operation and maintenance.

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