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JVCKenwood (TSE:6632) Beneish M-Score : -2.73 (As of May. 07, 2024)


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What is JVCKenwood 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 -2.73 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6632' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.14   Med: -2.74   Max: -2.31
Current: -2.73

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of JVCKenwood was -2.31. The lowest was -3.14. And the median was -2.74.


JVCKenwood Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

JVCKenwood Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.99 -3.14 -2.31 -2.66 -

JVCKenwood Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.66 -2.40 -2.57 -2.73 -

Competitive Comparison of JVCKenwood's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, JVCKenwood'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.


JVCKenwood's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, JVCKenwood's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



JVCKenwood 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 JVCKenwood 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 * 1.0924+0.528 * 0.9315+0.404 * 0.9686+0.892 * 1.0648+0.115 * 0.9991
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0741+4.679 * -0.072259-0.327 * 0.9743
=-2.73

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円67,922 Mil.
Revenue was 92553 + 89105 + 85598 + 89413 = 円356,669 Mil.
Gross Profit was 28028 + 26834 + 26214 + 26180 = 円107,256 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円197,963 Mil.
Total Assets was 円306,800 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円59,138 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円18,120 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円86,621 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円122,505 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円34,473 Mil.
Net Income was 4170 + 3272 + 3477 + 719 = 円11,638 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 12325 + 10453 + 122 + 10907 = 円33,807 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円58,393 Mil.
Revenue was 89389 + 86108 + 72000 + 87462 = 円334,959 Mil.
Gross Profit was 25387 + 24793 + 18839 + 24809 = 円93,828 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円192,110 Mil.
Total Assets was 円298,010 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円56,062 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円17,157 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円75,739 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円112,057 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円44,440 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)
=(67922 / 356669) / (58393 / 334959)
=0.190434 / 0.174329
=1.0924

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)
=(93828 / 334959) / (107256 / 356669)
=0.280118 / 0.300716
=0.9315

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 - (197963 + 59138) / 306800) / (1 - (192110 + 56062) / 298010)
=0.161992 / 0.167236
=0.9686

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
=356669 / 334959
=1.0648

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))
=(17157 / (17157 + 56062)) / (18120 / (18120 + 59138))
=0.234324 / 0.234539
=0.9991

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)
=(86621 / 356669) / (75739 / 334959)
=0.242861 / 0.226114
=1.0741

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)
=((34473 + 122505) / 306800) / ((44440 + 112057) / 298010)
=0.511662 / 0.52514
=0.9743

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
=(11638 - 0 - 33807) / 306800
=-0.072259

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.

JVCKenwood has a M-score of -2.73 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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JVCKenwood (TSE:6632) Business Description

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Address
3-12, Moriyacho, Kanagawa-ku, Kanagawa, Yokohama-shi, JPN, 221-0022
JVCKenwood Corp is involved in manufacturing and sale of electronic and entertainment products. Its Business divisions include Automotive Sector, Public Service Sector and Media Service Sector. The product portfolio of the company comprise of Car Navigation systems, Dashcams, Car Speakers, Security systems, Projectors and Audio and video contents among others.

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