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Lasertec (TSE:6920) Beneish M-Score : -1.68 (As of May. 07, 2024)


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What is Lasertec 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 -1.68 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:6920' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.97   Med: -2.16   Max: -1.29
Current: -1.68

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lasertec was -1.29. The lowest was -3.97. And the median was -2.16.


Lasertec Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Lasertec Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.45 -2.03 -1.47 -1.44 -1.68

Lasertec 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 - -1.68 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Lasertec's Beneish M-Score

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Lasertec'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.


Lasertec's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Lasertec's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Lasertec 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 Lasertec 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 * 0.9583+0.528 * 0.9619+0.404 * 0.9131+0.892 * 1.691+0.115 * 2.5724
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.020679-0.327 * 1.0097
=-1.68

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円41,251 Mil.
Revenue was 円152,832 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円84,014 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円231,090 Mil.
Total Assets was 円271,574 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円28,424 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円3,486 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円161,438 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円46,164 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円40,548 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円25,455 Mil.
Revenue was 円90,378 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円47,787 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円161,031 Mil.
Total Assets was 円178,629 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円8,911 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円3,483 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円105,167 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 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)
=(41251 / 152832) / (25455 / 90378)
=0.269911 / 0.28165
=0.9583

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)
=(47787 / 90378) / (84014 / 152832)
=0.528746 / 0.549715
=0.9619

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 - (231090 + 28424) / 271574) / (1 - (161031 + 8911) / 178629)
=0.044408 / 0.048632
=0.9131

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
=152832 / 90378
=1.691

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))
=(3483 / (3483 + 8911)) / (3486 / (3486 + 28424))
=0.281023 / 0.109245
=2.5724

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 / 152832) / (0 / 90378)
=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)
=((0 + 161438) / 271574) / ((0 + 105167) / 178629)
=0.594453 / 0.588745
=1.0097

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
=(46164 - 0 - 40548) / 271574
=0.020679

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.

Lasertec has a M-score of -1.68 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Lasertec (TSE:6920) Business Description

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2-10-1 Shin-Yokohama, 10-1222-8552 Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Yokohama Prefecture, Yokohama, JPN
Lasertec Corp is a Japan based company engaged in developing, manufacturing, selling and servicing the semiconductor related equipment, energy and environment related equipment, FPD related equipment and laser microscopes.

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