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Japan Investment Adviser Co (TSE:7172) Beneish M-Score : -1.75 (As of May. 06, 2024)


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What is Japan Investment Adviser Co 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 -1.75 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:7172' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.22   Med: -0.66   Max: 2.54
Current: -1.75

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Japan Investment Adviser Co was 2.54. The lowest was -3.22. And the median was -0.66.


Japan Investment Adviser Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Japan Investment Adviser Co'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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Japan Investment Adviser Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Japan Investment Adviser Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.21 -3.22 -2.05 -0.87 -1.75

Japan Investment Adviser Co 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 - - - -1.75 -

Competitive Comparison of Japan Investment Adviser Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Japan Investment Adviser Co'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.


Japan Investment Adviser Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

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

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Japan Investment Adviser Co 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 Japan Investment Adviser Co 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 * 1.3905+0.528 * 0.6972+0.404 * 0.7385+0.892 * 1.2091+0.115 * 1.0968
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9716+4.679 * 0.096623-0.327 * 1.0447
=-1.75

* 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13,857 Mil.
Revenue was 円21,818 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円12,187 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円177,122 Mil.
Total Assets was 円211,750 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円437 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円416 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円316 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円149,361 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円11,879 Mil.
Net Income was 円2,359 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-18,101 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円8,242 Mil.
Revenue was 円18,045 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円7,027 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円136,963 Mil.
Total Assets was 円175,876 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円460 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円529 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円269 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円106,890 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円21,303 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)
=(13857 / 21818) / (8242 / 18045)
=0.635118 / 0.456747
=1.3905

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)
=(7027 / 18045) / (12187 / 21818)
=0.389415 / 0.558575
=0.6972

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 - (177122 + 437) / 211750) / (1 - (136963 + 460) / 175876)
=0.161469 / 0.218637
=0.7385

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
=21818 / 18045
=1.2091

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))
=(529 / (529 + 460)) / (416 / (416 + 437))
=0.534884 / 0.487691
=1.0968

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)
=(316 / 21818) / (269 / 18045)
=0.014483 / 0.014907
=0.9716

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)
=((11879 + 149361) / 211750) / ((21303 + 106890) / 175876)
=0.761464 / 0.728883
=1.0447

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
=(2359 - 0 - -18101) / 211750
=0.096623

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.

Japan Investment Adviser Co has a M-score of -1.75 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Japan Investment Adviser Co (TSE:7172) Business Description

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Kasumigaseki Common Gate West Building, 3-1-1, Tokyo Head Office 34-1, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo, JPN
Japan Investment Adviser Co Ltd is a financial solution provider. It provides financial solution services through its operating lease and other financial businesses.

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