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Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co (TSE:7451) Beneish M-Score : -2.54 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Mitsubishi Shokuhin 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.54 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:7451' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.55   Med: -2.52   Max: -2.42
Current: -2.54

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co was -2.42. The lowest was -2.55. And the median was -2.52.


Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mitsubishi Shokuhin 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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Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co 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 -2.42 -2.54 -2.55 -2.53 -2.54

Mitsubishi Shokuhin 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 -2.53 - - - -2.54

Competitive Comparison of Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Food Distribution subindustry, Mitsubishi Shokuhin 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.


Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Mitsubishi Shokuhin 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 Mitsubishi Shokuhin 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 * 1.1553+0.528 * 1.02+0.404 * 0.9039+0.892 * 1.0399+0.115 * 0.9335
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.04202-0.327 * 1.0094
=-2.54

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円555,285 Mil.
Revenue was 円2,076,381 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円150,311 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円642,310 Mil.
Total Assets was 円794,250 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円80,309 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円12,680 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円559,867 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円4,419 Mil.
Net Income was 円22,582 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円55,956 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円462,232 Mil.
Revenue was 円1,996,780 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円147,445 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円553,839 Mil.
Total Assets was 円707,503 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円83,069 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円12,117 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円493,430 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円4,553 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)
=(555285 / 2076381) / (462232 / 1996780)
=0.267429 / 0.231489
=1.1553

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)
=(147445 / 1996780) / (150311 / 2076381)
=0.073841 / 0.072391
=1.02

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 - (642310 + 80309) / 794250) / (1 - (553839 + 83069) / 707503)
=0.090187 / 0.09978
=0.9039

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
=2076381 / 1996780
=1.0399

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))
=(12117 / (12117 + 83069)) / (12680 / (12680 + 80309))
=0.127298 / 0.13636
=0.9335

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 / 2076381) / (0 / 1996780)
=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)
=((4419 + 559867) / 794250) / ((4553 + 493430) / 707503)
=0.710464 / 0.70386
=1.0094

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
=(22582 - 0 - 55956) / 794250
=-0.04202

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.

Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co has a M-score of -2.54 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co (TSE:7451) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
6-1-1 Heiwajima, Ota-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 1436556
Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co Ltd is a Japan-based company engaged in the food and beverage business. The company offers processed foods, frozen and chilled foods, alcoholic beverages and confectioneries at wholesale prices. Its product portfolio includes seasoning products, noodles, dry goods, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, frozen foods, confectionery. It also operates in the real estate management and logistics business. The majority of the revenues are derived from the processed foods business and frozen and chilled foods business.

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