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Japan Creative Platform Group Co (TSE:7814) Beneish M-Score : -2.38 (As of May. 23, 2024)


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What is Japan Creative Platform Group 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 -2.38 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:7814' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.11   Med: -2.4   Max: -1.65
Current: -2.38

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Japan Creative Platform Group Co was -1.65. The lowest was -3.11. And the median was -2.40.


Japan Creative Platform Group Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Japan Creative Platform Group 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 Creative Platform Group Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Japan Creative Platform Group 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 -2.53 -2.58 -2.58 -2.40 -2.38

Japan Creative Platform Group 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 - - - -2.38 -

Competitive Comparison of Japan Creative Platform Group Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Japan Creative Platform Group Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Japan Creative Platform Group Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

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

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Japan Creative Platform Group 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 Creative Platform Group 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 * 1.0013+0.528 * 1.0214+0.404 * 0.7529+0.892 * 1.1619+0.115 * 0.9405
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.009384-0.327 * 0.9686
=-2.38

* 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15,173 Mil.
Revenue was 円74,846 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円20,467 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円37,381 Mil.
Total Assets was 円75,552 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円27,814 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,019 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円38,186 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円17,975 Mil.
Net Income was 円2,508 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円1,799 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円13,041 Mil.
Revenue was 円64,416 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円17,992 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円29,953 Mil.
Total Assets was 円67,771 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円25,479 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,732 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円41,360 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円10,650 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)
=(15173 / 74846) / (13041 / 64416)
=0.202723 / 0.20245
=1.0013

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)
=(17992 / 64416) / (20467 / 74846)
=0.279309 / 0.273455
=1.0214

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 - (37381 + 27814) / 75552) / (1 - (29953 + 25479) / 67771)
=0.137084 / 0.182069
=0.7529

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
=74846 / 64416
=1.1619

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))
=(1732 / (1732 + 25479)) / (2019 / (2019 + 27814))
=0.063651 / 0.067677
=0.9405

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 / 74846) / (0 / 64416)
=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)
=((17975 + 38186) / 75552) / ((10650 + 41360) / 67771)
=0.743342 / 0.767437
=0.9686

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
=(2508 - 0 - 1799) / 75552
=0.009384

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 Creative Platform Group Co has a M-score of -2.38 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Japan Creative Platform Group Co (TSE:7814) Business Description

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Ueno 3 - chome, Ueno Frontier Tower, 14th Floor, Taito-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 110-0005
Japan Creative Platform Group Co Ltd is engaged in printing, sign display, value-added print, 3DCG video production, business management and incidental or related business. Its business activities are divided into three divisions including Digital contents business, Marketing (sales promotion), Printing and manufacturing business, and original equipment manufacturer.

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