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Yamaha (TSE:7951) Beneish M-Score : -2.28 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Yamaha 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 -2.28 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:7951' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.31   Med: -2.46   Max: -1.59
Current: -2.28

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Yamaha was -1.59. The lowest was -3.31. And the median was -2.46.


Yamaha Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Yamaha Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.54 -2.90 -2.48 -2.43 -1.62

Yamaha Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -1.59 -1.62 -1.90 -2.04 -2.28

Competitive Comparison of Yamaha's Beneish M-Score

For the Leisure subindustry, Yamaha'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.


Yamaha's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Yamaha's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Yamaha 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 Yamaha 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 * 1.1236+0.528 * 1.0193+0.404 * 1.2804+0.892 * 1.0245+0.115 * 1.0025
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0776+4.679 * -0.014648-0.327 * 0.9344
=-2.28

* 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79,875 Mil.
Revenue was 122160 + 113432 + 106196 + 113189 = 円454,977 Mil.
Gross Profit was 46972 + 42901 + 39596 + 40366 = 円169,835 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円353,530 Mil.
Total Assets was 円627,200 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円138,891 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円20,561 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円134,767 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円97,275 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円9,531 Mil.
Net Income was 5774 + 8456 + 6721 + 8179 = 円29,130 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 6403 + 10913 + 8785 + 12216 = 円38,317 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円69,386 Mil.
Revenue was 120211 + 112119 + 105889 + 105866 = 円444,085 Mil.
Gross Profit was 46588 + 43175 + 41009 + 38199 = 円168,971 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円352,629 Mil.
Total Assets was 円577,135 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円127,649 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円18,952 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円122,065 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円94,951 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円10,229 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)
=(79875 / 454977) / (69386 / 444085)
=0.175558 / 0.156245
=1.1236

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)
=(168971 / 444085) / (169835 / 454977)
=0.380492 / 0.373283
=1.0193

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 - (353530 + 138891) / 627200) / (1 - (352629 + 127649) / 577135)
=0.21489 / 0.167824
=1.2804

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
=454977 / 444085
=1.0245

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))
=(18952 / (18952 + 127649)) / (20561 / (20561 + 138891))
=0.129276 / 0.128948
=1.0025

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)
=(134767 / 454977) / (122065 / 444085)
=0.296206 / 0.274869
=1.0776

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)
=((9531 + 97275) / 627200) / ((10229 + 94951) / 577135)
=0.17029 / 0.182245
=0.9344

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
=(29130 - 0 - 38317) / 627200
=-0.014648

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.

Yamaha has a M-score of -2.28 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Yamaha (TSE:7951) Business Description

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Address
10-1, Nakazawa-cho, Naka-ku, Shizuoka, Hamamatsu, JPN, 430-8650
Yamaha is a Japanese manufacturer of musical instruments and audio equipment. The company organises itself into four segments, based on product type: musical instruments, audio equipment, electronic devices, and other. Sales in the musical instruments and audio equipment segments constitute the vast majority of consolidated revenue. The musical instruments segment, which contributes more than half of company revenue, includes pianos, wind, string, percussion, and digital music instruments, and music schools. Audio equipment includes AV receivers, amplifiers, speakers, commercial karaoke equipment, and conference systems. The company derives around a third of its revenue domestically, with North America, Europe, and China the next most significant geographies.

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