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Takachiho Co (TSE:8225) Beneish M-Score : -1.79 (As of May. 31, 2024)


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What is Takachiho 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 -1.79 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:8225' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.56   Med: -2.72   Max: -1.79
Current: -1.79

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Takachiho Co was -1.79. The lowest was -3.56. And the median was -2.72.


Takachiho Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Takachiho 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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Takachiho Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Takachiho Co 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 -2.52 -3.31 -3.56 -2.60 -1.79

Takachiho Co 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 - -1.79 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Takachiho Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Takachiho 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.


Takachiho Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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



Takachiho 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 Takachiho 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 * 1.1238+0.528 * 0.9638+0.404 * 1.2155+0.892 * 1.3977+0.115 * 1.1223
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8256+4.679 * 0.016361-0.327 * 0.898
=-1.79

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円651 Mil.
Revenue was 円7,334 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,080 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,027 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,167 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,586 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円94 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円367 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,157 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,313 Mil.
Net Income was 円460 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円392 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円414 Mil.
Revenue was 円5,247 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,434 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,616 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,649 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,634 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円109 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円318 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,513 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円895 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)
=(651.018 / 7334.334) / (414.471 / 5247.278)
=0.088763 / 0.078988
=1.1238

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)
=(1434.481 / 5247.278) / (2080.255 / 7334.334)
=0.273376 / 0.283632
=0.9638

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 - (2026.622 + 1586.469) / 4166.713) / (1 - (1616.044 + 1633.864) / 3648.751)
=0.132868 / 0.109309
=1.2155

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
=7334.334 / 5247.278
=1.3977

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))
=(109.109 / (109.109 + 1633.864)) / (93.712 / (93.712 + 1586.469))
=0.062599 / 0.055775
=1.1223

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)
=(366.723 / 7334.334) / (317.783 / 5247.278)
=0.050001 / 0.060561
=0.8256

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)
=((1312.505 + 1156.79) / 4166.713) / ((895.29 + 1512.761) / 3648.751)
=0.592624 / 0.659966
=0.898

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
=(460.265 - 0 - 392.092) / 4166.713
=0.016361

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.

Takachiho Co has a M-score of -1.79 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Takachiho Co (TSE:8225) Business Description

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Address
Soyojima 5888, Nagano Prefecture, Nagano, JPN
Takachiho Co Ltd is a Japan-based company primarily engaged in the wholesaling and retailing business of sightseeing souvenirs products. It is also involved in the Confectionery manufacturing business by producing cookies; Hot bath business which involves provision of facilities for hot bath; Seasonal business includes providing food items such as soba pasta, soba miso, sweets and other products; Outdoor business involving provision of outdoor items such as fishing supplies shop; and Other business.

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