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Yaoko Co (TSE:8279) Beneish M-Score : -2.49 (As of May. 17, 2024)


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What is Yaoko 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 -2.49 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:8279' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.89   Med: -2.6   Max: -2.18
Current: -2.49

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Yaoko Co was -2.18. The lowest was -2.89. And the median was -2.60.


Yaoko Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Yaoko 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 -2.35 -2.62 -2.57 -2.70 -2.49

Yaoko 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 -2.70 - - - -2.49

Competitive Comparison of Yaoko Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Yaoko 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.


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

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

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



Yaoko 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 Yaoko 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 * 1.1347+0.528 * 1.0079+0.404 * 0.9775+0.892 * 1.0976+0.115 * 1.0176
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9435+4.679 * -0.055256-0.327 * 0.9096
=-2.49

* 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10,721 Mil.
Revenue was 円619,587 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円172,824 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円86,135 Mil.
Total Assets was 円342,409 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円204,711 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円12,655 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円20,972 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円82,871 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円69,642 Mil.
Net Income was 円18,243 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円37,163 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円8,608 Mil.
Revenue was 円564,486 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円158,696 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円76,625 Mil.
Total Assets was 円318,231 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円192,581 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円12,128 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円20,251 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円67,218 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円88,609 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)
=(10721 / 619587) / (8608 / 564486)
=0.017303 / 0.015249
=1.1347

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)
=(158696 / 564486) / (172824 / 619587)
=0.281134 / 0.278934
=1.0079

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 - (86135 + 204711) / 342409) / (1 - (76625 + 192581) / 318231)
=0.150589 / 0.154055
=0.9775

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
=619587 / 564486
=1.0976

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))
=(12128 / (12128 + 192581)) / (12655 / (12655 + 204711))
=0.059245 / 0.05822
=1.0176

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)
=(20972 / 619587) / (20251 / 564486)
=0.033848 / 0.035875
=0.9435

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)
=((69642 + 82871) / 342409) / ((88609 + 67218) / 318231)
=0.445412 / 0.489666
=0.9096

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
=(18243 - 0 - 37163) / 342409
=-0.055256

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.

Yaoko Co has a M-score of -2.49 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Yaoko Co (TSE:8279) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1-10 Shinjukucho, Kawagoe, JPN, 350-1124
Yaoko Company is a supermarket and pharmacy operator. The company is headquartered in Japan and generates all revenue domestically. It operates through two segments: supermarkets and others. The supermarkets segment is the largest contributor to revenue and offers products such as groceries, household goods, and prepared foods. This segment also engages in operating and managing commercial facilities, as well as an outsourcing business. The others segment operates dispensary pharmacies in Japan.

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