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Sanyo Electric Railway Co (TSE:9052) Beneish M-Score : -2.70 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is Sanyo Electric Railway 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 -2.7 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9052' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -2.62   Max: -2.03
Current: -2.7

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sanyo Electric Railway Co was -2.03. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -2.62.


Sanyo Electric Railway Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sanyo Electric Railway 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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Sanyo Electric Railway Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Sanyo Electric Railway Co Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
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Sanyo Electric Railway Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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Competitive Comparison of Sanyo Electric Railway Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Railroads subindustry, Sanyo Electric Railway Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Sanyo Electric Railway Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Sanyo Electric Railway Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Sanyo Electric Railway 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 Sanyo Electric Railway 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 * 0.7916+0.528 * 0.8451+0.404 * 1.0679+0.892 * 1.1394+0.115 * 0.9688
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.022435-0.327 * 0.9727
=-2.70

* 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3,367 Mil.
Revenue was 円38,913 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円8,715 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円20,604 Mil.
Total Assets was 円111,167 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円79,361 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円4,211 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円22,701 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円32,069 Mil.
Net Income was 円2,664 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円5,158 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円3,733 Mil.
Revenue was 円34,151 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円6,464 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円19,757 Mil.
Total Assets was 円108,755 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円78,736 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円4,041 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円22,613 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円32,471 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)
=(3367 / 38913) / (3733 / 34151)
=0.086526 / 0.109309
=0.7916

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)
=(6464 / 34151) / (8715 / 38913)
=0.189277 / 0.223961
=0.8451

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 - (20604 + 79361) / 111167) / (1 - (19757 + 78736) / 108755)
=0.100767 / 0.094359
=1.0679

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
=38913 / 34151
=1.1394

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))
=(4041 / (4041 + 78736)) / (4211 / (4211 + 79361))
=0.048818 / 0.050388
=0.9688

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 / 38913) / (0 / 34151)
=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)
=((32069 + 22701) / 111167) / ((32471 + 22613) / 108755)
=0.492682 / 0.506496
=0.9727

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
=(2664 - 0 - 5158) / 111167
=-0.022435

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.

Sanyo Electric Railway Co has a M-score of -2.70 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sanyo Electric Railway Co (TSE:9052) Business Description

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Address
3-1-1, Oyashiki-dori, Nagata-ku, Kobe, JPN, 653-0843
Sanyo Electric Railway Co Ltd is a Japanese company. It is engaged in railway business which connects from Himeji to Kobe and also to Hanshin Electric Railway through mutual direct driving, and it connects to Osaka Umeda without transfer. The company focuses on constructing a transportation network in the southern area of Hyogo Prefecture. It is also involved in real estate business, where it is promoting the development of residential and commercial facilities with the aim of revitalizing the community, as well as effective utilization of the land. In addition, the company operates Suma Urashiro Ueno Park located in Suma Ward, Kobe City.

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