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Alps Logistics Co (TSE:9055) Beneish M-Score : -2.85 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is Alps Logistics 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 -2.85 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9055' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.09   Med: -2.63   Max: -2.11
Current: -2.85

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Alps Logistics Co was -2.11. The lowest was -3.09. And the median was -2.63.


Alps Logistics Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alps Logistics 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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Alps Logistics Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Alps Logistics 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 -2.58 -2.83 -2.63 -2.68 -2.85

Alps Logistics 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 - -2.85 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Alps Logistics Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Trucking subindustry, Alps Logistics 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.


Alps Logistics Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

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

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



Alps Logistics 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 Alps Logistics 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 * 0.9333+0.528 * 0.8962+0.404 * 0.9964+0.892 * 1.0646+0.115 * 0.8723
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.060802-0.327 * 1.0242
=-2.85

* 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17,578 Mil.
Revenue was 円121,165 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円15,909 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円49,534 Mil.
Total Assets was 円97,283 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円40,680 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円4,418 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円23,467 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円8,785 Mil.
Net Income was 円5,032 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円10,947 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円17,691 Mil.
Revenue was 円113,814 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円13,393 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円45,101 Mil.
Total Assets was 円92,020 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円40,208 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円3,757 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円22,943 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円6,844 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)
=(17578 / 121165) / (17691 / 113814)
=0.145075 / 0.155438
=0.9333

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)
=(13393 / 113814) / (15909 / 121165)
=0.117674 / 0.1313
=0.8962

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 - (49534 + 40680) / 97283) / (1 - (45101 + 40208) / 92020)
=0.072664 / 0.07293
=0.9964

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
=121165 / 113814
=1.0646

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))
=(3757 / (3757 + 40208)) / (4418 / (4418 + 40680))
=0.085454 / 0.097964
=0.8723

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 / 121165) / (0 / 113814)
=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)
=((8785 + 23467) / 97283) / ((6844 + 22943) / 92020)
=0.331528 / 0.323701
=1.0242

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
=(5032 - 0 - 10947) / 97283
=-0.060802

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.

Alps Logistics Co has a M-score of -2.85 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Alps Logistics Co (TSE:9055) Business Description

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Address
1756 Nippa-cho, Kohoku-ku, Kanagawa Pref., Yokohama, JPN, 223-0057
Alps Logistics Co Ltd is a Japan-based company engaged in the provision of integrated logistics services. It operates through three segments namely Transportation, Warehousing, and Forwarding. Its Transportation segment includes the supply of products from electronic component manufacturers and trading companies to end-product manufacturers. The Warehousing segment is involved in the storage of various electronic components and other products. Its Forwarding segment consists of multi-function logistics centers that supply products to overseas markets.

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