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Yamato Holdings Co (TSE:9064) Beneish M-Score : -2.53 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Yamato Holdings 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 -2.53 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9064' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.3   Med: -2.55   Max: -2.16
Current: -2.53

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Yamato Holdings Co was -2.16. The lowest was -3.30. And the median was -2.55.


Yamato Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Yamato Holdings 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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Yamato Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Yamato Holdings 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 -2.98 -2.78 -2.90 -2.16 -2.53

Yamato Holdings 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 - -2.53 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Yamato Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Trucking subindustry, Yamato Holdings 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.


Yamato Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

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

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



Yamato Holdings 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 Yamato Holdings 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 * 0.9953+0.528 * 1.235+0.404 * 0.9939+0.892 * 1.0039+0.115 * 0.8914
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8561+4.679 * -0.039776-0.327 * 0.9781
=-2.53

* 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266,760 Mil.
Revenue was 円1,800,668 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円113,426 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円484,647 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,107,587 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円465,333 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円41,626 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円9,364 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円344,758 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円32,858 Mil.
Net Income was 円45,898 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円89,953 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円266,977 Mil.
Revenue was 円1,793,618 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円139,532 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円480,844 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,086,854 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円450,398 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円35,570 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円10,895 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円352,807 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円26,038 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)
=(266760 / 1800668) / (266977 / 1793618)
=0.148145 / 0.148848
=0.9953

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)
=(139532 / 1793618) / (113426 / 1800668)
=0.077794 / 0.062991
=1.235

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 - (484647 + 465333) / 1107587) / (1 - (480844 + 450398) / 1086854)
=0.142298 / 0.143177
=0.9939

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
=1800668 / 1793618
=1.0039

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))
=(35570 / (35570 + 450398)) / (41626 / (41626 + 465333))
=0.073194 / 0.082109
=0.8914

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)
=(9364 / 1800668) / (10895 / 1793618)
=0.0052 / 0.006074
=0.8561

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)
=((32858 + 344758) / 1107587) / ((26038 + 352807) / 1086854)
=0.340936 / 0.34857
=0.9781

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
=(45898 - 0 - 89953) / 1107587
=-0.039776

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.

Yamato Holdings Co has a M-score of -2.53 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Yamato Holdings Co (TSE:9064) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
16-10, Ginza 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 104-8125
Yamato Holdings Co Ltd is a Japan-based company which provides parcel delivery services for private and business customers. It is primarily involved in six business segments, namely Delivery, BIZ-Logistics, Home Convenience, e-Business, Financial, and Autoworks, as well as services incidental to these activities. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the delivery and BIZ-Logistics business segments. The Delivery Business provides small parcel delivery services for the general public and corporations. The BIZ-Logistics business is involved in providing intercompany logistics services, aimed at the B2B supply-chain management market.

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