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Mitsubishi Logistics (TSE:9301) Beneish M-Score : -2.52 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is Mitsubishi Logistics 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 -2.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9301' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.69   Med: -2.52   Max: -2.44
Current: -2.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mitsubishi Logistics was -2.44. The lowest was -2.69. And the median was -2.52.


Mitsubishi Logistics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mitsubishi Logistics'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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Mitsubishi Logistics Beneish M-Score Chart

Mitsubishi Logistics 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 -2.69 -2.46 -2.57 -2.50 -2.52

Mitsubishi Logistics 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 -2.50 - - - -2.52

Competitive Comparison of Mitsubishi Logistics's Beneish M-Score

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Mitsubishi Logistics'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.


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

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

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



Mitsubishi Logistics 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 Mitsubishi Logistics 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 * 1.0958+0.528 * 0.9113+0.404 * 1.3441+0.892 * 0.8467+0.115 * 1.0185
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.020586-0.327 * 0.9732
=-2.52

* 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41,226 Mil.
Revenue was 円254,504 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円32,236 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円119,404 Mil.
Total Assets was 円679,143 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円293,372 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円16,037 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円93,828 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円79,414 Mil.
Net Income was 円27,787 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円41,768 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円44,435 Mil.
Revenue was 円300,591 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円34,695 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円124,331 Mil.
Total Assets was 円573,689 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円281,952 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円15,714 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円90,396 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円59,970 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)
=(41226 / 254504) / (44435 / 300591)
=0.161986 / 0.147825
=1.0958

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)
=(34695 / 300591) / (32236 / 254504)
=0.115423 / 0.126662
=0.9113

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 - (119404 + 293372) / 679143) / (1 - (124331 + 281952) / 573689)
=0.39221 / 0.291806
=1.3441

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
=254504 / 300591
=0.8467

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))
=(15714 / (15714 + 281952)) / (16037 / (16037 + 293372))
=0.052791 / 0.051831
=1.0185

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 / 254504) / (0 / 300591)
=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)
=((79414 + 93828) / 679143) / ((59970 + 90396) / 573689)
=0.255089 / 0.262104
=0.9732

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
=(27787 - 0 - 41768) / 679143
=-0.020586

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.

Mitsubishi Logistics has a M-score of -2.52 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Mitsubishi Logistics (TSE:9301) Business Description

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19-1, Nihonbashi, Nihonbashi Dia Building, 1-chome Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 103-8630
Mitsubishi Logistics Corp is a logistics and real estate investment company, domiciled in Japan. The company organizes itself into two segments: logistics and real estate. Logistics, which contributes the majority of revenue, includes warehousing; air, ocean, and rail transportation; port-terminal operations; and international freight forwarding. The real estate segment buys, sells, and lease office buildings and other commercial real estates. Mitsubishi Logistics derives the vast majority of revenue domestically.

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