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Yasuda Logistics (TSE:9324) Beneish M-Score : -2.47 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Yasuda 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 -2.47 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9324' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.79   Med: -2.47   Max: -2.07
Current: -2.47

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Yasuda Logistics was -2.07. The lowest was -2.79. And the median was -2.47.


Yasuda Logistics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Yasuda 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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Yasuda Logistics Beneish M-Score Chart

Yasuda Logistics 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 -2.57 -2.79 -2.39 -2.45 -2.40

Yasuda Logistics 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 -2.33 -2.40 -2.35 -2.45 -2.47

Competitive Comparison of Yasuda Logistics's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Yasuda 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.


Yasuda Logistics's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

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

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



Yasuda 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 Yasuda 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 * 1.0883+0.528 * 0.9676+0.404 * 1.1318+0.892 * 1.0776+0.115 * 0.984
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1197+4.679 * -0.026945-0.327 * 1.0867
=-2.47

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円12,283 Mil.
Revenue was 17364 + 16531 + 16363 + 14391 = 円64,649 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2229 + 1920 + 1853 + 1520 = 円7,522 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円40,761 Mil.
Total Assets was 円200,928 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円86,775 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円3,980 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円549 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円20,019 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円66,696 Mil.
Net Income was 529 + 711 + 464 + 411 = 円2,115 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1665 + 1725 + 1340 + 2799 = 円7,529 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円10,473 Mil.
Revenue was 15775 + 15206 + 14381 + 14630 = 円59,992 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1962 + 1697 + 1492 + 1603 = 円6,754 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円27,377 Mil.
Total Assets was 円158,053 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円79,669 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円3,593 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円455 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円15,552 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円47,219 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)
=(12283 / 64649) / (10473 / 59992)
=0.189995 / 0.174573
=1.0883

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)
=(6754 / 59992) / (7522 / 64649)
=0.112582 / 0.116351
=0.9676

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 - (40761 + 86775) / 200928) / (1 - (27377 + 79669) / 158053)
=0.365265 / 0.322721
=1.1318

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
=64649 / 59992
=1.0776

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))
=(3593 / (3593 + 79669)) / (3980 / (3980 + 86775))
=0.043153 / 0.043854
=0.984

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)
=(549 / 64649) / (455 / 59992)
=0.008492 / 0.007584
=1.1197

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)
=((66696 + 20019) / 200928) / ((47219 + 15552) / 158053)
=0.431573 / 0.397152
=1.0867

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
=(2115 - 0 - 7529) / 200928
=-0.026945

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.

Yasuda Logistics has a M-score of -2.47 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Yasuda Logistics (TSE:9324) Business Description

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3-3-8 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 108-8435
Yasuda Logistics Corp engages in the business of transportation, logistics, warehousing, customs clearance, and logistics information system services. The firm provides delivery services and supply chain solutions; and integrated logistics solutions through distribution centers. It also offers medical logistics services comprising logistics for drugs, and medical equipment; and IT equipment logistics services, as well as archiving and office relocation services. In addition, it provides international transport services, such as ocean transportation, import/export customs clearance, air transportation, overseas logistics services. Further, firm's real estate operations comprise office and residential leasing services; re-development and renovation of hotels and commercial facilities.

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