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SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings (TSE:9412) Beneish M-Score : -2.76 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings 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 -2.76 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9412' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.18   Med: -2.76   Max: 0.02
Current: -2.76

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings was 0.02. The lowest was -3.18. And the median was -2.76.


SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings'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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SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings 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 -2.76 -3.18 -2.80 -2.98 -2.76

SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings 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 -2.98 - - - -2.76

Competitive Comparison of SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Broadcasting subindustry, SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings'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.


SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.



SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings 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 SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings 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 * 0.9348+0.528 * 0.9495+0.404 * 1.1288+0.892 * 1.0061+0.115 * 1.0103
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.060839-0.327 * 0.8926
=-2.76

* 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61,891 Mil.
Revenue was 円121,872 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円55,182 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円231,269 Mil.
Total Assets was 円405,411 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円111,293 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円20,231 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円60,198 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円55,016 Mil.
Net Income was 円17,739 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円42,404 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円65,809 Mil.
Revenue was 円121,139 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円52,082 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円228,855 Mil.
Total Assets was 円399,055 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円115,393 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円21,232 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円64,076 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円62,975 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)
=(61891 / 121872) / (65809 / 121139)
=0.507836 / 0.543252
=0.9348

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)
=(52082 / 121139) / (55182 / 121872)
=0.429936 / 0.452787
=0.9495

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 - (231269 + 111293) / 405411) / (1 - (228855 + 115393) / 399055)
=0.155025 / 0.137342
=1.1288

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
=121872 / 121139
=1.0061

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))
=(21232 / (21232 + 115393)) / (20231 / (20231 + 111293))
=0.155403 / 0.15382
=1.0103

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 / 121872) / (0 / 121139)
=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)
=((55016 + 60198) / 405411) / ((62975 + 64076) / 399055)
=0.284191 / 0.31838
=0.8926

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
=(17739 - 0 - 42404) / 405411
=-0.060839

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.

SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings has a M-score of -2.76 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings (TSE:9412) Business Description

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1-8-1 Akasaka, Akasaka Intercity AIR, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 107-0052
SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc Formerly SKY Perfect JSAT Corp is a Japan-based company engaged in providing broadcasting and communication services. It offers mobile satellite communication services, pay-per-view TV channel services and high-definition broadcasting services. The company consists of two operating divisions, which are Multichannel Pay TV Business and Space and Satellite Business. The Multichannel Pay TV Business offers platform services such as customer management activities to broadcasting businesses and delivers broadcasting services. Space and Satellite Business offers communication satellite circuits to the broadcasting businesses and satellite communication services, such as data communication and mobile communication, to the government, public entities and corporations.

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