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MTI (TSE:9438) Beneish M-Score : -3.13 (As of May. 03, 2024)


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What is MTI 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 -3.13 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9438' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.32   Med: -2.99   Max: -2.46
Current: -3.13

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MTI was -2.46. The lowest was -3.32. And the median was -2.99.


MTI Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for MTI'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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MTI Beneish M-Score Chart

MTI Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.90 -2.99 -3.32 -2.46 -3.13

MTI 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 - - - -3.13 -

Competitive Comparison of MTI's Beneish M-Score

For the Health Information Services subindustry, MTI'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.


MTI's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, MTI's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



MTI 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 MTI 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 * 0.9797+0.528 * 1.0296+0.404 * 0.9775+0.892 * 1.0121+0.115 * 1.0002
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.137575-0.327 * 1.0245
=-3.13

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円4,329 Mil.
Revenue was 円26,799 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円18,373 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円18,940 Mil.
Total Assets was 円29,155 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円519 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,701 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円7,331 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,431 Mil.
Net Income was 円753 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円4,764 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円4,366 Mil.
Revenue was 円26,479 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円18,692 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円18,779 Mil.
Total Assets was 円29,266 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円531 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,741 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円6,386 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円3,178 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)
=(4328.989 / 26798.991) / (4365.856 / 26479.31)
=0.161536 / 0.164878
=0.9797

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)
=(18691.583 / 26479.31) / (18373.254 / 26798.991)
=0.705894 / 0.685595
=1.0296

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 - (18940.404 + 518.979) / 29155.439) / (1 - (18778.582 + 530.536) / 29265.684)
=0.332564 / 0.340213
=0.9775

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
=26798.991 / 26479.31
=1.0121

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))
=(1740.794 / (1740.794 + 530.536)) / (1701.08 / (1701.08 + 518.979))
=0.766421 / 0.766232
=1.0002

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 / 26798.991) / (0 / 26479.31)
=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)
=((2431.25 + 7330.762) / 29155.439) / ((3178.01 + 6386.353) / 29265.684)
=0.334826 / 0.326812
=1.0245

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
=(753.22 - 0 - 4764.266) / 29155.439
=-0.137575

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.

MTI has a M-score of -3.13 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


MTI (TSE:9438) Business Description

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MTI Ltd is engaged in the content distribution business for mobile phones in Japan. The company provides health care services through Lunaruna app, Lunaruna baby, and Lunaruna medicine notebook. It is involved in providing music/video services, electronic book services, life information services, and entertainment services.

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