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NTT Data Group (TSE:9613) Beneish M-Score

: -2.65 (As of Today)
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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 -2.65 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9613' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.05   Med: -2.45   Max: -1.89
Current: -2.65

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of NTT Data Group was -1.89. The lowest was -3.05. And the median was -2.45.


NTT Data Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for NTT Data Group'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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NTT Data Group Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.67 -2.84 -2.85 -2.64 -2.03

NTT Data Group 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 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.89 -2.03 -2.12 -2.07 -2.65

Competitive Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, NTT Data Group'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.


NTT Data Group Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Software industry and Technology sector, NTT Data Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



NTT Data Group 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 NTT Data Group 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 * 0.7955+0.528 * 0.9889+0.404 * 0.9477+0.892 * 1.3699+0.115 * 0.9716
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0661+4.679 * -0.056138-0.327 * 1.0273
=-2.65

* 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1,365,861 Mil.
Revenue was 1097649 + 1063557 + 1014955 + 1084074 = 円4,260,235 Mil.
Gross Profit was 291078 + 292199 + 267157 + 287000 = 円1,137,434 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,299,345 Mil.
Total Assets was 円6,661,012 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,887,032 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円333,365 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円864,732 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,242,459 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,537,364 Mil.
Net Income was 30714 + 25361 + 27661 + 44257 = 円127,993 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 166498 + -16149 + 202560 + 149022 = 円501,931 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,253,276 Mil.
Revenue was 1034684 + 694055 + 677368 + 703698 = 円3,109,805 Mil.
Gross Profit was 281439 + 175881 + 177915 + 185841 = 円821,076 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,108,791 Mil.
Total Assets was 円5,849,001 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,447,426 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円247,193 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円592,107 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,714,801 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,516,044 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)
=(1365861 / 4260235) / (1253276 / 3109805)
=0.320607 / 0.403008
=0.7955

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)
=(821076 / 3109805) / (1137434 / 4260235)
=0.264028 / 0.266989
=0.9889

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 - (2299345 + 1887032) / 6661012) / (1 - (2108791 + 1447426) / 5849001)
=0.37151 / 0.391996
=0.9477

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
=4260235 / 3109805
=1.3699

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))
=(247193 / (247193 + 1447426)) / (333365 / (333365 + 1887032))
=0.145869 / 0.150138
=0.9716

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)
=(864732 / 4260235) / (592107 / 3109805)
=0.202978 / 0.1904
=1.0661

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)
=((1537364 + 2242459) / 6661012) / ((1516044 + 1714801) / 5849001)
=0.567455 / 0.552376
=1.0273

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
=(127993 - 0 - 501931) / 6661012
=-0.056138

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.

NTT Data Group has a M-score of -2.65 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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NTT Data Group (TSE:9613) Business Description

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Toyosu Center Building, 3-3, Toyosu 3-chome, Koto-ku, Yubinbango, Tokyo, JPN, 135-6033
NTT Data Group Corp Formerly NTT Data Corp provides IT services to a wide range of business fields. The company's operations are divided into three segments: global, public and social infrastructure; enterprise and solutions; and financial. Each segment contributes approximately an even proportion of the company's revenue. The services the company provides include system integration by constructing systems tailored to individual customer needs, multiple Internet and computer network-based information and processing services, consulting that evaluates customers' management issues, system support for large-scale systems, and new IT-based business models. The company is based in Japan but has a global presence.

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