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Ain Holdings (TSE:9627) Beneish M-Score : -2.49 (As of May. 20, 2024)


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What is Ain 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 -2.49 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9627' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.96   Med: -2.71   Max: -2.36
Current: -2.49

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ain Holdings was -2.36. The lowest was -2.96. And the median was -2.71.


Ain Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ain 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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Ain Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Ain Holdings Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.36 -2.60 -2.66 -2.91 -2.49

Ain Holdings Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 - -2.49 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Ain Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Pharmaceutical Retailers subindustry, Ain 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.


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

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

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



Ain 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 Ain 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 * 1.0133+0.528 * 1.0556+0.404 * 1.093+0.892 * 1.1344+0.115 * 1.0738
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9047+4.679 * -0.047607-0.327 * 1.0257
=-2.49

* 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 (Apr23) TTM:Last Year (Apr22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円25,573 Mil.
Revenue was 円358,742 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円53,698 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円98,305 Mil.
Total Assets was 円231,750 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円63,965 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円9,839 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円3,558 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円92,986 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円5,053 Mil.
Net Income was 円9,234 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円20,267 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円22,248 Mil.
Revenue was 円316,247 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円49,971 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円100,765 Mil.
Total Assets was 円212,461 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円53,420 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円8,925 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円3,467 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円81,805 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円5,824 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)
=(25573 / 358742) / (22248 / 316247)
=0.071285 / 0.07035
=1.0133

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)
=(49971 / 316247) / (53698 / 358742)
=0.158013 / 0.149684
=1.0556

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 - (98305 + 63965) / 231750) / (1 - (100765 + 53420) / 212461)
=0.299806 / 0.27429
=1.093

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
=358742 / 316247
=1.1344

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))
=(8925 / (8925 + 53420)) / (9839 / (9839 + 63965))
=0.143155 / 0.133313
=1.0738

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)
=(3558 / 358742) / (3467 / 316247)
=0.009918 / 0.010963
=0.9047

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)
=((5053 + 92986) / 231750) / ((5824 + 81805) / 212461)
=0.423038 / 0.412447
=1.0257

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
=(9234 - 0 - 20267) / 231750
=-0.047607

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.

Ain Holdings has a M-score of -2.49 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ain Holdings (TSE:9627) Business Description

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Address
1-2-1 Higashi-Naebo-Gojo, Higashi-ku, Sapporo-shi, JPN, 007-8755
Ain Holdings Inc's core business is the dispensing pharmacy business that includes preparing and dispensing drugs based on prescriptions. The company also generates revenue by selling generic drugs wholesale, pharmacy staffing services, and pharmacy consulting services. The company's additional business activity includes both urban and suburban drug and cosmetic stores. Ain operates the ainz & tuple brand that specifically targets female consumers in urban areas. The company also executes small real estate rental strategies.

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