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SCSK (TSE:9719) Beneish M-Score : -2.67 (As of May. 22, 2024)


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What is SCSK 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 -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9719' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.78   Med: -2.63   Max: -2.34
Current: -2.67

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SCSK was -2.34. The lowest was -2.78. And the median was -2.63.


SCSK Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

SCSK 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 -2.78 -2.65 -2.76 -2.39 -2.67

SCSK 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 -2.39 -2.42 -2.59 -2.59 -2.67

Competitive Comparison of SCSK's Beneish M-Score

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, SCSK'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.


SCSK's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



SCSK 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 SCSK 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 * 0.9586+0.528 * 0.9905+0.404 * 1.1111+0.892 * 1.0771+0.115 * 0.9198
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9905+4.679 * -0.058207-0.327 * 0.9533
=-2.67

* 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100,491 Mil.
Revenue was 128944 + 120167 + 117824 + 113371 = 円480,306 Mil.
Gross Profit was 35264 + 31483 + 31404 + 29819 = 円127,970 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円272,834 Mil.
Total Assets was 円471,400 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円113,915 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円21,433 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円70,939 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円105,535 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円52,940 Mil.
Net Income was 12126 + 9867 + 9461 + 9007 = 円40,461 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 20214 + 9631 + 14451 + 23604 = 円67,900 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円97,320 Mil.
Revenue was 122888 + 109924 + 108682 + 104417 = 円445,911 Mil.
Gross Profit was 33441 + 29013 + 29235 + 25989 = 円117,678 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円244,099 Mil.
Total Assets was 円435,469 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円120,993 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円20,629 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円66,490 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円108,367 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円45,197 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)
=(100491 / 480306) / (97320 / 445911)
=0.209223 / 0.21825
=0.9586

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)
=(117678 / 445911) / (127970 / 480306)
=0.263905 / 0.266434
=0.9905

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 - (272834 + 113915) / 471400) / (1 - (244099 + 120993) / 435469)
=0.179574 / 0.161612
=1.1111

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
=480306 / 445911
=1.0771

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))
=(20629 / (20629 + 120993)) / (21433 / (21433 + 113915))
=0.145662 / 0.158355
=0.9198

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)
=(70939 / 480306) / (66490 / 445911)
=0.147695 / 0.14911
=0.9905

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)
=((52940 + 105535) / 471400) / ((45197 + 108367) / 435469)
=0.336179 / 0.35264
=0.9533

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
=(40461 - 0 - 67900) / 471400
=-0.058207

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.

SCSK has a M-score of -2.67 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


SCSK (TSE:9719) Business Description

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Toyosu Front, 3-2-20 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 135-8110
SCSK Corp is an information technology-based company in Japan. Its business involves the provision of IT infrastructure and solutions for applications in various markets. The IT Platform segment provides IT infrastructure construction-related services. Industrial Systems is concerned with infrastructure systems, information systems, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions. The Financial Systems segment provides various systems for the bank and non-bank customers. The Business Solutions segment renders customer relationship management and business intelligence.

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