GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Industrials » Industrial Products » The Japan Steel Works Ltd (OTCPK:JPSWY) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

The Japan Steel Works (The Japan Steel Works) Beneish M-Score : -2.11 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


View and export this data going back to . Start your Free Trial

What is The Japan Steel Works 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 -2.11 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JPSWY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.15   Med: -2.59   Max: -2.1
Current: -2.11

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of The Japan Steel Works was -2.10. The lowest was -3.15. And the median was -2.59.


The Japan Steel Works Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Japan Steel Works'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.

* Premium members only.

The Japan Steel Works Beneish M-Score Chart

The Japan Steel Works Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.10 -2.86 -2.50 -2.67 -2.11

The Japan Steel Works 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 - -2.11 - - -

Competitive Comparison of The Japan Steel Works's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, The Japan Steel Works'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.


The Japan Steel Works's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, The Japan Steel Works's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



The Japan Steel Works 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 The Japan Steel Works 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 * 1.099+0.528 * 1.0813+0.404 * 0.9026+0.892 * 0.9906+0.115 * 0.951
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0421+4.679 * 0.037203-0.327 * 0.9808
=-2.23

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $513 Mil.
Revenue was $1,786 Mil.
Gross Profit was $369 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,974 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,606 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $334 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $50 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $157 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,028 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $222 Mil.
Net Income was $90 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-7 Mil.
Total Receivables was $471 Mil.
Revenue was $1,803 Mil.
Gross Profit was $403 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,126 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,865 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $375 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $54 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $152 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,134 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $268 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)
=(512.65 / 1785.974) / (470.916 / 1802.957)
=0.287042 / 0.261191
=1.099

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)
=(403.247 / 1802.957) / (369.433 / 1785.974)
=0.223659 / 0.206852
=1.0813

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 - (1974.02 + 333.545) / 2606.216) / (1 - (2125.962 + 375.358) / 2865.04)
=0.114592 / 0.126951
=0.9026

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
=1785.974 / 1802.957
=0.9906

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))
=(53.535 / (53.535 + 375.358)) / (50.395 / (50.395 + 333.545))
=0.124821 / 0.131257
=0.951

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)
=(157.02 / 1785.974) / (152.103 / 1802.957)
=0.087918 / 0.084363
=1.0421

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)
=((222.191 + 1028.038) / 2606.216) / ((267.758 + 1133.547) / 2865.04)
=0.47971 / 0.489105
=0.9808

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
=(89.583 - 0 - -7.377) / 2606.216
=0.037203

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.

The Japan Steel Works has a M-score of -2.23 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


The Japan Steel Works Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of The Japan Steel Works's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


The Japan Steel Works (The Japan Steel Works) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Gate City Ohsaki-West Tower, 11-1, Osaki 1-chome, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 141-0032
The Japan Steel Works Ltd is a Japan-based company that primarily operates through two segments. The steel and energy products segment provides steel components for turbine shafts, steel components for nuclear reactors, steel casting for power plant turbines, oil refining equipment, high-pressure steel tankers, wind turbine systems, and various other steel products. The industrial machinery products segment offers polyolefin pelletizers, injection molding machines, extruders, film and sheet machines, blow molding machines, defense equipment, and other industrial machinery and related services and solutions. The company generates the majority of its sales from Japan and China.

The Japan Steel Works (The Japan Steel Works) Headlines