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Kinden (TSE:1944) Beneish M-Score : -2.34 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Kinden 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 -2.34 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:1944' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.72   Med: -2.49   Max: -2.28
Current: -2.34

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kinden was -2.28. The lowest was -2.72. And the median was -2.49.


Kinden Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Kinden 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 -2.61 -2.59 -2.49 -2.42 -2.34

Kinden 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 -2.42 - - - -2.34

Competitive Comparison of Kinden's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Kinden'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.


Kinden's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Kinden's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Kinden 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 Kinden 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 * 1.0058+0.528 * 0.9891+0.404 * 1.2181+0.892 * 1.0745+0.115 * 1.1695
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.006088-0.327 * 1.0282
=-2.34

* 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251,738 Mil.
Revenue was 円654,516 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円107,581 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円482,216 Mil.
Total Assets was 円815,887 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円144,446 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円6,732 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円205,350 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円33,553 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円38,520 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円232,930 Mil.
Revenue was 円609,132 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円99,026 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円477,557 Mil.
Total Assets was 円742,841 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円123,843 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円6,804 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円181,806 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円25 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)
=(251738 / 654516) / (232930 / 609132)
=0.384617 / 0.382397
=1.0058

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)
=(99026 / 609132) / (107581 / 654516)
=0.162569 / 0.164367
=0.9891

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 - (482216 + 144446) / 815887) / (1 - (477557 + 123843) / 742841)
=0.231925 / 0.190405
=1.2181

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
=654516 / 609132
=1.0745

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))
=(6804 / (6804 + 123843)) / (6732 / (6732 + 144446))
=0.052079 / 0.04453
=1.1695

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 / 654516) / (0 / 609132)
=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)
=((0 + 205350) / 815887) / ((25 + 181806) / 742841)
=0.251689 / 0.244778
=1.0282

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
=(33553 - 0 - 38520) / 815887
=-0.006088

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.

Kinden has a M-score of -2.34 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Kinden (TSE:1944) Business Description

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Address
2-1-21 Kudan-Minami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 102-8628
Kinden Corp is a Japanese industrial company specialized in facility construction. The company operates in nine business divisions namely electricity, instrumentation, information and communications, air conditioning, interior systems, civil engineering, overseas projects, energy conservation and renewal, and new energy. The company offers alternative-energy power generation and fuel cell systems, facility and factory automation and security systems, air conditioning and water supply solutions, warehouse and medical facility communication systems, and sanitation and electrical system diagnosis solutions.

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