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Watts Co (TSE:2735) Beneish M-Score : -2.47 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Watts Co 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 -2.47 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:2735' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.92   Med: -2.47   Max: -2.14
Current: -2.47

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Watts Co was -2.14. The lowest was -2.92. And the median was -2.47.


Watts Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Watts Co'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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Watts Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Watts Co Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.92 -2.59 -2.36 -2.46 -2.47

Watts Co Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 - - -2.47 - -

Competitive Comparison of Watts Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Watts Co'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.


Watts Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Watts Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Watts Co 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 Watts Co 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 * 1.0241+0.528 * 1.0086+0.404 * 0.9374+0.892 * 1.0165+0.115 * 0.8967
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.001158-0.327 * 0.9901
=-2.47

* 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 (Aug23) TTM:Last Year (Aug22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円2,797 Mil.
Revenue was 円59,309 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円22,455 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円18,920 Mil.
Total Assets was 円25,489 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,011 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円748 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円9,966 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,105 Mil.
Net Income was 円251 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円221 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円2,687 Mil.
Revenue was 円58,348 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円22,281 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円18,561 Mil.
Total Assets was 円25,601 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,156 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円692 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円9,933 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,312 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)
=(2797.383 / 59309.148) / (2687.168 / 58347.501)
=0.047166 / 0.046055
=1.0241

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)
=(22281.49 / 58347.501) / (22454.708 / 59309.148)
=0.381876 / 0.378604
=1.0086

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 - (18919.998 + 2011.208) / 25489.183) / (1 - (18561.392 + 2155.635) / 25600.554)
=0.17882 / 0.190759
=0.9374

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
=59309.148 / 58347.501
=1.0165

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))
=(692.256 / (692.256 + 2155.635)) / (747.898 / (747.898 + 2011.208))
=0.243077 / 0.271065
=0.8967

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 / 59309.148) / (0 / 58347.501)
=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)
=((2104.658 + 9966.293) / 25489.183) / ((2311.91 + 9932.757) / 25600.554)
=0.473572 / 0.478297
=0.9901

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
=(250.578 - 0 - 221.058) / 25489.183
=0.001158

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.

Watts Co has a M-score of -2.47 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Watts Co (TSE:2735) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Shiromi 1-4-70, Chuo-ku, Sumitomo Life Insurance OBP Plaza Building, 5th Floor, Osaka, JPN, 540-0001
Watts Co., Ltd. is engaged in the wholesale of daily necessities, grocery and food products, and other goods. The company's product profile includes Sanitary goods, Cleaning sheet, Water supply equipment, Lunch supplies, and other related products.

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