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Kagome Co (TSE:2811) Beneish M-Score : -1.98 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Kagome 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 -1.98 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:2811' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.03   Med: -2.48   Max: -1.96
Current: -1.98

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kagome Co was -1.96. The lowest was -3.03. And the median was -2.48.


Kagome Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kagome 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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Kagome Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Kagome Co Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.46 -2.91 -2.48 -2.28 -2.37

Kagome Co 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 -2.54 -2.40 -2.43 -2.37 -1.98

Competitive Comparison of Kagome Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Kagome 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.


Kagome Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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



Kagome 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 Kagome 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 * 1.1645+0.528 * 0.9805+0.404 * 1.3553+0.892 * 1.1652+0.115 * 1.1628
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9502+4.679 * 0.017944-0.327 * 1.1323
=-1.98

* 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52,705 Mil.
Revenue was 67378 + 59863 + 59544 + 57313 = 円244,098 Mil.
Gross Profit was 22346 + 21231 + 21522 + 20531 = 円85,630 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円201,317 Mil.
Total Assets was 円353,708 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円80,109 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円9,141 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円65,512 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円145,648 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円13,660 Mil.
Net Income was 11773 + 906 + 4336 + 3155 = 円20,170 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 13456 + -5273 + 841 + 4799 = 円13,823 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円38,843 Mil.
Revenue was 48009 + 55011 + 54817 + 51645 = 円209,482 Mil.
Gross Profit was 16509 + 18283 + 19225 + 18039 = 円72,056 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円130,554 Mil.
Total Assets was 円226,125 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円61,475 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円8,311 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円59,169 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円71,793 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円18,149 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)
=(52705 / 244098) / (38843 / 209482)
=0.215917 / 0.185424
=1.1645

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)
=(72056 / 209482) / (85630 / 244098)
=0.343972 / 0.350802
=0.9805

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 - (201317 + 80109) / 353708) / (1 - (130554 + 61475) / 226125)
=0.204355 / 0.150784
=1.3553

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
=244098 / 209482
=1.1652

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))
=(8311 / (8311 + 61475)) / (9141 / (9141 + 80109))
=0.119093 / 0.10242
=1.1628

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)
=(65512 / 244098) / (59169 / 209482)
=0.268384 / 0.282454
=0.9502

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)
=((13660 + 145648) / 353708) / ((18149 + 71793) / 226125)
=0.450394 / 0.397753
=1.1323

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
=(20170 - 0 - 13823) / 353708
=0.017944

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.

Kagome Co has a M-score of -1.98 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kagome Co (TSE:2811) Business Description

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3-14-15, Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya, JPN, 460-0003
Kagome Co Ltd is a Japan-based company engaged in the manufacturing and sale of condiments, foods and beverages purchase, manufacture and sale of seeds, seedlings, fruits, and vegetables. The company's segments include Beverages, Food, Gifts, Direct Marketing, Institutional and Industrial, and Other Businesses. Its international business includes Global Tomato Business and Consumer Business. The company generates the majority of its revenues from the Beverage Business.

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