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Nippon Soda Co (TSE:4041) Beneish M-Score : -2.51 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is Nippon Soda 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 -2.51 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4041' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.34   Med: -2.51   Max: -2.34
Current: -2.51

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nippon Soda Co was -2.34. The lowest was -3.34. And the median was -2.51.


Nippon Soda Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nippon Soda 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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Nippon Soda Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Nippon Soda Co 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 -2.50 -2.76 -2.58 -2.41 -2.51

Nippon Soda Co 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 - -2.51 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Nippon Soda Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Chemicals subindustry, Nippon Soda 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.


Nippon Soda Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Nippon Soda Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Nippon Soda 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 Nippon Soda 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 * 0.791+0.528 * 0.968+0.404 * 1.0501+0.892 * 1.1329+0.115 * 0.8871
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.004384-0.327 * 0.8972
=-2.51

* 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 円43,515 Mil.
Revenue was 円172,811 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円49,278 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円114,735 Mil.
Total Assets was 円251,350 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円62,019 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円9,108 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円50,731 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円16,943 Mil.
Net Income was 円16,692 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円15,590 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円48,561 Mil.
Revenue was 円152,536 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円42,105 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円109,011 Mil.
Total Assets was 円245,585 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円67,165 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円8,607 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円57,284 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円16,414 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)
=(43515 / 172811) / (48561 / 152536)
=0.251807 / 0.318358
=0.791

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)
=(42105 / 152536) / (49278 / 172811)
=0.276033 / 0.285155
=0.968

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 - (114735 + 62019) / 251350) / (1 - (109011 + 67165) / 245585)
=0.296781 / 0.282627
=1.0501

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
=172811 / 152536
=1.1329

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))
=(8607 / (8607 + 67165)) / (9108 / (9108 + 62019))
=0.113591 / 0.128053
=0.8871

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 / 172811) / (0 / 152536)
=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)
=((16943 + 50731) / 251350) / ((16414 + 57284) / 245585)
=0.269242 / 0.300092
=0.8972

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
=(16692 - 0 - 15590) / 251350
=0.004384

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.

Nippon Soda Co has a M-score of -2.51 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Nippon Soda Co (TSE:4041) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
2-2-1, Ohtemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-8165
Nippon Soda manufactures and sells chemical products and operates in three major and three minor segments. The chemicals segment sells caustic soda, sodium derivatives, and specialty chemicals, which are used to make household cleaning products and pharmaceuticals. The agrochemicals segment sells pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides to the agricultural industry. The trading segment offers chemicals, synthetic resins, and industrial machineries and devices. The company generates additional revenue from its minor segments: transportation, warehousing, and construction services. These segments are engaged in the transportation and warehousing of chemical products, as well as in plant construction and civil engineering services.

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