GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Basic Materials » Chemicals » Rock Paint Co Ltd (TSE:4621) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

Rock Paint Co (TSE:4621) Beneish M-Score : -2.36 (As of May. 24, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 1963. Start your Free Trial

What is Rock Paint 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 -2.36 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4621' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.4   Med: -2.59   Max: -2.36
Current: -2.36

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Rock Paint Co was -2.36. The lowest was -3.40. And the median was -2.59.


Rock Paint Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rock Paint 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.

* Premium members only.

Rock Paint Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Rock Paint 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 -2.55 -2.78 -2.65 -2.57 -2.36

Rock Paint Co Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 - - -2.36 - -

Competitive Comparison of Rock Paint Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Rock Paint 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.


Rock Paint Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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

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



Rock Paint 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 Rock Paint 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 * 0.9609+0.528 * 1.222+0.404 * 1.0293+0.892 * 1.0804+0.115 * 0.922
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.012948-0.327 * 0.9166
=-2.36

* 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5,686 Mil.
Revenue was 円27,669 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,071 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円25,945 Mil.
Total Assets was 円50,046 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円18,558 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,521 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円5,645 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円997 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円1,645 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円5,477 Mil.
Revenue was 円25,611 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,736 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円26,451 Mil.
Total Assets was 円49,340 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円17,580 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,320 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円6,072 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 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)
=(5686 / 27669) / (5477 / 25611)
=0.205501 / 0.213853
=0.9609

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)
=(5736 / 25611) / (5071 / 27669)
=0.223966 / 0.183274
=1.222

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 - (25945 + 18558) / 50046) / (1 - (26451 + 17580) / 49340)
=0.110758 / 0.1076
=1.0293

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
=27669 / 25611
=1.0804

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))
=(1320 / (1320 + 17580)) / (1521 / (1521 + 18558))
=0.069841 / 0.075751
=0.922

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 / 27669) / (0 / 25611)
=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 + 5645) / 50046) / ((0 + 6072) / 49340)
=0.112796 / 0.123064
=0.9166

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
=(997 - 0 - 1645) / 50046
=-0.012948

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.

Rock Paint Co has a M-score of -2.36 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Rock Paint Co Beneish M-Score Related Terms

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


Rock Paint Co (TSE:4621) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
No. 47 3-chome Yodogawa-ku, Himejima, Osaka, JPN, 555-0033
Rock Paint Co Ltd manufactures and markets paint and adhesive products in Japan. The product line includes - Automotive refinish paints, building paints, industrial paints, and home use paints.

Rock Paint Co (TSE:4621) Headlines

No Headlines