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Kobe Steel (TSE:5406) Beneish M-Score : -2.76 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Kobe Steel 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 -2.76 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:5406' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -2.67   Max: -2.31
Current: -2.76

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kobe Steel was -2.31. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -2.67.


Kobe Steel Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kobe Steel'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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Kobe Steel Beneish M-Score Chart

Kobe Steel 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 -2.70 -2.85 -2.57 -2.31 -2.76

Kobe Steel 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 -2.31 - - - -2.76

Competitive Comparison of Kobe Steel's Beneish M-Score

For the Steel subindustry, Kobe Steel'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.


Kobe Steel's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Kobe Steel's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Kobe Steel 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 Kobe Steel 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 * 0.9306+0.528 * 0.758+0.404 * 1.052+0.892 * 1.0286+0.115 * 0.9247
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.973+4.679 * -0.032787-0.327 * 0.9294
=-2.76

* 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410,225 Mil.
Revenue was 円2,543,142 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円435,992 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,465,737 Mil.
Total Assets was 円2,919,774 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,034,413 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円119,084 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円63,447 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円989,010 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円697,531 Mil.
Net Income was 円109,552 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円205,284 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円428,571 Mil.
Revenue was 円2,472,508 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円321,290 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,415,987 Mil.
Total Assets was 円2,874,751 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,066,035 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円112,505 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円63,395 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,049,803 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円736,937 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)
=(410225 / 2543142) / (428571 / 2472508)
=0.161306 / 0.173335
=0.9306

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)
=(321290 / 2472508) / (435992 / 2543142)
=0.129945 / 0.171438
=0.758

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 - (1465737 + 1034413) / 2919774) / (1 - (1415987 + 1066035) / 2874751)
=0.143718 / 0.136613
=1.052

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
=2543142 / 2472508
=1.0286

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))
=(112505 / (112505 + 1066035)) / (119084 / (119084 + 1034413))
=0.095461 / 0.103237
=0.9247

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)
=(63447 / 2543142) / (63395 / 2472508)
=0.024948 / 0.02564
=0.973

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)
=((697531 + 989010) / 2919774) / ((736937 + 1049803) / 2874751)
=0.577627 / 0.621529
=0.9294

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
=(109552 - 0 - 205284) / 2919774
=-0.032787

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.

Kobe Steel has a M-score of -2.76 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kobe Steel (TSE:5406) Business Description

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2-4, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, JPN, 651-8585
Kobe Steel Ltd is a Japan-based company that is primarily engaged in iron and steel, aluminum and copper, construction machinery, nonconstruction machinery, and engineering businesses. Its iron and steel business involves production of steel products, steel casting and forging, and manufacturing of titanium and steel powder. Its aluminum and copper segment manufactures aluminum and copper products. Its construction machinery segment develops and manufactures construction equipment. The nonconstruction machinery segment offers industrial machinery, compressors and equipment for the nuclear and other energy industries. The engineering segment provides solutions to plants, power stations, and water treatment companies. Japan and China account for the majority of the company's revenue.

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