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Daifuku Co (TSE:6383) Beneish M-Score : -2.58 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Daifuku 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 -2.58 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6383' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.71   Med: -2.1   Max: -1.7
Current: -2.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Daifuku Co was -1.70. The lowest was -2.71. And the median was -2.10.


Daifuku Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Daifuku 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 -1.96 -2.03 -2.47 -2.68 -2.12

Daifuku 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 -1.75 -2.12 -1.99 -2.45 -2.58

Competitive Comparison of Daifuku Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Daifuku 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.


Daifuku Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Daifuku Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Daifuku 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 Daifuku 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 * 0.9596+0.528 * 1.0194+0.404 * 1.1196+0.892 * 1.0435+0.115 * 1.0274
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0389+4.679 * -0.019395-0.327 * 1.2019
=-2.58

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円275,488 Mil.
Revenue was 156122 + 146715 + 134552 + 166233 = 円603,622 Mil.
Gross Profit was 31918 + 24395 + 21543 + 31839 = 円109,695 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円492,639 Mil.
Total Assets was 円640,379 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円77,337 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円10,007 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円53,918 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円220,967 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円61,239 Mil.
Net Income was 13238 + 7027 + 7179 + 12485 = 円39,929 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 846 + 1452 + -33 + 50084 = 円52,349 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円275,113 Mil.
Revenue was 157907 + 147571 + 130211 + 142788 = 円578,477 Mil.
Gross Profit was 28576 + 27002 + 22382 + 29205 = 円107,165 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円425,804 Mil.
Total Assets was 円545,383 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円66,027 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円8,809 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円49,735 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円196,863 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円3,100 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)
=(275488 / 603622) / (275113 / 578477)
=0.456392 / 0.475582
=0.9596

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)
=(107165 / 578477) / (109695 / 603622)
=0.185254 / 0.181728
=1.0194

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 - (492639 + 77337) / 640379) / (1 - (425804 + 66027) / 545383)
=0.10994 / 0.098192
=1.1196

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
=603622 / 578477
=1.0435

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))
=(8809 / (8809 + 66027)) / (10007 / (10007 + 77337))
=0.117711 / 0.11457
=1.0274

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)
=(53918 / 603622) / (49735 / 578477)
=0.089324 / 0.085976
=1.0389

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)
=((61239 + 220967) / 640379) / ((3100 + 196863) / 545383)
=0.440686 / 0.366647
=1.2019

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
=(39929 - 0 - 52349) / 640379
=-0.019395

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.

Daifuku Co has a M-score of -2.58 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Daifuku Co (TSE:6383) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3-2-11, Mitejima, Nishiyodogawa-ku,, Osaka, JPN, 555-0012
Daifuku provides manufacturing, engineering, design, installation, and after-sales services for material handling equipment and logistics systems. Its solutions are categorized into six segments: factory and distribution automation solutions (automated warehousing, automated storage and transport systems, sorting systems, and so on), cleanroom automation solutions for semiconductor/FPD production, automotive factory automation solutions, airport baggage handling solutions, industrial computers/controllers, and car-washing machines. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

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