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Fenwal Controls of Japan (TSE:6870) Beneish M-Score : -2.87 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Fenwal Controls of Japan 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 -2.87 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Fenwal Controls of Japan's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:6870' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.16   Med: -2.7   Max: -1.99
Current: -2.87

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fenwal Controls of Japan was -1.99. The lowest was -3.16. And the median was -2.70.


Fenwal Controls of Japan Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fenwal Controls of Japan'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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Fenwal Controls of Japan Beneish M-Score Chart

Fenwal Controls of Japan Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.78 -3.16 -2.25 -2.15 -2.87

Fenwal Controls of Japan 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 -2.15 - - - -2.87

Competitive Comparison of Fenwal Controls of Japan's Beneish M-Score

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Fenwal Controls of Japan's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Fenwal Controls of Japan's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

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Fenwal Controls of Japan 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 Fenwal Controls of Japan 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 * 0.8089+0.528 * 1.025+0.404 * 0.8078+0.892 * 1.0161+0.115 * 1.0796
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.038193-0.327 * 0.9742
=-2.87

* 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3,127 Mil.
Revenue was 円12,601 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円4,011 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円14,826 Mil.
Total Assets was 円19,075 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,292 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円329 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円4,717 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円640 Mil.
Net Income was 円386 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円1,114 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円3,804 Mil.
Revenue was 円12,401 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円4,046 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円13,948 Mil.
Total Assets was 円18,813 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,255 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円352 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円4,488 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円936 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)
=(3126.856 / 12601.302) / (3804.335 / 12401.1)
=0.248138 / 0.306774
=0.8089

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)
=(4045.549 / 12401.1) / (4010.529 / 12601.302)
=0.326225 / 0.318263
=1.025

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 - (14826.175 + 1291.918) / 19075.468) / (1 - (13947.889 + 1254.861) / 18813.328)
=0.155036 / 0.191916
=0.8078

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
=12601.302 / 12401.1
=1.0161

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))
=(352.053 / (352.053 + 1254.861)) / (328.939 / (328.939 + 1291.918))
=0.219086 / 0.202941
=1.0796

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 / 12601.302) / (0 / 12401.1)
=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)
=((640.3 + 4717.361) / 19075.468) / ((936.22 + 4487.576) / 18813.328)
=0.280867 / 0.288295
=0.9742

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
=(385.907 - 0 - 1114.451) / 19075.468
=-0.038193

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.

Fenwal Controls of Japan has a M-score of -2.87 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Fenwal Controls of Japan (TSE:6870) Business Description

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Address
5-10, Iidabashi-1-chome, Kurobe Building, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JPN, 102-0072
Fenwal Controls of Japan Ltd is a Japan based company engaged in the manufacturing and selling firefighting products, disaster prevention equipment, medical products and temperature controlling products. The product portfolio of the company includes fire alarms and sprinklers, explosion suppression systems, and heat and smoke detection systems.

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