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Nitto Denko (TSE:6988) Beneish M-Score : -2.53 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Nitto Denko 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 -2.53 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6988' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.02   Med: -2.62   Max: -2.53
Current: -2.53

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nitto Denko was -2.53. The lowest was -3.02. And the median was -2.62.


Nitto Denko Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nitto Denko'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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Nitto Denko Beneish M-Score Chart

Nitto Denko 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 -2.97 -2.56 -2.68 -2.56 -2.53

Nitto Denko 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 -2.56 -2.81 -2.82 -2.60 -2.53

Competitive Comparison of Nitto Denko's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Nitto Denko'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.


Nitto Denko's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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

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



Nitto Denko 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 Nitto Denko 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 * 1.1913+0.528 * 1.0046+0.404 * 0.9566+0.892 * 0.985+0.115 * 1.0725
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0201+4.679 * -0.042237-0.327 * 1.0133
=-2.53

* 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209,341 Mil.
Revenue was 221239 + 244556 + 240888 + 208455 = 円915,138 Mil.
Gross Profit was 74995 + 98491 + 91277 + 66093 = 円330,856 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円717,957 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,251,087 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円397,856 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円60,811 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円146,142 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円206,856 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 21079 + 37384 + 29048 + 15168 = 円102,679 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 57672 + 49179 + 37101 + 11569 = 円155,521 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円178,388 Mil.
Revenue was 190057 + 254070 + 268540 + 216368 = 円929,035 Mil.
Gross Profit was 52824 + 98654 + 104786 + 81178 = 円337,442 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円677,189 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,153,647 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円346,062 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円57,362 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円145,435 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円188,248 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)
=(209341 / 915138) / (178388 / 929035)
=0.228753 / 0.192014
=1.1913

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)
=(337442 / 929035) / (330856 / 915138)
=0.363218 / 0.361537
=1.0046

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 - (717957 + 397856) / 1251087) / (1 - (677189 + 346062) / 1153647)
=0.108125 / 0.113029
=0.9566

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
=915138 / 929035
=0.985

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))
=(57362 / (57362 + 346062)) / (60811 / (60811 + 397856))
=0.142188 / 0.132582
=1.0725

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)
=(146142 / 915138) / (145435 / 929035)
=0.159694 / 0.156544
=1.0201

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 + 206856) / 1251087) / ((0 + 188248) / 1153647)
=0.165341 / 0.163176
=1.0133

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
=(102679 - 0 - 155521) / 1251087
=-0.042237

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.

Nitto Denko has a M-score of -2.53 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Nitto Denko (TSE:6988) Business Description

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4-20, Ofuka-Cho, 33rd Floor, Grand Front Osaka, Kita-Ku, Osaka, JPN, 530-0011
Nitto Denko Corp manufactures and sells a variety of industrial and electronics products. The company sells tape products, which include masking tape for painting and printed-circuit boards, double sided tapes, electrical tape, and sealant materials used in the construction industry. Nitto Denko also sells film products, which include surface protective film, fluoroplastic films used to seal pipes and air filters, and porous film that allows air to pass through but seals water and other liquids. The firm also produces electronics, which include flexible printed circuit boards for smartphones and tablets, and medical products such as drug delivery patches and adhesive sheets.

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