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Noritsu Koki Co (TSE:7744) Beneish M-Score : -1.68 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is Noritsu Koki 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.68 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:7744' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.08   Med: -2   Max: 4.48
Current: -1.68

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Noritsu Koki Co was 4.48. The lowest was -3.08. And the median was -2.00.


Noritsu Koki Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Noritsu Koki 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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Noritsu Koki Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Noritsu Koki Co Annual Data
Trend Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.05 -2.61 4.48 -0.82 -1.15

Noritsu Koki Co 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 -1.61 -1.80 -1.71 -1.68 -

Competitive Comparison of Noritsu Koki Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Noritsu Koki 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.


Noritsu Koki Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Noritsu Koki Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Noritsu Koki 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 Noritsu Koki 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 * 0.8407+0.528 * 0.8447+0.404 * 0.8363+0.892 * 1.323+0.115 * 1.0066
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9403+4.679 * 0.024751-0.327 * 0.9035
=-2.33

* 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13,723 Mil.
Revenue was 27304 + 25763 + 24320 + 24070 = 円101,457 Mil.
Gross Profit was 13996 + 11560 + 11498 + 10807 = 円47,861 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円121,586 Mil.
Total Assets was 円285,445 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円11,373 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円5,353 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円29,109 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円30,826 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円26,881 Mil.
Net Income was 5235 + 2357 + 3388 + 3402 = 円14,382 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 9067 + 4199 + -14000 + 8051 = 円7,317 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円12,338 Mil.
Revenue was 17398 + 23853 + 18125 + 17312 = 円76,688 Mil.
Gross Profit was 7207 + 9661 + 6683 + 7007 = 円30,558 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円87,956 Mil.
Total Assets was 円272,810 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円10,588 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円5,032 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円23,399 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円30,167 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円30,878 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)
=(13723 / 101457) / (12338 / 76688)
=0.135259 / 0.160886
=0.8407

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)
=(30558 / 76688) / (47861 / 101457)
=0.398472 / 0.471737
=0.8447

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 - (121586 + 11373) / 285445) / (1 - (87956 + 10588) / 272810)
=0.534204 / 0.638782
=0.8363

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
=101457 / 76688
=1.323

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))
=(5032 / (5032 + 10588)) / (5353 / (5353 + 11373))
=0.322151 / 0.320041
=1.0066

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)
=(29109 / 101457) / (23399 / 76688)
=0.28691 / 0.305119
=0.9403

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)
=((26881 + 30826) / 285445) / ((30878 + 30167) / 272810)
=0.202165 / 0.223764
=0.9035

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
=(14382 - 0 - 7317) / 285445
=0.024751

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.

Noritsu Koki Co has a M-score of -2.33 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Noritsu Koki Co (TSE:7744) Business Description

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Azabu Juban 1-10-10 Joule A, 5th Floor, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 106-0045
Noritsu Koki Co Ltd is a Japan-based company, engaged in the healthcare, drug discovery, senior life, agribusiness food, manufacturing, and other operations. In the manufacturing business, the company manufactures marking pen tip made of felt and synthetic fiber as the main product. In the healthcare business, it offers a range of medical services. In the drug discovery business, the company conducts research and development on biopharmaceuticals and regenerative medicine. The other operations of the company involves the business development and investment research, digital area business and insurance business.

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