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Toho Gas Co (TSE:9533) Beneish M-Score : -2.54 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Toho Gas 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 -2.54 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9533' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.45   Med: -2.6   Max: -2.16
Current: -2.54

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Toho Gas Co was -2.16. The lowest was -3.45. And the median was -2.60.


Toho Gas Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Toho Gas 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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Toho Gas Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Toho Gas Co 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 -2.94 -2.96 -2.16 -2.32 -2.54

Toho Gas 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 -2.32 - - - -2.54

Competitive Comparison of Toho Gas Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Toho Gas 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.


Toho Gas Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Toho Gas Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Toho Gas 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 Toho Gas 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 * 1.073+0.528 * 0.9417+0.404 * 1.2091+0.892 * 0.8965+0.115 * 0.9306
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.027327-0.327 * 0.8421
=-2.54

* 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84,409 Mil.
Revenue was 円632,985 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円171,535 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円180,565 Mil.
Total Assets was 円734,519 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円297,784 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円38,467 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円93,044 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円127,783 Mil.
Net Income was 円27,304 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円47,376 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円87,750 Mil.
Revenue was 円706,073 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円180,191 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円189,077 Mil.
Total Assets was 円693,515 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円304,400 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円36,268 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円132,147 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円115,462 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)
=(84409 / 632985) / (87750 / 706073)
=0.133351 / 0.124279
=1.073

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)
=(180191 / 706073) / (171535 / 632985)
=0.255202 / 0.270994
=0.9417

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 - (180565 + 297784) / 734519) / (1 - (189077 + 304400) / 693515)
=0.348759 / 0.288441
=1.2091

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
=632985 / 706073
=0.8965

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))
=(36268 / (36268 + 304400)) / (38467 / (38467 + 297784))
=0.106461 / 0.1144
=0.9306

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 / 632985) / (0 / 706073)
=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)
=((127783 + 93044) / 734519) / ((115462 + 132147) / 693515)
=0.300642 / 0.357035
=0.8421

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
=(27304 - 0 - 47376) / 734519
=-0.027327

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.

Toho Gas Co has a M-score of -2.54 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Toho Gas Co (TSE:9533) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
19-18,Sakurada-cho, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, JPN, 456-8511
Toho Gas Co Ltd is a Japanese natural gas provider operating in the Tokai region of the Japanese island of Honshu. Toho Gas is mainly involved in the supply and distribution of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas, or LPG, to urban areas within Tokai. The company segments its operations into Gas Sales, Gas Appliance Sales and Related Construction, and LPG and Other Energies business units. Toho Gas's Gas Sales division derives the vast majority of the company's total revenue from the sale and supply of natural gas to the many manufacturing plants and industrial customers that inhabit its home region. The company's sales of LPG and thermal energy to mainly industrial consumers also represent a significant revenue stream. Toho Gas is one of the largest city gas providers in Japan.

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