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Saibu Gas Holdings Co (TSE:9536) Beneish M-Score : -2.58 (As of May. 06, 2024)


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What is Saibu Gas Holdings 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 Saibu Gas Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:9536' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.24   Med: -2.56   Max: -2.33
Current: -2.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Saibu Gas Holdings Co was -2.33. The lowest was -3.24. And the median was -2.56.


Saibu Gas Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Saibu Gas Holdings 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 -2.72 -2.71 -2.34 -2.33 -2.58

Saibu Gas Holdings 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 -2.33 - - - -2.58

Competitive Comparison of Saibu Gas Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Saibu Gas Holdings 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.


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

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

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Saibu Gas Holdings 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 Saibu Gas Holdings 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 * 1.0467+0.528 * 0.9712+0.404 * 1.1724+0.892 * 0.9625+0.115 * 1.0063
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.036991-0.327 * 0.974
=-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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円29,715 Mil.
Revenue was 円256,328 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円77,515 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円123,329 Mil.
Total Assets was 円431,703 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円227,911 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円20,404 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円67,842 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円108,812 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円202,710 Mil.
Net Income was 円6,155 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円22,124 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円29,495 Mil.
Revenue was 円266,319 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円78,217 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円122,360 Mil.
Total Assets was 円414,268 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円226,051 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円20,377 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円107,205 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円199,704 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)
=(29715 / 256328) / (29495 / 266319)
=0.115926 / 0.110751
=1.0467

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)
=(78217 / 266319) / (77515 / 256328)
=0.293697 / 0.302406
=0.9712

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 - (123329 + 227911) / 431703) / (1 - (122360 + 226051) / 414268)
=0.186385 / 0.158972
=1.1724

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
=256328 / 266319
=0.9625

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))
=(20377 / (20377 + 226051)) / (20404 / (20404 + 227911))
=0.082689 / 0.08217
=1.0063

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)
=(67842 / 256328) / (0 / 266319)
=0.264669 / 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)
=((202710 + 108812) / 431703) / ((199704 + 107205) / 414268)
=0.721612 / 0.740847
=0.974

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
=(6155 - 0 - 22124) / 431703
=-0.036991

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.

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


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Saibu Gas Holdings Co (TSE:9536) Business Description

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Address
1-17-1 Chiyo Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi, JPN
Saibu Gas Holdings Co Ltd is a Japanese natural gas utility that produces, supplies, and sells natural gas and petroleum products. The company segments its operations into gas, liquefied petroleum gas, real estate, and "other" business units. The company primarily distributes and sells natural gas and LPG in the Fukuoka and Kitakyushu areas in the northern part of the Japanese island of Kyushu. Saibu sells gas and liquefied natural gas products to a variety of utility and industrial customers through long-term agreements. The company also is involved in the heating, gas equipment, and photovoltaic power generation business through its other activities.

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