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Hokuriku Gas Co (TSE:9537) Beneish M-Score : -2.39 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is Hokuriku 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 -2.39 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9537' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.26   Med: -2.47   Max: -2.06
Current: -2.39

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hokuriku Gas Co was -2.06. The lowest was -3.26. And the median was -2.47.


Hokuriku Gas Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Hokuriku Gas Co Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.84 -3.26 -2.93 -2.72 -2.39

Hokuriku Gas Co 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 - -2.39 - - -

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

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Hokuriku 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.


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

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

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



Hokuriku 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 Hokuriku 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 * 0.9293+0.528 * 1.4094+0.404 * 0.9295+0.892 * 1.33+0.115 * 0.9903
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7361+4.679 * -0.080399-0.327 * 0.9745
=-2.39

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円6,274 Mil.
Revenue was 円69,635 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円20,658 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円14,545 Mil.
Total Assets was 円63,649 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円39,929 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円6,010 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円20,374 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円9,862 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円186 Mil.
Net Income was 円420 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円5,537 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円5,076 Mil.
Revenue was 円52,357 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円21,891 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円12,795 Mil.
Total Assets was 円63,634 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円40,971 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円6,098 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円20,809 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円10,303 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円7 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)
=(6274.136 / 69634.501) / (5076.323 / 52356.696)
=0.090101 / 0.096957
=0.9293

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)
=(21891.246 / 52356.696) / (20657.877 / 69634.501)
=0.418117 / 0.296662
=1.4094

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 - (14544.818 + 39928.944) / 63648.625) / (1 - (12795.077 + 40970.725) / 63634.072)
=0.144149 / 0.155078
=0.9295

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
=69634.501 / 52356.696
=1.33

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))
=(6098.293 / (6098.293 + 40970.725)) / (6010.004 / (6010.004 + 39928.944))
=0.129561 / 0.130826
=0.9903

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)
=(20373.903 / 69634.501) / (20809.308 / 52356.696)
=0.292583 / 0.397453
=0.7361

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)
=((186.112 + 9862.086) / 63648.625) / ((6.735 + 10302.559) / 63634.072)
=0.15787 / 0.162009
=0.9745

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
=(420.151 - 0 - 5537.431) / 63648.625
=-0.080399

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.

Hokuriku Gas Co has a M-score of -2.39 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Hokuriku Gas Co (TSE:9537) Business Description

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Address
1-2-23 Higashiodori, Chuo-ku, Niigata Prefecture, Niigata City, JPN, 950-8748
Hokuriku Gas Co Ltd engages in the manufacture, supply, and sale of city gas, and gas-related equipment. It is involved in the manufacture, supply and sale of city gas, the operation of gas works, as well as the sale of gas equipment. The firm also engages in the sale of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and LPG equipment, the operation of LPG piping works, gas works and civil engineering works, the design, installation, maintenance, security and inspection of gas equipment, the sale, installation and meter reading of housing facilities and equipment, the leasing and management of buildings, the leasing of business equipment and vehicles, It also undertakes gas construction contracts; and sells gas appliances.

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