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Shizuoka Gas Co (TSE:9543) Beneish M-Score : -3.46 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Shizuoka 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 -3.46 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9543' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.71   Med: -3.01   Max: -0.35
Current: -3.46

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Shizuoka Gas Co was -0.35. The lowest was -3.71. And the median was -3.01.


Shizuoka Gas Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Shizuoka Gas Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.39 -3.41 -0.35 -2.14 -3.46

Shizuoka 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 - - - -3.46 -

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

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Shizuoka Gas Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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

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

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Shizuoka 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 Shizuoka 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 * 0.5948+0.528 * 0.8174+0.404 * 1.1743+0.892 * 1.0322+0.115 * 0.9926
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.152855-0.327 * 0.6671
=-3.46

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円18,312 Mil.
Revenue was 円214,004 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円47,567 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円66,741 Mil.
Total Assets was 円154,709 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円61,795 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円9,369 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円18,945 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円17,233 Mil.
Net Income was 円14,107 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円37,755 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円29,827 Mil.
Revenue was 円207,325 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円37,670 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円78,373 Mil.
Total Assets was 円159,497 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円58,146 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円8,741 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円43,693 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円12,218 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)
=(18312 / 214004) / (29827 / 207325)
=0.085568 / 0.143866
=0.5948

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)
=(37670 / 207325) / (47567 / 214004)
=0.181695 / 0.222272
=0.8174

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 - (66741 + 61795) / 154709) / (1 - (78373 + 58146) / 159497)
=0.169176 / 0.144065
=1.1743

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
=214004 / 207325
=1.0322

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))
=(8741 / (8741 + 58146)) / (9369 / (9369 + 61795))
=0.130683 / 0.131654
=0.9926

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 / 214004) / (0 / 207325)
=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)
=((17233 + 18945) / 154709) / ((12218 + 43693) / 159497)
=0.233845 / 0.350546
=0.6671

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
=(14107 - 0 - 37755) / 154709
=-0.152855

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.

Shizuoka Gas Co has a M-score of -3.46 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Shizuoka Gas Co (TSE:9543) Business Description

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Address
1-5-38 Yawata, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, JPN, 422-8688
Shizuoka Gas Co Ltd, or Shizgas, is a Japanese electric power and gas company. Shizgas is primarily involved in the distribution of city gas through its pipeline network to Japanese municipalities between Tokyo and Nagoya along the coastline of the Pacific Ocean near Mount Fuji. The company segments its operations into gas, LPG, and other energy services, and other businesses units. Shizuoka Gas derives the vast majority of its revenue from sales of natural gas. The company's customers are mainly split between wholesale and industrial consumers in terms of sales volume. Shizuoka Gas also generates revenue from the sale of liquefied natural gas that it imports from overseas, utility facility construction, and natural gas piping installations in Japan.

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