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Nihon Suido Consultants Co (TSE:261A) Beneish M-Score : -2.48 (As of Apr. 05, 2025)


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What is Nihon Suido Consultants 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 -2.48 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:261A' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.48   Med: 0   Max: 0
Current: -2.48

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nihon Suido Consultants Co was 0.00. The lowest was -2.48. And the median was 0.00.


Nihon Suido Consultants Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nihon Suido Consultants 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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Nihon Suido Consultants Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Nihon Suido Consultants Co Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.48

Nihon Suido Consultants Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec22 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score - - - -2.48

Competitive Comparison of Nihon Suido Consultants Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Nihon Suido Consultants 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.


Nihon Suido Consultants Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Nihon Suido Consultants Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nihon Suido Consultants Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Nihon Suido Consultants 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 Nihon Suido Consultants 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 * 1.0037+0.528 * 0.9881+0.404 * 0.8863+0.892 * 1.0754+0.115 * 0.9749
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.000454-0.327 * 1.0518
=-2.48

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円8,494 Mil.
Revenue was 円23,533 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円6,663 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円18,760 Mil.
Total Assets was 円22,948 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,584 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円299 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円7,507 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円1,492 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円1,502 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円7,870 Mil.
Revenue was 円21,884 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円6,122 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円17,361 Mil.
Total Assets was 円21,496 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,384 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円254 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円6,686 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 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)
=(8494.298 / 23533.494) / (7869.954 / 21884.075)
=0.360945 / 0.35962
=1.0037

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)
=(6121.917 / 21884.075) / (6662.558 / 23533.494)
=0.279743 / 0.28311
=0.9881

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 - (18760.392 + 1584.342) / 22948.008) / (1 - (17360.526 + 1384.066) / 21496.122)
=0.113442 / 0.128001
=0.8863

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
=23533.494 / 21884.075
=1.0754

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))
=(253.749 / (253.749 + 1384.066)) / (299.363 / (299.363 + 1584.342))
=0.154931 / 0.158922
=0.9749

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 / 23533.494) / (0 / 21884.075)
=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)
=((0 + 7507.192) / 22948.008) / ((0 + 6686.17) / 21496.122)
=0.327139 / 0.311041
=1.0518

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
=(1491.884 - 0 - 1502.299) / 22948.008
=-0.000454

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.

Nihon Suido Consultants Co has a M-score of -2.48 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Nihon Suido Consultants Co Business Description

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22-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 6 Chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 163-1122
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Nihon Suido Consultants Co Ltd is engaged in provision of construction consulting services related to water, with a focus on water supply and sewerage infrastructure.

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