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Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha) Beneish M-Score : -1.90 (As of May. 06, 2024)


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What is Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha 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 -1.9 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

KAIKY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.85   Med: -2.62   Max: -0.44
Current: -1.9

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha was -0.44. The lowest was -2.85. And the median was -2.62.


Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha'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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Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Beneish M-Score Chart

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha 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 -2.81 -2.61 -1.68 -0.44 -1.90

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha 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 - -1.90 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha's Beneish M-Score

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha'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.


Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha 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 Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha 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 * 0.8132+0.528 * 0.6576+0.404 * 1.1538+0.892 * 1.1047+0.115 * 0.9855
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.116366-0.327 * 0.6556
=-2.02

* 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 $822 Mil.
Revenue was $7,052 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,068 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4,002 Mil.
Total Assets was $15,357 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,784 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $317 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,387 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,152 Mil.
Net Income was $5,199 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $3,412 Mil.
Total Receivables was $915 Mil.
Revenue was $6,384 Mil.
Gross Profit was $636 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,636 Mil.
Total Assets was $13,282 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,222 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $361 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,121 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,547 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)
=(821.573 / 7052.04) / (914.576 / 6383.872)
=0.116501 / 0.143264
=0.8132

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)
=(635.678 / 6383.872) / (1067.78 / 7052.04)
=0.099576 / 0.151414
=0.6576

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 - (4001.772 + 2784.176) / 15356.501) / (1 - (3635.507 + 3221.752) / 13282.126)
=0.558106 / 0.483723
=1.1538

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
=7052.04 / 6383.872
=1.1047

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))
=(361.123 / (361.123 + 3221.752)) / (317.183 / (317.183 + 2784.176))
=0.100791 / 0.102272
=0.9855

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 / 7052.04) / (0 / 6383.872)
=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)
=((2151.906 + 1386.892) / 15356.501) / ((2547.189 + 2121.298) / 13282.126)
=0.230443 / 0.351486
=0.6556

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
=(5198.875 - 0 - 3411.898) / 15356.501
=0.116366

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.

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha has a M-score of -2.02 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha) Business Description

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Address
Iino Building, 2-1-1, Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-8540
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd is a transportation company domiciled in Japan. The company organizes itself into four segments: containership, bulk shipping, offshore energy E&P support and heavy lifter, and others. The containership segment, which generates the largest portion of revenue, transports shipping containers and provides logistics solutions. Bulk shipping, the next most significant segment, transports dry bulk, automobiles, liquefied natural gas, and oil. Containership and bulk shipping together generate the vast majority of revenue.

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