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Kuraray Co (Kuraray Co) Beneish M-Score : -2.74 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Kuraray 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 -2.74 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

KURRY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.07   Med: -2.68   Max: -2.31
Current: -2.74

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kuraray Co was -2.31. The lowest was -3.07. And the median was -2.68.


Kuraray Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kuraray 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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Kuraray Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Kuraray Co Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.07 -2.96 -2.50 -2.31 -2.74

Kuraray 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 -2.31 - - - -2.74

Competitive Comparison of Kuraray Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Chemicals subindustry, Kuraray 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.


Kuraray Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Kuraray Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Kuraray 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 Kuraray 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 * 0.9987+0.528 * 1.0397+0.404 * 0.9779+0.892 * 0.9675+0.115 * 0.8866
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0311+4.679 * -0.069233-0.327 * 0.883
=-2.80

* 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 $1,124 Mil.
Revenue was $5,424 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,667 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,832 Mil.
Total Assets was $8,713 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,660 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $536 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,143 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,393 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,509 Mil.
Net Income was $295 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $898 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,164 Mil.
Revenue was $5,606 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,791 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,958 Mil.
Total Assets was $9,054 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,799 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $485 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,145 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,641 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,775 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)
=(1124.478 / 5423.877) / (1163.816 / 5606.323)
=0.20732 / 0.20759
=0.9987

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)
=(1791.227 / 5606.323) / (1666.756 / 5423.877)
=0.319501 / 0.3073
=1.0397

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 - (3831.93 + 3660.012) / 8712.821) / (1 - (3957.557 + 3799.131) / 9054.107)
=0.140124 / 0.143296
=0.9779

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
=5423.877 / 5606.323
=0.9675

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))
=(485.165 / (485.165 + 3799.131)) / (535.923 / (535.923 + 3660.012))
=0.113243 / 0.127724
=0.8866

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)
=(1142.55 / 5423.877) / (1145.338 / 5606.323)
=0.210652 / 0.204294
=1.0311

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)
=((1509.305 + 1393.033) / 8712.821) / ((1775.128 + 1640.517) / 9054.107)
=0.333111 / 0.377248
=0.883

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
=(294.802 - 0 - 898.018) / 8712.821
=-0.069233

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.

Kuraray Co has a M-score of -2.80 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kuraray Co (Kuraray Co) Business Description

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Address
Ote Center Building,1-1-3, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-8115
Kuraray Co Ltd manufactures and sells specialty chemicals, fiber, and resin. The firm organizes itself into six segments based on product type. The Vinyl Acetate segment, which generates the most revenue of any segment, sells plastic films and resins for use in the food packaging and electronics industries. The Isoprene segment sells isoprene chemicals, thermoplastic elastomers, and liquid rubber. The Functional Materials segment sells dental materials, while the Fibers and Textiles segment sells fibers for cement and concrete, industrial products for automobiles, and hook and loop fasteners for clothing. The other two segments are Trading, and Other. The majority of revenue comes from Asia.

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