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Tanaka Chemical (TSE:4080) Beneish M-Score : -2.13 (As of Jun. 03, 2024)


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What is Tanaka Chemical 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 -2.13 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4080' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.59   Med: -2.25   Max: -1.28
Current: -2.13

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tanaka Chemical was -1.28. The lowest was -3.59. And the median was -2.25.


Tanaka Chemical Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tanaka Chemical'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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Tanaka Chemical Beneish M-Score Chart

Tanaka Chemical Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.37 -2.25 -1.62 -3.36 -2.13

Tanaka Chemical 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 -3.36 - - - -2.13

Competitive Comparison of Tanaka Chemical's Beneish M-Score

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Tanaka Chemical's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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

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Tanaka Chemical 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 Tanaka Chemical 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 * 1.0794+0.528 * 0.7183+0.404 * 2.7286+0.892 * 0.8321+0.115 * 0.9049
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2561+4.679 * -0.023181-0.327 * 0.8666
=-2.13

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円5,544 Mil.
Revenue was 円47,987 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円4,884 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円19,294 Mil.
Total Assets was 円38,134 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円18,339 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,136 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円370 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円13,067 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円7,800 Mil.
Net Income was 円2,555 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円3,439 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円6,173 Mil.
Revenue was 円57,672 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円4,216 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円20,709 Mil.
Total Assets was 円40,087 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円19,185 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,000 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円354 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円16,013 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円9,300 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)
=(5544 / 47987) / (6173 / 57672)
=0.115531 / 0.107036
=1.0794

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)
=(4216 / 57672) / (4884 / 47987)
=0.073103 / 0.101778
=0.7183

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 - (19294 + 18339) / 38134) / (1 - (20709 + 19185) / 40087)
=0.013138 / 0.004815
=2.7286

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
=47987 / 57672
=0.8321

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))
=(2000 / (2000 + 19185)) / (2136 / (2136 + 18339))
=0.094406 / 0.104322
=0.9049

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)
=(370 / 47987) / (354 / 57672)
=0.00771 / 0.006138
=1.2561

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)
=((7800 + 13067) / 38134) / ((9300 + 16013) / 40087)
=0.547202 / 0.631452
=0.8666

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
=(2555 - 0 - 3439) / 38134
=-0.023181

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.

Tanaka Chemical has a M-score of -2.13 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Tanaka Chemical (TSE:4080) Business Description

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Tanaka Chemical Corp is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of cathode materials for secondary batteries. Its products include battery materials, catalysts, metal surface treatment agents and pigment materials.

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