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Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co (TSE:5706) Beneish M-Score : -2.46 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Mitsui Mining and Smelting 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 -2.46 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:5706' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.25   Med: -2.64   Max: -2.25
Current: -2.46

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co was -2.25. The lowest was -3.25. And the median was -2.64.


Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mitsui Mining and Smelting 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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Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co 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 -2.73 -2.87 -2.25 -2.43 -2.46

Mitsui Mining and Smelting 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 - -2.46 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Mitsui Mining and Smelting 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.


Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Mitsui Mining and Smelting 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 Mitsui Mining and Smelting 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 * 0.8819+0.528 * 1.5903+0.404 * 1.0745+0.892 * 1.0294+0.115 * 0.9905
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.054595-0.327 * 0.953
=-2.46

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円110,959 Mil.
Revenue was 円651,965 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円79,337 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円347,165 Mil.
Total Assets was 円631,894 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円197,758 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円33,646 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円198,795 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円127,614 Mil.
Net Income was 円8,511 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円43,009 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円122,227 Mil.
Revenue was 円633,346 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円122,564 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円359,045 Mil.
Total Assets was 円637,878 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円197,124 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円33,167 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円223,800 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円121,967 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)
=(110959 / 651965) / (122227 / 633346)
=0.170192 / 0.192986
=0.8819

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)
=(122564 / 633346) / (79337 / 651965)
=0.193518 / 0.121689
=1.5903

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 - (347165 + 197758) / 631894) / (1 - (359045 + 197124) / 637878)
=0.137635 / 0.128095
=1.0745

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
=651965 / 633346
=1.0294

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))
=(33167 / (33167 + 197124)) / (33646 / (33646 + 197758))
=0.144022 / 0.145399
=0.9905

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 / 651965) / (0 / 633346)
=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)
=((127614 + 198795) / 631894) / ((121967 + 223800) / 637878)
=0.516557 / 0.542058
=0.953

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
=(8511 - 0 - 43009) / 631894
=-0.054595

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.

Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co has a M-score of -2.46 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co (TSE:5706) Business Description

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Address
1-11-1 Osaki, Gate City Ohsaki, West Tower, 19th Floor, Shingagawa-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 141-8584
Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co Ltd (Mitsui Kinzoku) is a Japanese company which primarily supplies and produces metals for manufacturers of both automobiles and telecommunications devices. The company is split across four segments: Engineered Materials, within which Mitsui Kinzoku supplies catalytic converters, battery materials, and copper foil used in microelectronics; Metals, which involves mining, smelting, and recycling copper and zinc; Automotive Parts and Components, which principally manufactures door-related automotive parts; and Affiliates Coordination, which includes perlite, die-casting, and engineering projects. Whilst Mitsui Kinzoku derives the majority of revenue domestically, the company operates in several overseas markets, notably the United States and mainland Asia.

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