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DKK-TOA (TSE:6848) Beneish M-Score : -0.34 (As of May. 31, 2024)


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What is DKK-TOA 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.34 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:6848' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.68   Med: -2.43   Max: -0.34
Current: -0.34

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of DKK-TOA was -0.34. The lowest was -2.68. And the median was -2.43.


DKK-TOA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for DKK-TOA'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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DKK-TOA Beneish M-Score Chart

DKK-TOA 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 -2.43 -2.46 -2.57 -2.32 -0.34

DKK-TOA 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 -2.32 - - - -0.34

Competitive Comparison of DKK-TOA's Beneish M-Score

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, DKK-TOA'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.


DKK-TOA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, DKK-TOA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



DKK-TOA 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 DKK-TOA 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+0.528 * 0.3617+0.404 * 8.0231+0.892 * 1.0547+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.038805-0.327 * 0
=-0.34

* 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0 Mil.
Revenue was 円17,444 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円17,444 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円0 Mil.
Total Assets was 円29,043 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円1,292 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円165 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円5,098 Mil.
Revenue was 円16,540 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,982 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円18,813 Mil.
Total Assets was 円26,717 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円4,574 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円537 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円3,568 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円115 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)
=(0 / 17444) / (5098 / 16540)
=0 / 0.308222
=0

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)
=(5982 / 16540) / (17444 / 17444)
=0.361669 / 1
=0.3617

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 - (0 + 0) / 29043) / (1 - (18813 + 4574) / 26717)
=1 / 0.12464
=8.0231

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
=17444 / 16540
=1.0547

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))
=(537 / (537 + 4574)) / (0 / (0 + 0))
=0.105068 /
=1

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 / 17444) / (0 / 16540)
=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 + 0) / 29043) / ((115 + 3568) / 26717)
=0 / 0.137852
=0

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
=(1292 - 0 - 165) / 29043
=0.038805

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.

DKK-TOA has a M-score of -0.34 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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DKK-TOA (TSE:6848) Business Description

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Address
29-10, 1-Chome, Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 169-8648
DKK-TOA Corp engages in the manufacture and sale of analytical and various measuring instruments. It also manufactures and sells toxic and deleterious agents and reagents, and accepts contracts for instrumentation, electrical and telecommunications works. The company offers analytical instruments, such as laboratory analyzers, portable and handheld analyzers, and EOL products; and industrial, environmental, medical, and other measuring and analytical instruments. It also provides process analyzers; analyzers for water and waste water treatment, boiler water applications, and oil refineries; water quality analyzers/systems and ambient air/emission gas analyzers; and pH measurement and oxidation-reduction potential measurement products.

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