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Nireco (TSE:6863) Beneish M-Score : -2.09 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Nireco 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 -2.09 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6863' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.87   Med: -2.57   Max: -1.79
Current: -2.09

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nireco was -1.79. The lowest was -2.87. And the median was -2.57.


Nireco Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nireco'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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Nireco Beneish M-Score Chart

Nireco 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 -2.48 -1.79 -2.80 -2.87 -2.09

Nireco 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 - -2.09 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Nireco's Beneish M-Score

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Nireco'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.


Nireco's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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



Nireco 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 Nireco 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 * 1.105+0.528 * 0.9158+0.404 * 1.0341+0.892 * 1.1278+0.115 * 0.9994
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.04263-0.327 * 0.9558
=-2.09

* 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3,311 Mil.
Revenue was 円9,155 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,593 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円11,620 Mil.
Total Assets was 円17,002 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円3,256 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円286 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,840 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円175 Mil.
Net Income was 円861 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円136 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円2,657 Mil.
Revenue was 円8,118 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,917 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円10,894 Mil.
Total Assets was 円16,153 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円3,305 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円291 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,769 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円234 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)
=(3310.907 / 9155.268) / (2656.592 / 8117.527)
=0.36164 / 0.327266
=1.105

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)
=(2917.386 / 8117.527) / (3592.726 / 9155.268)
=0.359393 / 0.392422
=0.9158

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 - (11619.868 + 3255.731) / 17002.322) / (1 - (10894.124 + 3304.625) / 16152.521)
=0.125084 / 0.120958
=1.0341

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
=9155.268 / 8117.527
=1.1278

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))
=(290.52 / (290.52 + 3304.625)) / (286.407 / (286.407 + 3255.731))
=0.080809 / 0.080857
=0.9994

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 / 9155.268) / (0 / 8117.527)
=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)
=((175.069 + 1840.025) / 17002.322) / ((234.479 + 1768.515) / 16152.521)
=0.118519 / 0.124005
=0.9558

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
=(860.526 - 0 - 135.71) / 17002.322
=0.04263

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.

Nireco has a M-score of -2.09 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Nireco (TSE:6863) Business Description

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Address
2951-4, Ishikawa-machi, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo, JPN
Nireco Corp develops, manufactures and sale of control, measurement and testing equipment for industrial use. Its products include Web Control Equipment, Pattern Inspection System, Inspection Equipment, Glue Application Equipment and Agricultural Produce Quality Inspection Equipment.

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