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Taiyo Kagaku Co (NGO:2902) Beneish M-Score : -2.62 (As of Apr. 06, 2025)


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What is Taiyo Kagaku 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 -2.62 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NGO:2902' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.82   Med: -2.63   Max: -2.11
Current: -2.62

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Taiyo Kagaku Co was -2.11. The lowest was -2.82. And the median was -2.63.


Taiyo Kagaku Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Taiyo Kagaku 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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Taiyo Kagaku Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Taiyo Kagaku Co 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 -2.64 -2.66 -2.82 -2.11 -2.62

Taiyo Kagaku Co Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Sep24
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 - - - -2.62 -

Competitive Comparison of Taiyo Kagaku Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Taiyo Kagaku 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.


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

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

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


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Taiyo Kagaku 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 Taiyo Kagaku 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 * 0.9785+0.528 * 1.045+0.404 * 0.9576+0.892 * 1.1093+0.115 * 0.9733
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.051721-0.327 * 0.9503
=-2.62

* 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12,099 Mil.
Revenue was 円47,666 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円12,029 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円29,913 Mil.
Total Assets was 円60,619 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円24,331 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,050 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円10,530 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円340 Mil.
Net Income was 円2,412 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円5,547 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円11,147 Mil.
Revenue was 円42,971 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円11,333 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円27,926 Mil.
Total Assets was 円58,622 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円24,258 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,984 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円10,762 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円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)
=(12099.02 / 47665.984) / (11147.267 / 42970.511)
=0.253829 / 0.259417
=0.9785

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)
=(11332.822 / 42970.511) / (12029.263 / 47665.984)
=0.263735 / 0.252366
=1.045

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 - (29912.905 + 24330.887) / 60619.289) / (1 - (27926.162 + 24257.585) / 58622.198)
=0.105173 / 0.10983
=0.9576

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
=47665.984 / 42970.511
=1.1093

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))
=(1984.322 / (1984.322 + 24257.585)) / (2049.595 / (2049.595 + 24330.887))
=0.075617 / 0.077694
=0.9733

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 / 47665.984) / (0 / 42970.511)
=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)
=((339.889 + 10530.482) / 60619.289) / ((299.78 + 10761.711) / 58622.198)
=0.179322 / 0.188691
=0.9503

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
=(2411.809 - 0 - 5547.106) / 60619.289
=-0.051721

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.

Taiyo Kagaku Co has a M-score of -2.62 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Taiyo Kagaku Co Business Description

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Address
No. 800 Yamada-cho Yokkaichi, Mie, JPN
Taiyo Kagaku Co Ltd is engaged in the development and production of emulsifiers, stabilizers, egg and tea-based ingredients, and functional ingredients for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries across the globe. Taiyo focuses on the development of innovative ingredients, derived from natural sources, to further develop the body's ability to protect and manage one's health. Its products include Sunphenon; Teavigo; Sunphenon EGCg; and Sunphenon XLB-100. The Sunphenon series, including the Teavigo brand, consists of standardized tea polyphenols and natural catechins that have been shown to have numerous physiological benefits, including antioxidant, anti-microbial, deodorant and thermogenic activities.

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