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Nippon Gas Co (Nippon Gas Co) Beneish M-Score : -2.40 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Nippon Gas 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 -2.4 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NPPGF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.29   Med: -2.5   Max: -2.15
Current: -2.4

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nippon Gas Co was -2.15. The lowest was -3.29. And the median was -2.50.


Nippon Gas Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nippon Gas 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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Nippon Gas Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Nippon Gas 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 -2.53 -2.52 -2.41 -2.41 -2.40

Nippon Gas 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 - -2.40 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Nippon Gas Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Nippon Gas 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.


Nippon Gas Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Nippon Gas Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Nippon Gas 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 Nippon Gas 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 * 0.9261+0.528 * 1.2198+0.404 * 1.039+0.892 * 1.1346+0.115 * 1.0003
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7971+4.679 * -0.058437-0.327 * 0.9742
=-2.53

* 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 $190 Mil.
Revenue was $1,555 Mil.
Gross Profit was $522 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $382 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,148 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $618 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $86 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $151 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $342 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $207 Mil.
Net Income was $80 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $147 Mil.
Total Receivables was $181 Mil.
Revenue was $1,371 Mil.
Gross Profit was $562 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $417 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,297 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $719 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $100 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $167 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $386 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $252 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)
=(190.29 / 1555.314) / (181.097 / 1370.851)
=0.122348 / 0.132106
=0.9261

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)
=(561.599 / 1370.851) / (522.353 / 1555.314)
=0.409672 / 0.335851
=1.2198

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 - (381.56 + 618.101) / 1147.868) / (1 - (417.171 + 718.771) / 1297.136)
=0.129115 / 0.124269
=1.039

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
=1555.314 / 1370.851
=1.1346

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))
=(100.027 / (100.027 + 718.771)) / (85.984 / (85.984 + 618.101))
=0.122163 / 0.122122
=1.0003

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)
=(150.871 / 1555.314) / (166.836 / 1370.851)
=0.097004 / 0.121703
=0.7971

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)
=((207.251 + 342.208) / 1147.868) / ((251.54 + 385.832) / 1297.136)
=0.478678 / 0.491369
=0.9742

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
=(79.513 - 0 - 146.591) / 1147.868
=-0.058437

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.

Nippon Gas Co has a M-score of -2.53 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Nippon Gas Co (Nippon Gas Co) Business Description

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Address
10, No. 7, No. 2-chome, Tokyo, JPN, 104-8540
Nippon Gas Co Ltd, or Nichigas, is a Japanese supplier of gas primarily in the Kanto region of Japan. The company segments its operations into LP Gas, City Gas, Electricity, and Life Products Businesses. LP Gas and City Gas are Nichigas' core segments, which engage in the distribution and sale of liquefied petroleum gas, or LPG, and city gas for consumer usage. The company's total revenue is split between sales of LPG and city gas, with LPG generating slightly more. Roughly half of Nichigas' customers are residential consumers in terms of sales volume, while the other half are commercial entities. With its subsidiaries, the company is also involved in the distribution and sale of liquefied natural gas, high-pressure gas, and gas appliances.

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