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Makita (Makita) Beneish M-Score : -3.29 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Makita 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 -3.29 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MKTAY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.29   Med: -2.3   Max: -1.7
Current: -3.29

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Makita was -1.70. The lowest was -3.29. And the median was -2.30.


Makita Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Makita 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 -2.27 -2.64 -2.21 -1.70 -2.66

Makita 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 -2.22 -2.66 -2.69 -2.99 -3.29

Competitive Comparison of Makita's Beneish M-Score

For the Tools & Accessories subindustry, Makita'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.


Makita's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Makita's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Makita 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 Makita 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 * 1.0187+0.528 * 0.9369+0.404 * 1.1796+0.892 * 0.888+0.115 * 0.9074
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.063+4.679 * -0.209466-0.327 * 0.4642
=-3.35

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $646 Mil.
Revenue was 1256.738 + 1252.744 + 1304.877 + 1379.718 = $5,194 Mil.
Gross Profit was 380.341 + 370.97 + 402.906 + 305.242 = $1,459 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4,424 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,926 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,893 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $204 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,118 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $917 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0 Mil.
Net Income was 82.101 + 65.143 + 79.125 + -18.808 = $208 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 517.81 + 432.365 + 369.763 + 338.363 = $1,658 Mil.
Total Receivables was $714 Mil.
Revenue was 1400.625 + 1367.7 + 1458.236 + 1622.813 = $5,849 Mil.
Gross Profit was 335.412 + 323.992 + 420.067 + 460.433 = $1,540 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $5,735 Mil.
Total Assets was $8,282 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,930 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $187 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,185 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,362 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0 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)
=(645.958 / 5194.077) / (714.125 / 5849.374)
=0.124364 / 0.122086
=1.0187

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)
=(1539.904 / 5849.374) / (1459.459 / 5194.077)
=0.26326 / 0.280985
=0.9369

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 - (4424.43 + 1893.243) / 6925.89) / (1 - (5735.049 + 1930.352) / 8281.99)
=0.087818 / 0.074449
=1.1796

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
=5194.077 / 5849.374
=0.888

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))
=(186.659 / (186.659 + 1930.352)) / (203.772 / (203.772 + 1893.243))
=0.088171 / 0.097172
=0.9074

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)
=(1118.304 / 5194.077) / (1184.727 / 5849.374)
=0.215304 / 0.202539
=1.063

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 + 916.826) / 6925.89) / ((0 + 2361.542) / 8281.99)
=0.132377 / 0.285142
=0.4642

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
=(207.561 - 0 - 1658.301) / 6925.89
=-0.209466

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.

Makita has a M-score of -3.35 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Makita (Makita) Business Description

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3-11-8, Sumiyoshi-cho, Aichi Prefecture, Anjo, JPN, 446-8502
Makita manufactures and sells professional-grade power tools, outdoor power equipment, and other tools, such as lithium-ion battery-powered drills, impact drivers, lawn mowers, chainsaws, and hedge trimmers. The company was founded in 1915 as an electric motor sales and repair company in Nagoya, Japan, and later became a power tools manufacturer, since marketing its first portable electrical planer in Japan in 1958. While the company has local production bases in key regions globally, above 60% of its product volume is manufactured in China. Its headquarters is currently in Anjo, Japan.

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