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ROHCF (Rohm Co) Beneish M-Score : -2.11 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is Rohm 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 -2.11 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROHCF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.99   Med: -2.6   Max: -2.11
Current: -2.11

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Rohm Co was -2.11. The lowest was -2.99. And the median was -2.60.


Rohm Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rohm 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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Rohm Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Rohm 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 -2.99 -2.29 -2.58 -2.68 -2.11

Rohm Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 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 - - -2.11 - -

Competitive Comparison of Rohm Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Rohm 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.


Rohm Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

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

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



Rohm 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 Rohm 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 * 0.961+0.528 * 1.2243+0.404 * 2.9475+0.892 * 0.8217+0.115 * 1.021
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.019505-0.327 * 2.0517
=-2.20

* 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 $594 Mil.
Revenue was $3,122 Mil.
Gross Profit was $972 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,956 Mil.
Total Assets was $9,887 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,193 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $481 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,111 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0 Mil.
Net Income was $360 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $553 Mil.
Total Receivables was $752 Mil.
Revenue was $3,800 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,449 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4,893 Mil.
Total Assets was $8,404 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,722 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $420 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $987 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $302 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)
=(593.611 / 3122.309) / (751.674 / 3799.683)
=0.190119 / 0.197825
=0.961

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)
=(1448.861 / 3799.683) / (972.456 / 3122.309)
=0.381311 / 0.311454
=1.2243

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 - (3956.431 + 3192.728) / 9887.117) / (1 - (4892.698 + 2721.527) / 8403.762)
=0.276922 / 0.09395
=2.9475

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
=3122.309 / 3799.683
=0.8217

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))
=(420.007 / (420.007 + 2721.527)) / (481.042 / (481.042 + 3192.728))
=0.133695 / 0.13094
=1.021

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 / 3122.309) / (0 / 3799.683)
=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 + 3110.535) / 9887.117) / ((301.771 + 986.853) / 8403.762)
=0.314605 / 0.153339
=2.0517

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
=(360.202 - 0 - 553.055) / 9887.117
=-0.019505

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.

Rohm Co has a M-score of -2.20 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Rohm Co Business Description

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Address
21, Saiin Mizosaki-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, JPN, 615-8585
Rohm Co Ltd is a Japan-based company that manufactures and distributes electronic components for use in automotive, transportation, medical, healthcare, audiovisual, telecommunications, digital power, computer and peripherals, and home appliance end markets. Its product portfolio includes integrated circuits in memory, amplifiers, switches, data converters, and microcontrollers; discrete semiconductors, such as transistors and diodes; power devices; passive devices, such as resistors and capacitors; and optoelectronic devices.