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Taisei (Taisei) Beneish M-Score : -2.12 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Taisei 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 -2.12 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TISCY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3   Med: -2.32   Max: -1.66
Current: -2.12

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Taisei was -1.66. The lowest was -3.00. And the median was -2.32.


Taisei Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Taisei 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 -1.66 -2.32 -2.48 -2.33 -2.12

Taisei 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 - -2.12 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Taisei's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Taisei'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.


Taisei's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

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

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



Taisei 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 Taisei 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 * 1.1241+0.528 * 1.3523+0.404 * 0.9646+0.892 * 0.9443+0.115 * 0.9785
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9535+4.679 * 0.008441-0.327 * 1.073
=-2.22

* 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 $5,153 Mil.
Revenue was $12,290 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,106 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $10,126 Mil.
Total Assets was $15,088 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,596 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $86 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $696 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $7,651 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $901 Mil.
Net Income was $353 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $225 Mil.
Total Receivables was $4,854 Mil.
Revenue was $13,015 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,583 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $10,933 Mil.
Total Assets was $16,497 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,749 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $92 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $773 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $7,812 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $902 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)
=(5152.969 / 12289.834) / (4854.213 / 13014.613)
=0.419287 / 0.372982
=1.1241

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)
=(1583.236 / 13014.613) / (1105.553 / 12289.834)
=0.121651 / 0.089957
=1.3523

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 - (10126.002 + 1596.155) / 15087.925) / (1 - (10932.572 + 1749.364) / 16497.241)
=0.223077 / 0.231269
=0.9646

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
=12289.834 / 13014.613
=0.9443

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))
=(91.982 / (91.982 + 1749.364)) / (85.872 / (85.872 + 1596.155))
=0.049954 / 0.051053
=0.9785

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)
=(696.005 / 12289.834) / (772.989 / 13014.613)
=0.056633 / 0.059394
=0.9535

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)
=((901.056 + 7650.899) / 15087.925) / ((902.356 + 7812.307) / 16497.241)
=0.566808 / 0.52825
=1.073

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
=(352.555 - 0 - 225.199) / 15087.925
=0.008441

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.

Taisei has a M-score of -2.22 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Taisei (Taisei) Business Description

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Shinjuku Center Building, 1-25-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 163-0606
Taisei Corp provides civil engineering and building development services in many different areas. It enters contracts to develop and enhance urbanization in designated regions. The company has four operating segments: civil engineering (majority of total revenue), building construction, real estate development, and other. It participates in all phases of project development, including planning, design, construction, and aftermarket services. Multiple projects are conducted simultaneously as the company showcases its expansive network and technical know-how. Taisei's projects range from traffic infrastructure and tunnels to airport facilities and high-rise building offices. Customers in Japan account for majority of total sales.

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