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Nippon Aqua Co (TSE:1429) Beneish M-Score : -1.48 (As of Apr. 01, 2025)


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What is Nippon Aqua 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.48 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:1429' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -2.22   Max: -1.48
Current: -1.48

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nippon Aqua Co was -1.48. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -2.22.


Nippon Aqua Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Nippon Aqua Co Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.19 -2.11 -2.24 -2.86 -1.48

Nippon Aqua Co Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -2.86 - - - -1.48

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

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Nippon Aqua 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 Aqua Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

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

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


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Nippon Aqua 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 Aqua 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 * 1.209+0.528 * 1.0776+0.404 * 1.6509+0.892 * 1.0679+0.115 * 0.9811
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.09788-0.327 * 1.0385
=-1.48

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円12,971 Mil.
Revenue was 円30,265 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円6,862 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円18,820 Mil.
Total Assets was 円24,072 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円4,388 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円240 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円13,416 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円13 Mil.
Net Income was 円1,840 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-517 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円10,047 Mil.
Revenue was 円28,342 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円6,924 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円15,473 Mil.
Total Assets was 円20,392 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円4,476 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円240 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円10,928 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円26 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)
=(12970.562 / 30265.345) / (10046.553 / 28341.797)
=0.428562 / 0.354478
=1.209

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)
=(6924.436 / 28341.797) / (6862.045 / 30265.345)
=0.244319 / 0.226729
=1.0776

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 - (18819.894 + 4387.759) / 24071.841) / (1 - (15472.989 + 4475.711) / 20392.151)
=0.0359 / 0.021746
=1.6509

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
=30265.345 / 28341.797
=1.0679

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))
=(239.713 / (239.713 + 4475.711)) / (239.764 / (239.764 + 4387.759))
=0.050836 / 0.051813
=0.9811

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 / 30265.345) / (0 / 28341.797)
=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)
=((12.676 + 13415.988) / 24071.841) / ((26.173 + 10927.879) / 20392.151)
=0.557858 / 0.53717
=1.0385

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
=(1839.63 - 0 - -516.518) / 24071.841
=0.09788

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 Aqua Co has a M-score of -1.48 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Nippon Aqua Co Business Description

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Yokohama 2-12-12, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, JPN, 222-0033
Nippon Aqua Co Ltd is engaged in the construction and sale of insulation materials. The company offers energy-saving products namely, AQUA FOAM insulators, Heat insulating sheets, and spacers.

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