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Nissou Co (TSE:1444) Beneish M-Score : -2.48 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is Nissou 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 -2.48 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:1444' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.97   Med: -2.23   Max: 0.75
Current: -2.48

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nissou Co was 0.75. The lowest was -2.97. And the median was -2.23.


Nissou Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Nissou Co Annual Data
Trend Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.23 -1.54 -2.20 0.75 -2.48

Nissou Co Quarterly Data
Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24
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 0.75 - - - -2.48

Competitive Comparison of Nissou Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Residential Construction subindustry, Nissou 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.


Nissou Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Homebuilding & Construction Industry

For the Homebuilding & Construction industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Nissou Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Nissou 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 Nissou 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 * 0.8125+0.528 * 1.0358+0.404 * 0.902+0.892 * 1.123+0.115 * 0.7479
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.033724-0.327 * 1.1238
=-2.48

* 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 (Jul24) TTM:Last Year (Jul23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円521 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,679 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,072 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,125 Mil.
Total Assets was 円2,767 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円181 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円24 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,114 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円131 Mil.
Net Income was 円25 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-68 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円571 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,167 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円989 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,845 Mil.
Total Assets was 円2,491 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円186 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円18 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円909 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円88 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)
=(520.951 / 4678.961) / (570.924 / 4166.512)
=0.111339 / 0.137027
=0.8125

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)
=(989.22 / 4166.512) / (1072.492 / 4678.961)
=0.237422 / 0.229216
=1.0358

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 - (2124.963 + 181.478) / 2767.38) / (1 - (1845.468 + 185.925) / 2491.444)
=0.166562 / 0.184652
=0.902

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
=4678.961 / 4166.512
=1.123

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))
=(17.792 / (17.792 + 185.925)) / (23.994 / (23.994 + 181.478))
=0.087337 / 0.116775
=0.7479

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 / 4678.961) / (0 / 4166.512)
=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)
=((130.618 + 1114.13) / 2767.38) / ((87.89 + 909.297) / 2491.444)
=0.449793 / 0.400245
=1.1238

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
=(25.154 - 0 - -68.172) / 2767.38
=0.033724

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.

Nissou Co has a M-score of -2.48 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Nissou Co Business Description

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Address
1-8-17 Kyodo Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 156-0052
Nissou Co Ltd is engaged in the provision of renovation works contracting services. The company offers its services under three categories. Construction restoration work services are mainly done in the interior work that occurs when the lessee is replaced. Its vacancy countermeasure renovation services allow the lessee to take advantage of renovation to the owner who suffers from vacancies. The company's renovation work service is a construction that drives to vacancy and rent-up countermeasures. In addition, it also renders indoor cleaning services after leaving the lessee.

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