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Japan Petroleum Exploration Co (TSE:1662) Beneish M-Score : -2.66 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is Japan Petroleum Exploration 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 -2.66 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:1662' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.31   Med: -2.78   Max: -2.22
Current: -2.66

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Japan Petroleum Exploration Co was -2.22. The lowest was -3.31. And the median was -2.78.


Japan Petroleum Exploration Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Japan Petroleum Exploration 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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Japan Petroleum Exploration Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
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Japan Petroleum Exploration Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -3.15 - - - -2.66

Competitive Comparison of Japan Petroleum Exploration Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Japan Petroleum Exploration 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.


Japan Petroleum Exploration Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Japan Petroleum Exploration 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 Japan Petroleum Exploration 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 * 0.8864+0.528 * 1.0662+0.404 * 1.202+0.892 * 0.9684+0.115 * 0.7928
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9455+4.679 * -0.055835-0.327 * 0.6544
=-2.66

* 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 円41,610 Mil.
Revenue was 円325,863 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円87,296 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円249,768 Mil.
Total Assets was 円660,928 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円176,301 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円27,646 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円28,512 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円49,095 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円53,661 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円90,564 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円48,473 Mil.
Revenue was 円336,492 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円96,111 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円281,791 Mil.
Total Assets was 円568,180 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円118,412 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円14,257 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円31,139 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円64,250 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円250 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)
=(41610 / 325863) / (48473 / 336492)
=0.127692 / 0.144054
=0.8864

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)
=(96111 / 336492) / (87296 / 325863)
=0.285626 / 0.267892
=1.0662

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 - (249768 + 176301) / 660928) / (1 - (281791 + 118412) / 568180)
=0.355347 / 0.29564
=1.202

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
=325863 / 336492
=0.9684

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))
=(14257 / (14257 + 118412)) / (27646 / (27646 + 176301))
=0.107463 / 0.135555
=0.7928

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)
=(28512 / 325863) / (31139 / 336492)
=0.087497 / 0.09254
=0.9455

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 + 49095) / 660928) / ((250 + 64250) / 568180)
=0.074282 / 0.11352
=0.6544

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
=(53661 - 0 - 90564) / 660928
=-0.055835

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.

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co has a M-score of -2.66 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Japan Petroleum Exploration Co (TSE:1662) Business Description

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Address
Sapia Tower, 1-7-12, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-0005
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co Ltd is a drilling and exploration company that specializes in the production of crude oil and liquefied natural gas. Majority of the company's revenue is derived from oil and gas fields in Japan, with additional production coming from various international positions. Japan Petroleum Exploration serves natural gas to electric power companies, local distribution companies, and various industrial users. It also supplies and sells crude oil to petroleum refiners and trading companies.

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