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Kandenko Co (TSE:1942) Beneish M-Score : -2.33 (As of Sep. 20, 2024)


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What is Kandenko 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 -2.33 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:1942' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.79   Med: -2.36   Max: -2.21
Current: -2.33

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kandenko Co was -2.21. The lowest was -2.79. And the median was -2.36.


Kandenko Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Kandenko 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 -2.53 -2.33 -2.63 -2.24 -2.33

Kandenko Co Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
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 - - - -2.33 -

Competitive Comparison of Kandenko Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Kandenko 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.


Kandenko Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

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

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



Kandenko 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 Kandenko 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 * 1.0545+0.528 * 0.9335+0.404 * 1.0315+0.892 * 1.105+0.115 * 1.0387
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.013228-0.327 * 1.1008
=-2.33

* 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239,478 Mil.
Revenue was 円598,427 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円71,188 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円352,160 Mil.
Total Assets was 円567,275 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円127,454 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円8,859 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円193,254 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円9,387 Mil.
Net Income was 円27,345 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円19,841 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円205,535 Mil.
Revenue was 円541,579 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円60,143 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円303,783 Mil.
Total Assets was 円487,828 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円110,960 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円8,033 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円150,953 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円7,350 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)
=(239478 / 598427) / (205535 / 541579)
=0.400179 / 0.379511
=1.0545

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)
=(60143 / 541579) / (71188 / 598427)
=0.111051 / 0.118959
=0.9335

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 - (352160 + 127454) / 567275) / (1 - (303783 + 110960) / 487828)
=0.15453 / 0.149817
=1.0315

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
=598427 / 541579
=1.105

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))
=(8033 / (8033 + 110960)) / (8859 / (8859 + 127454))
=0.067508 / 0.06499
=1.0387

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 / 598427) / (0 / 541579)
=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)
=((9387 + 193254) / 567275) / ((7350 + 150953) / 487828)
=0.357218 / 0.324506
=1.1008

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
=(27345 - 0 - 19841) / 567275
=0.013228

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.

Kandenko Co has a M-score of -2.33 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kandenko Co Business Description

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Address
4-8-33, Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 108-8533
Kandenko Co Ltd is a Japanese infrastructure and engineering company. The company organises itself into two segments: engineering and other. The engineering segment, which contributes nearly all the company's revenue, conducts electric engineering work for building construction and renovation, installs and maintains telecommunication systems, constructs and maintains power distribution lines and facilities, inspects and maintains nuclear power plants, and conducts civil engineering work. The company derives the vast majority of revenue domestically.

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