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Kodensha Co (TSE:1948) Beneish M-Score : -2.31 (As of Apr. 04, 2025)


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What is Kodensha 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 -2.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:1948' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.98   Med: -2.46   Max: -1.99
Current: -2.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kodensha Co was -1.99. The lowest was -2.98. And the median was -2.46.


Kodensha Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Kodensha 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 -2.22 -2.53 -2.48 -2.44 -2.31

Kodensha Co Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Sep24
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 - - - -2.31 -

Competitive Comparison of Kodensha Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Kodensha 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.


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

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

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


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Kodensha 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 Kodensha 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 * 0.9497+0.528 * 0.9132+0.404 * 1.2638+0.892 * 1.0391+0.115 * 0.8801
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.021867-0.327 * 0.8988
=-2.31

* 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19,223 Mil.
Revenue was 円34,868 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円6,115 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円25,452 Mil.
Total Assets was 円32,424 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,148 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円210 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円11,397 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円5 Mil.
Net Income was 円899 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円190 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円19,480 Mil.
Revenue was 円33,557 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,374 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円25,884 Mil.
Total Assets was 円31,578 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,206 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円190 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円12,342 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円13 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)
=(19223 / 34868) / (19480 / 33557)
=0.551308 / 0.580505
=0.9497

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)
=(5374 / 33557) / (6115 / 34868)
=0.160145 / 0.175376
=0.9132

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 - (25452 + 1148) / 32424) / (1 - (25884 + 1206) / 31578)
=0.17962 / 0.142124
=1.2638

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
=34868 / 33557
=1.0391

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))
=(190 / (190 + 1206)) / (210 / (210 + 1148))
=0.136103 / 0.154639
=0.8801

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 / 34868) / (0 / 33557)
=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)
=((5 + 11397) / 32424) / ((13 + 12342) / 31578)
=0.351653 / 0.391253
=0.8988

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
=(899 - 0 - 190) / 32424
=0.021867

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.

Kodensha Co has a M-score of -2.31 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kodensha Co Business Description

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Address
5-11-10 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 104-0061
Kodensha Co Ltd is a specialized company of electrical equipment construction. It has diversified its operations into following segments. Extension business focuses on design and construction of receiving and transforming power generation, monitoring and control, disaster prevention and crime prevention equipment. The Power Transmission business is engaged in the construction of transmission lines of electric power companies. Information and Communication business focuses on design support and construction of in-house information communication network system. Plant Engineering business is involved in the various power plants and substations facility construction. The company's sales business is engaged in general-purpose electrical equipment.

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