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Kobe Bussan Co (TSE:3038) Beneish M-Score : -2.61 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Kobe Bussan 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 -2.61 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3038' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.92   Med: -2.52   Max: -2.2
Current: -2.61

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kobe Bussan Co was -2.20. The lowest was -2.92. And the median was -2.52.


Kobe Bussan Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kobe Bussan 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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Kobe Bussan Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Kobe Bussan Co Annual Data
Trend Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.50 -2.55 -2.20 -2.39 -2.61

Kobe Bussan Co Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 - - - -2.61 -

Competitive Comparison of Kobe Bussan Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Kobe Bussan 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.


Kobe Bussan Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Kobe Bussan Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Kobe Bussan 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 Kobe Bussan 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 * 1.0213+0.528 * 1.0028+0.404 * 0.8146+0.892 * 1.1345+0.115 * 1.0392
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9513+4.679 * -0.04617-0.327 * 0.9853
=-2.61

* 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 (Oct23) TTM:Last Year (Oct22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円26,939 Mil.
Revenue was 円461,546 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円52,719 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円141,641 Mil.
Total Assets was 円211,891 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円64,897 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円5,195 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円9,538 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円49,057 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円37,001 Mil.
Net Income was 円20,560 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円30,343 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円23,249 Mil.
Revenue was 円406,813 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円46,596 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円116,011 Mil.
Total Assets was 円180,275 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円58,673 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円4,896 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円8,837 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円47,987 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円26,320 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)
=(26939 / 461546) / (23249 / 406813)
=0.058367 / 0.057149
=1.0213

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)
=(46596 / 406813) / (52719 / 461546)
=0.114539 / 0.114223
=1.0028

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 - (141641 + 64897) / 211891) / (1 - (116011 + 58673) / 180275)
=0.025263 / 0.031014
=0.8146

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
=461546 / 406813
=1.1345

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))
=(4896 / (4896 + 58673)) / (5195 / (5195 + 64897))
=0.077019 / 0.074117
=1.0392

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)
=(9538 / 461546) / (8837 / 406813)
=0.020665 / 0.021723
=0.9513

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)
=((37001 + 49057) / 211891) / ((26320 + 47987) / 180275)
=0.406143 / 0.412187
=0.9853

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
=(20560 - 0 - 30343) / 211891
=-0.04617

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.

Kobe Bussan Co has a M-score of -2.61 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kobe Bussan Co (TSE:3038) Business Description

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Address
883 Nakaishiki Inami-cho, Hyogo-ken, Kako-gun, JPN, 675-1127
Kobe Bussan Co.,Ltd. is a Japan-based company that operates through four business divisions. The Gyomu Super business, accounting for the majority of the company's revenue, is primarily in engaged in franchising supermarkets that provide merchandise produced at the company's own factories or imported from overseas. The Kobe Cook business operates through several formats, including Kobe Cook World Buffet stores, which are buffet-style restaurants; Green's K stores, which are small supermarkets offering ready-made meals; and Green's K Teppan Buffet stores, which are restaurants featuring a blend of buffet and self-cooking. The Kobe Cook Innoventure business is operated to promote restaurant business and offer food materials. The company also operates the Eco Renewable Energy business.

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