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Kurotani (TSE:3168) Beneish M-Score : -2.75 (As of Sep. 21, 2024)


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What is Kurotani 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 -2.75 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3168' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.47   Med: -2.27   Max: -1.02
Current: -2.75

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kurotani was -1.02. The lowest was -3.47. And the median was -2.27.


Kurotani Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kurotani'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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Kurotani Beneish M-Score Chart

Kurotani Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.33 -3.16 -1.05 -1.02 -2.75

Kurotani Quarterly Data
Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24
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 - -2.75 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Kurotani's Beneish M-Score

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Kurotani'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.


Kurotani's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Kurotani's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Kurotani 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 Kurotani 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 * 0.9812+0.528 * 1.1687+0.404 * 0.9639+0.892 * 0.9494+0.115 * 0.8407
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.05696-0.327 * 0.9926
=-2.75

* 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 (Aug23) TTM:Last Year (Aug22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円8,615 Mil.
Revenue was 円84,594 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,090 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円21,856 Mil.
Total Assets was 円25,068 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,459 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円220 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円13,773 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,071 Mil.
Net Income was 円170 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円1,598 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円9,248 Mil.
Revenue was 円89,103 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,573 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円22,489 Mil.
Total Assets was 円25,725 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,434 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円180 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円13,962 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,418 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)
=(8614.969 / 84594.373) / (9247.647 / 89102.685)
=0.101839 / 0.103786
=0.9812

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)
=(2573.128 / 89102.685) / (2090.308 / 84594.373)
=0.028878 / 0.02471
=1.1687

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 - (21855.681 + 2458.984) / 25067.614) / (1 - (22489.273 + 2434.255) / 25725.203)
=0.030037 / 0.031163
=0.9639

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
=84594.373 / 89102.685
=0.9494

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))
=(180.493 / (180.493 + 2434.255)) / (219.953 / (219.953 + 2458.984))
=0.069029 / 0.082105
=0.8407

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 / 84594.373) / (0 / 89102.685)
=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)
=((2070.636 + 13773.073) / 25067.614) / ((2418.412 + 13961.866) / 25725.203)
=0.632039 / 0.63674
=0.9926

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
=(170.261 - 0 - 1598.11) / 25067.614
=-0.05696

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.

Kurotani has a M-score of -2.75 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kurotani Business Description

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Address
12-2 Nagonoe, Imizu, Toyama, JPN, 934-0031
Kurotani Corp is engaged in collecting, processing, manufacturing, and selling various metals in Japan. It recycles industrial materials and metal scraps, as well as produces base metals that are used as raw materials to manufacture electrical wires and semiconductor base plates. The company also manufactures and sells copper alloy ingots, which are used in marine propellers, plumbing hardware, valves, and industrial machinery parts; and produces and sells works of fine arts, miniature gold statues, and bronze Buddha statues.

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