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NIPPON REIT Investment (TSE:3296) Beneish M-Score : -2.78 (As of Apr. 06, 2025)


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What is NIPPON REIT Investment 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 -2.78 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3296' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.78   Med: -2.64   Max: 0.77
Current: -2.78

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of NIPPON REIT Investment was 0.77. The lowest was -2.78. And the median was -2.64.


NIPPON REIT Investment Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for NIPPON REIT Investment'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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NIPPON REIT Investment Beneish M-Score Chart

NIPPON REIT Investment Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.75 -2.67 -2.44 - -2.78

NIPPON REIT Investment Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
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 -2.44 - - - -2.78

Competitive Comparison of NIPPON REIT Investment's Beneish M-Score

For the REIT - Diversified subindustry, NIPPON REIT Investment'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.


NIPPON REIT Investment's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, NIPPON REIT Investment's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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NIPPON REIT Investment 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 NIPPON REIT Investment 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 * 0.8729+0.528 * 0.9407+0.404 * 0.9999+0.892 * 1.1207+0.115 * 0.9943
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8997+4.679 * -0.057882-0.327 * 1.0054
=-2.78

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円95 Mil.
Revenue was 円19,829 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円12,978 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円21,716 Mil.
Total Assets was 円274,660 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円233,637 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,986 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円1,432 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円22,067 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円114,070 Mil.
Net Income was 円9,662 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円25,560 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円97 Mil.
Revenue was 円17,694 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円10,893 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円16,700 Mil.
Total Assets was 円275,462 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円239,397 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,023 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円1,420 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円20,779 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円115,020 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)
=(94.909 / 19829.249) / (97.023 / 17694.158)
=0.004786 / 0.005483
=0.8729

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)
=(10893.259 / 17694.158) / (12977.807 / 19829.249)
=0.615642 / 0.654478
=0.9407

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 - (21715.676 + 233637.265) / 274659.56) / (1 - (16699.501 + 239397.261) / 275462.457)
=0.070293 / 0.070302
=0.9999

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
=19829.249 / 17694.158
=1.1207

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))
=(2023.221 / (2023.221 + 239397.261)) / (1985.774 / (1985.774 + 233637.265))
=0.00838 / 0.008428
=0.9943

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)
=(1431.92 / 19829.249) / (1420.182 / 17694.158)
=0.072213 / 0.080263
=0.8997

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)
=((114070 + 22067.132) / 274659.56) / ((115020 + 20778.589) / 275462.457)
=0.495658 / 0.492984
=1.0054

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
=(9661.721 - 0 - 25559.597) / 274659.56
=-0.057882

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.

NIPPON REIT Investment has a M-score of -2.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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NIPPON REIT Investment Business Description

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No. 17 No. 18 Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo-chome, JPN
NIPPON REIT Investment Corp is engaged in the property leasing business. The company manages assets by investing the funds paid in by the unitholders primarily in real estate-related assets. The company develops a portfolio of properties focused on income growth and stability, aiming to maximize unitholder value.

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