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Rengo Co (TSE:3941) Beneish M-Score : -2.68 (As of Mar. 30, 2025)


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What is Rengo 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 -2.68 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3941' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.81   Med: -2.4   Max: -2.2
Current: -2.68

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Rengo Co was -2.20. The lowest was -2.81. And the median was -2.40.


Rengo Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Rengo 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 -2.75 -2.66 -2.54 -2.45 -2.68

Rengo Co Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 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 - -2.68 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Rengo Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Rengo 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.


Rengo Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Rengo Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Rengo 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 Rengo 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 * 1.0497+0.528 * 0.8615+0.404 * 0.9614+0.892 * 1.0647+0.115 * 0.9857
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9626+4.679 * -0.048275-0.327 * 0.9912
=-2.68

* 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271,408 Mil.
Revenue was 円900,791 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円175,381 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円484,196 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,172,515 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円456,467 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円52,181 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円28,860 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円392,280 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円295,325 Mil.
Net Income was 円33,025 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円89,628 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円242,862 Mil.
Revenue was 円846,080 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円141,918 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円413,564 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,053,138 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円422,964 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円47,581 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円28,162 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円368,231 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円254,866 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)
=(271408 / 900791) / (242862 / 846080)
=0.3013 / 0.287044
=1.0497

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)
=(141918 / 846080) / (175381 / 900791)
=0.167736 / 0.194697
=0.8615

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 - (484196 + 456467) / 1172515) / (1 - (413564 + 422964) / 1053138)
=0.197739 / 0.205681
=0.9614

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
=900791 / 846080
=1.0647

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))
=(47581 / (47581 + 422964)) / (52181 / (52181 + 456467))
=0.101119 / 0.102588
=0.9857

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)
=(28860 / 900791) / (28162 / 846080)
=0.032039 / 0.033285
=0.9626

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)
=((295325 + 392280) / 1172515) / ((254866 + 368231) / 1053138)
=0.586436 / 0.591658
=0.9912

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
=(33025 - 0 - 89628) / 1172515
=-0.048275

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.

Rengo Co has a M-score of -2.68 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Rengo Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
2-2-7 Nakanoshima Kita-ku, Osaka, JPN, 530-0005
Rengo Co Ltd manufactures and sells a variety of packaging products. The firm organizes itself into four segments based on product type. The paperboard and packaging segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells corrugated packaging and boxes used primarily to package food and agricultural products. The flexible packaging segment sells films, labels, and cellophane used primarily for food and beverage packaging. The heavy duty packaging segment sells plastic and paper container bags used by the agricultural, transportation, and chemicals industries. The overseas business sells packaging products outside of Japan. The majority of revenue comes from Japan.

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