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Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co (TSE:4008) Beneish M-Score : -2.35 (As of Apr. 06, 2025)


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What is Sumitomo Seika Chemicals 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 -2.35 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4008' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.97   Med: -2.31   Max: -1.91
Current: -2.35

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co was -1.91. The lowest was -2.97. And the median was -2.31.


Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sumitomo Seika Chemicals 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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Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Sumitomo Seika Chemicals 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 -2.89 -2.85 -2.56 -2.20 -2.35

Sumitomo Seika Chemicals 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 - -2.35 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Sumitomo Seika Chemicals 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.


Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sumitomo Seika Chemicals 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 Sumitomo Seika Chemicals 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 * 1.116+0.528 * 1.0756+0.404 * 1.267+0.892 * 0.9996+0.115 * 1.0209
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6772+4.679 * -0.04286-0.327 * 0.9549
=-2.35

* 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31,887 Mil.
Revenue was 円142,986 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円28,007 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円86,991 Mil.
Total Assets was 円136,305 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円39,867 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円5,747 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円5,608 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円39,519 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円175 Mil.
Net Income was 円6,166 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円12,008 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円28,584 Mil.
Revenue was 円143,041 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円30,135 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円85,195 Mil.
Total Assets was 円126,651 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円34,528 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円5,097 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円8,284 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円38,354 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円271 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)
=(31887 / 142986) / (28584 / 143041)
=0.223008 / 0.199831
=1.116

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)
=(30135 / 143041) / (28007 / 142986)
=0.210674 / 0.195872
=1.0756

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 - (86991 + 39867) / 136305) / (1 - (85195 + 34528) / 126651)
=0.069308 / 0.054702
=1.267

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
=142986 / 143041
=0.9996

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))
=(5097 / (5097 + 34528)) / (5747 / (5747 + 39867))
=0.128631 / 0.125992
=1.0209

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)
=(5608 / 142986) / (8284 / 143041)
=0.039221 / 0.057913
=0.6772

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)
=((175 + 39519) / 136305) / ((271 + 38354) / 126651)
=0.291215 / 0.304972
=0.9549

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
=(6166 - 0 - 12008) / 136305
=-0.04286

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.

Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co has a M-score of -2.35 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co Business Description

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Address
1-13-5 Kudankita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 102-0073
Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co Ltd manufactures and sells chemicals and chemical-based products in three segments based on product type. The superabsorbent-polymers segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells diapers, sanitary napkins, water repellent tape for power and optical cables, and sodium polyacrylate products used as a water-retention agent for agricultural and horticultural use. The chemicals segment sells plastic polymers, latex, and chemical additives used in the production of lithium-ion batteries and pharmaceuticals. The gases segment sells gases for industrial use, which includes electronics production, as well as aerosol propellant gas and nitrous oxide.

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