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Central Glass Co (TSE:4044) Beneish M-Score : -2.12 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Central Glass 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 -2.12 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4044' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.49   Med: -2.67   Max: -2.12
Current: -2.12

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Central Glass Co was -2.12. The lowest was -3.49. And the median was -2.67.


Central Glass Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Central Glass 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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Central Glass Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Central Glass Co Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.69 -2.72 -2.72 -3.49 -2.12

Central Glass Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 - -2.12 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Central Glass Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Building Materials subindustry, Central Glass 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.


Central Glass Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Central Glass Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Central Glass 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 Central Glass 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 * 1.0681+0.528 * 0.8135+0.404 * 0.9736+0.892 * 0.8212+0.115 * 0.9404
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.117124-0.327 * 0.9203
=-2.12

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円42,978 Mil.
Revenue was 円169,309 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円42,966 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円115,101 Mil.
Total Assets was 円221,090 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円69,898 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円9,029 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円61,073 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円44,334 Mil.
Net Income was 円42,494 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円16,599 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円49,000 Mil.
Revenue was 円206,184 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円42,567 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円140,903 Mil.
Total Assets was 円290,696 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円101,052 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円12,182 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円113,395 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円37,198 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)
=(42978 / 169309) / (49000 / 206184)
=0.253844 / 0.237652
=1.0681

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)
=(42567 / 206184) / (42966 / 169309)
=0.206452 / 0.253773
=0.8135

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 - (115101 + 69898) / 221090) / (1 - (140903 + 101052) / 290696)
=0.163241 / 0.16767
=0.9736

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
=169309 / 206184
=0.8212

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))
=(12182 / (12182 + 101052)) / (9029 / (9029 + 69898))
=0.107583 / 0.114397
=0.9404

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 / 169309) / (0 / 206184)
=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)
=((44334 + 61073) / 221090) / ((37198 + 113395) / 290696)
=0.476761 / 0.518043
=0.9203

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
=(42494 - 0 - 16599) / 221090
=0.117124

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.

Central Glass Co has a M-score of -2.12 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Central Glass Co (TSE:4044) Business Description

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Address
7-1 Kanda-Nishikicho 3-chome, Kowa-Hitotsubashi Building, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 101-0054
Central Glass Co Ltd manufactures and sells a variety of chemicals and glass-based products. The firm's two segments are based on product type. The glass segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells architectural glass used in windows and other building components, automotive glass, and glass used in electronics for touchscreen panels and liquid-crystal display screens. The chemicals segment sells hydrogen fluoride used to make electronics and pharmaceuticals, fertilizers, soda ash and chloride used in water treatment and refrigerants, and glass fiber products. The majority of revenue comes from Japan and North America.

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