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Harima Chemicals Group (TSE:4410) Beneish M-Score : -2.17 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Harima Chemicals Group 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 -2.17 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4410' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.97   Med: -2.37   Max: 258.3
Current: -2.17

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Harima Chemicals Group was 258.30. The lowest was -2.97. And the median was -2.37.


Harima Chemicals Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Harima Chemicals Group'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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Harima Chemicals Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Harima Chemicals Group 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 -2.37 -2.97 -2.59 -2.46 -2.17

Harima Chemicals Group 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 - -2.17 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Harima Chemicals Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Harima Chemicals Group's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Harima Chemicals Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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

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



Harima Chemicals Group 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 Harima Chemicals Group 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 * 0.8917+0.528 * 1.1623+0.404 * 1.1766+0.892 * 1.242+0.115 * 1.0191
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9041+4.679 * 0.014625-0.327 * 1.1545
=-2.17

* 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22,314 Mil.
Revenue was 円94,511 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円19,211 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円49,791 Mil.
Total Assets was 円92,439 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円27,118 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,469 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円4,311 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円41,657 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円7,806 Mil.
Net Income was 円886 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-466 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円20,148 Mil.
Revenue was 円76,093 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円17,977 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円44,238 Mil.
Total Assets was 円78,905 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円23,402 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,175 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円3,839 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円23,150 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円13,420 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)
=(22313.919 / 94510.872) / (20147.88 / 76093.061)
=0.236099 / 0.264779
=0.8917

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)
=(17977.263 / 76093.061) / (19210.52 / 94510.872)
=0.236254 / 0.203263
=1.1623

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 - (49791.404 + 27118.386) / 92439.088) / (1 - (44237.601 + 23401.663) / 78905.043)
=0.167995 / 0.142776
=1.1766

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
=94510.872 / 76093.061
=1.242

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))
=(2175.149 / (2175.149 + 23401.663)) / (2469.084 / (2469.084 + 27118.386))
=0.085044 / 0.08345
=1.0191

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)
=(4311.342 / 94510.872) / (3839.187 / 76093.061)
=0.045617 / 0.050454
=0.9041

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)
=((7805.738 + 41656.879) / 92439.088) / ((13419.93 + 23149.859) / 78905.043)
=0.535083 / 0.463466
=1.1545

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
=(885.728 - 0 - -466.236) / 92439.088
=0.014625

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.

Harima Chemicals Group has a M-score of -2.17 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Harima Chemicals Group (TSE:4410) Business Description

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3 - chome Nihonbashi 3 - chome Chuo - ku, Tokyo, JPN, 103-0027
Harima Chemicals Group Inc is a Japan-based chemical manufacturer. The company is mainly engaged in chemical products business, papermaking chemical business, and electronic materials business. Products offered by the company include resins for printing ink, paint, resin for adhesive and adhesive, emulsifier for synthetic rubber, sizing agent, paper strength enhancer, and coating agent. Electronic materials business develops, manufacture and sell conductive paste, brazing material for aluminum and printed wiring board related materials. Harima has a global network with presence in Europe, Asia, Oceania, North America, and South America.

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