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Niitaka Co (TSE:4465) Beneish M-Score : -2.54 (As of Mar. 30, 2025)


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What is Niitaka 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 -2.54 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4465' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.19   Med: -2.53   Max: -2.4
Current: -2.54

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Niitaka Co was -2.40. The lowest was -3.19. And the median was -2.53.


Niitaka Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Niitaka Co Annual Data
Trend May15 May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.73 -3.19 -2.40 -2.43 -2.54

Niitaka Co Quarterly Data
May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25
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 - -2.54 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Niitaka Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Niitaka 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.


Niitaka Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Niitaka Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Niitaka 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 Niitaka 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 * 0.8953+0.528 * 0.9581+0.404 * 1.0193+0.892 * 1.1659+0.115 * 0.9448
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.026036-0.327 * 0.894
=-2.54

* 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 (May24) TTM:Last Year (May23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円3,465 Mil.
Revenue was 円22,739 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円8,136 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円13,724 Mil.
Total Assets was 円22,742 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円7,286 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円549 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円5,713 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,945 Mil.
Net Income was 円706 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円1,298 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円3,320 Mil.
Revenue was 円19,504 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円6,686 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円13,721 Mil.
Total Assets was 円23,572 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円8,089 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円573 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円6,086 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,792 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)
=(3465.244 / 22739.125) / (3319.773 / 19504.189)
=0.152391 / 0.170208
=0.8953

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)
=(6685.863 / 19504.189) / (8135.9 / 22739.125)
=0.342791 / 0.357793
=0.9581

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 - (13724.143 + 7285.605) / 22741.573) / (1 - (13721.322 + 8089.232) / 23571.505)
=0.076152 / 0.074707
=1.0193

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
=22739.125 / 19504.189
=1.1659

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))
=(573.015 / (573.015 + 8089.232)) / (548.515 / (548.515 + 7285.605))
=0.066151 / 0.070016
=0.9448

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 / 22739.125) / (0 / 19504.189)
=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)
=((1944.879 + 5712.886) / 22741.573) / ((2791.939 + 6086.374) / 23571.505)
=0.33673 / 0.376654
=0.894

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
=(705.938 - 0 - 1298.029) / 22741.573
=-0.026036

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.

Niitaka Co has a M-score of -2.54 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Niitaka Co Business Description

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Address
1-8-10, Niitaka, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka, JPN, 532-8560
Niitaka Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of surfactant-related products for professional use in the food business industry. The company's product offering includes detergents, cleaners and bleach, solid fuel, food sanitation products, and an active ingredient. In addition, the company also engaged in the selling and leasing of commercial kitchen equipment and manufactures raw materials for cosmetics.

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