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Tohpe (TSE:4614) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Tohpe 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.

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

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tohpe was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Tohpe Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tohpe'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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Tohpe Beneish M-Score Chart

Tohpe Annual Data
Trend Mar08 Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - - -2.76

Tohpe Quarterly Data
Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only - - - - -2.76

Competitive Comparison of Tohpe's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Tohpe'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.


Tohpe's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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

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



Tohpe 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 Tohpe 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 * 0.923+0.528 * 0.8612+0.404 * 1.0462+0.892 * 1.0142+0.115 * 0.947
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0015+4.679 * 0.002483-0.327 * 0.9804
=-2.58

* 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 (Mar13) TTM:Last Year (Mar12) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円4,702 Mil.
Revenue was 3746.743 + 3690.554 + 3911.295 + 3783.157 = 円15,132 Mil.
Gross Profit was 692.782 + 693.33 + 781.267 + 726.387 = 円2,894 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円8,278 Mil.
Total Assets was 円15,343 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円5,913 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円153 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円2,675 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円11,058 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,083 Mil.
Net Income was 35.822 + 11.561 + 70.579 + -47.808 = 円70 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 0 + 32.06 + 0 = 円32 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円5,022 Mil.
Revenue was 3823.048 + 3646.512 + 3838.191 + 3611.88 = 円14,920 Mil.
Gross Profit was 650.811 + 595.266 + 649.701 + 561.535 = 円2,457 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円8,028 Mil.
Total Assets was 円14,993 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円5,889 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円144 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円2,633 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円7,600 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円4,501 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)
=(4701.502 / 15131.749) / (5022.392 / 14919.631)
=0.310704 / 0.33663
=0.923

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)
=(2457.313 / 14919.631) / (2893.766 / 15131.749)
=0.164703 / 0.191238
=0.8612

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 - (8277.86 + 5912.995) / 15343.076) / (1 - (8027.723 + 5889.484) / 14993.428)
=0.075097 / 0.07178
=1.0462

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
=15131.749 / 14919.631
=1.0142

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))
=(144.125 / (144.125 + 5889.484)) / (153.003 / (153.003 + 5912.995))
=0.023887 / 0.025223
=0.947

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)
=(2674.748 / 15131.749) / (2633.186 / 14919.631)
=0.176764 / 0.176491
=1.0015

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)
=((1082.949 + 11058.215) / 15343.076) / ((4500.71 + 7600.383) / 14993.428)
=0.791312 / 0.807093
=0.9804

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
=(70.154 - 0 - 32.06) / 15343.076
=0.002483

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.

Tohpe has a M-score of -2.58 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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