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Konishi Co (TSE:4956) Beneish M-Score : -2.31 (As of May. 23, 2024)


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What is Konishi 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 -2.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4956' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.7   Med: -2.48   Max: -2.24
Current: -2.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Konishi Co was -2.24. The lowest was -2.70. And the median was -2.48.


Konishi Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Konishi 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 -2.67 -2.45 -2.65 -2.24 -2.31

Konishi Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.24 - - - -2.31

Competitive Comparison of Konishi Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Konishi 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.


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

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

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



Konishi 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 Konishi 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 * 0.9713+0.528 * 0.9538+0.404 * 1.3753+0.892 * 1.0781+0.115 * 1.2572
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.005644-0.327 * 1.0095
=-2.31

* 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36,390 Mil.
Revenue was 円132,969 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円26,657 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円92,623 Mil.
Total Assets was 円140,850 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円29,714 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,946 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円49,144 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円166 Mil.
Net Income was 円7,344 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円8,139 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円34,751 Mil.
Revenue was 円123,339 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円23,583 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円94,430 Mil.
Total Assets was 円132,874 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円25,745 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,156 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円45,856 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円226 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)
=(36390 / 132969) / (34751 / 123339)
=0.273673 / 0.281752
=0.9713

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)
=(23583 / 123339) / (26657 / 132969)
=0.191205 / 0.200475
=0.9538

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 - (92623 + 29714) / 140850) / (1 - (94430 + 25745) / 132874)
=0.131438 / 0.095572
=1.3753

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
=132969 / 123339
=1.0781

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))
=(2156 / (2156 + 25745)) / (1946 / (1946 + 29714))
=0.077273 / 0.061466
=1.2572

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 / 132969) / (0 / 123339)
=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)
=((166 + 49144) / 140850) / ((226 + 45856) / 132874)
=0.350089 / 0.34681
=1.0095

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
=(7344 - 0 - 8139) / 140850
=-0.005644

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.

Konishi Co has a M-score of -2.31 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Konishi Co (TSE:4956) Business Description

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1-7-1 Dosho-machi, Chuo-ku, Osaka, JPN
Konishi Co Ltd is a Japan based adhesives manufacturer. It serves both household and a commercial product which includes adhesive tapes, wax, detergent etc. Its products are used for household use, for construction material, for interior use, exterior, industrial purpose, sealing. It also provides services to civil engineering such as housing, buildings, seismic reinforcement and repair of condominiums and bridges.

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