Taisei Lamick Group Head Quarter & Innovation Co (TSE:4994) Beneish M-Score : -2.54 (As of Apr. 03, 2025)

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What is Taisei Lamick Group Head Quarter & Innovation 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 Taisei Lamick Group Head Quarter & Innovation Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:4994' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.97 Med: -2.5 Max: -1.81
Current: -2.54

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Taisei Lamick Group Head Quarter & Innovation Co was -1.81. The lowest was -2.97. And the median was -2.50.

Taisei Lamick Group Head Quarter & Innovation Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Taisei Lamick Group Head Quarter & Innovation Co's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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-2.97

-2.73

-2.46

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Competitive Comparison of Taisei Lamick Group Head Quarter & Innovation Co's Beneish M-Score

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Taisei Lamick Group Head Quarter & Innovation Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

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Taisei Lamick Group Head Quarter & Innovation 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 Taisei Lamick Group Head Quarter & Innovation Co for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 1.098

0.528 * 1.0933

0.404 * 1.1255

0.892 * 0.9592

0.115 * 1.0563

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1

4.679 * -0.042544

0.327 * 1.0561

-2.54

This Year (Mar24) TTM:

Last Year (Mar23) TTM:

Total Receivables was 円7,067 Mil.
Revenue was 円28,029 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円6,949 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円17,218 Mil.
Total Assets was 円32,743 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円12,953 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,074 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円8,296 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円182 Mil.
Net Income was 円1,084 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円2,477 Mil.

Total Receivables was 円6,710 Mil.
Revenue was 円29,220 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円7,920 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円17,608 Mil.
Total Assets was 円31,353 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円11,557 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,017 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円7,441 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円246 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)
	=	(7066.645 / 28029.007)	/	(6709.562 / 29220.101)
	=	0.252119	/	0.229621
	=	1.098

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)
	=	(7920.082 / 29220.101)	/	(6948.578 / 28029.007)
	=	0.271049	/	0.247907
	=	1.0933

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 - (17218.26 + 12953.079) / 32742.804)	/	(1 - (17608.215 + 11556.576) / 31352.536)
	=	0.078535	/	0.069779
	=	1.1255

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
	=	28029.007	/	29220.101
	=	0.9592

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))
	=	(1016.734 / (1016.734 + 11556.576))	/	(1073.765 / (1073.765 + 12953.079))
	=	0.080864	/	0.076551
	=	1.0563

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 / 28029.007)	/	(0 / 29220.101)
	=	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)
	=	((181.863 + 8295.689) / 32742.804)	/	((245.604 + 7441.009) / 31352.536)
	=	0.258913	/	0.245167
	=	1.0561

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
	=	(1084.024 - 0	-	2477.018)	/	32742.804
	=	-0.042544

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.

Taisei Lamick Group Head Quarter & Innovation Co has a M-score of -2.54 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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873-1 Shimo-Ohsaki Shiraoka-machi, Minamisaitama-gun, Saitama, JPN, 349-0293

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http://www.lamick.co.jp

Taisei Lamick Co Ltd is a Japan-based company offering packaging materials and solutions. The company is mainly engaged in the manufacturing and sale of packaging products including plastic films, retort pouches and pouches with zippers for automatic filling with liquids and pastes. Taisei Lamick also produces and sells automated high-speed filling machines under the name DANGAN, and provides peripheral equipment, such as high-speed cutting machines and continuous cooling systems for packaging bags.

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