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Ohara (TSE:5218) Beneish M-Score : -2.41 (As of Apr. 07, 2025)


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What is Ohara 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 -2.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:5218' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.01   Med: -2.5   Max: -2.17
Current: -2.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ohara was -2.17. The lowest was -3.01. And the median was -2.50.


Ohara Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Ohara Annual Data
Trend Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.01 -2.17 -2.46 -2.53 -2.41

Ohara Quarterly Data
Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25
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 - - - -2.41 -

Competitive Comparison of Ohara's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Ohara'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.


Ohara's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Ohara's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Ohara 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 Ohara 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 * 1.0744+0.528 * 1.011+0.404 * 1.1327+0.892 * 0.9924+0.115 * 1.0005
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.017936-0.327 * 0.9145
=-2.41

* 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 (Oct24) TTM:Last Year (Oct23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円7,163 Mil.
Revenue was 円27,909 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円8,784 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円39,055 Mil.
Total Assets was 円65,112 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円17,123 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,491 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円9,739 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,486 Mil.
Net Income was 円1,568 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円2,736 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円6,718 Mil.
Revenue was 円28,123 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円8,948 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円37,583 Mil.
Total Assets was 円61,840 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円16,766 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,461 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円9,690 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,968 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)
=(7163.129 / 27909.188) / (6718.064 / 28123.223)
=0.256658 / 0.23888
=1.0744

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)
=(8948.4 / 28123.223) / (8783.766 / 27909.188)
=0.318185 / 0.314727
=1.011

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 - (39054.666 + 17123.245) / 65112.456) / (1 - (37583.221 + 16765.539) / 61840.42)
=0.137217 / 0.121145
=1.1327

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
=27909.188 / 28123.223
=0.9924

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))
=(1461.126 / (1461.126 + 16765.539)) / (1491.439 / (1491.439 + 17123.245))
=0.080164 / 0.080122
=1.0005

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 / 27909.188) / (0 / 28123.223)
=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)
=((1485.791 + 9739.237) / 65112.456) / ((1968.379 + 9689.605) / 61840.42)
=0.172394 / 0.188517
=0.9145

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
=(1568.205 - 0 - 2736.057) / 65112.456
=-0.017936

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.

Ohara has a M-score of -2.41 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Ohara Business Description

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1-15-30, Oyama, Chuo-ku, Kanagawa, Sagamihara-Shi, JPN, 252-5286
Ohara Inc is engaged in the manufacturing and sales of optical glass products and electronic products. It operates through the Optical and Electronics divisions. The Optical division manufactures and sells optical glass materials for digital-related products such as digital cameras and liquid crystal (LC) projectors, as well as a lens for mold presses, among others. The Electronics division manufactures and sells glass discs of hard disc drives that are used in mobile devices, high-homogenous glass materials and low-expansion glass-ceramic used in semiconductor manufacturing machinery and others. It derives prime revenue from the Optical business segment.

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