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Chubu Steel Plate Co (TSE:5461) Beneish M-Score : -2.74 (As of Jun. 23, 2024)


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What is Chubu Steel Plate 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 -2.74 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:5461' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.66   Med: -2.52   Max: -1.68
Current: -2.74

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Chubu Steel Plate Co was -1.68. The lowest was -3.66. And the median was -2.52.


Chubu Steel Plate Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chubu Steel Plate 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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Chubu Steel Plate Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Chubu Steel Plate Co Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.45 -3.66 -2.07 -1.68 -2.74

Chubu Steel Plate Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 - -2.74 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Chubu Steel Plate Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Steel subindustry, Chubu Steel Plate 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.


Chubu Steel Plate Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Steel Industry

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

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



Chubu Steel Plate 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 Chubu Steel Plate 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 * 0.7868+0.528 * 0.7199+0.404 * 1.0193+0.892 * 1.1851+0.115 * 1.0972
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8688+4.679 * -0.017663-0.327 * 1.1077
=-2.74

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円18,395 Mil.
Revenue was 円76,320 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円17,828 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円60,574 Mil.
Total Assets was 円88,095 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円19,028 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,336 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円3,019 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円13,327 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円8,577 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円10,133 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円19,728 Mil.
Revenue was 円64,399 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円10,829 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円52,590 Mil.
Total Assets was 円77,746 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円17,803 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,427 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円2,932 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円10,618 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 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)
=(18395 / 76320) / (19728 / 64399)
=0.241025 / 0.30634
=0.7868

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)
=(10829 / 64399) / (17828 / 76320)
=0.168155 / 0.233595
=0.7199

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 - (60574 + 19028) / 88095) / (1 - (52590 + 17803) / 77746)
=0.096407 / 0.094577
=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
=76320 / 64399
=1.1851

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))
=(2427 / (2427 + 17803)) / (2336 / (2336 + 19028))
=0.11997 / 0.109343
=1.0972

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)
=(3019 / 76320) / (2932 / 64399)
=0.039557 / 0.045529
=0.8688

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)
=((0 + 13327) / 88095) / ((0 + 10618) / 77746)
=0.15128 / 0.136573
=1.1077

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
=(8577 - 0 - 10133) / 88095
=-0.017663

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.

Chubu Steel Plate Co has a M-score of -2.74 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Chubu Steel Plate Co (TSE:5461) Business Description

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Address
5-1 -chome, Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya, JPN, 454-8506
Chubu Steel Plate Co Ltd engages in the manufacture and sale of thick steel sheets and pieces, and cutting of steel plates in Japan. The firm offers steel plates, laser cutting steel plates, hydrochloric and sulfuric acid-resistant alloy steel plates, and abrasion-resistant alloy steel plates, as well as steel sheets for building structures. It also provides general, welded, and building structural rolled steel sheets; weather-resistant hot rolled steel sheets for welded construction; carbon steel sheets for boilers and machine structures; and chromium-molybdenum steel plates. The company's products are used in various applications, including construction and industrial machinery, mechanical parts, molds, containers, industrial vehicles, civil engineering, bridges, ships, architecture.

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