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Nalnet Communications (TSE:5870) Beneish M-Score : -2.77 (As of Apr. 02, 2025)


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What is Nalnet Communications 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 -2.77 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:5870' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.77   Med: -2.77   Max: -2.77
Current: -2.77

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nalnet Communications was -2.77. The lowest was -2.77. And the median was -2.77.


Nalnet Communications Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nalnet Communications'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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Nalnet Communications Beneish M-Score Chart

Nalnet Communications Annual Data
Trend Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.77

Nalnet Communications Quarterly Data
Mar22 Mar23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Sep24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - -2.77 -

Competitive Comparison of Nalnet Communications's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Nalnet Communications'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.


Nalnet Communications's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Nalnet Communications's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Nalnet Communications 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 Nalnet Communications 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 * 0.8601+0.528 * 1.0295+0.404 * 0.965+0.892 * 1.0917+0.115 * 0.9586
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.054544-0.327 * 0.9492
=-2.77

* 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2,700 Mil.
Revenue was 円7,672 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,311 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,984 Mil.
Total Assets was 円9,574 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円698 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円418 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円4,043 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,231 Mil.
Net Income was 円305 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円827 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円2,876 Mil.
Revenue was 円7,028 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,179 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,781 Mil.
Total Assets was 円9,600 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円736 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円413 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円4,223 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,349 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)
=(2700.179 / 7672.48) / (2875.72 / 7027.722)
=0.35193 / 0.409197
=0.8601

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)
=(2179.318 / 7027.722) / (2311.145 / 7672.48)
=0.310103 / 0.301225
=1.0295

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 - (3984.021 + 697.837) / 9573.622) / (1 - (3780.807 + 735.979) / 9599.627)
=0.510963 / 0.529483
=0.965

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
=7672.48 / 7027.722
=1.0917

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))
=(412.6 / (412.6 + 735.979)) / (418.215 / (418.215 + 697.837))
=0.359226 / 0.374727
=0.9586

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 / 7672.48) / (0 / 7027.722)
=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)
=((1231.382 + 4042.97) / 9573.622) / ((1348.567 + 4223.002) / 9599.627)
=0.550925 / 0.580394
=0.9492

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
=(305.136 - 0 - 827.319) / 9573.622
=-0.054544

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.

Nalnet Communications has a M-score of -2.77 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Nalnet Communications Business Description

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5-1-16 Shimoichiba-cho, Aichi, Kasugai-shi, JPN, 486-0852
Nalnet Communications Inc is a vehicle management and maintenance management business for automobile-related companies such as auto leasing companies and individual users.

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