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Micron Machinery Co (TSE:6159) Beneish M-Score : -1.37 (As of Apr. 03, 2025)


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What is Micron Machinery 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.37 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:6159' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.66   Med: -2.47   Max: -1.37
Current: -1.37

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Micron Machinery Co was -1.37. The lowest was -3.66. And the median was -2.47.


Micron Machinery Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Micron Machinery 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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Micron Machinery Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Micron Machinery Co Annual Data
Trend Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.17 -3.66 -1.47 -3.11 -1.37

Micron Machinery Co Quarterly Data
Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24
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 -3.11 - - - -1.37

Competitive Comparison of Micron Machinery Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Micron Machinery 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.


Micron Machinery Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Micron Machinery Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Micron Machinery 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 Micron Machinery 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 * 2.2658+0.528 * 0.9595+0.404 * 1.0539+0.892 * 0.907+0.115 * 0.9212
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0294+4.679 * 0.028911-0.327 * 1.2766
=-1.37

* 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 (Aug24) TTM:Last Year (Aug23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円1,154 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,699 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,766 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円10,585 Mil.
Total Assets was 円15,120 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,674 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円271 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円221 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,500 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円484 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円47 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円561 Mil.
Revenue was 円5,181 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,868 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円11,093 Mil.
Total Assets was 円15,629 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,710 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円251 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円237 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,214 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)
=(1153.503 / 4699.084) / (561.327 / 5181.18)
=0.245474 / 0.10834
=2.2658

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)
=(1868.227 / 5181.18) / (1765.867 / 4699.084)
=0.360579 / 0.37579
=0.9595

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 - (10584.63 + 2674.416) / 15120.113) / (1 - (11093.309 + 2710.209) / 15628.776)
=0.123086 / 0.116788
=1.0539

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
=4699.084 / 5181.18
=0.907

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))
=(251.314 / (251.314 + 2710.209)) / (271.347 / (271.347 + 2674.416))
=0.08486 / 0.092114
=0.9212

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)
=(221.313 / 4699.084) / (237.056 / 5181.18)
=0.047097 / 0.045753
=1.0294

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 + 1499.516) / 15120.113) / ((0 + 1214.162) / 15628.776)
=0.099174 / 0.077688
=1.2766

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
=(484.148 - 0 - 47.014) / 15120.113
=0.028911

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.

Micron Machinery Co has a M-score of -1.37 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Micron Machinery Co Business Description

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578-2 Uwano, Zao, Yamagata, JPN, 990-2303
Micron Machinery Co Ltd is engaged in manufacturing and selling grinding machines in Japan. Its products include centerless and internal grinders. The company also exports its products to Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Switzerland, China, the Czech Republic, Spain and France among other countries.

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