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Nippon Signal Co (TSE:6741) Beneish M-Score : -2.38 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Nippon Signal 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 -2.38 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6741' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.79   Med: -2.39   Max: -2.27
Current: -2.38

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nippon Signal Co was -2.27. The lowest was -2.79. And the median was -2.39.


Nippon Signal Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nippon Signal 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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Nippon Signal Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Nippon Signal Co Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.60 -2.31 -2.28 -2.44 -2.38

Nippon Signal Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.44 - - - -2.38

Competitive Comparison of Nippon Signal Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Nippon Signal Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Nippon Signal Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

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

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Nippon Signal 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 Nippon Signal 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 * 0.9781+0.528 * 1.071+0.404 * 1.023+0.892 * 1.1531+0.115 * 1.0506
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.008621-0.327 * 1.0963
=-2.38

* 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72,153 Mil.
Revenue was 円98,536 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円21,586 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円110,641 Mil.
Total Assets was 円165,295 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円17,123 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,362 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円57,809 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円5 Mil.
Net Income was 円5,346 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円6,771 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円63,977 Mil.
Revenue was 円85,456 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円20,050 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円97,302 Mil.
Total Assets was 円146,019 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円16,308 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,380 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円46,577 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円7 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)
=(72153 / 98536) / (63977 / 85456)
=0.73225 / 0.748654
=0.9781

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)
=(20050 / 85456) / (21586 / 98536)
=0.234624 / 0.219067
=1.071

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 - (110641 + 17123) / 165295) / (1 - (97302 + 16308) / 146019)
=0.227055 / 0.221951
=1.023

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
=98536 / 85456
=1.1531

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))
=(2380 / (2380 + 16308)) / (2362 / (2362 + 17123))
=0.127354 / 0.121221
=1.0506

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 / 98536) / (0 / 85456)
=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)
=((5 + 57809) / 165295) / ((7 + 46577) / 146019)
=0.349763 / 0.319027
=1.0963

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
=(5346 - 0 - 6771) / 165295
=-0.008621

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.

Nippon Signal Co has a M-score of -2.38 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Nippon Signal Co (TSE:6741) Business Description

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Address
1-5-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-6513
Nippon Signal Co Ltd is a Japanese technology company. Its products and services fall into the following categories: railway signal systems, traffic information systems, automatic fare collection, or AFR, systems, and parking information systems. The railway signal systems division provides automatic train supervision systems, relay interlocking equipment, level-crossing systems, and LED information boards. The traffic information systems division offers universal traffic management systems, local controllers, and LED traffic signal lights. The AFR system division offers comprehensive network systems to automate station operations. The parking information systems division offers car parking systems and bicycle lock systems.

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