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Denso (TSE:6902) Beneish M-Score : -2.71 (As of Apr. 05, 2025)


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What is Denso 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 -2.71 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6902' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.13   Med: -2.67   Max: -2.18
Current: -2.71

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Denso was -2.18. The lowest was -3.13. And the median was -2.67.


Denso Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Denso 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 -3.05 -2.44 -2.47 -2.55 -2.77

Denso Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -2.77 -2.96 -3.03 -2.71

Competitive Comparison of Denso's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Denso'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.


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

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

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


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Denso 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 Denso 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 * 0.9676+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.8566+0.892 * 0.9941+0.115 * 1.0145
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8178+4.679 * -0.039731-0.327 * 0.9465
=-2.71

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円1,166,714 Mil.
Revenue was 1813596 + 1721011 + 1753841 + 1789844 = 円7,078,292 Mil.
Gross Profit was 285069 + 247805 + 251814 + 289343 = 円1,074,031 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,972,351 Mil.
Total Assets was 円8,590,434 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,095,965 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円376,527 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円561,745 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,070,877 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円454,930 Mil.
Net Income was 121911 + 96378 + 94459 + 137169 = 円449,917 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 192773 + 119704 + 273171 + 205575 = 円791,223 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,212,938 Mil.
Revenue was 1841391 + 1800638 + 1712860 + 1765638 = 円7,120,527 Mil.
Gross Profit was 298571 + 274052 + 227987 + 279822 = 円1,080,432 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,433,348 Mil.
Total Assets was 円8,319,545 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,034,844 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円371,803 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円690,973 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,051,089 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円533,420 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)
=(1166714 / 7078292) / (1212938 / 7120527)
=0.16483 / 0.170344
=0.9676

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)
=(1080432 / 7120527) / (1074031 / 7078292)
=0.151735 / 0.151736
=1

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 - (3972351 + 2095965) / 8590434) / (1 - (3433348 + 2034844) / 8319545)
=0.293596 / 0.342729
=0.8566

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
=7078292 / 7120527
=0.9941

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))
=(371803 / (371803 + 2034844)) / (376527 / (376527 + 2095965))
=0.15449 / 0.152286
=1.0145

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)
=(561745 / 7078292) / (690973 / 7120527)
=0.079362 / 0.09704
=0.8178

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)
=((454930 + 2070877) / 8590434) / ((533420 + 2051089) / 8319545)
=0.294026 / 0.310655
=0.9465

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
=(449917 - 0 - 791223) / 8590434
=-0.039731

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.

Denso has a M-score of -2.71 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Denso Business Description

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Address
1-1 Showa-cho, Kariya, JPN, 448-8661
Denso manufactures and sells mainly automotive components and systems. The company was founded in 1949 as a result of becoming independent from Toyota Motor, which is currently the largest shareholder. Its main businesses are powertrain control systems, thermal systems, electrification systems, mobility electronics, and sensors/semiconductor systems. The company operates globally and is headquartered in Kariya, Japan.

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