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HKS Co (TSE:7219) Beneish M-Score : -2.54 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is HKS 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 -2.54 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:7219' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.14   Med: -2.29   Max: -2.03
Current: -2.54

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of HKS Co was -2.03. The lowest was -3.14. And the median was -2.29.


HKS Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for HKS 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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HKS Co Beneish M-Score Chart

HKS Co Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.82 -2.68 -2.73 -2.29 -2.54

HKS Co Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 - - -2.54 - -

Competitive Comparison of HKS Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, HKS 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.


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

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

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



HKS 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 HKS 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 * 0.9723+0.528 * 0.9901+0.404 * 1.0257+0.892 * 1.0709+0.115 * 0.9835
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2585+4.679 * -0.018214-0.327 * 0.9055
=-2.54

* 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 (Aug23) TTM:Last Year (Aug22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円1,075 Mil.
Revenue was 円9,241 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,782 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円6,297 Mil.
Total Assets was 円13,346 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円5,168 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円604 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円203 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,444 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円392 Mil.
Net Income was 円451 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円694 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,033 Mil.
Revenue was 円8,630 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,497 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円6,290 Mil.
Total Assets was 円13,091 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円5,003 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円574 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円150 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,510 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円562 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)
=(1075.101 / 9241.362) / (1032.515 / 8629.744)
=0.116336 / 0.119646
=0.9723

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)
=(3496.508 / 8629.744) / (3781.814 / 9241.362)
=0.405169 / 0.409227
=0.9901

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 - (6296.991 + 5168.247) / 13345.712) / (1 - (6289.691 + 5003.347) / 13091.438)
=0.140905 / 0.137372
=1.0257

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
=9241.362 / 8629.744
=1.0709

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))
=(573.873 / (573.873 + 5003.347)) / (603.916 / (603.916 + 5168.247))
=0.102896 / 0.104626
=0.9835

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)
=(202.764 / 9241.362) / (150.455 / 8629.744)
=0.021941 / 0.017434
=1.2585

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)
=((392.023 + 2443.875) / 13345.712) / ((562.261 + 2510.03) / 13091.438)
=0.212495 / 0.234679
=0.9055

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
=(451.056 - 0 - 694.139) / 13345.712
=-0.018214

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.

HKS Co has a M-score of -2.54 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


HKS Co (TSE:7219) Business Description

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Address
2266 Kamiide, Shizuoka Prefecture, Fujinomiya, JPN, 418 0192
HKS Co Ltd is a Japan-based company engaged in the design, development, and manufacturing of automobile parts including original exhaust systems and suspension, turbocharger, suspensions, electronic parts, and related parts are mainstream. In addition, the company is also involved in the CNG business, Bi-fuel business, LSA engine business and Contract and OEM business. In the CNG business, the company carries out the activity of converting the diesel engine into CNG engine.

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