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Tamron Co (TSE:7740) Beneish M-Score : -2.12 (As of May. 02, 2024)


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What is Tamron 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 -2.12 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:7740' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.07   Med: -2.76   Max: -2.12
Current: -2.12

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tamron Co was -2.12. The lowest was -3.07. And the median was -2.76.


Tamron Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Tamron Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.85 -3.07 -2.57 -2.53 -2.12

Tamron 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 - - - -2.12 -

Competitive Comparison of Tamron Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Leisure subindustry, Tamron 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.


Tamron Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Tamron Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Tamron 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 Tamron 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 * 1.2465+0.528 * 0.9823+0.404 * 0.9702+0.892 * 1.1258+0.115 * 1.1335
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1431+4.679 * 0.009017-0.327 * 0.9781
=-2.12

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円13,021 Mil.
Revenue was 円71,426 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円31,657 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円63,797 Mil.
Total Assets was 円87,062 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円15,698 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,961 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円861 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円14,226 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円70 Mil.
Net Income was 円10,812 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円10,027 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円9,279 Mil.
Revenue was 円63,445 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円27,623 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円55,305 Mil.
Total Assets was 円75,556 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円13,482 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,957 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円669 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円12,685 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)
=(13021 / 71426) / (9279 / 63445)
=0.182301 / 0.146253
=1.2465

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)
=(27623 / 63445) / (31657 / 71426)
=0.435385 / 0.443214
=0.9823

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 - (63797 + 15698) / 87062) / (1 - (55305 + 13482) / 75556)
=0.086915 / 0.089589
=0.9702

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
=71426 / 63445
=1.1258

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))
=(2957 / (2957 + 13482)) / (2961 / (2961 + 15698))
=0.179877 / 0.15869
=1.1335

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)
=(861 / 71426) / (669 / 63445)
=0.012054 / 0.010545
=1.1431

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)
=((70 + 14226) / 87062) / ((0 + 12685) / 75556)
=0.164205 / 0.167889
=0.9781

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
=(10812 - 0 - 10027) / 87062
=0.009017

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.

Tamron Co has a M-score of -2.12 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Tamron Co (TSE:7740) Business Description

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Address
1385 Hasunuma, Minuma-ku, Saitama, JPN, 337-8556
Tamron Co Ltd is a Japanese manufacturer of optical and photographic lenses. The company organises itself into three segments: photographic products, optical components, and commercial/industrial-use optics. The photographic products segment, which contributes most company revenue, produces interchangeable lenses for SLR cameras. The optical components segment includes mobile phone, camcorder, and digital camera lenses. The commercial/industrial-use optics segment, the second largest contributor to revenue, produces lenses for CCTV cameras and automotive cameras. The company's most significant geographical segment is Asia (ex. Japan), followed by sales made in Japan, in Europe, and in North America.

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