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Inabata (TSE:8098) Beneish M-Score : -2.58 (As of Jun. 09, 2024)


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What is Inabata 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 -2.58 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:8098' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.67   Med: -2.45   Max: -2.15
Current: -2.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Inabata was -2.15. The lowest was -2.67. And the median was -2.45.


Inabata Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Inabata 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 -2.67 -2.37 -2.15 -2.48 -2.58

Inabata 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 -2.48 - - - -2.58

Competitive Comparison of Inabata's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Inabata'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.


Inabata's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Inabata's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Inabata 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 Inabata 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 * 0.9938+0.528 * 0.9449+0.404 * 1.0047+0.892 * 1.0413+0.115 * 1.0481
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.023839-0.327 * 0.986
=-2.58

* 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183,056 Mil.
Revenue was 円766,022 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円69,288 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円354,006 Mil.
Total Assets was 円427,320 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円18,625 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円3,743 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円189,238 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円19,889 Mil.
Net Income was 円20,000 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円30,187 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円176,887 Mil.
Revenue was 円735,620 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円62,874 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円315,373 Mil.
Total Assets was 円380,443 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円16,606 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円3,532 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円173,534 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円15,295 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)
=(183056 / 766022) / (176887 / 735620)
=0.23897 / 0.24046
=0.9938

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)
=(62874 / 735620) / (69288 / 766022)
=0.085471 / 0.090452
=0.9449

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 - (354006 + 18625) / 427320) / (1 - (315373 + 16606) / 380443)
=0.127981 / 0.127388
=1.0047

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
=766022 / 735620
=1.0413

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))
=(3532 / (3532 + 16606)) / (3743 / (3743 + 18625))
=0.17539 / 0.167337
=1.0481

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 / 766022) / (0 / 735620)
=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)
=((19889 + 189238) / 427320) / ((15295 + 173534) / 380443)
=0.489392 / 0.49634
=0.986

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
=(20000 - 0 - 30187) / 427320
=-0.023839

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.

Inabata has a M-score of -2.58 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Inabata (TSE:8098) Business Description

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Address
1-15-14, Minamisemba, Chuo-ku, Osaka, JPN, 542-8558
Inabata & Co Ltd manufactures and sells a variety of chemicals and chemical-based products. The company organizes itself into five primary segments based on product type. The plastics segment, which generates more revenue than any other segment, sells plastic polymers used for food and beverage packaging. The information and electronics segment sells polarizing films used in touch screen devices, office printing-related products, and solar panels. The chemicals segment sells multiple chemicals products that include raw materials used to make plastics, rubber, and electronics materials. The life industry segment sells insect repellents and insecticides. The housing and eco materials segment sells lumber and building materials. The vast majority of revenue comes from Asia.

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