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Wakita (TSE:8125) Beneish M-Score : -2.58 (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is Wakita 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 Wakita's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:8125' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.06   Med: -2.6   Max: -2.29
Current: -2.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Wakita was -2.29. The lowest was -3.06. And the median was -2.60.


Wakita Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Wakita Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.50 -3.03 -3.06 -2.56 -2.58

Wakita 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 -2.56 - - - -2.58

Competitive Comparison of Wakita's Beneish M-Score

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Wakita'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.


Wakita's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Wakita's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Wakita 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 Wakita 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 * 0.8933+0.528 * 0.9718+0.404 * 1.5427+0.892 * 1.1241+0.115 * 0.9098
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.066811-0.327 * 0.9906
=-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 (Feb24) TTM:Last Year (Feb23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円20,265 Mil.
Revenue was 円88,654 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円24,863 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円47,866 Mil.
Total Assets was 円143,944 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円76,108 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円8,090 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円21,519 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円502 Mil.
Net Income was 円3,158 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円12,775 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円20,181 Mil.
Revenue was 円78,870 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円21,495 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円50,467 Mil.
Total Assets was 円138,652 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円75,716 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円7,253 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円20,848 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円565 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)
=(20265 / 88654) / (20181 / 78870)
=0.228585 / 0.255877
=0.8933

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)
=(21495 / 78870) / (24863 / 88654)
=0.272537 / 0.28045
=0.9718

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 - (47866 + 76108) / 143944) / (1 - (50467 + 75716) / 138652)
=0.138735 / 0.08993
=1.5427

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
=88654 / 78870
=1.1241

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))
=(7253 / (7253 + 75716)) / (8090 / (8090 + 76108))
=0.087418 / 0.096083
=0.9098

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 / 88654) / (0 / 78870)
=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)
=((502 + 21519) / 143944) / ((565 + 20848) / 138652)
=0.152983 / 0.154437
=0.9906

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
=(3158 - 0 - 12775) / 143944
=-0.066811

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.

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


Wakita (TSE:8125) Business Description

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Address
1-3-20 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, JPN, 550-0002
Wakita & Co Ltd is a trading company that manufactures, sells, and leases civil engineering and construction equipment. It also conducts business in diverse fields, including audiovisual equipment, stone materials for construction use, and industrial and commercial facilities and equipment. Wakita provides comprehensive assistance, from construction to finance, for a broad range of industrial facilities and equipment in manufacturing, transportation, communications, agricultural, medical and information communications industries. The company operates through over 70 offices across Japan.

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