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Hiroshima Gas Co (TSE:9535) Beneish M-Score : -2.83 (As of Mar. 30, 2025)


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What is Hiroshima Gas 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 -2.83 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9535' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.22   Med: -2.55   Max: -2.05
Current: -2.83

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hiroshima Gas Co was -2.05. The lowest was -3.22. And the median was -2.55.


Hiroshima Gas Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hiroshima Gas 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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Hiroshima Gas Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Hiroshima Gas Co 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 -2.93 -3.00 -2.23 -2.45 -2.83

Hiroshima Gas Co Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Sep24
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 - - - -2.83 -

Competitive Comparison of Hiroshima Gas Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, Hiroshima Gas 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.


Hiroshima Gas Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Hiroshima Gas Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Hiroshima Gas 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 Hiroshima Gas 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 * 1.0223+0.528 * 1.075+0.404 * 1.1084+0.892 * 0.9522+0.115 * 1.031
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0552+4.679 * -0.090832-0.327 * 0.9329
=-2.83

* 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9,387 Mil.
Revenue was 円90,670 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円28,807 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円50,389 Mil.
Total Assets was 円137,628 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円67,206 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円7,352 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円25,621 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円20,098 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円43,994 Mil.
Net Income was 円2,329 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円14,830 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円9,643 Mil.
Revenue was 円95,219 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円32,521 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円58,741 Mil.
Total Assets was 円141,996 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円64,608 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円7,312 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円25,498 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円26,757 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円44,123 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)
=(9387 / 90670) / (9643 / 95219)
=0.103529 / 0.101272
=1.0223

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)
=(32521 / 95219) / (28807 / 90670)
=0.341539 / 0.317713
=1.075

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 - (50389 + 67206) / 137628) / (1 - (58741 + 64608) / 141996)
=0.145559 / 0.131321
=1.1084

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
=90670 / 95219
=0.9522

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))
=(7312 / (7312 + 64608)) / (7352 / (7352 + 67206))
=0.101669 / 0.098608
=1.031

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)
=(25621 / 90670) / (25498 / 95219)
=0.282574 / 0.267783
=1.0552

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)
=((43994 + 20098) / 137628) / ((44123 + 26757) / 141996)
=0.46569 / 0.499169
=0.9329

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
=(2329 - 0 - 14830) / 137628
=-0.090832

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.

Hiroshima Gas Co has a M-score of -2.83 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Hiroshima Gas Co Business Description

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Address
2-7-1 Minami-machi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, JPN, 734-8555
Hiroshima Gas Co Ltd engages in the gas business which includes the sale of gas appliances, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). It engages in the production, supply, and sale of gas; wholesale supply of gas to other gas companies; sale of gas devices; and installation of gas equipment associated with gas devices, as well as safety inspections and gas meter data collection activities. The company is also involved in the sale of LPG and LPG devices; refilling of LPG tanks; installation of LPG pipes; and construction of gas pipes and lines. In addition, it engages in the engineering; machinery installation; fees collection and call center operation; and information distribution activities, as well as provision of services for seniors.

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