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Kanamoto Co (TSE:9678) Beneish M-Score : -2.94 (As of Jun. 22, 2024)


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What is Kanamoto 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 -2.94 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9678' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.03   Med: -2.87   Max: -2.66
Current: -2.94

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kanamoto Co was -2.66. The lowest was -3.03. And the median was -2.87.


Kanamoto Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Kanamoto Co Annual Data
Trend Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.87 -2.86 -3.03 -2.79 -2.94

Kanamoto Co Quarterly Data
Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24
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 - - -2.94 - -

Competitive Comparison of Kanamoto Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Kanamoto 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.


Kanamoto Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Kanamoto Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Kanamoto 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 Kanamoto 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 * 1.0164+0.528 * 1.0314+0.404 * 0.8378+0.892 * 1.0503+0.115 * 1.0024
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.09872-0.327 * 1.0189
=-2.94

* 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 (Oct23) TTM:Last Year (Oct22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円41,048 Mil.
Revenue was 円197,481 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円56,850 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円120,298 Mil.
Total Assets was 円316,440 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円173,977 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円34,890 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円87,624 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円39,422 Mil.
Net Income was 円6,721 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円37,960 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円38,452 Mil.
Revenue was 円188,028 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円55,831 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円118,066 Mil.
Total Assets was 円305,320 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円161,728 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円32,527 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円82,465 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円37,838 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)
=(41048 / 197481) / (38452 / 188028)
=0.207858 / 0.204501
=1.0164

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)
=(55831 / 188028) / (56850 / 197481)
=0.296929 / 0.287876
=1.0314

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 - (120298 + 173977) / 316440) / (1 - (118066 + 161728) / 305320)
=0.070045 / 0.083604
=0.8378

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
=197481 / 188028
=1.0503

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))
=(32527 / (32527 + 161728)) / (34890 / (34890 + 173977))
=0.167445 / 0.167044
=1.0024

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 / 197481) / (0 / 188028)
=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)
=((39422 + 87624) / 316440) / ((37838 + 82465) / 305320)
=0.401485 / 0.394023
=1.0189

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
=(6721 - 0 - 37960) / 316440
=-0.09872

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.

Kanamoto Co has a M-score of -2.94 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kanamoto Co (TSE:9678) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1-19, Odori Higashi 3-chome Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, JPN, 060-0041
Kanamoto Co Ltd is a provider of construction equipment rentals. The company operates three business segments: construction equipment rental, steel products, and computing products. The construction equipment rental business is Kanamoto's core business, accounting for most of the company's revenue. The company owns various hand tools and construction equipment, such as dump trucks and hydraulic excavators, which it rents out to its customers. The steel products business sells various construction materials for engineering and construction works. The computing products business provides rentals and sale of computer-related equipment. Kanamoto operates in Asia.

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