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Nikken Kogaku Co (TSE:9767) Beneish M-Score : -2.72 (As of Apr. 03, 2025)


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What is Nikken Kogaku 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 -2.72 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9767' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.14   Med: -2.77   Max: -2.02
Current: -2.72

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nikken Kogaku Co was -2.02. The lowest was -3.14. And the median was -2.77.


Nikken Kogaku Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nikken Kogaku 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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Nikken Kogaku Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Nikken Kogaku 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 -2.86 -3.14 -2.55 -2.82 -2.72

Nikken Kogaku 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 - - - -2.72 -

Competitive Comparison of Nikken Kogaku Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Nikken Kogaku 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.


Nikken Kogaku Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Nikken Kogaku Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Nikken Kogaku 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 Nikken Kogaku 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 * 0.9305+0.528 * 0.9766+0.404 * 1.2075+0.892 * 0.9909+0.115 * 0.8975
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.051935-0.327 * 0.9386
=-2.72

* 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1,661 Mil.
Revenue was 円6,193 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,689 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円5,329 Mil.
Total Assets was 円7,199 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円270 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円189 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,261 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円282 Mil.
Net Income was 円285 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円659 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,802 Mil.
Revenue was 円6,250 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,665 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円5,233 Mil.
Total Assets was 円6,927 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円419 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円245 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,105 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円502 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)
=(1661.398 / 6192.522) / (1801.963 / 6249.693)
=0.268291 / 0.288328
=0.9305

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)
=(1664.668 / 6249.693) / (1688.978 / 6192.522)
=0.26636 / 0.272745
=0.9766

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 - (5328.751 + 269.761) / 7198.659) / (1 - (5233.41 + 418.623) / 6927.272)
=0.222284 / 0.18409
=1.2075

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
=6192.522 / 6249.693
=0.9909

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))
=(245.053 / (245.053 + 418.623)) / (188.545 / (188.545 + 269.761))
=0.369236 / 0.411395
=0.8975

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 / 6192.522) / (0 / 6249.693)
=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)
=((282.479 + 2260.627) / 7198.659) / ((501.887 + 2105.449) / 6927.272)
=0.353275 / 0.376387
=0.9386

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
=(284.646 - 0 - 658.507) / 7198.659
=-0.051935

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.

Nikken Kogaku Co has a M-score of -2.72 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Nikken Kogaku Co Business Description

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17th Floor, Nittochi Nishishinjuku Building, 6-10-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 160-0023
Nikken Kogaku Co Ltd develops a wide range of products and construction methods such as wave-blocking block, revetment block, natural stone construction method, and other civil engineering products. It primarily serves to the ministry of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism; local governments, construction companies, and construction consultants across Japan.

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