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Kitz (KITZF) Beneish M-Score : -2.36 (As of May. 30, 2024)


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What is Kitz 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 -2.36 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

KITZF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.87   Med: -2.65   Max: -2.36
Current: -2.36

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kitz was -2.36. The lowest was -2.87. And the median was -2.65.


Kitz Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Kitz Annual Data
Trend Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
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Kitz Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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Competitive Comparison of Kitz's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Kitz'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.


Kitz's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Kitz's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Kitz 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 Kitz 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 * 0.9594+0.528 * 1.0454+0.404 * 0.8684+0.892 * 0.9936+0.115 * 1.0566
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 5.2E-5-0.327 * 0.9218
=-2.52

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was $166 Mil.
Revenue was $1,185 Mil.
Gross Profit was $288 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $691 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,131 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $335 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $51 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $173 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $250 Mil.
Net Income was $63 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $63 Mil.
Total Receivables was $174 Mil.
Revenue was $1,193 Mil.
Gross Profit was $303 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $761 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,260 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $364 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $59 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $289 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $222 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)
=(166.031 / 1185.296) / (174.168 / 1192.889)
=0.140076 / 0.146005
=0.9594

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)
=(302.733 / 1192.889) / (287.73 / 1185.296)
=0.253781 / 0.242749
=1.0454

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 - (690.636 + 335.026) / 1130.854) / (1 - (760.949 + 364.007) / 1259.908)
=0.09302 / 0.107113
=0.8684

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
=1185.296 / 1192.889
=0.9936

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))
=(59.447 / (59.447 + 364.007)) / (51.336 / (51.336 + 335.026))
=0.140386 / 0.13287
=1.0566

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 / 1185.296) / (0 / 1192.889)
=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)
=((250.276 + 172.961) / 1130.854) / ((222.185 + 289.363) / 1259.908)
=0.374263 / 0.40602
=0.9218

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
=(63.366 - 0 - 63.307) / 1130.854
=5.2E-5

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.

Kitz has a M-score of -2.52 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Kitz (KITZF) Business Description

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1-10-1 Nakase Mihama-ku, Chiba, JPN, 2618577
Kitz Corp is a Japan-based company that operates through segments namely valve manufacturing business in which the company manufactures and sells valves, fittings, water purifiers, and industrial filters. the brass manufacturing business involves manufacturing and selling of brass rods for machined or forged products. The company's products consist of brass, cast iron, ductile iron, strainer, bronze, and others. It generates a majority of its revenue from the Valve manufacturing business.

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