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THK Co (STU:1TK) Beneish M-Score : -2.67 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is THK 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 -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:1TK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.25   Med: -2.21   Max: -1.17
Current: -2.67

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of THK Co was -1.17. The lowest was -3.25. And the median was -2.21.


THK Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

THK Co Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.90 -2.85 -2.05 -2.64 -2.70

THK Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.74 -2.88 -2.92 -2.70 -2.67

Competitive Comparison of THK Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, THK 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.


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

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

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



THK 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 THK 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 * 1.0028+0.528 * 1.2035+0.404 * 1.075+0.892 * 0.7779+0.115 * 1.012
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1636+4.679 * -0.055022-0.327 * 0.8746
=-2.78

* 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 €520 Mil.
Revenue was 522.744 + 533.839 + 523.027 + 601.081 = €2,181 Mil.
Gross Profit was 111.596 + 123.492 + 107.405 + 138.987 = €481 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,061 Mil.
Total Assets was €3,489 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,198 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €142 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €383 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €498 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €510 Mil.
Net Income was 12.036 + 27.539 + 12.872 + 33.634 = €86 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 50.624 + 77.859 + 37.868 + 111.72 = €278 Mil.
Total Receivables was €666 Mil.
Revenue was 653.604 + 742.739 + 710.99 + 696.087 = €2,803 Mil.
Gross Profit was 167.739 + 202.976 + 195.269 + 178.93 = €745 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,345 Mil.
Total Assets was €3,809 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,230 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €148 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €423 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €662 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €596 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)
=(519.508 / 2180.691) / (665.972 / 2803.42)
=0.238231 / 0.237557
=1.0028

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)
=(744.914 / 2803.42) / (481.48 / 2180.691)
=0.265716 / 0.220792
=1.2035

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 - (2060.563 + 1198.167) / 3489.333) / (1 - (2345.239 + 1230.037) / 3809.474)
=0.066088 / 0.061478
=1.075

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
=2180.691 / 2803.42
=0.7779

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))
=(148.071 / (148.071 + 1230.037)) / (142.325 / (142.325 + 1198.167))
=0.107445 / 0.106174
=1.012

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)
=(382.711 / 2180.691) / (422.839 / 2803.42)
=0.1755 / 0.15083
=1.1636

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)
=((509.849 + 498.366) / 3489.333) / ((596.208 + 662.262) / 3809.474)
=0.288942 / 0.330353
=0.8746

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
=(86.081 - 0 - 278.071) / 3489.333
=-0.055022

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.

THK Co has a M-score of -2.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


THK Co (STU:1TK) Business Description

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Address
3-11-6, Nishi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 141-8503
THK Co Ltd is a Japan-based company that primarily manufactures machinery parts, including linear motion guides and ball screws, and transportation-equipment-related parts. The company operates through two segments. The industrial machinery segment provides products that are essential components in the production of machine tools and semiconductor production equipment. This segment also manufactures and sells electric actuators and unit products. The automotive and transportation segment develops and provides automotive components that support vehicles' basic functions. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Japanese domestic market.

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