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Nihon Chouzai Co (TSE:3341) Beneish M-Score : -2.83 (As of Jun. 08, 2024)


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What is Nihon Chouzai 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 Nihon Chouzai Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:3341' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.12   Med: -2.73   Max: -2.22
Current: -2.83

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nihon Chouzai Co was -2.22. The lowest was -3.12. And the median was -2.73.


Nihon Chouzai Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nihon Chouzai 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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Nihon Chouzai Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Nihon Chouzai 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 -2.39 -2.76 -2.88 -2.45 -2.83

Nihon Chouzai 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 -2.45 - - - -2.83

Competitive Comparison of Nihon Chouzai Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Pharmaceutical Retailers subindustry, Nihon Chouzai 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.


Nihon Chouzai Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Nihon Chouzai Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Nihon Chouzai 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 Nihon Chouzai 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 * 0.9429+0.528 * 1.018+0.404 * 1.1052+0.892 * 1.0861+0.115 * 0.9606
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.09159-0.327 * 0.9927
=-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21,830 Mil.
Revenue was 円340,310 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円57,236 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円91,031 Mil.
Total Assets was 円195,087 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円70,331 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円9,061 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円84,858 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円43,321 Mil.
Net Income was 円2,553 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円20,421 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円21,316 Mil.
Revenue was 円313,318 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円53,643 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円85,720 Mil.
Total Assets was 円185,297 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円70,594 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円8,692 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円77,050 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円45,593 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)
=(21830 / 340310) / (21316 / 313318)
=0.064147 / 0.068033
=0.9429

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)
=(53643 / 313318) / (57236 / 340310)
=0.171209 / 0.168188
=1.018

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 - (91031 + 70331) / 195087) / (1 - (85720 + 70594) / 185297)
=0.172872 / 0.156414
=1.1052

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
=340310 / 313318
=1.0861

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))
=(8692 / (8692 + 70594)) / (9061 / (9061 + 70331))
=0.109628 / 0.11413
=0.9606

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 / 340310) / (0 / 313318)
=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)
=((43321 + 84858) / 195087) / ((45593 + 77050) / 185297)
=0.657035 / 0.661873
=0.9927

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
=(2553 - 0 - 20421) / 195087
=-0.09159

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.

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


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Nihon Chouzai Co (TSE:3341) Business Description

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Address
Sapporo Odori Nishi Front Park 8 floors 7-1, Tokyo, JPN
Nihon Chouzai Co Ltd operates in the pharmaceutical industry. The company is organized into segments: Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Sales, and Healthcare Staffing Services and operates mainly from Japan. Through its operating segments, the firm manages a chain of pharmacies nationwide, manufactures and sells generic drugs, and provides staffing services that are specialized in pharmacy.

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