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Nissan Chemical (TSE:4021) Beneish M-Score : -2.40 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Nissan Chemical 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 -2.4 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4021' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.69   Med: -2.54   Max: -2.4
Current: -2.4

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nissan Chemical was -2.40. The lowest was -2.69. And the median was -2.54.


Nissan Chemical Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nissan Chemical'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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Nissan Chemical Beneish M-Score Chart

Nissan Chemical Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.50 -2.47 -2.52 -2.58 -2.40

Nissan Chemical Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 - -2.40 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Nissan Chemical's Beneish M-Score

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Nissan Chemical's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Nissan Chemical's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Nissan Chemical 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 Nissan Chemical 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 * 0.95+0.528 * 1.0379+0.404 * 0.8153+0.892 * 1.0966+0.115 * 1.1107
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.019621-0.327 * 1.0248
=-2.40

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円87,871 Mil.
Revenue was 円228,065 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円106,803 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円189,454 Mil.
Total Assets was 円298,715 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円64,653 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円10,979 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円72,161 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,338 Mil.
Net Income was 円41,087 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円35,226 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円84,344 Mil.
Revenue was 円207,972 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円101,089 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円175,279 Mil.
Total Assets was 円279,687 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円53,177 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円10,222 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円65,971 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,182 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)
=(87871 / 228065) / (84344 / 207972)
=0.385289 / 0.405555
=0.95

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)
=(101089 / 207972) / (106803 / 228065)
=0.48607 / 0.468301
=1.0379

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 - (189454 + 64653) / 298715) / (1 - (175279 + 53177) / 279687)
=0.149333 / 0.183173
=0.8153

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
=228065 / 207972
=1.0966

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))
=(10222 / (10222 + 53177)) / (10979 / (10979 + 64653))
=0.161233 / 0.145163
=1.1107

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 / 228065) / (0 / 207972)
=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)
=((1338 + 72161) / 298715) / ((1182 + 65971) / 279687)
=0.246051 / 0.240101
=1.0248

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
=(41087 - 0 - 35226) / 298715
=0.019621

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.

Nissan Chemical has a M-score of -2.40 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Nissan Chemical (TSE:4021) Business Description

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7-1 Kanda Nishiki-Cho 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 101-0054
Nissan Chemical Industries Ltd manufactures and sells chemicals, semiconductors, and pharmaceutical products. The firm organizes itself into six segments based on product type. The Performance Materials segment, which generates the most revenue of any segment, sells resins for liquid-crystal display screens and semiconductors. The Agrochemicals segment sells herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides to the agriculture industry. The Chemicals segment sells melamine, ammonia, and fine chemical products. The Pharmaceuticals segment sells anti-cholesterol agents under the Livalo brand. The other two segments are Trading and Other. The majority of revenue comes from Japan.

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