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Konica Minolta (TSE:4902) Beneish M-Score : -3.19 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Konica Minolta 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 -3.19 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4902' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.19   Med: -2.62   Max: -2.33
Current: -3.19

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Konica Minolta was -2.33. The lowest was -3.19. And the median was -2.62.


Konica Minolta Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Konica Minolta'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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Konica Minolta Beneish M-Score Chart

Konica Minolta 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 -2.49 -2.71 -2.78 -2.65 -2.86

Konica Minolta 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 -2.33 -2.86 -2.91 -3.04 -3.19

Competitive Comparison of Konica Minolta's Beneish M-Score

For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, Konica Minolta'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.


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

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

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



Konica Minolta 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 Konica Minolta 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 * 0.9274+0.528 * 0.9717+0.404 * 0.8495+0.892 * 1.0751+0.115 * 1.0061
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9859+4.679 * -0.134524-0.327 * 1.028
=-3.19

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円299,156 Mil.
Revenue was 289205 + 286355 + 266408 + 309370 = 円1,151,338 Mil.
Gross Profit was 130879 + 125340 + 111900 + 134355 = 円502,474 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円703,360 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,343,230 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円283,377 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円75,662 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円471,497 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円524,596 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円272,082 Mil.
Net Income was 343 + 1073 + -5566 + -99897 = 円-104,047 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 14518 + 31820 + 206 + 30106 = 円76,650 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円300,042 Mil.
Revenue was 290283 + 282894 + 247849 + 249902 = 円1,070,928 Mil.
Gross Profit was 125572 + 121258 + 104758 + 102584 = 円454,172 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円710,183 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,442,495 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円281,640 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円75,776 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円444,829 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円560,418 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円271,822 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)
=(299156 / 1151338) / (300042 / 1070928)
=0.259833 / 0.28017
=0.9274

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)
=(454172 / 1070928) / (502474 / 1151338)
=0.424092 / 0.436426
=0.9717

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 - (703360 + 283377) / 1343230) / (1 - (710183 + 281640) / 1442495)
=0.2654 / 0.312425
=0.8495

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
=1151338 / 1070928
=1.0751

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))
=(75776 / (75776 + 281640)) / (75662 / (75662 + 283377))
=0.212011 / 0.210735
=1.0061

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)
=(471497 / 1151338) / (444829 / 1070928)
=0.409521 / 0.415368
=0.9859

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)
=((272082 + 524596) / 1343230) / ((271822 + 560418) / 1442495)
=0.593106 / 0.576945
=1.028

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
=(-104047 - 0 - 76650) / 1343230
=-0.134524

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.

Konica Minolta has a M-score of -3.19 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Konica Minolta (TSE:4902) Business Description

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Konica Minolta is a Japanese equipment and material manufacturer that operates globally, generating most of its revenue in Europe, North America and Japan. The company is divided into the office, professional print, healthcare, and the industrial segments. The office business (which includes office tools such as printers as well as IT solutions) is the biggest contributor to revenue, followed by the professional print business (which includes commercial and industrial print systems). The industrial business focuses on development, manufacture, and sales of performance materials and optical systems for industrial use. The healthcare segment provides X-ray diagnostics systems, ultrasound diagnostics tools, and medical IT services.

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