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Niterra Co (TSE:5334) Beneish M-Score : -2.29 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is Niterra 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 -2.29 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:5334' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.78   Med: -2.51   Max: -2.29
Current: -2.29

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Niterra Co was -2.29. The lowest was -2.78. And the median was -2.51.


Niterra Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Niterra 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 -2.78 -2.49 -2.50 -2.53 -2.29

Niterra 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 -2.53 -2.54 -2.30 -2.38 -2.29

Competitive Comparison of Niterra Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Niterra 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.


Niterra Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Niterra Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Niterra 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 Niterra 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 * 1.0472+0.528 * 0.9553+0.404 * 1.5884+0.892 * 1.0923+0.115 * 0.995
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0238+4.679 * -0.036418-0.327 * 0.9197
=-2.29

* 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141,403 Mil.
Revenue was 158617 + 154717 + 153201 + 147950 = 円614,485 Mil.
Gross Profit was 54860 + 59318 + 56367 + 55647 = 円226,192 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円564,150 Mil.
Total Assets was 円975,719 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円235,765 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円39,814 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円122,873 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円172,918 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円135,742 Mil.
Net Income was 14322 + 22138 + 22106 + 24079 = 円82,645 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 35217 + 29089 + 36876 + 16997 = 円118,179 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円123,620 Mil.
Revenue was 143348 + 140138 + 141966 + 137105 = 円562,557 Mil.
Gross Profit was 40755 + 54775 + 51286 + 50999 = 円197,815 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円567,188 Mil.
Total Assets was 円903,102 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円233,469 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円39,194 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円109,876 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円153,907 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円156,735 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)
=(141403 / 614485) / (123620 / 562557)
=0.230116 / 0.219747
=1.0472

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)
=(197815 / 562557) / (226192 / 614485)
=0.351635 / 0.3681
=0.9553

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 - (564150 + 235765) / 975719) / (1 - (567188 + 233469) / 903102)
=0.180179 / 0.113437
=1.5884

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
=614485 / 562557
=1.0923

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))
=(39194 / (39194 + 233469)) / (39814 / (39814 + 235765))
=0.143745 / 0.144474
=0.995

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)
=(122873 / 614485) / (109876 / 562557)
=0.199961 / 0.195315
=1.0238

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)
=((135742 + 172918) / 975719) / ((156735 + 153907) / 903102)
=0.316341 / 0.343972
=0.9197

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
=(82645 - 0 - 118179) / 975719
=-0.036418

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.

Niterra Co has a M-score of -2.29 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Niterra Co (TSE:5334) Business Description

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14-18, Takatsuji-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, JPN, 467-8525
Niterra Co Ltd is a producer of spark plugs for internal combustion engines in the automotive industry and various ceramic products and tools. Under its two brands NGK Spark Plugs and NTK Technical Ceramics, the company produces spark plugs, glow plugs, sensors, semiconductor packages, cutting tools, medical products, and fine ceramics. NGK's largest end markets are Asia including Japan, North America, and Europe. The company produces in Japan and Brazil, while subsidiaries across the globe assemble and sell parts in their respective regions. The automotive components division generates the lion's share of sales for NGK Spark Plug.

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