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Amano (TSE:6436) Beneish M-Score : -2.60 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Amano 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 -2.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6436' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.04   Med: -2.66   Max: -2.37
Current: -2.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Amano was -2.37. The lowest was -3.04. And the median was -2.66.


Amano Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Amano'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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Amano Beneish M-Score Chart

Amano 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 -3.04 -2.84 -2.76 -2.64 -2.60

Amano 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 -2.64 -2.62 -2.50 -2.53 -2.60

Competitive Comparison of Amano's Beneish M-Score

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Amano'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.


Amano's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Amano's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Amano 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 Amano 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 * 1.0114+0.528 * 1.0059+0.404 * 1.0661+0.892 * 1.151+0.115 * 0.9574
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9648+4.679 * -0.057589-0.327 * 1.0748
=-2.60

* 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36,038 Mil.
Revenue was 45073 + 37628 + 38323 + 31840 = 円152,864 Mil.
Gross Profit was 20383 + 16926 + 17217 + 14422 = 円68,948 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円120,892 Mil.
Total Assets was 円184,585 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円31,096 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円10,549 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円49,380 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円45,289 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円8,356 Mil.
Net Income was 4047 + 3537 + 4000 + 1557 = 円13,141 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 7716 + 5689 + 4373 + 5993 = 円23,771 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円30,958 Mil.
Revenue was 40543 + 31812 + 32833 + 27622 = 円132,810 Mil.
Gross Profit was 18750 + 14384 + 14841 + 12279 = 円60,254 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円113,749 Mil.
Total Assets was 円171,250 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円29,135 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円9,328 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円44,467 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円38,513 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円7,791 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)
=(36038 / 152864) / (30958 / 132810)
=0.235752 / 0.2331
=1.0114

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)
=(60254 / 132810) / (68948 / 152864)
=0.453686 / 0.451041
=1.0059

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 - (120892 + 31096) / 184585) / (1 - (113749 + 29135) / 171250)
=0.176596 / 0.165641
=1.0661

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
=152864 / 132810
=1.151

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))
=(9328 / (9328 + 29135)) / (10549 / (10549 + 31096))
=0.242519 / 0.253308
=0.9574

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)
=(49380 / 152864) / (44467 / 132810)
=0.323032 / 0.334817
=0.9648

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)
=((8356 + 45289) / 184585) / ((7791 + 38513) / 171250)
=0.290625 / 0.270388
=1.0748

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
=(13141 - 0 - 23771) / 184585
=-0.057589

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.

Amano has a M-score of -2.60 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Amano (TSE:6436) Business Description

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Address
275 Mamedocho, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, JPN, 222-8558
Amano Corp offers information systems, time management products, parking management services, environmental solutions, and cleaning products. The company helps clients coordinate human resources, payroll, and time recorders with software and standardized machines. It offers solutions to accurately record the data on billing and documents, and can process a wide variety of information customized for each client. Parking lots and bicycle-parking systems ensure safety while increasing the level of convenience for parking lot users. Products geared toward environmental and cleaning applications include dust and fume collectors, hazardous-gas removal systems, and floor scrubbers and cleaners. The majority of sales derive from customers located in Japan.

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