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Kokusai Electric (TSE:6525) Beneish M-Score : -2.55 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Kokusai Electric 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 -2.55 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6525' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.55   Med: -2.55   Max: -2.55
Current: -2.55

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kokusai Electric was -2.55. The lowest was -2.55. And the median was -2.55.


Kokusai Electric Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kokusai Electric'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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Kokusai Electric Beneish M-Score Chart

Kokusai Electric Annual Data
Trend Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.55

Kokusai Electric Quarterly Data
Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only - - - - -2.55

Competitive Comparison of Kokusai Electric's Beneish M-Score

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Kokusai Electric'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.


Kokusai Electric's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

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

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



Kokusai Electric 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 Kokusai Electric 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 * 0.9157+0.528 * 0.9896+0.404 * 0.9588+0.892 * 0.7359+0.115 * 1.4633
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3889+4.679 * 0.051759-0.327 * 0.8919
=-2.55

* 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31,994 Mil.
Revenue was 49177 + 53956 + 44995 + 32710 = 円180,838 Mil.
Gross Profit was 19059 + 21741 + 19890 + 14275 = 円74,965 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円214,914 Mil.
Total Assets was 円375,433 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円36,925 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円10,945 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円44,412 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円87,543 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円84,999 Mil.
Net Income was 5647 + 7914 + 6158 + 2655 = 円22,374 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 9894 + 2443 + -2030 + -7365 = 円2,942 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円47,477 Mil.
Revenue was 60085 + 65216 + 64385 + 56035 = 円245,721 Mil.
Gross Profit was 23867 + 26359 + 27489 + 23090 = 円100,805 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円222,644 Mil.
Total Assets was 円370,263 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円20,493 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円10,304 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円43,449 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円98,177 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円92,610 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)
=(31994 / 180838) / (47477 / 245721)
=0.176921 / 0.193215
=0.9157

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)
=(100805 / 245721) / (74965 / 180838)
=0.410242 / 0.414542
=0.9896

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 - (214914 + 36925) / 375433) / (1 - (222644 + 20493) / 370263)
=0.329204 / 0.34334
=0.9588

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
=180838 / 245721
=0.7359

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))
=(10304 / (10304 + 20493)) / (10945 / (10945 + 36925))
=0.334578 / 0.22864
=1.4633

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)
=(44412 / 180838) / (43449 / 245721)
=0.24559 / 0.176822
=1.3889

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)
=((84999 + 87543) / 375433) / ((92610 + 98177) / 370263)
=0.459581 / 0.515274
=0.8919

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
=(22374 - 0 - 2942) / 375433
=0.051759

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.

Kokusai Electric has a M-score of -2.55 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kokusai Electric (TSE:6525) Business Description

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Address
3-4 Kanda Kaji-cho, 5th floor, oak Kanda Kajicho Building, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 101-0045
Kokusai Electric Corp is engaged in the development, manufacturing, sales, and installation of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and services such as maintenance, repair, and parts sales of said equipment.

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