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TDK (TSE:6762) Beneish M-Score : -2.80 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is TDK 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 -2.8 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6762' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.39   Med: -2.75   Max: -1.99
Current: -2.8

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of TDK was -1.99. The lowest was -3.39. And the median was -2.75.


TDK Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

TDK 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 -2.65 -3.06 -2.53 -2.23 -2.56

TDK 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 -2.47 -2.56 -2.71 -2.86 -2.80

Competitive Comparison of TDK's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Components subindustry, TDK'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.


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

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

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



TDK 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 TDK 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 * 1.0679+0.528 * 1.1215+0.404 * 1.0618+0.892 * 0.943+0.115 * 1.039
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0195+4.679 * -0.095064-0.327 * 0.934
=-2.80

* 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568,422 Mil.
Revenue was 559250 + 556312 + 503399 + 471852 = 円2,090,813 Mil.
Gross Profit was 181456 + 166949 + 127006 + 71931 = 円547,342 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,707,997 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,314,424 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,012,107 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円193,570 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円434,876 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,021,840 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円469,817 Mil.
Net Income was 65303 + 39463 + 14725 + -22688 = 円96,803 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 128762 + 147199 + 57379 + 78546 = 円411,886 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円564,472 Mil.
Revenue was 586972 + 611489 + 510504 + 508269 = 円2,217,234 Mil.
Gross Profit was 172348 + 188181 + 152062 + 138345 = 円650,936 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,623,169 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,173,656 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,014,526 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円203,109 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円452,341 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,041,781 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円487,461 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)
=(568422 / 2090813) / (564472 / 2217234)
=0.271866 / 0.254584
=1.0679

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)
=(650936 / 2217234) / (547342 / 2090813)
=0.29358 / 0.261784
=1.1215

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 - (1707997 + 1012107) / 3314424) / (1 - (1623169 + 1014526) / 3173656)
=0.179313 / 0.168878
=1.0618

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
=2090813 / 2217234
=0.943

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))
=(203109 / (203109 + 1014526)) / (193570 / (193570 + 1012107))
=0.166806 / 0.160549
=1.039

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)
=(434876 / 2090813) / (452341 / 2217234)
=0.207994 / 0.204011
=1.0195

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)
=((469817 + 1021840) / 3314424) / ((487461 + 1041781) / 3173656)
=0.45005 / 0.481855
=0.934

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
=(96803 - 0 - 411886) / 3314424
=-0.095064

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.

TDK has a M-score of -2.80 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


TDK (TSE:6762) Business Description

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Shibaura Renasite Tower, 3-9-1 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN
Founded in 1935, TDK has its origin in magnetic materials, being the first company to commercialize ferrite in the world, and it used to be known as one of the major cassette-tape manufacturers. TDK is now the only external supplier for magnetic recording heads for hard disk drives, and the company intends to expand its magnetic sensor business for handsets and automobiles by leveraging its expertise. It is also one of the global top suppliers of passive components for autos and polymer rechargeable batteries for smartphones. The company acquired InvenSense in 2017, making it one of the largest MEMS sensor companies in the world.

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