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Kohnan Shoji Co (TSE:7516) Beneish M-Score : -2.45 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Kohnan Shoji 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 -2.45 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:7516' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.74   Med: -2.5   Max: -2.04
Current: -2.45

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kohnan Shoji Co was -2.04. The lowest was -2.74. And the median was -2.50.


Kohnan Shoji Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kohnan Shoji 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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Kohnan Shoji Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Kohnan Shoji Co Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.04 -2.63 -2.27 -2.20 -2.45

Kohnan Shoji Co Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 -2.20 - - - -2.45

Competitive Comparison of Kohnan Shoji Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Home Improvement Retail subindustry, Kohnan Shoji 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.


Kohnan Shoji Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Kohnan Shoji Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Kohnan Shoji 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 Kohnan Shoji 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 * 1.0815+0.528 * 1.0111+0.404 * 0.953+0.892 * 1.0766+0.115 * 1.0014
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.018406-0.327 * 1.039
=-2.45

* 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 (Feb24) TTM:Last Year (Feb23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円15,798 Mil.
Revenue was 円472,654 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円187,115 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円159,455 Mil.
Total Assets was 円458,557 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円206,786 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円15,847 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円125,032 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円129,954 Mil.
Net Income was 円14,054 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円22,494 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円13,568 Mil.
Revenue was 円439,024 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円175,724 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円141,292 Mil.
Total Assets was 円419,249 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円189,393 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円14,536 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円115,553 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円108,823 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)
=(15798 / 472654) / (13568 / 439024)
=0.033424 / 0.030905
=1.0815

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)
=(175724 / 439024) / (187115 / 472654)
=0.400261 / 0.395882
=1.0111

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 - (159455 + 206786) / 458557) / (1 - (141292 + 189393) / 419249)
=0.201318 / 0.211244
=0.953

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
=472654 / 439024
=1.0766

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))
=(14536 / (14536 + 189393)) / (15847 / (15847 + 206786))
=0.07128 / 0.07118
=1.0014

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)
=(0 / 472654) / (0 / 439024)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((129954 + 125032) / 458557) / ((108823 + 115553) / 419249)
=0.556062 / 0.535186
=1.039

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
=(14054 - 0 - 22494) / 458557
=-0.018406

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.

Kohnan Shoji Co has a M-score of -2.45 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kohnan Shoji Co (TSE:7516) Business Description

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Address
2-2-17 Nishimiyahara, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, JPN, 532-0004
Kohnan Shoji Co Ltd is a Japan-based company that is principally engaged in retail of products related to home improvement, housekeeping, and automotive supplies and accessories. The company operates through three store chains with different styles: Home Center, mainly offering DIY products and household goods to improve consumers' home and life; Homestock, a small-format version of Home Center with original brands EDLP and Lifelex; and Kohnan Pro, providing tools, building materials, and working equipment for professionals. Most of the company's stores are Home Center stores.

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