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Nagano Keiki Co (TSE:7715) Beneish M-Score : -2.36 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Nagano Keiki 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 -2.36 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:7715' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.81   Med: -2.35   Max: -2.26
Current: -2.36

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nagano Keiki Co was -2.26. The lowest was -2.81. And the median was -2.35.


Nagano Keiki Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nagano Keiki 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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Nagano Keiki Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Nagano Keiki Co 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 -2.66 -2.76 -2.50 -2.44 -2.36

Nagano Keiki Co 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 - -2.36 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Nagano Keiki Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Nagano Keiki 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.


Nagano Keiki Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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



Nagano Keiki 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 Nagano Keiki 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 * 0.989+0.528 * 0.9816+0.404 * 0.8985+0.892 * 1.1017+0.115 * 1.0828
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9864+4.679 * 0.018952-0.327 * 1.0387
=-2.36

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円10,533 Mil.
Revenue was 円60,544 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円17,603 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円36,788 Mil.
Total Assets was 円62,864 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円14,839 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,786 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円647 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円20,385 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円5,474 Mil.
Net Income was 円3,411 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円2,219 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円9,666 Mil.
Revenue was 円54,953 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円15,683 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円32,775 Mil.
Total Assets was 円55,582 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円11,750 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,547 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円595 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円17,443 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円4,568 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)
=(10532.626 / 60543.925) / (9666.204 / 54952.783)
=0.173967 / 0.1759
=0.989

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)
=(15683.206 / 54952.783) / (17602.984 / 60543.925)
=0.285394 / 0.290747
=0.9816

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 - (36787.888 + 14839.265) / 62863.875) / (1 - (32774.674 + 11750.219) / 55581.709)
=0.178747 / 0.198929
=0.8985

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
=60543.925 / 54952.783
=1.1017

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))
=(1546.652 / (1546.652 + 11750.219)) / (1785.991 / (1785.991 + 14839.265))
=0.116317 / 0.107426
=1.0828

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)
=(646.515 / 60543.925) / (594.843 / 54952.783)
=0.010678 / 0.010825
=0.9864

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)
=((5474.131 + 20384.717) / 62863.875) / ((4568.37 + 17443.269) / 55581.709)
=0.411347 / 0.396023
=1.0387

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
=(3410.66 - 0 - 2219.273) / 62863.875
=0.018952

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.

Nagano Keiki Co has a M-score of -2.36 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Nagano Keiki Co (TSE:7715) Business Description

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1-30-4 Higashimagome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 143-8544
Nagano Keiki Co Ltd is engaged in the production and sale of pressure gauges, pressure sensors and measurement control equipment in Japan. Its products portfolio includes pressure gauges, including compound, vacuum, differential, low pressure, absolute, and diaphragm-seal type products; mechanical and electrical types switches, indicators with switches, and plug-in connectors for pressure switches; pressure sensors comprising pressure transmitters, load and level sensors, converters and various types of temperature gauges.

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