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Iwatani (TSE:8088) Beneish M-Score : -2.39 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Iwatani 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 -2.39 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:8088' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.94   Med: -2.65   Max: -2.13
Current: -2.39

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Iwatani was -2.13. The lowest was -2.94. And the median was -2.65.


Iwatani Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Iwatani 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 -2.82 -2.65 -2.13 -2.32 -2.39

Iwatani 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 -2.32 - - - -2.39

Competitive Comparison of Iwatani's Beneish M-Score

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Iwatani'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.


Iwatani's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Iwatani's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Iwatani 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 Iwatani 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 * 1.0375+0.528 * 0.8681+0.404 * 1.6193+0.892 * 0.9356+0.115 * 1.0189
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0659+4.679 * -0.008978-0.327 * 1.0653
=-2.39

* 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145,981 Mil.
Revenue was 円847,888 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円229,475 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円309,573 Mil.
Total Assets was 円834,391 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円225,412 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円29,317 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円44,357 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円312,513 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円111,489 Mil.
Net Income was 円47,363 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円54,854 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円150,389 Mil.
Revenue was 円906,261 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円212,925 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円303,189 Mil.
Total Assets was 円656,003 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円207,442 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円27,557 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円44,479 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円212,469 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円100,441 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)
=(145981 / 847888) / (150389 / 906261)
=0.17217 / 0.165944
=1.0375

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)
=(212925 / 906261) / (229475 / 847888)
=0.234949 / 0.270643
=0.8681

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 - (309573 + 225412) / 834391) / (1 - (303189 + 207442) / 656003)
=0.358832 / 0.221603
=1.6193

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
=847888 / 906261
=0.9356

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))
=(27557 / (27557 + 207442)) / (29317 / (29317 + 225412))
=0.117264 / 0.115091
=1.0189

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)
=(44357 / 847888) / (44479 / 906261)
=0.052315 / 0.04908
=1.0659

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)
=((111489 + 312513) / 834391) / ((100441 + 212469) / 656003)
=0.508157 / 0.476995
=1.0653

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
=(47363 - 0 - 54854) / 834391
=-0.008978

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.

Iwatani has a M-score of -2.39 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Iwatani (TSE:8088) Business Description

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6-4, Hommachi 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka, JPN, 541-0053
Iwatani Corp is a Japanese conglomerate involved in a variety of energy, industrial, and food services activities. Iwatani segments its operations into Energy, Industrial Gases and Machinery, Materials, and Agri-bio and Foods businesses. The company derives the majority of its revenue from its Energy division. In this unit, Iwatani supplies LPG and petroleum products for household, commercial, and industrial use. The company's Industrial Gases & Machinery and Materials divisions are also responsible for significant income streams. These segments supply high-pressure gases, such as hydrogen and nitrogen, and rare earth metals used in the manufacturing of technology products, respectively. The vast majority of Iwatani's revenue comes from its operations in Japan.

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