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Unicharm (TSE:8113) Beneish M-Score : -2.76 (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is Unicharm 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 -2.76 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:8113' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.14   Med: -2.51   Max: -2.05
Current: -2.76

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Unicharm was -2.05. The lowest was -3.14. And the median was -2.51.


Unicharm Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Unicharm Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.52 -3.14 -2.48 -2.37 -2.76

Unicharm 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 -2.37 -2.49 -2.52 -2.58 -2.76

Competitive Comparison of Unicharm's Beneish M-Score

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Unicharm'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.


Unicharm's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Unicharm's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Unicharm 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 Unicharm 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 * 0.9447+0.528 * 0.9803+0.404 * 1.1137+0.892 * 1.0487+0.115 * 1.0072
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0198+4.679 * -0.067361-0.327 * 0.962
=-2.76

* 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151,561 Mil.
Revenue was 254359 + 233493 + 233098 + 220839 = 円941,789 Mil.
Gross Profit was 98270 + 88611 + 87034 + 77612 = 円351,527 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円638,902 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,133,627 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円285,585 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円43,253 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円223,554 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円270,073 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円13,588 Mil.
Net Income was 25060 + 26326 + 18151 + 16516 = 円86,053 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 48090 + 33478 + 37853 + 42994 = 円162,415 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円152,971 Mil.
Revenue was 243474 + 232935 + 217240 + 204373 = 円898,022 Mil.
Gross Profit was 84793 + 86651 + 80743 + 76413 = 円328,600 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円603,756 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,049,218 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円271,662 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円41,486 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円209,034 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円256,663 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円16,235 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)
=(151561 / 941789) / (152971 / 898022)
=0.160929 / 0.170342
=0.9447

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)
=(328600 / 898022) / (351527 / 941789)
=0.365915 / 0.373255
=0.9803

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 - (638902 + 285585) / 1133627) / (1 - (603756 + 271662) / 1049218)
=0.184487 / 0.165647
=1.1137

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
=941789 / 898022
=1.0487

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))
=(41486 / (41486 + 271662)) / (43253 / (43253 + 285585))
=0.13248 / 0.131533
=1.0072

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)
=(223554 / 941789) / (209034 / 898022)
=0.237372 / 0.232772
=1.0198

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)
=((13588 + 270073) / 1133627) / ((16235 + 256663) / 1049218)
=0.250224 / 0.260097
=0.962

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
=(86053 - 0 - 162415) / 1133627
=-0.067361

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.

Unicharm has a M-score of -2.76 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Unicharm (TSE:8113) Business Description

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3-5-19, Mita, Minato-ku, Sumitomo Fudosan Mita Twin Building, West Wing, Tokyo, JPN, 108-8575
Focusing on personal hygiene products utilizing non-woven fabric, Unicharm is the largest manufacturer of disposable baby diapers, feminine sanitary, and adult incontinence products in Japan and Asia. Its personal-care business accounted for 86% of its sales as of 2021, with the balance from mainly the pet care. Unicharm generates 62% sales from overseas, of which nearly three quarters of sales are from Asia, mostly China, Indonesia and Thailand. India, followed by Vietnam, is the fastest rising market. Outside Asia, it also operates in Saudi Arabia, Americas and Europe. Drugstores, supermarkets, baby product specialty stores as well as e-commerce are the key sales channels.

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