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Nitori Holdings Co (TSE:9843) Beneish M-Score : -2.37 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Nitori Holdings 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 -2.37 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9843' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.61   Med: -2.48   Max: -2.29
Current: -2.37

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nitori Holdings Co was -2.29. The lowest was -2.61. And the median was -2.48.


Nitori Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nitori Holdings 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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Nitori Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Nitori Holdings Co Annual Data
Trend Feb13 Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22
Beneish M-Score
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Nitori Holdings Co Quarterly Data
Nov18 Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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Competitive Comparison of Nitori Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Nitori Holdings 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.


Nitori Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Nitori Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Nitori Holdings 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 Nitori Holdings 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 * 0.9161+0.528 * 1.0946+0.404 * 0.9406+0.892 * 1.1321+0.115 * 0.7875
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.011342-0.327 * 0.9681
=-2.37

* 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 (Feb22) TTM:Last Year (Feb21) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円39,206 Mil.
Revenue was 円811,581 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円425,897 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円278,367 Mil.
Total Assets was 円983,840 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円589,465 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円26,344 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円163,181 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円56,003 Mil.
Net Income was 円96,724 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円85,565 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円37,806 Mil.
Revenue was 円716,900 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円411,791 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円302,750 Mil.
Total Assets was 円930,884 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円511,439 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円17,831 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円206,345 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円7,875 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)
=(39206 / 811581) / (37806 / 716900)
=0.048308 / 0.052735
=0.9161

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)
=(411791 / 716900) / (425897 / 811581)
=0.574405 / 0.524774
=1.0946

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 - (278367 + 589465) / 983840) / (1 - (302750 + 511439) / 930884)
=0.117913 / 0.125359
=0.9406

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
=811581 / 716900
=1.1321

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))
=(17831 / (17831 + 511439)) / (26344 / (26344 + 589465))
=0.03369 / 0.042779
=0.7875

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 / 811581) / (0 / 716900)
=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)
=((56003 + 163181) / 983840) / ((7875 + 206345) / 930884)
=0.222784 / 0.230125
=0.9681

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
=(96724 - 0 - 85565) / 983840
=0.011342

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.

Nitori Holdings Co has a M-score of -2.37 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Nitori Holdings Co (TSE:9843) Business Description

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Address
6-20, Kamiya 3-chome, Kita-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 115-0043
Nitori Holdings Co Ltd is a Japanese holding company engaged in the sale of furniture and interior goods. It primarily operates home furnishing and fashion stores, along with other ventures such as the Nitori Mall and Corporate Enterprise, which focuses on corporate customers. It conducts these operations and more through its subsidiaries. The firm's products include bedding, curtains, cookware, tableware, tables, desks, and sofas. Nitori's operations are divided among manufacturing, trading company and logistics (which deals with imports and distribution centers), sales, and advertisement and publicity. Aside from its presence across Japan, the company operates in California, China, Huizhou, Indonesia, Shanghai, and Vietnam.

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