Kikuchi Seisakusho Co (FRA:D1R) Beneish M-Score: -2.58 (As of Jul. 16, 2026)

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FRA:D1R Kikuchi Seisakusho Co Ltd FRA:D1R
42 GF Score
Price €5.26
GF Value €2.22
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Kikuchi Seisakusho Co Beneish M-Score?

Kikuchi Seisakusho Co FRA:D1R +2.53% 42 Beneish M-Score is -2.58 as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:D1R with a GF Score™ of 42/100 and a GF Value™ of €2.22 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,910 Industrial Products companies, Kikuchi Seisakusho Co ranks better than 61.68% on this metric.

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 -2.58 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:D1R' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.91   Med: -2.71   Max: -2.03
Current: -2.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kikuchi Seisakusho Co was -2.03. The lowest was -2.91. And the median was -2.71.


Kikuchi Seisakusho Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kikuchi Seisakusho 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.

Kikuchi Seisakusho Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Kikuchi Seisakusho Co Annual Data
Trend Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24 Apr25 Apr26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.72 -2.74 -2.83 -2.03 -2.58

Kikuchi Seisakusho Co Quarterly Data
Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Oct24 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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 -2.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.58

FRA:D1R vs GEV, ETN, PH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Kikuchi Seisakusho 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.


Kikuchi Seisakusho Co Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Kikuchi Seisakusho Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Kikuchi Seisakusho 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 Kikuchi Seisakusho 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 * 0.742+0.528 * 0.9195+0.404 * 1.3807+0.892 * 0.9718+0.115 * 1.0201
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.043858-0.327 * 0.6324
=-2.71

* 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 (Apr26) TTM:Last Year (Apr25) TTM:
Total Receivables was €4.76 Mil.
Revenue was €32.74 Mil.
Gross Profit was €6.54 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €25.32 Mil.
Total Assets was €49.32 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €8.12 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.74 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €4.86 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1.08 Mil.
Net Income was €0.55 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €2.72 Mil.
Total Receivables was €6.59 Mil.
Revenue was €33.69 Mil.
Gross Profit was €6.18 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €30.91 Mil.
Total Assets was €52.88 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €9.64 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.90 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €8.92 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1.15 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)
=(4.755 / 32.744) / (6.594 / 33.694)
=0.145217 / 0.195702
=0.742

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)
=(6.184 / 33.694) / (6.536 / 32.744)
=0.183534 / 0.199609
=0.9195

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 - (25.32 + 8.115) / 49.318) / (1 - (30.91 + 9.637) / 52.882)
=0.322053 / 0.233255
=1.3807

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
=32.744 / 33.694
=0.9718

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))
=(0.903 / (0.903 + 9.637)) / (0.744 / (0.744 + 8.115))
=0.085674 / 0.083982
=1.0201

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 / 32.744) / (0 / 33.694)
=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)
=((1.082 + 4.86) / 49.318) / ((1.153 + 8.922) / 52.882)
=0.120483 / 0.190519
=0.6324

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
=(0.554 - 0 - 2.717) / 49.318
=-0.043858

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.

Kikuchi Seisakusho Co has a M-score of -2.71 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.58 mean?
Kikuchi Seisakusho Co (FRA:D1R) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.58 as of Jul. 16, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kikuchi Seisakusho Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kikuchi Seisakusho Co ranks #1115 out of 2910 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 38.3%.
Is Kikuchi Seisakusho Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Kikuchi Seisakusho Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.58. Based on the distribution chart, Kikuchi Seisakusho Co ranks #1115 out of 2910 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kikuchi Seisakusho Co has a GF Score™ of 42/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kikuchi Seisakusho Co's Beneish M-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Kikuchi Seisakusho Co ranks #1115 out of 2910 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Kikuchi Seisakusho Co in the upper half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for an Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Products industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kikuchi Seisakusho Co and its competitors. Kikuchi Seisakusho Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kikuchi Seisakusho Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kikuchi Seisakusho Co (FRA:D1R) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €2.22, compared to a current price of €5.26 — trading 136.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.58. Kikuchi Seisakusho Co's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kikuchi Seisakusho Co (FRA:D1R), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.58 as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Kikuchi Seisakusho Co (FRA:D1R) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kikuchi Seisakusho Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €5.26 is trading 136.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €2.22. GuruFocus considers Kikuchi Seisakusho Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:D1R:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.58
  • GF Value™: €2.22 vs. price of €5.26 (136.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 42/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:D1R stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kikuchi Seisakusho Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 3444:Japan
Address 2161-21 Miyama-cho, Hachioji, Tokyo, JPN, 192-0152
Kikuchi Seisakusho Co Ltd is engaged in the prototyping and mass production design, manufacturing, and sales of metal and plastic products. The company also designs and manufactures molds, machine tools, and various robots. Its processed products are used in office equipment, information and communication devices, medical and optical equipment, automotive parts, and audio equipment. The company offers integrated services from prototyping to mass production with a focus on high precision and short turnaround times.
42GF Score

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