Business One Holdings (FSE:4827) Beneish M-Score: -2.32 (As of Jul. 16, 2026)

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FSE:4827 Business One Holdings Inc FSE:4827
77 GF Score
Price 円802.00
GF Value 円916.54
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Business One Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Business One Holdings FSE:4827 +0.25% 77 Beneish M-Score is -2.32 as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus rates FSE:4827 with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of 円916.54 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,682 Real Estate companies, Business One Holdings ranks worse than 52.79% 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 -2.32 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FSE:4827' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.13   Med: -1.95   Max: -1.39
Current: -2.32

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Business One Holdings was -1.39. The lowest was -3.13. And the median was -1.95.


Business One Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Business One Holdings'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.

Business One Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Business One Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.81 -1.39 -2.36 -2.33 -2.32

Business One Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
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 0.00 -2.33 0.00 -2.32

FSE:4827 vs CBRE, BEKE, JLL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Business One Holdings'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.


Business One Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Business One Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Business One Holdings 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 Business One Holdings 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 * 1.164+0.528 * 0.9765+0.404 * 0.9759+0.892 * 1.0498+0.115 * 0.9357
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.003418-0.327 * 0.9795
=-2.32

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円6,515 Mil.
Revenue was 円16,895 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円4,136 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円19,118 Mil.
Total Assets was 円32,607 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円12,727 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円622 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円17,106 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円8,282 Mil.
Net Income was 円895 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円1,007 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円5,331 Mil.
Revenue was 円16,094 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,848 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円17,362 Mil.
Total Assets was 円30,555 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円12,462 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円568 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円15,912 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円8,375 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)
=(6514.561 / 16895.101) / (5331.434 / 16094.118)
=0.385589 / 0.331266
=1.164

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)
=(3847.777 / 16094.118) / (4136.377 / 16895.101)
=0.23908 / 0.244827
=0.9765

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 - (19118.257 + 12726.619) / 32606.61) / (1 - (17361.57 + 12461.563) / 30554.571)
=0.023361 / 0.023939
=0.9759

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
=16895.101 / 16094.118
=1.0498

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))
=(567.907 / (567.907 + 12461.563)) / (621.761 / (621.761 + 12726.619))
=0.043586 / 0.04658
=0.9357

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 / 16895.101) / (0 / 16094.118)
=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)
=((8282.438 + 17105.668) / 32606.61) / ((8375.357 + 15912.049) / 30554.571)
=0.778618 / 0.794886
=0.9795

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
=(895.169 - 0 - 1006.632) / 32606.61
=-0.003418

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.

Business One Holdings has a M-score of -2.32 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 -2.32 mean?
Business One Holdings (FSE:4827) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.32 as of Jul. 16, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Business One Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Business One Holdings ranks #888 out of 1682 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 52.8%.
Is Business One Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Business One Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.32. Based on the distribution chart, Business One Holdings ranks #888 out of 1682 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Business One Holdings has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Business One Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to CBRE and BEKE?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Business One Holdings ranks #888 out of 1682 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Business One Holdings in the lower 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 a Real Estate company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Real Estate 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 Business One Holdings and its competitors. Business One Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Business One Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Business One Holdings (FSE:4827) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円916.54, compared to a current price of 円802.00 — trading 12.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.32. Business One Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 4 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 Business One Holdings (FSE:4827), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.32 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 Business One Holdings (FSE:4827) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Business One Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円802.00 is trading 12.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円916.54. GuruFocus considers Business One Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FSE:4827:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.32
  • GF Value™: 円916.54 vs. price of 円802.00 (12.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FSE:4827 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Business One Holdings Business Description

Address 3-16-27 Yakuin Chuo-ku, Chuo-ku Chuo Ward, 3rd floor, Fukuoka city, JPN, 810-0022
Business One Holdings Inc provides real estate management services for condominiums. The company purchases and sells real estate properties; and develops and sells software products. It also has leasing management business, finance business, software business, health business. It develops and sells evaluation software for plumbing and electrical contractors.
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