IHI (HAM:IWJ) Beneish M-Score: -2.34 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


HAM:IWJ IHI Corp HAM:IWJ
69 GF Score
Price €13.83
GF Value €6.65
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What is IHI Beneish M-Score?

IHI HAM:IWJ -4.63% 69 Beneish M-Score is -2.34 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates HAM:IWJ with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of €6.65 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,926 Industrial Products companies, IHI ranks worse than 60.08% 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 -2.34 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HAM:IWJ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.77   Med: -2.44   Max: -2.07
Current: -2.34

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of IHI was -2.07. The lowest was -2.77. And the median was -2.44.


IHI Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for IHI'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.

IHI Beneish M-Score Chart

IHI 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 -2.62 -2.47 -2.25 -2.77 -2.34

IHI Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 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 -2.77 -2.78 -2.36 -2.56 -2.34

HAM:IWJ vs GEV, ETN, PH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, IHI'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.


IHI Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

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

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


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IHI 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 IHI 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 * 1.0419+0.528 * 0.998+0.404 * 0.9718+0.892 * 0.9249+0.115 * 0.8889
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0785+4.679 * 0.01937-0.327 * 0.9559
=-2.44

* 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 €3,712 Mil.
Revenue was 2802.224 + 2276.866 + 2165.741 + 2026.977 = €9,272 Mil.
Gross Profit was 644.253 + 506.66 + 540.761 + 449.901 = €2,142 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €7,912 Mil.
Total Assets was €13,238 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,919 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €490 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,373 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €6,412 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,999 Mil.
Net Income was 414.166 + 159.402 + 255.324 + 69.614 = €899 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1060.746 + -88.196 + -298.373 + -32.092 = €642 Mil.
Total Receivables was €3,852 Mil.
Revenue was 2959.111 + 2436.961 + 2579.864 + 2048.926 = €10,025 Mil.
Gross Profit was 645.481 + 538.457 + 686.789 + 440.236 = €2,311 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €8,081 Mil.
Total Assets was €13,903 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,139 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €473 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,377 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €6,937 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,304 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)
=(3711.5 / 9271.808) / (3851.707 / 10024.862)
=0.400299 / 0.384215
=1.0419

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)
=(2310.963 / 10024.862) / (2141.575 / 9271.808)
=0.230523 / 0.230977
=0.998

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 - (7911.737 + 1919.059) / 13238.39) / (1 - (8081.395 + 2139.313) / 13903.099)
=0.257402 / 0.264861
=0.9718

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
=9271.808 / 10024.862
=0.9249

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))
=(472.6 / (472.6 + 2139.313)) / (490.495 / (490.495 + 1919.059))
=0.18094 / 0.203563
=0.8889

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)
=(1373.226 / 9271.808) / (1376.716 / 10024.862)
=0.148108 / 0.13733
=1.0785

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)
=((1999.458 + 6412.06) / 13238.39) / ((2303.614 + 6937.457) / 13903.099)
=0.635388 / 0.664677
=0.9559

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
=(898.506 - 0 - 642.085) / 13238.39
=0.01937

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.

IHI has a M-score of -2.44 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 -2.34 mean?
IHI (HAM:IWJ) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.34 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on IHI and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, IHI ranks #1758 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 60.1%.
Is IHI's Beneish M-Score too high?
IHI's current Beneish M-Score is -2.34. Based on the distribution chart, IHI ranks #1758 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, IHI has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does IHI's Beneish M-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, IHI ranks #1758 out of 2926 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places IHI 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 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 IHI and its competitors. IHI's current Beneish M-Score is -2.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is IHI stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, IHI (HAM:IWJ) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €6.65, compared to a current price of €13.83 — trading 107.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.34. IHI's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 IHI (HAM:IWJ), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.34 as of Jun. 27, 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 IHI (HAM:IWJ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, IHI stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €13.83 is trading 107.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €6.65. GuruFocus considers IHI to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HAM:IWJ:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.34
  • GF Value™: €6.65 vs. price of €13.83 (107.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 2 warning signs

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


IHI Business Description

Address 1-1 Toyosu 3-chome, Toyosu IHI Building, Koto-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 135-8710
IHI Corp produces power systems and plants, large steel structures, marine machinery, aerospace engines, and other industrial solutions. The company operates its business through four segments. The Aviation, Space, and Defense segment covers aero engines, rocket systems, space utilization, and defense equipment. The Industrial System and General-purpose Machinery segment includes turbochargers, compressors, logistics systems, and industrial machinery. The Resources, Energy, Environment segment focuses on nuclear power, carbon solutions, and related equipment. The Social Infrastructure segment involves bridges, transportation systems, shield systems, construction materials, and urban development.
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