KAEPF (Kansai Electric Power Co) Beneish M-Score: -2.66 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


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65 GF Score
Price $14.65
GF Value $10.57
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Kansai Electric Power Co Beneish M-Score?

Kansai Electric Power Co KAEPF +4.20% 65 Beneish M-Score is -2.66 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates KAEPF with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of $10.57 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 390 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Kansai Electric Power Co ranks better than 57.18% 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 -2.66 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

KAEPF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.14   Med: -2.64   Max: -1.96
Current: -2.66

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kansai Electric Power Co was -1.96. The lowest was -4.14. And the median was -2.64.


Kansai Electric Power Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kansai Electric Power 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.

Kansai Electric Power Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Kansai Electric Power Co 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 -2.53 -4.14 -3.43 -1.96 -2.66

Kansai Electric Power Co 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 -1.96 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.66

Kansai Electric Power Co Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Kansai Electric Power 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.


Kansai Electric Power Co Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Kansai Electric Power Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kansai Electric Power Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Kansai Electric Power 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 Kansai Electric Power 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 * 0.9459+0.528 * 1.0023+0.404 * 1.0856+0.892 * 0.8786+0.115 * 1.012
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.027635-0.327 * 0.9516
=-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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was $2,768 Mil.
Revenue was $25,564 Mil.
Gross Profit was $2,757 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $11,234 Mil.
Total Assets was $62,103 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $31,189 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2,362 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $11,046 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $22,182 Mil.
Net Income was $2,395 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $4,111 Mil.
Total Receivables was $3,331 Mil.
Revenue was $29,097 Mil.
Gross Profit was $3,146 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $13,223 Mil.
Total Assets was $64,758 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $32,631 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2,503 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $11,272 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $25,138 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)
=(2768.046 / 25564.457) / (3330.572 / 29096.879)
=0.108277 / 0.114465
=0.9459

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)
=(3145.609 / 29096.879) / (2757.434 / 25564.457)
=0.108108 / 0.107862
=1.0023

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 - (11233.663 + 31188.554) / 62102.838) / (1 - (13223.23 + 32631.439) / 64757.886)
=0.316904 / 0.291906
=1.0856

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
=25564.457 / 29096.879
=0.8786

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))
=(2503.073 / (2503.073 + 32631.439)) / (2361.902 / (2361.902 + 31188.554))
=0.071243 / 0.070399
=1.012

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 / 25564.457) / (0 / 29096.879)
=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)
=((22181.517 + 11046.27) / 62102.838) / ((25137.759 + 11271.797) / 64757.886)
=0.535045 / 0.562241
=0.9516

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
=(2395.037 - 0 - 4111.23) / 62102.838
=-0.027635

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.

Kansai Electric Power 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 -2.66 mean?
Kansai Electric Power Co (KAEPF) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.66 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kansai Electric Power Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kansai Electric Power Co ranks #167 out of 390 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 42.8%.
Is Kansai Electric Power Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Kansai Electric Power Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.66. Based on the distribution chart, Kansai Electric Power Co ranks #167 out of 390 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kansai Electric Power Co has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kansai Electric Power Co's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Kansai Electric Power Co ranks #167 out of 390 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Kansai Electric Power 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 Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Utilities - Independent Power Producers 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 Kansai Electric Power Co and its competitors. Kansai Electric Power Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kansai Electric Power Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kansai Electric Power Co (KAEPF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $10.57, compared to a current price of $14.65 — trading 38.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.66. Kansai Electric Power Co's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 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 Kansai Electric Power Co (KAEPF), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.66 as of Jun. 25, 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 Kansai Electric Power Co (KAEPF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kansai Electric Power Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $14.65 is trading 38.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $10.57. GuruFocus considers Kansai Electric Power Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for KAEPF:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.66
  • GF Value™: $10.57 vs. price of $14.65 (38.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 4 warning signs

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


Kansai Electric Power Co Business Description

Address 3-6-16 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka, JPN, 530-8270
Kansai Electric Power Co Inc is a Japan-based company that provides energy and information technology solutions. The company operates in four business segments. The Energy segment offers electricity, gas, and utility solutions. The Information and Communications segment provides comprehensive communication services. The Lifestyle/Business Solutions segment delivers consumer and business-related services. The Power Transmission and Distribution segment ensures a safe and reliable electricity supply from a neutral and fair standpoint. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Energy business segment.
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