KUBTY (Kubota) Beneish M-Score: -2.47 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


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Price $85.81
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What is Kubota Beneish M-Score?

Kubota KUBTY +1.97% 86 Beneish M-Score is -2.47 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates KUBTY with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of $73.17 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 205 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies, Kubota ranks better than 50.24% 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 -2.47 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

KUBTY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.94   Med: -2.37   Max: -1.92
Current: -2.47

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kubota was -1.92. The lowest was -2.94. And the median was -2.37.


Kubota Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kubota'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.

Kubota Beneish M-Score Chart

Kubota Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.26 -1.99 -2.15 -2.49 -2.55

Kubota 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 -2.62 -2.71 -2.61 -2.55 -2.47

KUBTY vs CAT, DE, PCAR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Kubota'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.


Kubota Beneish M-Score vs Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Kubota's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Kubota 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 Kubota 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 * 0.9474+0.528 * 1.0382+0.404 * 0.9981+0.892 * 1.0498+0.115 * 0.9365
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9714+4.679 * -0.01765-0.327 * 0.9714
=-2.54

* 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 $11,103 Mil.
Revenue was 5104.602 + 5224.699 + 5067.864 + 5138.144 = $20,535 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1614.637 + 1385.037 + 1487.885 + 1598.238 = $6,086 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $18,900 Mil.
Total Assets was $39,482 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5,845 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $909 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $4,090 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $11,087 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8,853 Mil.
Net Income was 461.834 + 286.855 + 334.655 + 353.902 = $1,437 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 92.94 + 751.544 + 459.432 + 830.185 = $2,134 Mil.
Total Receivables was $11,163 Mil.
Revenue was 4780.407 + 4800.308 + 4884.97 + 5095.445 = $19,561 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1458.792 + 1366.498 + 1584.041 + 1609.021 = $6,018 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $18,537 Mil.
Total Assets was $38,711 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5,697 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $822 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $4,011 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $11,122 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $9,003 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)
=(11102.836 / 20535.309) / (11163.329 / 19561.13)
=0.540671 / 0.570689
=0.9474

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)
=(6018.352 / 19561.13) / (6085.797 / 20535.309)
=0.307669 / 0.296358
=1.0382

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 - (18899.748 + 5844.764) / 39482.351) / (1 - (18537.411 + 5696.623) / 38710.968)
=0.373277 / 0.373975
=0.9981

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
=20535.309 / 19561.13
=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))
=(821.7 / (821.7 + 5696.623)) / (909.095 / (909.095 + 5844.764))
=0.12606 / 0.134604
=0.9365

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)
=(4090.035 / 20535.309) / (4010.656 / 19561.13)
=0.199171 / 0.205032
=0.9714

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)
=((8852.635 + 11086.854) / 39482.351) / ((9002.875 + 11121.982) / 38710.968)
=0.505023 / 0.519875
=0.9714

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
=(1437.246 - 0 - 2134.101) / 39482.351
=-0.01765

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.

Kubota has a M-score of -2.54 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 -2.47 mean?
Kubota (KUBTY) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.47 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kubota and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kubota ranks #102 out of 205 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, placing it in the top 49.8%.
Is Kubota's Beneish M-Score too high?
Kubota's current Beneish M-Score is -2.47. Based on the distribution chart, Kubota ranks #102 out of 205 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kubota has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kubota's Beneish M-Score compare to CAT and DE?
According to the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry distribution chart, Kubota ranks #102 out of 205 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Kubota 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 a Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery 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 Kubota and its competitors. Kubota's current Beneish M-Score is -2.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kubota stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kubota (KUBTY) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $73.17, compared to a current price of $85.81 — trading 17.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.47. Kubota's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 3 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 Kubota (KUBTY), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.47 as of Jun. 24, 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 Kubota (KUBTY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kubota stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $85.81 is trading 17.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $73.17. GuruFocus considers Kubota to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for KUBTY:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.47
  • GF Value™: $73.17 vs. price of $85.81 (17.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Kubota Business Description

Address 2-47, Shikitsuhigashi 1-Chome, Naniwa-ku, Osaka, JPN, 556-8601
Kubota manufactures and sells small and midsize agricultural and construction equipment as well as water treatment equipment. Its key products in the farm and industrial machinery segment include compact/utility tractors, mini excavators, compact track loaders, engines, and rice farming equipment, such as combine harvesters, as well as rice transplanters. The company has produced over 5.6 million tractors worldwide and over 30 million engines. Its water and environment segment provides mainly pipe system products like ductile iron pipes and valves, water/waste treatment plants, pumps, as well as operation and maintenance services, including public/private partnership projects. The company is based in Osaka, Japan, and was founded in 1890.
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