MEJHY (Meiji Holdings Co) Beneish M-Score: -2.58 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


MEJHY Meiji Holdings Co Ltd MEJHY
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Price $11.21
GF Value $11.23
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Meiji Holdings Co Beneish M-Score?

Meiji Holdings Co MEJHY 70 Beneish M-Score is -2.58 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEJHY with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $11.23 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,849 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Meiji Holdings Co ranks better than 55.27% 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 Meiji Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

MEJHY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.8   Med: -2.6   Max: -2.48
Current: -2.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Meiji Holdings Co was -2.48. The lowest was -2.80. And the median was -2.60.


Meiji Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Meiji Holdings 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.

Meiji Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Meiji Holdings 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 -2.56 -2.48 -2.64 -2.59 -2.58

Meiji Holdings 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 -2.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.58

MEJHY vs KHC, GIS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Meiji Holdings 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.


Meiji Holdings Co Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Meiji Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Meiji Holdings 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 Meiji Holdings 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 * 1.0152+0.528 * 0.9605+0.404 * 0.9779+0.892 * 0.9553+0.115 * 1.0487
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.016997-0.327 * 1.0842
=-2.64

* 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 $1,233 Mil.
Revenue was $7,396 Mil.
Gross Profit was $2,263 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,689 Mil.
Total Assets was $7,951 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,213 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $346 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,974 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $424 Mil.
Net Income was $221 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $356 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,272 Mil.
Revenue was $7,742 Mil.
Gross Profit was $2,275 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,628 Mil.
Total Assets was $7,946 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,246 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $369 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,060 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $150 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)
=(1233.165 / 7396.446) / (1271.542 / 7742.47)
=0.166724 / 0.16423
=1.0152

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)
=(2274.959 / 7742.47) / (2262.629 / 7396.446)
=0.293829 / 0.305908
=0.9605

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 - (3688.877 + 3213.482) / 7951.459) / (1 - (3627.893 + 3246.396) / 7946.405)
=0.131938 / 0.134918
=0.9779

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
=7396.446 / 7742.47
=0.9553

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))
=(368.844 / (368.844 + 3246.396)) / (346.314 / (346.314 + 3213.482))
=0.102025 / 0.097285
=1.0487

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 / 7396.446) / (0 / 7742.47)
=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)
=((423.909 + 1974.198) / 7951.459) / ((150.432 + 2060.123) / 7946.405)
=0.301593 / 0.278183
=1.0842

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
=(221.045 - 0 - 356.195) / 7951.459
=-0.016997

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.

Meiji Holdings Co has a M-score of -2.64 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?
Meiji Holdings Co (MEJHY) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.58 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Meiji Holdings Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Meiji Holdings Co ranks #827 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 44.7%.
Is Meiji Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Meiji Holdings Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.58. Based on the distribution chart, Meiji Holdings Co ranks #827 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Meiji Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Meiji Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Meiji Holdings Co ranks #827 out of 1849 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Meiji Holdings 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 a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Meiji Holdings Co and its competitors. Meiji Holdings 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 Meiji Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Meiji Holdings Co (MEJHY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $11.23, compared to a current price of $11.21 — trading 0.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.58. Meiji Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 9 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 Meiji Holdings Co (MEJHY), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.58 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 Meiji Holdings Co (MEJHY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Meiji Holdings Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $11.21 is trading 0.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $11.23. GuruFocus considers Meiji Holdings Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for MEJHY:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.58
  • GF Value™: $11.23 vs. price of $11.21 (0.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 9 warning signs

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


Meiji Holdings Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 2269:Japan3M0:Germany
Address 2-4-16 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 104-0031
Meiji Holdings was established in 2009 as a merged entity of Meiji Dairies, Japan's largest dairy company, and Meiji Seika, the country's number-two confectionery maker. A surge in commodity prices, Japan's aging and shrinking population, and fierce competition propelled the amalgamation. The food business—dairy, cacao, nutrition, and food solutions—represents about 80% of the group's sales and 70% of profits. The rest comes from the pharmaceutical business, specializing in antibacterial and generic drugs, as well as vaccines. Overseas food operations, mainly in China, the US, and Southeast Asia, constitute merely 6.5% of the group's sales, which are in the red due to a surge in investment in China's new factories and fierce price competition initiated by Chinese dairymakers.
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