Sala (NGO:2734) Beneish M-Score: -2.66 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


NGO:2734 Sala Corp NGO:2734
58 GF Score
Price 円809.00
GF Value 円652.05
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Sala Beneish M-Score?

Sala NGO:2734 58 Beneish M-Score is -2.66 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates NGO:2734 with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of 円652.05. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 536 Conglomerates companies, Sala ranks better than 65.86% 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 Sala's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NGO:2734' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.75   Med: -2.55   Max: -2.13
Current: -2.66

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sala was -2.13. The lowest was -2.75. And the median was -2.55.


Sala Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sala'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.

Sala Beneish M-Score Chart

Sala Annual Data
Trend Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23 Nov24 Nov25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.58 -2.32 -2.39 -2.54 -2.66

Sala Semi-Annual Data
May16 Nov16 May17 Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24 Nov24 May25 Nov25
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 -2.39 0.00 -2.54 0.00 -2.66

NGO:2734 vs HON, MMM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Sala'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.


Sala Beneish M-Score vs Conglomerates Industry

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

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


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Sala 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 Sala 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 * 0.9472+0.528 * 0.9771+0.404 * 1.1438+0.892 * 1.0459+0.115 * 1.0065
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.047127-0.327 * 1.0073
=-2.66

* 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 (Nov25) TTM:Last Year (Nov24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円35,069 Mil.
Revenue was 円251,533 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円61,255 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円95,110 Mil.
Total Assets was 円218,345 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円82,694 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円6,797 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円65,449 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円48,016 Mil.
Net Income was 円5,870 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円16,160 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円35,400 Mil.
Revenue was 円240,498 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円57,225 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円89,235 Mil.
Total Assets was 円202,281 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円80,210 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円6,639 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円62,943 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円41,415 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)
=(35069 / 251533) / (35400 / 240498)
=0.139421 / 0.147195
=0.9472

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)
=(57225 / 240498) / (61255 / 251533)
=0.237944 / 0.243527
=0.9771

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 - (95110 + 82694) / 218345) / (1 - (89235 + 80210) / 202281)
=0.185674 / 0.162329
=1.1438

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
=251533 / 240498
=1.0459

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))
=(6639 / (6639 + 80210)) / (6797 / (6797 + 82694))
=0.076443 / 0.075952
=1.0065

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 / 251533) / (0 / 240498)
=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)
=((48016 + 65449) / 218345) / ((41415 + 62943) / 202281)
=0.519659 / 0.515906
=1.0073

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
=(5870 - 0 - 16160) / 218345
=-0.047127

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.

Sala has a M-score of -2.66 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?
Sala (NGO:2734) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.66 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sala and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sala ranks #183 out of 536 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 34.1%.
Is Sala's Beneish M-Score too high?
Sala's current Beneish M-Score is -2.66. Based on the distribution chart, Sala ranks #183 out of 536 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Sala has a GF Score™ of 58/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sala's Beneish M-Score compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Sala ranks #183 out of 536 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Sala 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 Conglomerates company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Conglomerates 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 Sala and its competitors. Sala'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 Sala stock overvalued right now?
Sala (NGO:2734) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.66. The stock's GF Value™ is 円652.05, compared to a current price of 円809.00 — trading 24.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.66. Sala's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 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 Sala (NGO:2734), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.66 as of Jun. 28, 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 Sala (NGO:2734) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sala stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円809.00 is trading 24.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円652.05.

Key valuation signals for NGO:2734:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.66
  • GF Value™: 円652.05 vs. price of 円809.00 (24.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 58/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the NGO:2734 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sala Business Description

Other Exchanges 2734:Japan
Address Sala Tower, 1-55 Ekimae-odori, Aichi Prefecture, Toyohashi, JPN, 440-8533
Sala Corp is a holding company engaged in the management and operation of subsidiaries. The company operates in Energy and Solutions, Car Life Support, Housing, Engineering and Maintenance, Animal Health Care, and Properties businesses.
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