Hirota Group Holdings Co (NGO:3346) Beneish M-Score: -1.68 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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NGO:3346 Hirota Group Holdings Co Ltd NGO:3346
39 GF Score
Price 円83.00
GF Value 円35.41
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Hirota Group Holdings Co Beneish M-Score?

Hirota Group Holdings Co NGO:3346 -1.19% 39 Beneish M-Score is -1.68 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates NGO:3346 with a GF Score™ of 39/100 and a GF Value™ of 円35.41 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,083 Retail - Cyclical companies, Hirota Group Holdings Co ranks worse than 84.03% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.68 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NGO:3346' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.85   Med: -2.33   Max: 1.77
Current: -1.68

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hirota Group Holdings Co was 1.77. The lowest was -4.85. And the median was -2.33.


Hirota Group Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hirota Group 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.

Hirota Group Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Hirota Group 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 -2.51 -2.23 -3.12 -2.32 -1.68

Hirota Group Holdings Co Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 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 -3.12 0.00 -2.32 0.00 -1.68

NGO:3346 vs CASY, WSM, DKS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Hirota Group 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.


Hirota Group Holdings Co Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Hirota Group Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Hirota Group 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 Hirota Group 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 * 1.4714+0.528 * 1.4732+0.404 * 0.6758+0.892 * 0.7233+0.115 * 2.6389
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.063978-0.327 * 0.9726
=-1.68

* 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 円260 Mil.
Revenue was 円1,693 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円442 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円699 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,071 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円358 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円467 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円234 Mil.
Net Income was 円-36 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-104 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円244 Mil.
Revenue was 円2,340 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円901 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円778 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,270 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円466 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円484 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円371 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)
=(260.163 / 1692.585) / (244.453 / 2340.11)
=0.153707 / 0.104462
=1.4714

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)
=(900.83 / 2340.11) / (442.276 / 1692.585)
=0.384952 / 0.261302
=1.4732

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 - (698.799 + 357.994) / 1071.16) / (1 - (778.45 + 466.371) / 1270.027)
=0.013413 / 0.019847
=0.6758

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
=1692.585 / 2340.11
=0.7233

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))
=(6.785 / (6.785 + 466.371)) / (1.956 / (1.956 + 357.994))
=0.01434 / 0.005434
=2.6389

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 / 1692.585) / (0 / 2340.11)
=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)
=((234.217 + 466.858) / 1071.16) / ((370.933 + 483.748) / 1270.027)
=0.654501 / 0.672963
=0.9726

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
=(-35.514 - 0 - -104.045) / 1071.16
=0.063978

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.

Hirota Group Holdings Co has a M-score of -1.68 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.68 mean?
Hirota Group Holdings Co (NGO:3346) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.68 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hirota Group Holdings Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hirota Group Holdings Co ranks #910 out of 1083 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 84%.
Is Hirota Group Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Hirota Group Holdings Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.68. Based on the distribution chart, Hirota Group Holdings Co ranks #910 out of 1083 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hirota Group Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 39/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hirota Group Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Hirota Group Holdings Co ranks #910 out of 1083 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Hirota Group Holdings Co 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 a Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Hirota Group Holdings Co and its competitors. Hirota Group Holdings Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.68. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hirota Group Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hirota Group Holdings Co (NGO:3346) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円35.41, compared to a current price of 円83.00 — trading 134.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.68. Hirota Group Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 with 7 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 Hirota Group Holdings Co (NGO:3346), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.68 as of Jul. 14, 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 Hirota Group Holdings Co (NGO:3346) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hirota Group Holdings Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円83.00 is trading 134.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円35.41. GuruFocus considers Hirota Group Holdings Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NGO:3346:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.68
  • GF Value™: 円35.41 vs. price of 円83.00 (134.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 39/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the NGO:3346 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hirota Group Holdings Co Business Description

Address 1-5-12 Uchikanda, 5th Floor, Kita Otemachi Square, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 101-0047
Hirota Group Holdings Co Ltd is engaged in the sweets business and the beauty and healthcare business under a holding company structure. The Group has two reportable segments: the Sweets Business, which involves the manufacture, sale, and wholesale of Western and Japanese confectionery as well as frozen desserts, and the Beauty and Healthcare Business, which focuses on the sales of cosmetics and supplements, mainly at duty-free shops. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Sweets Business segment.
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