Janis (NGO:5342) Beneish M-Score: -2.36 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


NGO:5342 Janis Ltd NGO:5342
48 GF Score
Price 円375.00
GF Value 円390.23
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Janis Beneish M-Score?

Janis NGO:5342 +0.81% 48 Beneish M-Score is -2.36 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates NGO:5342 with a GF Score™ of 48/100 and a GF Value™ of 円390.23 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,849 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Janis ranks worse than 62.36% 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 -2.36 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NGO:5342' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.6   Med: -2.63   Max: -2.22
Current: -2.36

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Janis was -2.22. The lowest was -3.60. And the median was -2.63.


Janis Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Janis'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.

Janis Beneish M-Score Chart

Janis 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 -2.94 -2.63 -3.60 -2.22 -2.36

Janis 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 -3.60 0.00 -2.22 0.00 -2.36

NGO:5342 vs PG, CL, KVUE: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Janis'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.


Janis Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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


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Janis 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 Janis 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 * 1.0004+0.528 * 1.1918+0.404 * 1.3698+0.892 * 1.0282+0.115 * 0.7878
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.025419-0.327 * 1.0302
=-2.36

* 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631 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,983 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円770 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,428 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,243 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,011 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円58 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,002 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円531 Mil.
Net Income was 円-204 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-96 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円613 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,846 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円892 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,729 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,370 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,037 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円46 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,027 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円505 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)
=(631.043 / 4982.78) / (613.468 / 4845.98)
=0.126645 / 0.126593
=1.0004

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)
=(892.328 / 4845.98) / (769.839 / 4982.78)
=0.184138 / 0.1545
=1.1918

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 - (2428.334 + 1010.919) / 4243.342) / (1 - (2728.524 + 1037.15) / 4370.26)
=0.189494 / 0.138341
=1.3698

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
=4982.78 / 4845.98
=1.0282

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))
=(46.445 / (46.445 + 1037.15)) / (58.163 / (58.163 + 1010.919))
=0.042862 / 0.054405
=0.7878

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 / 4982.78) / (0 / 4845.98)
=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)
=((530.781 + 2002.113) / 4243.342) / ((505.13 + 2027.088) / 4370.26)
=0.59691 / 0.57942
=1.0302

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
=(-203.535 - 0 - -95.675) / 4243.342
=-0.025419

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.

Janis has a M-score of -2.36 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 -2.36 mean?
Janis (NGO:5342) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.36 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Janis and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Janis ranks #1153 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 62.4%.
Is Janis' Beneish M-Score too high?
Janis' current Beneish M-Score is -2.36. Based on the distribution chart, Janis ranks #1153 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Janis has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Janis' Beneish M-Score compare to PG and CL?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Janis ranks #1153 out of 1849 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Janis 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 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 Janis and its competitors. Janis's current Beneish M-Score is -2.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Janis stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Janis (NGO:5342) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円390.23, compared to a current price of 円375.00 — trading 3.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.36. Janis' overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 6 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 Janis (NGO:5342), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.36 as of Jun. 26, 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 Janis (NGO:5342) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Janis stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円375.00 is trading 3.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円390.23. GuruFocus considers Janis to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for NGO:5342:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.36
  • GF Value™: 円390.23 vs. price of 円375.00 (3.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 48/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the NGO:5342 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Janis Business Description

Address Kozaki cho 2 - chome 88, Aichi Prefecture Tokoname-shi, Tokoname, JPN, 479-8577
Janis Ltd is engaged in the manufacture and sale of sanitary ware. The company's products profile includes toilet seat, hand washing machine with a counter, washing machine with cabinets, paper holders, towel rings, storage shelves, vanity table, washbowl, wash-on shampoo, and other related items.
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