Takeda IP Holdings Co (NGO:7875) Beneish M-Score: -2.37 (As of Jul. 12, 2026)


NGO:7875 Takeda IP Holdings Co Ltd NGO:7875
67 GF Score
Price 円743.00
GF Value 円463.73
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Takeda IP Holdings Co Beneish M-Score?

Takeda IP Holdings Co NGO:7875 67 Beneish M-Score is -2.37 as of Jul. 12, 2026. GuruFocus rates NGO:7875 with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of 円463.73 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 976 Media - Diversified companies, Takeda IP Holdings Co ranks worse than 63.32% 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 -2.37 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NGO:7875' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.9   Med: -2.68   Max: -2.37
Current: -2.37

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Takeda IP Holdings Co was -2.37. The lowest was -2.90. And the median was -2.68.


Takeda IP Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Takeda IP 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.

Takeda IP Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Takeda IP 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 -2.72 -2.83 -2.46 -2.85 -2.37

Takeda IP 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 -2.46 0.00 -2.85 0.00 -2.37

NGO:7875 vs NYT, WLY: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Takeda IP 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.


Takeda IP Holdings Co Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Takeda IP Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Takeda IP 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 Takeda IP 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 * 1.0727+0.528 * 0.9831+0.404 * 1.0675+0.892 * 1.0082+0.115 * 1.0884
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9191+4.679 * -0.000433-0.327 * 1.0155
=-2.37

* 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5,305 Mil.
Revenue was 円34,479 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円7,497 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円15,686 Mil.
Total Assets was 円34,654 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円13,909 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,009 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円910 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円10,022 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,773 Mil.
Net Income was 円1,114 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円1,129 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円4,905 Mil.
Revenue was 円34,198 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円7,310 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円15,617 Mil.
Total Assets was 円31,488 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円11,565 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円919 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円982 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円9,261 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,293 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)
=(5305 / 34479) / (4905 / 34198)
=0.153862 / 0.143429
=1.0727

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)
=(7310 / 34198) / (7497 / 34479)
=0.213755 / 0.217437
=0.9831

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 - (15686 + 13909) / 34654) / (1 - (15617 + 11565) / 31488)
=0.145986 / 0.136751
=1.0675

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
=34479 / 34198
=1.0082

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))
=(919 / (919 + 11565)) / (1009 / (1009 + 13909))
=0.073614 / 0.067636
=1.0884

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)
=(910 / 34479) / (982 / 34198)
=0.026393 / 0.028715
=0.9191

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)
=((1773 + 10022) / 34654) / ((1293 + 9261) / 31488)
=0.340365 / 0.335175
=1.0155

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
=(1114 - 0 - 1129) / 34654
=-0.000433

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.

Takeda IP Holdings Co has a M-score of -2.37 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 -2.37 mean?
Takeda IP Holdings Co (NGO:7875) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.37 as of Jul. 12, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Takeda IP Holdings Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Takeda IP Holdings Co ranks #618 out of 976 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 63.3%.
Is Takeda IP Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Takeda IP Holdings Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.37. Based on the distribution chart, Takeda IP Holdings Co ranks #618 out of 976 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Takeda IP Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Takeda IP Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Takeda IP Holdings Co ranks #618 out of 976 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Takeda IP 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Takeda IP Holdings Co and its competitors. Takeda IP Holdings Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Takeda IP Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Takeda IP Holdings Co (NGO:7875) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円463.73, compared to a current price of 円743.00 — trading 60.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.37. Takeda IP Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 8 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 Takeda IP Holdings Co (NGO:7875), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.37 as of Jul. 12, 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 Takeda IP Holdings Co (NGO:7875) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Takeda IP Holdings Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円743.00 is trading 60.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円463.73. GuruFocus considers Takeda IP Holdings Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NGO:7875:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.37
  • GF Value™: 円463.73 vs. price of 円743.00 (60.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the NGO:7875 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Takeda IP Holdings Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 7875:Japan
Address 1-11-10 Shirokane, Showa-ku, Nagoya, JPN, 466-0058
Takeda IP Holdings Co Ltd is a Japan-based company engages in planning, design, and printing for commercial-use and publication-use printed materials, including catalogs, brochures, printed artwork, and books.
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