Lihit Lab (NGO:7975) Beneish M-Score: -2.18 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


NGO:7975 Lihit Lab Inc NGO:7975
57 GF Score
Price 円902.00
GF Value 円958.83
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What is Lihit Lab Beneish M-Score?

Lihit Lab NGO:7975 57 Beneish M-Score is -2.18 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates NGO:7975 with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of 円958.83. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,926 Industrial Products companies, Lihit Lab ranks worse than 69.28% 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 -2.18 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NGO:7975' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.83   Med: -2.6   Max: -1.94
Current: -2.18

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lihit Lab was -1.94. The lowest was -2.83. And the median was -2.60.


Lihit Lab Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lihit Lab'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.

Lihit Lab Beneish M-Score Chart

Lihit Lab Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.63 -1.94 -2.83 -2.57 -2.18

Lihit Lab Semi-Annual Data
Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25 Feb26
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 -2.83 0.00 -2.57 0.00 -2.18

Lihit Lab Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, Lihit Lab'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.


Lihit Lab Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Lihit Lab's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Lihit Lab 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 Lihit Lab 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 * 1.1347+0.528 * 0.9504+0.404 * 1.2591+0.892 * 0.9896+0.115 * 1.3074
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9695+4.679 * 0.001431-0.327 * 0.8124
=-2.18

* 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 (Feb26) TTM:Last Year (Feb25) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円1,519 Mil.
Revenue was 円9,124 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,103 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円5,724 Mil.
Total Assets was 円13,516 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円5,806 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円270 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円539 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,054 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円170 Mil.
Net Income was 円67 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円48 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,353 Mil.
Revenue was 円9,221 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,980 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円7,206 Mil.
Total Assets was 円13,432 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円4,659 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円288 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円562 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,302 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円195 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)
=(1519.174 / 9124.181) / (1352.953 / 9220.521)
=0.1665 / 0.146733
=1.1347

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)
=(2979.991 / 9220.521) / (3102.825 / 9124.181)
=0.323191 / 0.340066
=0.9504

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 - (5724.04 + 5805.514) / 13516.274) / (1 - (7205.604 + 4658.766) / 13432.41)
=0.146987 / 0.116736
=1.2591

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
=9124.181 / 9220.521
=0.9896

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))
=(287.79 / (287.79 + 4658.766)) / (270.368 / (270.368 + 5805.514))
=0.05818 / 0.044499
=1.3074

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)
=(539.319 / 9124.181) / (562.139 / 9220.521)
=0.059109 / 0.060966
=0.9695

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)
=((170 + 1053.803) / 13516.274) / ((195 + 1302.014) / 13432.41)
=0.090543 / 0.111448
=0.8124

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
=(67.066 - 0 - 47.728) / 13516.274
=0.001431

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.

Lihit Lab has a M-score of -2.18 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 -2.18 mean?
Lihit Lab (NGO:7975) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.18 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Lihit Lab and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lihit Lab ranks #2027 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 69.3%.
Is Lihit Lab's Beneish M-Score too high?
Lihit Lab's current Beneish M-Score is -2.18. Based on the distribution chart, Lihit Lab ranks #2027 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Lihit Lab has a GF Score™ of 57/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lihit Lab's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Lihit Lab ranks #2027 out of 2926 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Lihit Lab 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Products 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 Lihit Lab and its competitors. Lihit Lab's current Beneish M-Score is -2.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lihit Lab stock overvalued right now?
Lihit Lab (NGO:7975) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.18. The stock's GF Value™ is 円958.83, compared to a current price of 円902.00 — trading 5.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.18. Lihit Lab's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 4 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 Lihit Lab (NGO:7975), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.18 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 Lihit Lab (NGO:7975) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lihit Lab stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円902.00 is trading 5.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円958.83.

Key valuation signals for NGO:7975:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.18
  • GF Value™: 円958.83 vs. price of 円902.00 (5.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the NGO:7975 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Lihit Lab Business Description

Other Exchanges 7975:Japan
Address 1-1-22 Farmer Bridge Chuo-ku, Osaka, JPN, 540-8526
Lihit Lab Inc is engaged in manufacturing and selling office supplies in Japan and internationally. Its products include files, clear books, clear cases, bag cases, and note binders; card holders, pencil cases, photo postcard albums, clip files, clipboards, and schedule files; drawing organize supplies and steel office equipment; OA and medical surprise products; and office devices.
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