SKPJF (SKY Perfect JSAT) Beneish M-Score: -2.78 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


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What is SKY Perfect JSAT Beneish M-Score?

SKY Perfect JSAT SKPJF 68 Beneish M-Score is -2.78 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates SKPJF with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.39 (Significantly Overvalued). Among 989 Media - Diversified companies, SKY Perfect JSAT ranks better than 63.9% 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 -2.78 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SKPJF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.18   Med: -2.76   Max: 0.02
Current: -2.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SKY Perfect JSAT was 0.02. The lowest was -3.18. And the median was -2.76.


SKY Perfect JSAT Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SKY Perfect JSAT'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.

SKY Perfect JSAT Beneish M-Score Chart

SKY Perfect JSAT 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 -2.80 -2.98 -2.76 -2.76 -2.78

SKY Perfect JSAT Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 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 -2.76 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.78

SKPJF vs NXST: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Broadcasting subindustry, SKY Perfect JSAT'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.


SKY Perfect JSAT Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, SKY Perfect JSAT's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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SKY Perfect JSAT 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 SKY Perfect JSAT 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 * 0.857+0.528 * 0.9401+0.404 * 1.1595+0.892 * 0.9687+0.115 * 1.4766
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.074446-0.327 * 0.8163
=-2.84

* 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 $331.8 Mil.
Revenue was $804.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was $396.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,176.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,569.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $952.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $97.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $380.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $149.4 Mil.
Net Income was $146.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $338.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was $399.6 Mil.
Revenue was $830.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was $384.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,533.3 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,706.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $772.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $122.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $468.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $215.6 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)
=(331.756 / 804.02) / (399.624 / 830.021)
=0.412622 / 0.481463
=0.857

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)
=(384.59 / 830.021) / (396.275 / 804.02)
=0.46335 / 0.492867
=0.9401

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 - (1175.963 + 952.921) / 2569.65) / (1 - (1533.327 + 772.748) / 2706.43)
=0.171528 / 0.147927
=1.1595

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
=804.02 / 830.021
=0.9687

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))
=(122.657 / (122.657 + 772.748)) / (97.446 / (97.446 + 952.921))
=0.136985 / 0.092773
=1.4766

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 / 804.02) / (0 / 830.021)
=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)
=((149.443 + 380.754) / 2569.65) / ((215.554 + 468.53) / 2706.43)
=0.20633 / 0.252762
=0.8163

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
=(146.903 - 0 - 338.203) / 2569.65
=-0.074446

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.

SKY Perfect JSAT has a M-score of -2.84 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 -2.78 mean?
SKY Perfect JSAT (SKPJF) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.78 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on SKY Perfect JSAT and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, SKY Perfect JSAT ranks #357 out of 989 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 36.1%.
Is SKY Perfect JSAT's Beneish M-Score too high?
SKY Perfect JSAT's current Beneish M-Score is -2.78. Based on the distribution chart, SKY Perfect JSAT ranks #357 out of 989 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, SKY Perfect JSAT has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SKY Perfect JSAT's Beneish M-Score compare to NXST?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, SKY Perfect JSAT ranks #357 out of 989 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts SKY Perfect JSAT 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 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 SKY Perfect JSAT and its competitors. SKY Perfect JSAT's current Beneish M-Score is -2.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SKY Perfect JSAT stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SKY Perfect JSAT (SKPJF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.39, compared to a current price of $22.38 — trading 836.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.78. SKY Perfect JSAT's overall GF Score™ is 68/100. 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 SKY Perfect JSAT (SKPJF), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.78 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 SKY Perfect JSAT (SKPJF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SKY Perfect JSAT stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $22.38 is trading 836.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.39. GuruFocus considers SKY Perfect JSAT to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SKPJF:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.78
  • GF Value™: $2.39 vs. price of $22.38 (836.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100

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


SKY Perfect JSAT Business Description

Address 1-8-1 Akasaka, Akasaka Intercity AIR, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 107-0052
SKY Perfect JSAT Corp is a Japan-based company engaged in providing broadcasting and communication services. The company consists of two operating divisions, which are Media Business and Space Business. The Media Business offers platform services such as customer management activities to broadcasting and streaming businesses and Fiber optic alliance, and others. While Space Business offers telecommunication business, space intelligence business, and others.
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