Fuji Japan (SSE:1449) Beneish M-Score: -1.61 (As of Jul. 07, 2026)


SSE:1449 Fuji Japan Corp SSE:1449
61 GF Score
Price 円334.00
GF Value 円208.20
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Fuji Japan Beneish M-Score?

Fuji Japan SSE:1449 +0.30% 61 Beneish M-Score is -1.61 as of Jul. 07, 2026. GuruFocus rates SSE:1449 with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of 円208.20 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,700 Construction companies, Fuji Japan ranks worse than 85.24% 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 -1.61 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

SSE:1449' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.4   Med: -2.32   Max: -1.61
Current: -1.61

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fuji Japan was -1.61. The lowest was -3.40. And the median was -2.32.


Fuji Japan Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fuji Japan'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.

Fuji Japan Beneish M-Score Chart

Fuji Japan Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.66 -2.50 -3.40 -1.63 -1.61

Fuji Japan Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 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 -1.63 0.00 0.00 -1.61 0.00

SSE:1449 vs TT, JCI, CARR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Fuji Japan'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.


Fuji Japan Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Fuji Japan's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Fuji Japan 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 Fuji Japan 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 * 0.963+0.528 * 0.9837+0.404 * 0.3008+0.892 * 0.8882+0.115 * 0.7827
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.258785-0.327 * 0.665
=-1.61

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円68.5 Mil.
Revenue was 円989.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円282.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円385.8 Mil.
Total Assets was 円654.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円249.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円28.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円145.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円123.2 Mil.
Net Income was 円107.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-61.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円80.1 Mil.
Revenue was 円1,113.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円313.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円318.1 Mil.
Total Assets was 円735.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円347.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円30.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円251.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円201.7 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)
=(68.492 / 989.139) / (80.081 / 1113.683)
=0.069244 / 0.071906
=0.963

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)
=(312.997 / 1113.683) / (282.597 / 989.139)
=0.281047 / 0.2857
=0.9837

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 - (385.807 + 249.549) / 654.034) / (1 - (318.088 + 347.177) / 735.057)
=0.028558 / 0.094948
=0.3008

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
=989.139 / 1113.683
=0.8882

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))
=(30.301 / (30.301 + 347.177)) / (28.52 / (28.52 + 249.549))
=0.080272 / 0.102564
=0.7827

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 / 989.139) / (0 / 1113.683)
=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)
=((123.16 + 144.997) / 654.034) / ((201.743 + 251.469) / 735.057)
=0.410005 / 0.616567
=0.665

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
=(107.442 - 0 - -61.812) / 654.034
=0.258785

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.

Fuji Japan has a M-score of -1.61 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.61 mean?
Fuji Japan (SSE:1449) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.61 as of Jul. 07, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Fuji Japan and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Fuji Japan ranks #1449 out of 1700 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 85.2%.
Is Fuji Japan's Beneish M-Score too high?
Fuji Japan's current Beneish M-Score is -1.61. Based on the distribution chart, Fuji Japan ranks #1449 out of 1700 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Fuji Japan has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fuji Japan's Beneish M-Score compare to TT and JCI?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Fuji Japan ranks #1449 out of 1700 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Fuji Japan 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 Construction company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Construction 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 Fuji Japan and its competitors. Fuji Japan's current Beneish M-Score is -1.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fuji Japan stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fuji Japan (SSE:1449) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円208.20, compared to a current price of 円334.00 — trading 60.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.61. Fuji Japan's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 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 Fuji Japan (SSE:1449), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.61 as of Jul. 07, 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 Fuji Japan (SSE:1449) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fuji Japan stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円334.00 is trading 60.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円208.20. GuruFocus considers Fuji Japan to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SSE:1449:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.61
  • GF Value™: 円208.20 vs. price of 円334.00 (60.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SSE:1449 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Fuji Japan Business Description

Address Odori Higashi 4-4-18, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, JPN
Fuji Japan Corp offers a series of outer wall material, coated wall material and interior material. The company has three segments: Exterior Wall Renovation Business, Other Renovation Business, and Material Sales Business.
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