Hulic Co (STU:87W) Beneish M-Score: -2.18 (As of Jul. 02, 2026)


STU:87W Hulic Co Ltd STU:87W
69 GF Score
Price €8.75
GF Value €11.58
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Hulic Co Beneish M-Score?

Hulic Co STU:87W -4.37% 69 Beneish M-Score is -2.18 as of Jul. 02, 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:87W with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of €11.58 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,681 Real Estate companies, Hulic Co ranks worse than 61.04% 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 Hulic Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

STU:87W' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.01   Med: -2.6   Max: -2.18
Current: -2.18

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hulic Co was -2.18. The lowest was -3.01. And the median was -2.60.


Hulic Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hulic 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.

Hulic Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Hulic Co 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 -2.62 -2.38 -2.58 -2.26 -2.18

Hulic Co 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.18 0.00

STU:87W vs CBRE, BEKE, JLL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Hulic 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.


Hulic Co Beneish M-Score vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Hulic Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Hulic 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 Hulic 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 * 1.3032+0.528 * 1.0258+0.404 * 1.0467+0.892 * 1.0847+0.115 * 1.0039
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.044182-0.327 * 1.0346
=-2.31

* 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 €125 Mil.
Revenue was €3,984 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,516 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €3,760 Mil.
Total Assets was €19,204 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €10,557 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €109 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,688 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €9,981 Mil.
Net Income was €626 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €1,475 Mil.
Total Receivables was €88 Mil.
Revenue was €3,673 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,434 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €3,625 Mil.
Total Assets was €18,930 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €10,703 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €111 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,873 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €9,198 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)
=(124.577 / 3984.477) / (88.128 / 3673.211)
=0.031266 / 0.023992
=1.3032

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)
=(1433.82 / 3673.211) / (1516.14 / 3984.477)
=0.390345 / 0.380512
=1.0258

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 - (3760.35 + 10556.889) / 19203.939) / (1 - (3625.086 + 10702.86) / 18930.184)
=0.254463 / 0.243116
=1.0467

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
=3984.477 / 3673.211
=1.0847

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))
=(111.019 / (111.019 + 10702.86)) / (109.07 / (109.07 + 10556.889))
=0.010266 / 0.010226
=1.0039

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 / 3984.477) / (0 / 3673.211)
=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)
=((9980.607 + 2687.793) / 19203.939) / ((9197.502 + 2873.14) / 18930.184)
=0.659677 / 0.63764
=1.0346

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
=(626.247 - 0 - 1474.714) / 19203.939
=-0.044182

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.

Hulic Co has a M-score of -2.31 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?
Hulic Co (STU:87W) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.18 as of Jul. 02, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hulic Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hulic Co ranks #1026 out of 1681 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 61%.
Is Hulic Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Hulic Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.18. Based on the distribution chart, Hulic Co ranks #1026 out of 1681 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Hulic Co has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hulic Co's Beneish M-Score compare to CBRE and BEKE?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Hulic Co ranks #1026 out of 1681 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Hulic 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 Real Estate company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Real Estate 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 Hulic Co and its competitors. Hulic Co'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 Hulic Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hulic Co (STU:87W) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €11.58, compared to a current price of €8.75 — trading 24.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.18. Hulic Co's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 3 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 Hulic Co (STU:87W), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.18 as of Jul. 02, 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 Hulic Co (STU:87W) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hulic Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €8.75 is trading 24.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of €11.58. GuruFocus considers Hulic Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:87W:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.18
  • GF Value™: €11.58 vs. price of €8.75 (24.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:87W stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hulic Co Business Description

Other Exchanges HULCF:USA3003:Japan
Address 7-3 Nihonbashi Odenmacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 103-0011
Hulic Co Ltd is a real estate developer with its core operations in real estate business such as development, reconstruction, and investment. The company operates a real estate leasing business based on ownership of numerous properties located in Tokyo 23 wards.
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