Sanwa Holdings (STU:XST) Beneish M-Score: -2.35 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


STU:XST Sanwa Holdings Corp STU:XST
86 GF Score
Price €19.90
GF Value €20.37
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What is Sanwa Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Sanwa Holdings STU:XST +1.02% 86 Beneish M-Score is -2.35 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:XST with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of €20.37. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,704 Construction companies, Sanwa Holdings ranks worse than 59.68% 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 -2.35 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:XST' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.97   Med: -2.56   Max: -2.14
Current: -2.35

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sanwa Holdings was -2.14. The lowest was -2.97. And the median was -2.56.


Sanwa Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sanwa Holdings'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.

Sanwa Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Sanwa Holdings 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 -2.14 -2.40 -2.78 -2.64 -2.35

Sanwa Holdings 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 -2.64 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.35

STU:XST vs TT, JCI, CARR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Sanwa Holdings'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.


Sanwa Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

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

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


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Sanwa Holdings 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 Sanwa Holdings 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 * 1.0068+0.528 * 0.9947+0.404 * 1.2364+0.892 * 0.8762+0.115 * 1.0654
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.002957-0.327 * 0.876
=-2.46

* 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 €652 Mil.
Revenue was €3,602 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,193 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,924 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,986 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €555 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €85 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €822 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €115 Mil.
Net Income was €326 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €335 Mil.
Total Receivables was €740 Mil.
Revenue was €4,111 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,354 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,251 Mil.
Total Assets was €3,318 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €611 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €100 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €923 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €266 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)
=(652.402 / 3601.627) / (739.54 / 4110.502)
=0.181141 / 0.179915
=1.0068

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)
=(1354.434 / 4110.502) / (1193.116 / 3601.627)
=0.329506 / 0.331271
=0.9947

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 - (1923.851 + 554.963) / 2986.118) / (1 - (2250.785 + 610.972) / 3317.599)
=0.169887 / 0.137401
=1.2364

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
=3601.627 / 4110.502
=0.8762

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))
=(100.439 / (100.439 + 610.972)) / (84.776 / (84.776 + 554.963))
=0.141183 / 0.132517
=1.0654

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 / 3601.627) / (0 / 4110.502)
=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)
=((115.406 + 821.916) / 2986.118) / ((266.111 + 922.632) / 3317.599)
=0.313893 / 0.358314
=0.876

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
=(325.847 - 0 - 334.678) / 2986.118
=-0.002957

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.

Sanwa Holdings has a M-score of -2.46 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 -2.35 mean?
Sanwa Holdings (STU:XST) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.35 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sanwa Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sanwa Holdings ranks #1017 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 59.7%.
Is Sanwa Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Sanwa Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.35. Based on the distribution chart, Sanwa Holdings ranks #1017 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sanwa Holdings has a GF Score™ of 86/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sanwa Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to TT and JCI?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Sanwa Holdings ranks #1017 out of 1704 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Sanwa Holdings 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 Sanwa Holdings and its competitors. Sanwa Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sanwa Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Sanwa Holdings (STU:XST) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.35. The stock's GF Value™ is €20.37, compared to a current price of €19.90 — trading 2.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.35. Sanwa Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Sanwa Holdings (STU:XST), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.35 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 Sanwa Holdings (STU:XST) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanwa Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €19.90 is trading 2.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of €20.37.

Key valuation signals for STU:XST:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.35
  • GF Value™: €20.37 vs. price of €19.90 (2.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 1 warning sign

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


Sanwa Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges 5929:JapanXST:Germany
Address 2-1-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, 52nd Floor, Shinjuku Mitsui Building, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 163-0478
Sanwa Holdings Corp is a Japan-based company engaged in producing and selling construction materials for buildings and commercial facilities. The company also provides maintenance and renovation services. Its products include condominium doors, window shutters, exterior products, garage doors, operators, and hinge doors for residential buildings; and heavy-duty shutters, steel doors, partitions, stainless steel products, overhead doors, automatic doors, truck/trailer doors, and industrial doors for non-residential buildings. The company operates in Japan, North America, and Europe.
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