TKOBF (TBS Holdings) Beneish M-Score: -2.39 (As of Aug. 01, 2026)

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TKOBF TBS Holdings Inc TKOBF
83 GF Score
Price $16.09
GF Value $12.39
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What is TBS Holdings Beneish M-Score?

TBS Holdings TKOBF 83 Beneish M-Score is -2.39 as of Aug. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates TKOBF with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of $12.39. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 973 Media - Diversified companies, TBS Holdings ranks worse than 62.49% 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 -2.39 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TKOBF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.58   Med: -2.44   Max: -1.84
Current: -2.39

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of TBS Holdings was -1.84. The lowest was -2.58. And the median was -2.44.


TBS Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for TBS 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.

TBS Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

TBS 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 -1.84 -2.54 -2.09 -2.58 -2.39

TBS 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 -2.58 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.39

TKOBF vs NXST: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Broadcasting subindustry, TBS 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.


TBS Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

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

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


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TBS 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 TBS 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 * 0.9941+0.528 * 0.9518+0.404 * 1.0486+0.892 * 0.9813+0.115 * 0.9904
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.025858-0.327 * 1.1898
=-2.45

* 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 $526 Mil.
Revenue was $2,677 Mil.
Gross Profit was $890 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,703 Mil.
Total Assets was $10,261 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,759 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $115 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $701 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $456 Mil.
Net Income was $329 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $64 Mil.
Total Receivables was $539 Mil.
Revenue was $2,728 Mil.
Gross Profit was $864 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,362 Mil.
Total Assets was $8,695 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,839 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $119 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $737 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $87 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)
=(526.031 / 2677.356) / (539.275 / 2728.475)
=0.196474 / 0.197647
=0.9941

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)
=(863.68 / 2728.475) / (890.456 / 2677.356)
=0.316543 / 0.332588
=0.9518

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 - (1702.693 + 1758.982) / 10260.854) / (1 - (1361.608 + 1839.007) / 8695.464)
=0.662633 / 0.631921
=1.0486

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
=2677.356 / 2728.475
=0.9813

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))
=(119.108 / (119.108 + 1839.007)) / (115.104 / (115.104 + 1758.982))
=0.060828 / 0.061419
=0.9904

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 / 2677.356) / (0 / 2728.475)
=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)
=((455.595 + 700.87) / 10260.854) / ((87.221 + 736.507) / 8695.464)
=0.112707 / 0.094731
=1.1898

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
=(329.135 - 0 - 63.807) / 10260.854
=0.025858

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.

TBS Holdings has a M-score of -2.45 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 -2.39 mean?
TBS Holdings (TKOBF) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.39 as of Aug. 01, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on TBS Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, TBS Holdings ranks #608 out of 973 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 62.5%.
Is TBS Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
TBS Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.39. Based on the distribution chart, TBS Holdings ranks #608 out of 973 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, TBS Holdings has a GF Score™ of 83/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does TBS Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to NXST?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, TBS Holdings ranks #608 out of 973 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places TBS 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 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 TBS Holdings and its competitors. TBS Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is TBS Holdings stock overvalued right now?
TBS Holdings (TKOBF) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.39. The stock's GF Value™ is $12.39, compared to a current price of $16.09 — trading 29.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.39. TBS Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 7 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 TBS Holdings (TKOBF), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.39 as of Aug. 01, 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 TBS Holdings (TKOBF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, TBS Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $16.09 is trading 29.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $12.39.

Key valuation signals for TKOBF:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.39
  • GF Value™: $12.39 vs. price of $16.09 (29.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 7 warning signs

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


TBS Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges 9401:Japan
Address 5-3-6 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 107-8006
TBS Holdings Inc is a Japanese media and broadcasting holding company that operates television businesses through its subsidiaries. The company operates through three reportable segments: Media & Content Business, Lifestyle Business, and Real Estate & Other Business. The Media & Content Business includes television and radio broadcasting, event planning, video software production, and distribution. The Lifestyle Business handles general merchandise retail, beauty and wellness services, private tutoring, and early childhood education. The Real Estate & Other Business segment involves land and building rentals. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Media & content business segment.
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