TKYMF (Tokuyama) Beneish M-Score: -2.49 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


TKYMF Tokuyama Corp TKYMF
63 GF Score
Price $15.10
GF Value $8.87
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What is Tokuyama Beneish M-Score?

Tokuyama TKYMF 63 Beneish M-Score is -2.49 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates TKYMF with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of $8.87. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,529 Chemicals companies, Tokuyama ranks worse than 51.28% 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 -2.49 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TKYMF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3   Med: -2.58   Max: -1.82
Current: -2.49

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tokuyama was -1.82. The lowest was -3.00. And the median was -2.58.


Tokuyama Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tokuyama'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.

Tokuyama Beneish M-Score Chart

Tokuyama 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 -2.41 -2.02 -2.92 -2.89 -2.49

Tokuyama 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 -2.89 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.49

TKYMF vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Tokuyama'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.


Tokuyama Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Tokuyama's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Tokuyama 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 Tokuyama 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 * 0.9535+0.528 * 0.8817+0.404 * 1.9121+0.892 * 0.9569+0.115 * 0.974
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1042+4.679 * -0.05163-0.327 * 1.0919
=-2.55

* 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 $478 Mil.
Revenue was $2,202 Mil.
Gross Profit was $787 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,336 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,513 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,199 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $142 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $554 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $766 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $774 Mil.
Net Income was $140 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $321 Mil.
Total Receivables was $524 Mil.
Revenue was $2,302 Mil.
Gross Profit was $726 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,574 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,195 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,156 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $133 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $524 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $613 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $670 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)
=(478.124 / 2202.357) / (524.066 / 2301.614)
=0.217097 / 0.227695
=0.9535

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)
=(725.511 / 2301.614) / (787.395 / 2202.357)
=0.315218 / 0.357524
=0.8817

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 - (1336.441 + 1199.148) / 3512.872) / (1 - (1574.089 + 1155.869) / 3194.785)
=0.278201 / 0.145496
=1.9121

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
=2202.357 / 2301.614
=0.9569

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))
=(132.533 / (132.533 + 1155.869)) / (141.603 / (141.603 + 1199.148))
=0.102866 / 0.105615
=0.974

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)
=(554.112 / 2202.357) / (524.462 / 2301.614)
=0.2516 / 0.227867
=1.1042

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)
=((774.287 + 765.635) / 3512.872) / ((669.795 + 612.77) / 3194.785)
=0.438366 / 0.401456
=1.0919

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
=(139.933 - 0 - 321.302) / 3512.872
=-0.05163

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.

Tokuyama has a M-score of -2.55 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 -2.49 mean?
Tokuyama (TKYMF) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.49 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Tokuyama and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Tokuyama ranks #784 out of 1529 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 51.3%.
Is Tokuyama's Beneish M-Score too high?
Tokuyama's current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. Based on the distribution chart, Tokuyama ranks #784 out of 1529 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Tokuyama has a GF Score™ of 63/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tokuyama's Beneish M-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Tokuyama ranks #784 out of 1529 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Tokuyama 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 Chemicals company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Chemicals 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 Tokuyama and its competitors. Tokuyama's current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tokuyama stock overvalued right now?
Tokuyama (TKYMF) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.49. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.87, compared to a current price of $15.10 — trading 70.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. Tokuyama's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 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 Tokuyama (TKYMF), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.49 as of Jun. 25, 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 Tokuyama (TKYMF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tokuyama stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $15.10 is trading 70.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $8.87.

Key valuation signals for TKYMF:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.49
  • GF Value™: $8.87 vs. price of $15.10 (70.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Tokuyama Business Description

Address 7-5, Sotokanda 1-chome, Front Place Akihabara, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 101-8618
Tokuyama Corp mainly manufactures and sells chemicals, specialty products, cement and functional materials. It operates with various segments namely; Chemicals segment offers soda ash, caustic soda, calcium chloride, silicate soda, propylene oxide and methylene chloride; Specialty Products segment offers multicrystalline silicon, wet silica, metal cleaning chemicals, environmental-related equipment and others; Cement segment offers portland cement, ready-mixed concrete and cementitious solidified materials and the Life Amenity segment offers polypropylene film, resin sashes and others. Geographically, operations of the group are functioned through Japan.
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