Taihei Dengyo Kaisha (TSE:1968) Beneish M-Score: -1.58 (As of Jul. 15, 2026)

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TSE:1968 Taihei Dengyo Kaisha Ltd TSE:1968
77 GF Score
Price 円2,467.00
GF Value 円1,744.21
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Taihei Dengyo Kaisha Beneish M-Score?

Taihei Dengyo Kaisha TSE:1968 -0.16% 77 Beneish M-Score is -1.58 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:1968 with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,744.21 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,698 Construction companies, Taihei Dengyo Kaisha ranks worse than 85.69% 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 -1.58 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:1968' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.45   Med: -2.18   Max: -1.58
Current: -1.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Taihei Dengyo Kaisha was -1.58. The lowest was -3.45. And the median was -2.18.


Taihei Dengyo Kaisha Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Taihei Dengyo Kaisha'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.

Taihei Dengyo Kaisha Beneish M-Score Chart

Taihei Dengyo Kaisha 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 -1.86 -3.45 -1.71 -2.08 -1.58

Taihei Dengyo Kaisha 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 -2.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.58

TSE:1968 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Taihei Dengyo Kaisha'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.


Taihei Dengyo Kaisha Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

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

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


TSE:1968
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Taihei Dengyo Kaisha 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 Taihei Dengyo Kaisha 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 * 1.3003+0.528 * 1.029+0.404 * 1.0872+0.892 * 1.1272+0.115 * 1.0156
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.101041-0.327 * 1.0328
=-1.58

* 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 円72,611 Mil.
Revenue was 円141,657 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円25,572 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円123,185 Mil.
Total Assets was 円175,365 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円19,894 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,435 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円27,321 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円14,024 Mil.
Net Income was 円11,902 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-5,817 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円49,539 Mil.
Revenue was 円125,670 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円23,344 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円108,609 Mil.
Total Assets was 円155,076 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円20,207 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,482 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円23,491 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円11,910 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)
=(72611 / 141657) / (49539 / 125670)
=0.512583 / 0.394199
=1.3003

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)
=(23344 / 125670) / (25572 / 141657)
=0.185756 / 0.180521
=1.029

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 - (123185 + 19894) / 175365) / (1 - (108609 + 20207) / 155076)
=0.184107 / 0.169336
=1.0872

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
=141657 / 125670
=1.1272

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))
=(1482 / (1482 + 20207)) / (1435 / (1435 + 19894))
=0.06833 / 0.067279
=1.0156

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 / 141657) / (0 / 125670)
=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)
=((14024 + 27321) / 175365) / ((11910 + 23491) / 155076)
=0.235765 / 0.228282
=1.0328

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
=(11902 - 0 - -5817) / 175365
=0.101041

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.

Taihei Dengyo Kaisha has a M-score of -1.58 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.58 mean?
Taihei Dengyo Kaisha (TSE:1968) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.58 as of Jul. 15, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Taihei Dengyo Kaisha and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Taihei Dengyo Kaisha ranks #1455 out of 1698 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 85.7%.
Is Taihei Dengyo Kaisha's Beneish M-Score too high?
Taihei Dengyo Kaisha's current Beneish M-Score is -1.58. Based on the distribution chart, Taihei Dengyo Kaisha ranks #1455 out of 1698 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Taihei Dengyo Kaisha has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taihei Dengyo Kaisha's Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Taihei Dengyo Kaisha ranks #1455 out of 1698 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Taihei Dengyo Kaisha 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 Taihei Dengyo Kaisha and its competitors. Taihei Dengyo Kaisha's current Beneish M-Score is -1.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taihei Dengyo Kaisha stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taihei Dengyo Kaisha (TSE:1968) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,744.21, compared to a current price of 円2,467.00 — trading 41.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.58. Taihei Dengyo Kaisha's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 2 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 Taihei Dengyo Kaisha (TSE:1968), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.58 as of Jul. 15, 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 Taihei Dengyo Kaisha (TSE:1968) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taihei Dengyo Kaisha stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円2,467.00 is trading 41.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,744.21. GuruFocus considers Taihei Dengyo Kaisha to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:1968:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.58
  • GF Value™: 円1,744.21 vs. price of 円2,467.00 (41.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:1968 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Taihei Dengyo Kaisha Business Description

Address 2-4, Kanda, Jimbo-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 101-8416
Taihei Dengyo Kaisha Ltd is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the construction business. It is involved in the construction and maintenance of thermal, nuclear, gas-turbine, and diesel engine power plants, steel mill, petrochemical, sugar refining, cement and other industrial plants as well as dioxin and sludge treatment. Additionally, the company also design, manufacture, install and maintain the various electrical system, sub-station, control system, optical fiber communication system, air conditioning and utility sanitary system. Further, it also creates, procures and fabricates machined products such as tanks, piping, electrical and control panels.
77GF Score

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