Sanko Metal Industrial Co (TSE:1972) Beneish M-Score: -2.39 (As of Jul. 06, 2026)


TSE:1972 Sanko Metal Industrial Co Ltd TSE:1972
68 GF Score
Price 円1,268.00
GF Value 円1,120.25
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Sanko Metal Industrial Co Beneish M-Score?

Sanko Metal Industrial Co TSE:1972 +1.04% 68 Beneish M-Score is -2.39 as of Jul. 06, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:1972 with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,120.25 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,700 Construction companies, Sanko Metal Industrial Co ranks worse than 57.12% 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 Sanko Metal Industrial Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:1972' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.9   Med: -2.49   Max: -2.13
Current: -2.39

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sanko Metal Industrial Co was -2.13. The lowest was -2.90. And the median was -2.49.


Sanko Metal Industrial Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sanko Metal Industrial 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.

Sanko Metal Industrial Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Sanko Metal Industrial Co 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 -2.13 -2.63 -2.56 -2.39

Sanko Metal Industrial Co Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 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 -2.63 0.00 -2.56 0.00 -2.39

TSE:1972 vs TT, JCI, CARR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Sanko Metal Industrial 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.


Sanko Metal Industrial Co Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Sanko Metal Industrial Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sanko Metal Industrial 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 Sanko Metal Industrial 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 * 0.9875+0.528 * 1.054+0.404 * 0.9879+0.892 * 1.0374+0.115 * 0.9075
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9179+4.679 * 0.000765-0.327 * 0.8925
=-2.39

* 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11,095 Mil.
Revenue was 円47,056 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円9,756 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円31,471 Mil.
Total Assets was 円40,543 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円6,916 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円780 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円160 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円9,653 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円54 Mil.
Net Income was 円2,645 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円2,614 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円10,830 Mil.
Revenue was 円45,360 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円9,912 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円32,486 Mil.
Total Assets was 円41,429 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円6,713 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円680 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円168 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円11,046 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円68 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)
=(11095 / 47056) / (10830 / 45360)
=0.235783 / 0.238757
=0.9875

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)
=(9912 / 45360) / (9756 / 47056)
=0.218519 / 0.207327
=1.054

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 - (31471 + 6916) / 40543) / (1 - (32486 + 6713) / 41429)
=0.053178 / 0.053827
=0.9879

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
=47056 / 45360
=1.0374

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))
=(680 / (680 + 6713)) / (780 / (780 + 6916))
=0.091979 / 0.101351
=0.9075

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)
=(160 / 47056) / (168 / 45360)
=0.0034 / 0.003704
=0.9179

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)
=((54 + 9653) / 40543) / ((68 + 11046) / 41429)
=0.239425 / 0.268266
=0.8925

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
=(2645 - 0 - 2614) / 40543
=0.000765

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.

Sanko Metal Industrial Co has a M-score of -2.39 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?
Sanko Metal Industrial Co (TSE:1972) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.39 as of Jul. 06, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sanko Metal Industrial Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sanko Metal Industrial Co ranks #971 out of 1700 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 57.1%.
Is Sanko Metal Industrial Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Sanko Metal Industrial Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.39. Based on the distribution chart, Sanko Metal Industrial Co ranks #971 out of 1700 companies in the Construction industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sanko Metal Industrial Co has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sanko Metal Industrial Co's Beneish M-Score compare to TT and JCI?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Sanko Metal Industrial Co ranks #971 out of 1700 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Sanko Metal Industrial 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 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 Sanko Metal Industrial Co and its competitors. Sanko Metal Industrial Co'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 Sanko Metal Industrial Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanko Metal Industrial Co (TSE:1972) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,120.25, compared to a current price of 円1,268.00 — trading 13.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.39. Sanko Metal Industrial Co's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 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 Sanko Metal Industrial Co (TSE:1972), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.39 as of Jul. 06, 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 Sanko Metal Industrial Co (TSE:1972) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanko Metal Industrial Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,268.00 is trading 13.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,120.25. GuruFocus considers Sanko Metal Industrial Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:1972:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.39
  • GF Value™: 円1,120.25 vs. price of 円1,268.00 (13.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:1972 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sanko Metal Industrial Co Business Description

Address No. 23 No. 13 four-chom, Tokyo, JPN
Sanko Metal Industrial Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing, processing, and execution and sales of roofing, construction materials and paint as well as design and contract services for ancillary construction work. The product line includes - Galvanized steel sheet, Aluminium-plated steel sheet, PVC coated steel sheet, NS acid-resistant clad steel sheet, and colour stainless-steel sheet.
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