Kitahama Capital Partners Co (TSE:2134) Beneish M-Score: -0.21 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


TSE:2134 Kitahama Capital Partners Co Ltd TSE:2134
54 GF Score
Price 円26.00
GF Value 円33.43
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Kitahama Capital Partners Co Beneish M-Score?

Kitahama Capital Partners Co TSE:2134 54 Beneish M-Score is -0.21 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:2134 with a GF Score™ of 54/100 and a GF Value™ of 円33.43 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 955 Asset Management companies, Kitahama Capital Partners Co ranks worse than 84.71% 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 -0.21 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:2134' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.82   Med: -2.04   Max: 7.76
Current: -0.21

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kitahama Capital Partners Co was 7.76. The lowest was -5.82. And the median was -2.04.


Kitahama Capital Partners Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kitahama Capital Partners 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.

Kitahama Capital Partners Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Kitahama Capital Partners 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 -3.90 -3.19 -2.16 0.86 -0.21

Kitahama Capital Partners Co Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 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 0.86 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.21

TSE:2134 vs BLK, BX, KKR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Kitahama Capital Partners 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.


Kitahama Capital Partners Co Beneish M-Score vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Kitahama Capital Partners Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kitahama Capital Partners Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Kitahama Capital Partners 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 Kitahama Capital Partners 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 * 1.0795+0.528 * 0.9219+0.404 * 1.8072+0.892 * 2.7224+0.115 * 1.4617
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.055098-0.327 * 0.8136
=-0.21

* 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1,250 Mil.
Revenue was 円1,910 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円680 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,880 Mil.
Total Assets was 円6,826 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,603 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円97 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,036 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円285 Mil.
Net Income was 円-1,240 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-1,616 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円425 Mil.
Revenue was 円702 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円230 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,495 Mil.
Total Assets was 円2,686 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円681 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円62 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円473 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円166 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)
=(1249.808 / 1910.063) / (425.286 / 701.607)
=0.654328 / 0.60616
=1.0795

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)
=(230.423 / 701.607) / (680.475 / 1910.063)
=0.328422 / 0.356258
=0.9219

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 - (2879.518 + 1602.778) / 6825.813) / (1 - (1494.558 + 681.186) / 2686.039)
=0.343332 / 0.18998
=1.8072

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
=1910.063 / 701.607
=2.7224

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))
=(62.06 / (62.06 + 681.186)) / (97.102 / (97.102 + 1602.778))
=0.083499 / 0.057123
=1.4617

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 / 1910.063) / (0 / 701.607)
=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)
=((284.647 + 1035.601) / 6825.813) / ((165.854 + 472.726) / 2686.039)
=0.19342 / 0.23774
=0.8136

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
=(-1239.743 - 0 - -1615.83) / 6825.813
=0.055098

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.

Kitahama Capital Partners Co has a M-score of -0.21 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -0.21 mean?
Kitahama Capital Partners Co (TSE:2134) has a Beneish M-Score of -0.21 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kitahama Capital Partners Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kitahama Capital Partners Co ranks #809 out of 955 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 84.7%.
Is Kitahama Capital Partners Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Kitahama Capital Partners Co's current Beneish M-Score is -0.21. Based on the distribution chart, Kitahama Capital Partners Co ranks #809 out of 955 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kitahama Capital Partners Co has a GF Score™ of 54/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kitahama Capital Partners Co's Beneish M-Score compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Kitahama Capital Partners Co ranks #809 out of 955 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Kitahama Capital Partners 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 an Asset Management company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Asset Management 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 Kitahama Capital Partners Co and its competitors. Kitahama Capital Partners Co's current Beneish M-Score is -0.21. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kitahama Capital Partners Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kitahama Capital Partners Co (TSE:2134) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円33.43, compared to a current price of 円26.00 — trading 22.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -0.21. Kitahama Capital Partners Co's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 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 Kitahama Capital Partners Co (TSE:2134), the current Beneish M-Score is -0.21 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 Kitahama Capital Partners Co (TSE:2134) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kitahama Capital Partners Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円26.00 is trading 22.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円33.43. GuruFocus considers Kitahama Capital Partners Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:2134:

  • Beneish M-Score: -0.21
  • GF Value™: 円33.43 vs. price of 円26.00 (22.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 54/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:2134 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kitahama Capital Partners Co Business Description

Address 8th floor Kitahama Business Hall, 1-17 Kitahama 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka, JPN, 541-0041
Kitahama Capital Partners Co Ltd is engaged in Investment Business.
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