Seigakusha Co (TSE:2179) Beneish M-Score: -2.67 (As of Jul. 16, 2026)

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TSE:2179 Seigakusha Co Ltd TSE:2179
70 GF Score
Price 円787.00
GF Value 円867.58
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Seigakusha Co Beneish M-Score?

Seigakusha Co TSE:2179 -1.38% 70 Beneish M-Score is -2.67 as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:2179 with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of 円867.58 (Fairly Valued). Among 237 Education companies, Seigakusha Co ranks better than 56.96% 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 -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:2179' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.97   Med: -2.65   Max: -2.55
Current: -2.67

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Seigakusha Co was -2.55. The lowest was -2.97. And the median was -2.65.


Seigakusha Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Seigakusha 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.

Seigakusha Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Seigakusha 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 -2.97 -2.61 -2.85 -2.65 -2.67

Seigakusha 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 -2.85 0.00 -2.65 0.00 -2.67

TSE:2179 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Seigakusha 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.


Seigakusha Co Beneish M-Score vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Seigakusha Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Seigakusha 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 Seigakusha 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 * 1.011+0.528 * 0.9424+0.404 * 0.9648+0.892 * 1.0609+0.115 * 0.9222
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.046207-0.327 * 0.9477
=-2.67

* 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1,330 Mil.
Revenue was 円15,157 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,523 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円4,323 Mil.
Total Assets was 円9,912 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円3,939 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円431 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円3,484 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,477 Mil.
Net Income was 円584 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円1,042 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,240 Mil.
Revenue was 円14,287 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,130 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,848 Mil.
Total Assets was 円9,473 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円3,990 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円399 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円3,479 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,524 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)
=(1329.733 / 15156.867) / (1239.75 / 14287.096)
=0.087731 / 0.086774
=1.011

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)
=(3129.992 / 14287.096) / (3523.381 / 15156.867)
=0.219078 / 0.232461
=0.9424

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 - (4322.548 + 3939.007) / 9911.519) / (1 - (3848.057 + 3989.991) / 9472.503)
=0.166469 / 0.172547
=0.9648

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
=15156.867 / 14287.096
=1.0609

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))
=(399.183 / (399.183 + 3989.991)) / (430.944 / (430.944 + 3939.007))
=0.090947 / 0.098615
=0.9222

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 / 15156.867) / (0 / 14287.096)
=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)
=((1476.844 + 3484.14) / 9911.519) / ((1524.252 + 3478.552) / 9472.503)
=0.500527 / 0.52814
=0.9477

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
=(583.806 - 0 - 1041.783) / 9911.519
=-0.046207

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.

Seigakusha Co has a M-score of -2.67 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 -2.67 mean?
Seigakusha Co (TSE:2179) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.67 as of Jul. 16, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Seigakusha Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Seigakusha Co ranks #102 out of 237 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 43%.
Is Seigakusha Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Seigakusha Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. Based on the distribution chart, Seigakusha Co ranks #102 out of 237 companies in the Education industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Seigakusha Co has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Seigakusha Co's Beneish M-Score compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Seigakusha Co ranks #102 out of 237 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Seigakusha Co in the upper 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 Education company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Education 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 Seigakusha Co and its competitors. Seigakusha Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Seigakusha Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Seigakusha Co (TSE:2179) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円867.58, compared to a current price of 円787.00 — trading 9.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. Seigakusha Co's overall GF Score™ is 70/100. 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 Seigakusha Co (TSE:2179), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.67 as of Jul. 16, 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 Seigakusha Co (TSE:2179) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Seigakusha Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円787.00 is trading 9.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円867.58. GuruFocus considers Seigakusha Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:2179:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.67
  • GF Value™: 円867.58 vs. price of 円787.00 (9.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:2179 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Seigakusha Co Business Description

Address Kaijo Umeda Building, 3-1-2, Nakazaki-Nishi, Kita-ku, Osaka, JPN, 530-0015
Seigakusha Co Ltd is engaged in operating junior secondary schools in Japan. The company also provides junior high school entry courses, university entry courses, and individual instruction courses, as well as operates examination image lesson preparatory school. The Group has following segments: Education-related business, Real estate rental business, Catering business, Company-wide. The majority of revenue is from Education-related business.
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