Kyokuto Co (TSE:2300) Beneish M-Score: -2.42 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


TSE:2300 Kyokuto Co Ltd TSE:2300
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Price 円493.00
GF Value 円534.75
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Kyokuto Co Beneish M-Score?

Kyokuto Co TSE:2300 -0.80% 55 Beneish M-Score is -2.42 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:2300 with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of 円534.75 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 92 Personal Services companies, Kyokuto Co ranks worse than 67.39% 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 -2.42 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:2300' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.38   Med: -2.66   Max: -1.81
Current: -2.42

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kyokuto Co was -1.81. The lowest was -3.38. And the median was -2.66.


Kyokuto Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kyokuto 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.

Kyokuto Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Kyokuto Co Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.38 -2.86 -1.81 -2.87 -2.42

Kyokuto Co Semi-Annual Data
Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25 Feb26
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 -1.81 0.00 -2.87 0.00 -2.42

TSE:2300 vs ROL, SCI, HRB: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Personal Services subindustry, Kyokuto 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.


Kyokuto Co Beneish M-Score vs Personal Services Industry

For the Personal Services industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Kyokuto Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Kyokuto 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 Kyokuto 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 * 1.098+0.528 * 1.0038+0.404 * 1.0796+0.892 * 0.9746+0.115 * 0.9945
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0096+4.679 * -0.015562-0.327 * 0.9102
=-2.42

* 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 (Feb26) TTM:Last Year (Feb25) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円100 Mil.
Revenue was 円5,244 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,759 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円598 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,408 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,916 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円115 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円1,437 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,105 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円527 Mil.
Net Income was 円54 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円122 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円93 Mil.
Revenue was 円5,381 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,872 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円708 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,397 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,938 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円116 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円1,460 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,043 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円745 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)
=(99.56 / 5244.186) / (93.03 / 5380.624)
=0.018985 / 0.01729
=1.098

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)
=(3871.787 / 5380.624) / (3759.165 / 5244.186)
=0.71958 / 0.716825
=1.0038

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 - (597.952 + 1915.741) / 4408.327) / (1 - (708.342 + 1938.248) / 4396.912)
=0.429785 / 0.39808
=1.0796

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
=5244.186 / 5380.624
=0.9746

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))
=(115.961 / (115.961 + 1938.248)) / (115.285 / (115.285 + 1915.741))
=0.05645 / 0.056762
=0.9945

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)
=(1436.978 / 5244.186) / (1460.336 / 5380.624)
=0.274014 / 0.271406
=1.0096

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)
=((526.542 + 1104.559) / 4408.327) / ((744.568 + 1042.76) / 4396.912)
=0.370005 / 0.406496
=0.9102

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
=(53.88 - 0 - 122.483) / 4408.327
=-0.015562

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.

Kyokuto Co has a M-score of -2.42 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 -2.42 mean?
Kyokuto Co (TSE:2300) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.42 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kyokuto Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kyokuto Co ranks #62 out of 92 companies in the Personal Services industry, placing it in the top 67.4%.
Is Kyokuto Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Kyokuto Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.42. Based on the distribution chart, Kyokuto Co ranks #62 out of 92 companies in the Personal Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Kyokuto Co has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kyokuto Co's Beneish M-Score compare to ROL and SCI?
According to the Personal Services industry distribution chart, Kyokuto Co ranks #62 out of 92 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Kyokuto 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 Personal Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Personal Services 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 Kyokuto Co and its competitors. Kyokuto Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kyokuto Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kyokuto Co (TSE:2300) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円534.75, compared to a current price of 円493.00 — trading 7.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.42. Kyokuto Co's overall GF Score™ is 55/100 with 7 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 Kyokuto Co (TSE:2300), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.42 as of Jun. 27, 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 Kyokuto Co (TSE:2300) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kyokuto Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円493.00 is trading 7.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円534.75. GuruFocus considers Kyokuto Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:2300:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.42
  • GF Value™: 円534.75 vs. price of 円493.00 (7.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 55/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:2300 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kyokuto Co Business Description

Address Hakata-ku Kannakuma 1, chome 28 No. 53, Fukuoka prefecture, Fukuoka, JPN, 816-0063
Kyokuto Co Ltd is a Japanese company. It is engaged in the home cleaning business. It offers ozone cleaning, aqua, and dry cleaning, delicate course cleaning, wash charm, and setting line services. The company also operates outlets throughout Japan. It operates through more than six hundred stores.
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