Core (TSE:2359) Beneish M-Score: -2.13 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


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What is Core Beneish M-Score?

Core TSE:2359 +0.50% 80 Beneish M-Score is -2.13 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:2359 with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,075.23 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,634 Software companies, Core ranks worse than 72.06% 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 -2.13 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:2359' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.52   Med: -2.41   Max: -2.13
Current: -2.13

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Core was -2.13. The lowest was -2.52. And the median was -2.41.


Core Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Core'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.

Core Beneish M-Score Chart

Core 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 -2.37 -2.38 -2.52 -2.13

Core 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 -2.38 0.00 -2.52 0.00 -2.13

TSE:2359 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Core'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.


Core Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Core's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Core 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 Core 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 * 1.0824+0.528 * 0.9589+0.404 * 1.0966+0.892 * 1.0786+0.115 * 0.9441
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7098+4.679 * 0.029698-0.327 * 0.9861
=-2.13

* 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9,194 Mil.
Revenue was 円26,532 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円7,624 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円18,348 Mil.
Total Assets was 円28,169 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円5,504 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円241 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円101 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円6,631 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円170 Mil.
Net Income was 円2,879 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円2,043 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円7,875 Mil.
Revenue was 円24,599 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円6,778 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円16,387 Mil.
Total Assets was 円25,158 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円5,255 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円216 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円132 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円5,996 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円164 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)
=(9193.967 / 26532.025) / (7875.213 / 24599.166)
=0.346523 / 0.320141
=1.0824

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)
=(6777.691 / 24599.166) / (7623.939 / 26532.025)
=0.275525 / 0.287349
=0.9589

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 - (18347.564 + 5503.948) / 28168.874) / (1 - (16386.561 + 5254.895) / 25157.734)
=0.153267 / 0.139769
=1.0966

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
=26532.025 / 24599.166
=1.0786

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))
=(216.277 / (216.277 + 5254.895)) / (240.524 / (240.524 + 5503.948))
=0.03953 / 0.041871
=0.9441

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)
=(101.211 / 26532.025) / (132.214 / 24599.166)
=0.003815 / 0.005375
=0.7098

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)
=((170.015 + 6630.857) / 28168.874) / ((163.717 + 5996.063) / 25157.734)
=0.241432 / 0.244846
=0.9861

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
=(2879.24 - 0 - 2042.681) / 28168.874
=0.029698

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.

Core has a M-score of -2.13 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 -2.13 mean?
Core (TSE:2359) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.13 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Core and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Core ranks #1898 out of 2634 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 72.1%.
Is Core's Beneish M-Score too high?
Core's current Beneish M-Score is -2.13. Based on the distribution chart, Core ranks #1898 out of 2634 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Core has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Core's Beneish M-Score compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Core ranks #1898 out of 2634 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Core 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 Software company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Software 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 Core and its competitors. Core's current Beneish M-Score is -2.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Core stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Core (TSE:2359) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,075.23, compared to a current price of 円2,015.00 — trading 2.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.13. Core's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Core (TSE:2359), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.13 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 Core (TSE:2359) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Core stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円2,015.00 is trading 2.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,075.23. GuruFocus considers Core to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:2359:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.13
  • GF Value™: 円2,075.23 vs. price of 円2,015.00 (2.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:2359 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Core Business Description

Address 1-22-3, Sangenjaya, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 154-8552
Core Corp is an independent information technology services company. It is organized into two business segments - System Integration business and product solutions business. The system integration segment focuses on embedded contract development in smartphones, automotive-related and equipment control fields. Its product solutions segment operates in the fields of security, cloud big data utilization cloud service, and global navigation satellite system. It primarily serves medical/healthcare, automobiles and agriculture markets.
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