Scinex (TSE:2376) Beneish M-Score: -2.41 (As of Jul. 26, 2026)

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TSE:2376 Scinex Corp TSE:2376
68 GF Score
Price 円792.00
GF Value 円834.21
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is Scinex Beneish M-Score?

Scinex TSE:2376 -0.13% 68 Beneish M-Score is -2.41 as of Jul. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:2376 with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of 円834.21 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 974 Media - Diversified companies, Scinex ranks worse than 59.96% 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 -2.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:2376' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.8   Med: -2.52   Max: -1.81
Current: -2.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Scinex was -1.81. The lowest was -2.80. And the median was -2.52.


Scinex Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Scinex'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.

Scinex Beneish M-Score Chart

Scinex 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 -2.73 -2.64 -2.40 -2.26 -2.41

Scinex 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 -2.40 0.00 -2.26 0.00 -2.41

TSE:2376 vs NYT, WLY: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Scinex'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.


Scinex Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Scinex's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Scinex 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 Scinex 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 * 1.0016+0.528 * 1.1117+0.404 * 1.0773+0.892 * 1.0363+0.115 * 0.8915
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.012796-0.327 * 0.9503
=-2.41

* 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2,213 Mil.
Revenue was 円17,090 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,841 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円6,750 Mil.
Total Assets was 円14,444 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円4,915 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円317 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,406 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,570 Mil.
Net Income was 円50 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円235 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円2,132 Mil.
Revenue was 円16,491 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円6,266 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円7,061 Mil.
Total Assets was 円14,811 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円5,105 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円291 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,534 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,836 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)
=(2212.769 / 17089.576) / (2131.812 / 16491.468)
=0.129481 / 0.129268
=1.0016

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)
=(6265.848 / 16491.468) / (5840.895 / 17089.576)
=0.379945 / 0.341781
=1.1117

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 - (6750.103 + 4914.99) / 14443.534) / (1 - (7060.792 + 5105.418) / 14810.916)
=0.192366 / 0.178565
=1.0773

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
=17089.576 / 16491.468
=1.0363

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))
=(291.306 / (291.306 + 5105.418)) / (316.758 / (316.758 + 4914.99))
=0.053978 / 0.060545
=0.8915

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 / 17089.576) / (0 / 16491.468)
=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)
=((2569.951 + 2406.314) / 14443.534) / ((2835.961 + 2533.547) / 14810.916)
=0.344532 / 0.362537
=0.9503

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
=(50.477 - 0 - 235.291) / 14443.534
=-0.012796

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.

Scinex has a M-score of -2.41 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 -2.41 mean?
Scinex (TSE:2376) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.41 as of Jul. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Scinex and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Scinex ranks #584 out of 974 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 60%.
Is Scinex's Beneish M-Score too high?
Scinex's current Beneish M-Score is -2.41. Based on the distribution chart, Scinex ranks #584 out of 974 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Scinex has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Scinex's Beneish M-Score compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Scinex ranks #584 out of 974 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Scinex 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Scinex and its competitors. Scinex's current Beneish M-Score is -2.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Scinex stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Scinex (TSE:2376) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円834.21, compared to a current price of 円792.00 — trading 5.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.41. Scinex's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 9 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 Scinex (TSE:2376), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.41 as of Jul. 26, 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 Scinex (TSE:2376) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Scinex stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円792.00 is trading 5.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円834.21. GuruFocus considers Scinex to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:2376:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.41
  • GF Value™: 円834.21 vs. price of 円792.00 (5.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:2376 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Scinex Business Description

Address 5-3-15 Uehonmachi, Tennoji-ku, Osaka, JPN, 543-0001
Scinex Corp operates in Publishing business, Logistics business, Real estate business, and WEB solution business. Its publishing business includes Dictionary, Telepal 50, Convenient book, Child-rearing guide. Logistics business includes posting service, DM Solution service. WEB solution business operates hometown tax payment sites; CityDO!, an area information site; city promotion, a local video portal site; city and a lot of nets; and various travel sites. The company has five reportable segments: Information Media Business, DX Support Business, Logistics Business, Healthcare Business, and Investment Business.
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