DIP (TSE:2379) Beneish M-Score: -2.87 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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TSE:2379 DIP Corp TSE:2379
87 GF Score
Price 円1,805.00
GF Value 円2,411.80
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is DIP Beneish M-Score?

DIP TSE:2379 -1.37% 87 Beneish M-Score is -2.87 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:2379 with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,411.80 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 532 Interactive Media companies, DIP ranks better than 61.84% 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 -2.87 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:2379' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.26   Med: -2.83   Max: -2.41
Current: -2.87

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of DIP was -2.41. The lowest was -3.26. And the median was -2.83.


DIP Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for DIP'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.

DIP Beneish M-Score Chart

DIP 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 -3.26 -2.92 -2.42 -3.25 -2.87

DIP Quarterly Data
Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.87 0.00

TSE:2379 vs GOOGL, META, SPOT: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, DIP'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.


DIP Beneish M-Score vs Interactive Media Industry

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

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


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DIP 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 DIP 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 * 0.9611+0.528 * 1.0123+0.404 * 0.9937+0.892 * 0.9728+0.115 * 0.9667
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.080267-0.327 * 0.8558
=-2.87

* 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5,201 Mil.
Revenue was 円54,853 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円48,534 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円25,869 Mil.
Total Assets was 円49,955 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,881 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円4,190 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円9,351 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円5,956 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円9,966 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円5,563 Mil.
Revenue was 円56,386 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円50,504 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円26,264 Mil.
Total Assets was 円50,507 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,667 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円3,577 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円11,047 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 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)
=(5201.252 / 54852.76) / (5562.822 / 56386.193)
=0.094822 / 0.098656
=0.9611

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)
=(50504.284 / 56386.193) / (48533.602 / 54852.76)
=0.895685 / 0.884798
=1.0123

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 - (25869.207 + 2880.657) / 49954.586) / (1 - (26264.138 + 2667.477) / 50506.612)
=0.42448 / 0.427172
=0.9937

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
=54852.76 / 56386.193
=0.9728

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))
=(3577.472 / (3577.472 + 2667.477)) / (4189.528 / (4189.528 + 2880.657))
=0.572858 / 0.592563
=0.9667

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 / 54852.76) / (0 / 56386.193)
=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)
=((0 + 9350.607) / 49954.586) / ((0 + 11046.647) / 50506.612)
=0.187182 / 0.218717
=0.8558

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
=(5956.06 - 0 - 9965.763) / 49954.586
=-0.080267

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.

DIP has a M-score of -2.87 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 -2.87 mean?
DIP (TSE:2379) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.87 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on DIP and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, DIP ranks #203 out of 532 companies in the Interactive Media industry, placing it in the top 38.2%.
Is DIP's Beneish M-Score too high?
DIP's current Beneish M-Score is -2.87. Based on the distribution chart, DIP ranks #203 out of 532 companies in the Interactive Media industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, DIP has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does DIP's Beneish M-Score compare to GOOGL and META?
According to the Interactive Media industry distribution chart, DIP ranks #203 out of 532 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts DIP 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 Interactive Media company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Interactive Media 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 DIP and its competitors. DIP's current Beneish M-Score is -2.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is DIP stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DIP (TSE:2379) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,411.80, compared to a current price of 円1,805.00 — trading 25.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.87. DIP's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 3 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 DIP (TSE:2379), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.87 as of Jul. 14, 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 DIP (TSE:2379) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DIP stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円1,805.00 is trading 25.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,411.80. GuruFocus considers DIP to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:2379:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.87
  • GF Value™: 円2,411.80 vs. price of 円1,805.00 (25.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:2379 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


DIP Business Description

Address 32nd Floor, Izumi Garden Tower, 1-6-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 106-6032
DIP Corp is a Japan-based technology company that mainly provides job information and employment agency services online. The company has five business divisions. The Baitoru Com segment offers job information to contractors and recruiting companies. The Job Engine segment provides job offering and career change information to recruiting companies. The Hatarako Net provides staff service job information to staffing companies. The Other division specializes in services for restaurant customers, while the Agent segment provides employment services for healthcare facilities.
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