World Holdings Co (TSE:2429) Beneish M-Score: -2.41 (As of Jul. 17, 2026)

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TSE:2429 World Holdings Co Ltd TSE:2429
81 GF Score
Price 円2,624.00
GF Value 円3,206.36
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is World Holdings Co Beneish M-Score?

World Holdings Co TSE:2429 81 Beneish M-Score is -2.41 as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:2429 with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of 円3,206.36 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,022 Business Services companies, World Holdings Co ranks worse 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 -2.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:2429' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.66   Med: -2.29   Max: -1.78
Current: -2.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of World Holdings Co was -1.78. The lowest was -2.66. And the median was -2.29.


World Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for World Holdings 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.

World Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Chart

World Holdings Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.22 -1.82 -1.78 -2.26 -2.41

World Holdings Co Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.41 0.00

TSE:2429 vs KFY, RHI, TNET: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, World Holdings 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.


World Holdings Co Beneish M-Score vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, World Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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World Holdings 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 World Holdings 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 * 0.9615+0.528 * 1.0032+0.404 * 1.1327+0.892 * 1.1739+0.115 * 1.7946
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.043981-0.327 * 0.9605
=-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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円29,980 Mil.
Revenue was 円284,350 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円45,386 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円143,503 Mil.
Total Assets was 円185,692 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円26,477 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,278 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円82,566 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円40,231 Mil.
Net Income was 円6,620 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円14,787 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円26,562 Mil.
Revenue was 円242,226 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円38,787 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円148,625 Mil.
Total Assets was 円174,370 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円12,719 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,108 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円85,195 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円34,858 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)
=(29980 / 284350) / (26562 / 242226)
=0.105433 / 0.109658
=0.9615

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)
=(38787 / 242226) / (45386 / 284350)
=0.160127 / 0.159613
=1.0032

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 - (143503 + 26477) / 185692) / (1 - (148625 + 12719) / 174370)
=0.084613 / 0.074703
=1.1327

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
=284350 / 242226
=1.1739

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))
=(2108 / (2108 + 12719)) / (2278 / (2278 + 26477))
=0.142173 / 0.079221
=1.7946

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 / 284350) / (0 / 242226)
=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)
=((40231 + 82566) / 185692) / ((34858 + 85195) / 174370)
=0.661294 / 0.688496
=0.9605

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
=(6620 - 0 - 14787) / 185692
=-0.043981

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.

World Holdings Co 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?
World Holdings Co (TSE:2429) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.41 as of Jul. 17, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on World Holdings Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, World Holdings Co ranks #632 out of 1022 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 61.8%.
Is World Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
World Holdings Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.41. Based on the distribution chart, World Holdings Co ranks #632 out of 1022 companies in the Business Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, World Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does World Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score compare to KFY and RHI?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, World Holdings Co ranks #632 out of 1022 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places World Holdings 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 Business Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Business 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 World Holdings Co and its competitors. World Holdings Co'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 World Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, World Holdings Co (TSE:2429) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円3,206.36, compared to a current price of 円2,624.00 — trading 18.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.41. World Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 8 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 World Holdings Co (TSE:2429), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.41 as of Jul. 17, 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 World Holdings Co (TSE:2429) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, World Holdings Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円2,624.00 is trading 18.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円3,206.36. GuruFocus considers World Holdings Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:2429:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.41
  • GF Value™: 円3,206.36 vs. price of 円2,624.00 (18.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:2429 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


World Holdings Co Business Description

Address Hakata Station 2-1-1, Fukuoka Asahi Building, 6th Floor, Fukuoka, JPN, 802-0077
World Holdings Co Ltd is a Japan based company engaged in the human resource and education business, real estate business, Agricultural park business and information communication business. In the human resource and education business, the company offers contract and temporary placement services and management skills for manufacturing and contracting business to other companies. The real estate business area of the company comprises detached housing sales business, residential condominium sale business, property business, building management business and brokerage business.
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