All About (TSE:2454) Beneish M-Score: -2.81 (As of Jul. 24, 2026)

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TSE:2454 All About Inc TSE:2454
61 GF Score
Price 円345.00
GF Value 円361.73
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is All About Beneish M-Score?

All About TSE:2454 +0.58% 61 Beneish M-Score is -2.81 as of Jul. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:2454 with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of 円361.73 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 533 Interactive Media companies, All About ranks better than 58.35% 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 -2.81 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:2454' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.18   Med: -2.56   Max: -2.12
Current: -2.81

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of All About was -2.12. The lowest was -3.18. And the median was -2.56.


All About Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for All About'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.

All About Beneish M-Score Chart

All About 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 -2.43 -2.37 -2.98 -2.59 -2.81

All About 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 -2.98 0.00 -2.59 0.00 -2.81

TSE:2454 vs GOOGL, META, SPOT: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, All About'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.


All About Beneish M-Score vs Interactive Media Industry

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

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


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All About 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 All About 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 * 0.8624+0.528 * 0.957+0.404 * 1.4458+0.892 * 0.9693+0.115 * 0.9856
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.077505-0.327 * 0.9136
=-2.81

* 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3,227 Mil.
Revenue was 円15,464 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円9,735 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円4,167 Mil.
Total Assets was 円7,061 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円257 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円424 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,974 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円-473 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円74 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円3,861 Mil.
Revenue was 円15,954 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円9,612 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円5,999 Mil.
Total Assets was 円8,411 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円239 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円379 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円3,878 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)
=(3227.092 / 15464.465) / (3860.514 / 15954.371)
=0.208678 / 0.241972
=0.8624

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)
=(9611.634 / 15954.371) / (9735.213 / 15464.465)
=0.602445 / 0.629521
=0.957

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 - (4166.528 + 257.364) / 7060.779) / (1 - (5999.469 + 238.878) / 8410.932)
=0.373456 / 0.258305
=1.4458

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
=15464.465 / 15954.371
=0.9693

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))
=(378.647 / (378.647 + 238.878)) / (423.72 / (423.72 + 257.364))
=0.613169 / 0.622126
=0.9856

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 / 15464.465) / (0 / 15954.371)
=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 + 2973.837) / 7060.779) / ((0 + 3877.676) / 8410.932)
=0.421177 / 0.461028
=0.9136

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
=(-473.151 - 0 - 74.092) / 7060.779
=-0.077505

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.

All About has a M-score of -2.81 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 -2.81 mean?
All About (TSE:2454) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.81 as of Jul. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on All About and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, All About ranks #222 out of 533 companies in the Interactive Media industry, placing it in the top 41.7%.
Is All About's Beneish M-Score too high?
All About's current Beneish M-Score is -2.81. Based on the distribution chart, All About ranks #222 out of 533 companies in the Interactive Media industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, All About has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does All About's Beneish M-Score compare to GOOGL and META?
According to the Interactive Media industry distribution chart, All About ranks #222 out of 533 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts All About 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 All About and its competitors. All About's current Beneish M-Score is -2.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is All About stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, All About (TSE:2454) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円361.73, compared to a current price of 円345.00 — trading 4.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.81. All About's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 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 All About (TSE:2454), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.81 as of Jul. 24, 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 All About (TSE:2454) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, All About stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円345.00 is trading 4.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円361.73. GuruFocus considers All About to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:2454:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.81
  • GF Value™: 円361.73 vs. price of 円345.00 (4.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:2454 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


All About Business Description

Address Shibuya-ku, 1-15-1 Ebisu Minami, Tokyo, JPN, 150-0013
All About Inc is engaged in the technology business. The company provides Internet advertising services. It offers editorial advertising, ad impressions, and ad traffic services.
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