Kadoya Sesame Mills (TSE:2612) Beneish M-Score: -2.80 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


TSE:2612 Kadoya Sesame Mills Inc TSE:2612
73 GF Score
Price 円1,744.00
GF Value 円1,378.53
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Kadoya Sesame Mills Beneish M-Score?

Kadoya Sesame Mills TSE:2612 +1.69% 73 Beneish M-Score is -2.80 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:2612 with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,378.53 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,849 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Kadoya Sesame Mills ranks better than 73.17% 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 -2.8 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:2612' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.14   Med: -2.44   Max: -2.2
Current: -2.8

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kadoya Sesame Mills was -2.20. The lowest was -3.14. And the median was -2.44.


Kadoya Sesame Mills Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kadoya Sesame Mills'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.

Kadoya Sesame Mills Beneish M-Score Chart

Kadoya Sesame Mills 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 -2.82 -2.34 -2.43 -2.25 -2.80

Kadoya Sesame Mills 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 -2.43 0.00 -2.25 0.00 -2.80

TSE:2612 vs KHC, GIS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Kadoya Sesame Mills'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.


Kadoya Sesame Mills Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Kadoya Sesame Mills's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Kadoya Sesame Mills 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 Kadoya Sesame Mills 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 * 1.0298+0.528 * 0.9097+0.404 * 1.0942+0.892 * 1.0147+0.115 * 0.9803
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.062603-0.327 * 1.1676
=-2.80

* 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9,387 Mil.
Revenue was 円40,030 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円11,317 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円34,404 Mil.
Total Assets was 円47,346 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円9,452 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,066 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円7,663 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円61 Mil.
Net Income was 円2,724 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円5,688 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円8,983 Mil.
Revenue was 円39,450 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円10,146 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円30,369 Mil.
Total Assets was 円43,536 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円10,234 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,129 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円6,018 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円65 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)
=(9387 / 40030) / (8983 / 39450)
=0.234499 / 0.227706
=1.0298

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)
=(10146 / 39450) / (11317 / 40030)
=0.257186 / 0.282713
=0.9097

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 - (34404 + 9452) / 47346) / (1 - (30369 + 10234) / 43536)
=0.073713 / 0.06737
=1.0942

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
=40030 / 39450
=1.0147

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))
=(1129 / (1129 + 10234)) / (1066 / (1066 + 9452))
=0.099358 / 0.10135
=0.9803

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 / 40030) / (0 / 39450)
=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)
=((61 + 7663) / 47346) / ((65 + 6018) / 43536)
=0.163139 / 0.139723
=1.1676

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
=(2724 - 0 - 5688) / 47346
=-0.062603

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.

Kadoya Sesame Mills has a M-score of -2.80 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 -2.80 mean?
Kadoya Sesame Mills (TSE:2612) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.80 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kadoya Sesame Mills and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kadoya Sesame Mills ranks #496 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 26.8%.
Is Kadoya Sesame Mills' Beneish M-Score too high?
Kadoya Sesame Mills' current Beneish M-Score is -2.80. Based on the distribution chart, Kadoya Sesame Mills ranks #496 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kadoya Sesame Mills has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kadoya Sesame Mills' Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Kadoya Sesame Mills ranks #496 out of 1849 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Kadoya Sesame Mills 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 a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Kadoya Sesame Mills and its competitors. Kadoya Sesame Mills's current Beneish M-Score is -2.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kadoya Sesame Mills stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kadoya Sesame Mills (TSE:2612) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,378.53, compared to a current price of 円1,744.00 — trading 26.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.80. Kadoya Sesame Mills' overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 6 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 Kadoya Sesame Mills (TSE:2612), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.80 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 Kadoya Sesame Mills (TSE:2612) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kadoya Sesame Mills stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,744.00 is trading 26.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,378.53. GuruFocus considers Kadoya Sesame Mills to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:2612:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.80
  • GF Value™: 円1,378.53 vs. price of 円1,744.00 (26.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:2612 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kadoya Sesame Mills Business Description

Address 8-2-8, Nishi-Gotanda, Tokyo, JPN
Kadoya Sesame Mills Inc is a Japanese company engaged in manufacturing and selling sesame oil in Japan. The product portfolio of the company includes pure sesame oil, hot sesame oil and roasted sesame seeds. It also offers sesame paste as well as sesame seed meal. The organization sells its products in Japan and other countries.
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