Seihyo Co (TSE:2872) Beneish M-Score: -1.77 (As of Jul. 09, 2026)


TSE:2872 Seihyo Co Ltd TSE:2872
52 GF Score
Price 円2,006.00
GF Value 円2,372.14
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is Seihyo Co Beneish M-Score?

Seihyo Co TSE:2872 -0.64% 52 Beneish M-Score is -1.77 as of Jul. 09, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:2872 with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,372.14 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,849 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Seihyo Co ranks worse than 83.29% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.77 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:2872' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.41   Med: -2.65   Max: -1.72
Current: -1.77

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Seihyo Co was -1.72. The lowest was -3.41. And the median was -2.65.


Seihyo Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Seihyo 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.

Seihyo Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Seihyo Co 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 -3.12 -1.72 -2.79 -2.63 -1.77

Seihyo Co Semi-Annual Data
Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25 Feb26
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 -2.79 0.00 -2.63 0.00 -1.77

TSE:2872 vs KHC, GIS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Seihyo 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.


Seihyo Co Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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


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Seihyo 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 Seihyo 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 * 1.4674+0.528 * 1.0988+0.404 * 1.3953+0.892 * 1.0696+0.115 * 1.163
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9388+4.679 * -0.008364-0.327 * 0.9579
=-1.77

* 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561 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,797 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円845 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,816 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,989 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,821 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円169 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円457 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,401 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円643 Mil.
Net Income was 円11 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円45 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円357 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,485 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円868 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,588 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,289 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,494 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円164 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円455 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,492 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円267 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)
=(560.809 / 4796.658) / (357.33 / 4484.618)
=0.116917 / 0.079679
=1.4674

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)
=(867.78 / 4484.618) / (844.709 / 4796.658)
=0.193501 / 0.176104
=1.0988

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 - (1816.291 + 1821.29) / 3989.282) / (1 - (1587.51 + 1493.734) / 3289.066)
=0.088161 / 0.063186
=1.3953

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
=4796.658 / 4484.618
=1.0696

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))
=(163.715 / (163.715 + 1493.734)) / (169.048 / (169.048 + 1821.29))
=0.098775 / 0.084934
=1.163

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)
=(456.626 / 4796.658) / (454.746 / 4484.618)
=0.095197 / 0.101401
=0.9388

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)
=((642.571 + 1401.224) / 3989.282) / ((266.785 + 1492.246) / 3289.066)
=0.512322 / 0.534812
=0.9579

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
=(11.476 - 0 - 44.843) / 3989.282
=-0.008364

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.

Seihyo Co has a M-score of -1.77 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.77 mean?
Seihyo Co (TSE:2872) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.77 as of Jul. 09, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Seihyo Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Seihyo Co ranks #1540 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 83.3%.
Is Seihyo Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Seihyo Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.77. Based on the distribution chart, Seihyo Co ranks #1540 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Seihyo Co has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Seihyo Co's Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Seihyo Co ranks #1540 out of 1849 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Seihyo 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 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 Seihyo Co and its competitors. Seihyo Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Seihyo Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Seihyo Co (TSE:2872) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,372.14, compared to a current price of 円2,006.00 — trading 15.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.77. Seihyo Co's overall GF Score™ is 52/100 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 Seihyo Co (TSE:2872), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.77 as of Jul. 09, 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 Seihyo Co (TSE:2872) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Seihyo Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円2,006.00 is trading 15.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,372.14. GuruFocus considers Seihyo Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:2872:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.77
  • GF Value™: 円2,372.14 vs. price of 円2,006.00 (15.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 52/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:2872 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Seihyo Co Business Description

Address 1785 Kizaki Shimoyama, Kita-ku, Niigata, JPN, 950-3304
Seihyo Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacture and wholesale of ice creams; and Japanese sweets, such as bamboo dumplings as well as the purchase and sale of frozen foods, rice cereals and general foods in Japan.
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