Reiwa Accounting Holdings Co (TSE:296A) Beneish M-Score: -2.14 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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TSE:296A Reiwa Accounting Holdings Co Ltd TSE:296A
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What is Reiwa Accounting Holdings Co Beneish M-Score?

Reiwa Accounting Holdings Co TSE:296A -0.81% 23 Beneish M-Score is -2.14 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:296A with a GF Score™ of 23/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,020 Business Services companies, Reiwa Accounting Holdings Co ranks worse than 76.08% 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 -2.14 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:296A' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.14   Med: -2.12   Max: -2.09
Current: -2.14

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Reiwa Accounting Holdings Co was -2.09. The lowest was -2.14. And the median was -2.12.


Reiwa Accounting Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Reiwa Accounting 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.

Reiwa Accounting Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Reiwa Accounting Holdings Co Annual Data
Trend Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 -2.09 -2.14

Reiwa Accounting Holdings Co Semi-Annual Data
Mar23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 -2.09 0.00 -2.14

TSE:296A vs CTAS, CPRT, ULS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Reiwa Accounting 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.


Reiwa Accounting Holdings Co Beneish M-Score vs Business Services Industry

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

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


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Reiwa Accounting 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 Reiwa Accounting 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 * 0.9944+0.528 * 0.9217+0.404 * 1.4855+0.892 * 1.1457+0.115 * 0.7946
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.018303-0.327 * 0.9931
=-2.14

* 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950 Mil.
Revenue was 円5,705 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,320 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,417 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,036 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円81 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円38 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,350 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円1,421 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円1,347 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円834 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,979 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,671 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円4,180 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,707 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円105 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円35 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,580 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円6 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)
=(949.984 / 5705.099) / (833.83 / 4979.471)
=0.166515 / 0.167454
=0.9944

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)
=(2670.578 / 4979.471) / (3319.64 / 5705.099)
=0.536318 / 0.581872
=0.9217

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 - (3417.168 + 80.592) / 4035.65) / (1 - (4179.727 + 104.524) / 4706.528)
=0.133285 / 0.089722
=1.4855

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
=5705.099 / 4979.471
=1.1457

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))
=(35.481 / (35.481 + 104.524)) / (37.742 / (37.742 + 80.592))
=0.253427 / 0.318945
=0.7946

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 / 5705.099) / (0 / 4979.471)
=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 + 1349.928) / 4035.65) / ((5.699 + 1579.506) / 4706.528)
=0.334501 / 0.33681
=0.9931

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
=(1421.215 - 0 - 1347.351) / 4035.65
=0.018303

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.

Reiwa Accounting Holdings Co has a M-score of -2.14 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.14 mean?
Reiwa Accounting Holdings Co (TSE:296A) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.14 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Reiwa Accounting Holdings Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Reiwa Accounting Holdings Co ranks #776 out of 1020 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 76.1%.
Is Reiwa Accounting Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Reiwa Accounting Holdings Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.14. Based on the distribution chart, Reiwa Accounting Holdings Co ranks #776 out of 1020 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Reiwa Accounting Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 23/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Reiwa Accounting Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Reiwa Accounting Holdings Co ranks #776 out of 1020 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Reiwa Accounting 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 Reiwa Accounting Holdings Co and its competitors. Reiwa Accounting Holdings Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Reiwa Accounting Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Reiwa Accounting Holdings Co (TSE:296A) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.14. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.14. Reiwa Accounting Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 23/100 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 Reiwa Accounting Holdings Co (TSE:296A), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.14 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.

Reiwa Accounting Holdings Co Business Description

Address 1-4-1 Nihonbashi, 13th floor, Nihonbashi 1-chome Building, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 103-0027
Reiwa Accounting Holdings Co Ltd provides comprehensive support to large corporations, firstly publicly listed companies, in daily accounting operations, financial closing, consolidation, disclosure, and M&A support. The company ensures seamless assistance and builds long-term relationships.
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