Sankei Real Estate (TSE:2972) Beneish M-Score: -2.88 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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TSE:2972 Sankei Real Estate Inc TSE:2972
59 GF Score
Price 円113,700.00
GF Value 円85,601.71
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Sankei Real Estate Beneish M-Score?

Sankei Real Estate TSE:2972 -0.26% 59 Beneish M-Score is -2.88 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:2972 with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of 円85,601.71 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 758 REITs companies, Sankei Real Estate ranks better than 84.56% 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 -2.88 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:2972' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.23   Med: -2.88   Max: -1.62
Current: -2.88

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sankei Real Estate was -1.62. The lowest was -3.23. And the median was -2.88.


Sankei Real Estate Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sankei Real Estate'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.

Sankei Real Estate Beneish M-Score Chart

Sankei Real Estate Annual Data
Trend Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -3.06 -1.62 -2.52 -3.23 -2.88

Sankei Real Estate Semi-Annual Data
Apr19 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 0.00 -3.23 0.00 -2.88 0.00

TSE:2972 vs BXP, ARE, VNO: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the REIT - Office subindustry, Sankei Real Estate'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.


Sankei Real Estate Beneish M-Score vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Sankei Real Estate's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sankei Real Estate's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Sankei Real Estate 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 Sankei Real Estate 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 * 1.7998+0.528 * 0.4752+0.404 * 0.8369+0.892 * 0.5008+0.115 * 0.9526
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.0754+4.679 * -0.034199-0.327 * 1.0013
=-2.88

* 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 (Aug25) TTM:Last Year (Aug24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円57 Mil.
Revenue was 円5,128 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,362 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円10,914 Mil.
Total Assets was 円104,899 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円93,906 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円646 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円536 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円17,401 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円33,800 Mil.
Net Income was 円2,248 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円5,835 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円63 Mil.
Revenue was 円10,240 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,190 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円7,805 Mil.
Total Assets was 円104,878 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円96,980 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円636 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円515 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円10,026 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円41,100 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)
=(56.928 / 5128.25) / (63.157 / 10239.811)
=0.011101 / 0.006168
=1.7998

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)
=(3189.987 / 10239.811) / (3362.265 / 5128.25)
=0.311528 / 0.655636
=0.4752

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 - (10914.499 + 93906.367) / 104898.938) / (1 - (7804.733 + 96980.112) / 104878.112)
=0.000744 / 0.000889
=0.8369

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
=5128.25 / 10239.811
=0.5008

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))
=(635.812 / (635.812 + 96980.112)) / (646.454 / (646.454 + 93906.367))
=0.006513 / 0.006837
=0.9526

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)
=(535.664 / 5128.25) / (515.37 / 10239.811)
=0.104454 / 0.05033
=2.0754

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)
=((33800 + 17401.276) / 104898.938) / ((41100 + 10025.699) / 104878.112)
=0.488101 / 0.487477
=1.0013

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
=(2247.509 - 0 - 5834.896) / 104898.938
=-0.034199

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.

Sankei Real Estate has a M-score of -2.88 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 -2.88 mean?
Sankei Real Estate (TSE:2972) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.88 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sankei Real Estate and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sankei Real Estate ranks #117 out of 758 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 15.4%.
Is Sankei Real Estate's Beneish M-Score too high?
Sankei Real Estate's current Beneish M-Score is -2.88. Based on the distribution chart, Sankei Real Estate ranks #117 out of 758 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Sankei Real Estate has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sankei Real Estate's Beneish M-Score compare to BXP and ARE?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Sankei Real Estate ranks #117 out of 758 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Sankei Real Estate in the top 15% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 REITs company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the REITs 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 Sankei Real Estate and its competitors. Sankei Real Estate's current Beneish M-Score is -2.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sankei Real Estate stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sankei Real Estate (TSE:2972) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円85,601.71, compared to a current price of 円113,700.00 — trading 32.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.88. Sankei Real Estate's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 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 Sankei Real Estate (TSE:2972), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.88 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.

Is Sankei Real Estate (TSE:2972) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sankei Real Estate stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円113,700.00 is trading 32.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円85,601.71. GuruFocus considers Sankei Real Estate to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:2972:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.88
  • GF Value™: 円85,601.71 vs. price of 円113,700.00 (32.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:2972 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sankei Real Estate Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Address 2-3-4 Uchikanda, 4th floor, S-GATE Otemachi Kita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-0004
Sankei Real Estate Inc is a Japanese based J-REIT. The company is engaged in the leasing of real estate properties, and owns office buildings.
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円113,700.00
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