HUB Co (TSE:3030) Beneish M-Score: -2.51 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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TSE:3030 HUB Co Ltd TSE:3030
75 GF Score
Price 円834.00
GF Value 円939.44
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is HUB Co Beneish M-Score?

HUB Co TSE:3030 +0.24% 75 Beneish M-Score is -2.51 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:3030 with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of 円939.44 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 355 Restaurants companies, HUB Co ranks worse than 71.83% 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 -2.51 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3030' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.95   Med: -2.48   Max: 7.21
Current: -2.51

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of HUB Co was 7.21. The lowest was -2.95. And the median was -2.48.


HUB Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for HUB 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.

HUB Co Beneish M-Score Chart

HUB 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 -2.79 -1.90 -2.17 -1.86 -2.51

HUB 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 -2.17 0.00 -1.86 0.00 -2.51

TSE:3030 vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, HUB 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.


HUB Co Beneish M-Score vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, HUB Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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HUB 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 HUB 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 * 1.0609+0.528 * 1.0042+0.404 * 1.08+0.892 * 1.0677+0.115 * 0.9383
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9402+4.679 * -0.045503-0.327 * 0.9108
=-2.51

* 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401 Mil.
Revenue was 円11,441 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円8,062 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,358 Mil.
Total Assets was 円6,654 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,368 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円288 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円681 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,750 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円890 Mil.
Net Income was 円610 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円913 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円354 Mil.
Revenue was 円10,715 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円7,582 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,292 Mil.
Total Assets was 円6,184 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,234 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円241 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円679 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,708 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円986 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)
=(400.778 / 11440.915) / (353.8 / 10715.093)
=0.03503 / 0.033019
=1.0609

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)
=(7581.88 / 10715.093) / (8061.892 / 11440.915)
=0.707589 / 0.704654
=1.0042

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 - (3358.492 + 1368.328) / 6653.559) / (1 - (3292.13 + 1233.919) / 6184.208)
=0.28958 / 0.268128
=1.08

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
=11440.915 / 10715.093
=1.0677

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))
=(240.826 / (240.826 + 1233.919)) / (288.304 / (288.304 + 1368.328))
=0.1633 / 0.17403
=0.9383

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)
=(681.263 / 11440.915) / (678.652 / 10715.093)
=0.059546 / 0.063336
=0.9402

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)
=((890.012 + 1749.996) / 6653.559) / ((985.964 + 1708.141) / 6184.208)
=0.396781 / 0.435643
=0.9108

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
=(609.828 - 0 - 912.584) / 6653.559
=-0.045503

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.

HUB Co has a M-score of -2.51 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 -2.51 mean?
HUB Co (TSE:3030) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.51 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on HUB Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, HUB Co ranks #255 out of 355 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 71.8%.
Is HUB Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
HUB Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.51. Based on the distribution chart, HUB Co ranks #255 out of 355 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, HUB Co has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does HUB Co's Beneish M-Score compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, HUB Co ranks #255 out of 355 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places HUB 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 Restaurants company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Restaurants 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 HUB Co and its competitors. HUB Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is HUB Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HUB Co (TSE:3030) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円939.44, compared to a current price of 円834.00 — trading 11.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.51. HUB Co's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 2 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 HUB Co (TSE:3030), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.51 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 HUB Co (TSE:3030) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HUB Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円834.00 is trading 11.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円939.44. GuruFocus considers HUB Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:3030:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.51
  • GF Value™: 円939.44 vs. price of 円834.00 (11.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3030 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


HUB Co Business Description

Address Sotokanda 3-chome, 14-10 Akihabara HF Building 7th floor, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN
HUB Co Ltd is a Japan based company engages in the operation of British pub business. The pubs serve beers, cocktails, wines and whiskeys, British-styled home cooked food such as fish and chips, and other original menu.
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