Hiraki Co (TSE:3059) Beneish M-Score: -2.61 (As of Jul. 28, 2026)

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TSE:3059 Hiraki Co Ltd TSE:3059
53 GF Score
Price 円715.00
GF Value 円810.08
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Hiraki Co Beneish M-Score?

Hiraki Co TSE:3059 +0.70% 53 Beneish M-Score is -2.61 as of Jul. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:3059 with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of 円810.08 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,000 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, Hiraki Co ranks better than 56.2% 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 -2.61 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3059' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.03   Med: -2.65   Max: -2.03
Current: -2.61

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hiraki Co was -2.03. The lowest was -3.03. And the median was -2.65.


Hiraki Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hiraki 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.

Hiraki Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Hiraki Co 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 -2.67 -2.03 -2.90 -3.03 -2.61

Hiraki Co 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 -2.90 -2.46 -3.03 0.00 -2.61

TSE:3059 vs NKE, DECK, ONON: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Footwear & Accessories subindustry, Hiraki 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.


Hiraki Co Beneish M-Score vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Hiraki Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Hiraki 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 Hiraki 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 * 0.9629+0.528 * 1.0161+0.404 * 1.2127+0.892 * 0.9179+0.115 * 1.0013
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9846+4.679 * -0.023556-0.327 * 1.0197
=-2.61

* 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680 Mil.
Revenue was 円11,896 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,288 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円9,886 Mil.
Total Assets was 円14,422 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円4,241 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円278 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円1,902 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円3,390 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円4,631 Mil.
Net Income was 円-427 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-87 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円770 Mil.
Revenue was 円12,960 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,853 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円10,317 Mil.
Total Assets was 円14,989 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円4,419 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円290 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円2,105 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円3,456 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円4,718 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)
=(680.116 / 11895.863) / (769.508 / 12960.074)
=0.057172 / 0.059375
=0.9629

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)
=(5853.171 / 12960.074) / (5287.598 / 11895.863)
=0.451631 / 0.44449
=1.0161

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 - (9885.835 + 4241.289) / 14422.037) / (1 - (10317.122 + 4418.705) / 14988.57)
=0.020449 / 0.016862
=1.2127

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
=11895.863 / 12960.074
=0.9179

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))
=(290.064 / (290.064 + 4418.705)) / (278.033 / (278.033 + 4241.289))
=0.061601 / 0.061521
=1.0013

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)
=(1902.145 / 11895.863) / (2104.77 / 12960.074)
=0.1599 / 0.162404
=0.9846

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)
=((4630.718 + 3389.794) / 14422.037) / ((4718.307 + 3456.103) / 14988.57)
=0.556129 / 0.545376
=1.0197

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
=(-426.691 - 0 - -86.965) / 14422.037
=-0.023556

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.

Hiraki Co has a M-score of -2.61 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 -2.61 mean?
Hiraki Co (TSE:3059) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.61 as of Jul. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hiraki Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hiraki Co ranks #438 out of 1000 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 43.8%.
Is Hiraki Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Hiraki Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.61. Based on the distribution chart, Hiraki Co ranks #438 out of 1000 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Hiraki Co has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hiraki Co's Beneish M-Score compare to NKE and DECK?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Hiraki Co ranks #438 out of 1000 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Hiraki Co 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories 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 Hiraki Co and its competitors. Hiraki Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hiraki Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hiraki Co (TSE:3059) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円810.08, compared to a current price of 円715.00 — trading 11.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.61. Hiraki Co's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 with 5 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 Hiraki Co (TSE:3059), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.61 as of Jul. 28, 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 Hiraki Co (TSE:3059) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hiraki Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円715.00 is trading 11.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円810.08. GuruFocus considers Hiraki Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:3059:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.61
  • GF Value™: 円810.08 vs. price of 円715.00 (11.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 53/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3059 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hiraki Co Business Description

Address 556 Fukuyoshi, Nonaka, Iwaoka-cho, Nishi-ku, Kobe, JPN, 651-2494
Hiraki Co Ltd is a Japan-based company engages in the mail-order sale, discount sale, and wholesale of shoes, footwear, clothing, and sundries.
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