Central General Development Co (TSE:3238) Beneish M-Score: -2.31 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


TSE:3238 Central General Development Co Ltd TSE:3238
53 GF Score
Price 円368.00
GF Value 円482.80
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Central General Development Co Beneish M-Score?

Central General Development Co TSE:3238 -0.27% 53 Beneish M-Score is -2.31 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:3238 with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of 円482.80 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,682 Real Estate companies, Central General Development Co ranks worse than 67.24% 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 -2.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3238' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.4   Med: -2.26   Max: -0.84
Current: -2.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Central General Development Co was -0.84. The lowest was -3.40. And the median was -2.26.


Central General Development Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Central General Development 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.

Central General Development Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Central General Development 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 -2.51 -2.86 -0.84 -2.03 -2.31

Central General Development Co Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 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 -2.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.31

TSE:3238 vs CBRE, BEKE: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Central General Development 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.


Central General Development Co Beneish M-Score vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Central General Development Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Central General Development 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 Central General Development 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 * 0.9049+0.528 * 1.1658+0.404 * 0.9633+0.892 * 1.245+0.115 * 0.7524
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.00066-0.327 * 1.0029
=-2.31

* 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268 Mil.
Revenue was 円38,451 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円6,152 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円34,505 Mil.
Total Assets was 円46,101 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円10,464 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円195 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円21,311 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円13,161 Mil.
Net Income was 円148 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円178 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円238 Mil.
Revenue was 円30,883 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,761 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円32,625 Mil.
Total Assets was 円45,416 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円11,634 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円162 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円15,469 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円18,394 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)
=(267.959 / 38450.695) / (237.844 / 30883.22)
=0.006969 / 0.007701
=0.9049

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)
=(5760.661 / 30883.22) / (6152.14 / 38450.695)
=0.18653 / 0.160001
=1.1658

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 - (34505.451 + 10464.27) / 46101.134) / (1 - (32624.609 + 11634.273) / 45415.939)
=0.024542 / 0.025477
=0.9633

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
=38450.695 / 30883.22
=1.245

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))
=(162.475 / (162.475 + 11634.273)) / (195.119 / (195.119 + 10464.27))
=0.013773 / 0.018305
=0.7524

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 / 38450.695) / (0 / 30883.22)
=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)
=((13161.075 + 21310.802) / 46101.134) / ((18393.577 + 15468.755) / 45415.939)
=0.747745 / 0.745605
=1.0029

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
=(147.597 - 0 - 178.036) / 46101.134
=-0.00066

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.

Central General Development Co has a M-score of -2.31 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 -2.31 mean?
Central General Development Co (TSE:3238) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.31 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Central General Development Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Central General Development Co ranks #1131 out of 1682 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 67.2%.
Is Central General Development Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Central General Development Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. Based on the distribution chart, Central General Development Co ranks #1131 out of 1682 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Central General Development 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 Central General Development Co's Beneish M-Score compare to CBRE and BEKE?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Central General Development Co ranks #1131 out of 1682 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Central General Development 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 Real Estate company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Real Estate 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 Central General Development Co and its competitors. Central General Development Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Central General Development Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Central General Development Co (TSE:3238) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円482.80, compared to a current price of 円368.00 — trading 23.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. Central General Development Co's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 with 8 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 Central General Development Co (TSE:3238), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.31 as of Jun. 27, 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 Central General Development Co (TSE:3238) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Central General Development Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円368.00 is trading 23.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円482.80. GuruFocus considers Central General Development Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:3238:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.31
  • GF Value™: 円482.80 vs. price of 円368.00 (23.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 53/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3238 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Central General Development Co Business Description

Address 3-3-7 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN
Central General Development Co Ltd is engaged in the real estate business in Japan. The company is involved in the management and operation of real estate-related businesses in Japan. It sells condominiums and provides after-sale services, such as inspection and repairs and leases buildings.
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