Teijin (TSE:3401) Beneish M-Score: -3.43 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


TSE:3401 Teijin Ltd TSE:3401
62 GF Score
Price 円1,639.50
GF Value 円1,205.18
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Teijin Beneish M-Score?

Teijin TSE:3401 +0.52% 62 Beneish M-Score is -3.43 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:3401 with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,205.18 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 537 Conglomerates companies, Teijin ranks better than 94.41% 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 -3.43 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3401' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.43   Med: -2.38   Max: -2.15
Current: -3.43

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Teijin was -2.15. The lowest was -3.43. And the median was -2.38.


Teijin Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Teijin'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.

Teijin Beneish M-Score Chart

Teijin 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 -2.24 -2.54 -2.37 -2.85 -3.43

Teijin Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 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 -2.85 0.00 -2.96 -3.55 -3.43

TSE:3401 vs HON, MMM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Teijin'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.


Teijin Beneish M-Score vs Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Teijin's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Teijin 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 Teijin 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 * 1.1558+0.528 * 1.0266+0.404 * 0.8964+0.892 * 0.8684+0.115 * 1.0149
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9853+4.679 * -0.202863-0.327 * 1.0089
=-3.43

* 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167,365 Mil.
Revenue was 213312 + 208835 + 207926 + 243117 = 円873,190 Mil.
Gross Profit was 45545 + 51911 + 8618 + 55890 = 円161,964 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円528,082 Mil.
Total Assets was 円920,115 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円237,288 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円60,315 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円231,322 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円301,917 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円199,418 Mil.
Net Income was -29033 + -4135 + -54095 + -740 = 円-88,003 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 25481 + 34258 + 22293 + 16622 = 円98,654 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円166,741 Mil.
Revenue was 249359 + 248609 + 252162 + 255341 = 円1,005,471 Mil.
Gross Profit was 54109 + 58774 + 15121 + 63448 = 円191,452 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円587,883 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,061,272 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円274,278 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円71,026 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円270,330 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円318,962 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円254,188 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)
=(167365 / 873190) / (166741 / 1005471)
=0.191671 / 0.165834
=1.1558

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)
=(191452 / 1005471) / (161964 / 873190)
=0.19041 / 0.185485
=1.0266

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 - (528082 + 237288) / 920115) / (1 - (587883 + 274278) / 1061272)
=0.16818 / 0.187615
=0.8964

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
=873190 / 1005471
=0.8684

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))
=(71026 / (71026 + 274278)) / (60315 / (60315 + 237288))
=0.205691 / 0.202669
=1.0149

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)
=(231322 / 873190) / (270330 / 1005471)
=0.264916 / 0.268859
=0.9853

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)
=((199418 + 301917) / 920115) / ((254188 + 318962) / 1061272)
=0.544861 / 0.540059
=1.0089

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
=(-88003 - 0 - 98654) / 920115
=-0.202863

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.

Teijin has a M-score of -3.43 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 -3.43 mean?
Teijin (TSE:3401) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.43 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Teijin and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Teijin ranks #30 out of 537 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 5.6%.
Is Teijin's Beneish M-Score too high?
Teijin's current Beneish M-Score is -3.43. Based on the distribution chart, Teijin ranks #30 out of 537 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Teijin has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Teijin's Beneish M-Score compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Teijin ranks #30 out of 537 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Teijin in the top 6% 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 Conglomerates company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Conglomerates 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 Teijin and its competitors. Teijin's current Beneish M-Score is -3.43. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Teijin stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Teijin (TSE:3401) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,205.18, compared to a current price of 円1,639.50 — trading 36% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.43. Teijin's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 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 Teijin (TSE:3401), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.43 as of Jun. 26, 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 Teijin (TSE:3401) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Teijin stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,639.50 is trading 36% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,205.18. GuruFocus considers Teijin to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:3401:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.43
  • GF Value™: 円1,205.18 vs. price of 円1,639.50 (36% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3401 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Teijin Business Description

Other Exchanges TINLY:USATINLF:USA
Address 2-4 Nakanoshima 3-chome, Nakanoshima Festival Tower West, Kita-ku, Osaka Prefecture, Osaka, JPN, 530-8605
Teijin Ltd is a Japanese industrial conglomerate engaged in healthcare, materials, textiles, and other businesses. The company organizes itself into four primary segments. The Healthcare segment manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and home medical services. The Material segment covers aramid fibers, polycarbonate resins, carbon fibers, and composite molding materials. The Textiles/Products segment produces polyester fibers and textile products. The Others segment includes businesses outside the reporting segments, such as battery components, membranes, regenerative medicine, and implantable medical devices.
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