Alpha (TSE:3434) Beneish M-Score: -2.49 (As of Jul. 12, 2026)


TSE:3434 Alpha Corp TSE:3434
67 GF Score
Price 円1,249.00
GF Value 円1,254.91
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Alpha Beneish M-Score?

Alpha TSE:3434 -0.08% 67 Beneish M-Score is -2.49 as of Jul. 12, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:3434 with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,254.91 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,275 Vehicles & Parts companies, Alpha ranks worse than 55.06% 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 -2.49 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3434' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.94   Med: -2.65   Max: -2.49
Current: -2.49

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Alpha was -2.49. The lowest was -2.94. And the median was -2.65.


Alpha Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Alpha'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.

Alpha Beneish M-Score Chart

Alpha 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 -2.55 -2.58 -2.76 -2.93 -2.49

Alpha 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 -2.93 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.49

TSE:3434 vs ORLY, AZO: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Alpha'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.


Alpha Beneish M-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Alpha's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Alpha 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 Alpha 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 * 1.1744+0.528 * 0.9488+0.404 * 1.015+0.892 * 0.989+0.115 * 1.1244
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.029725-0.327 * 1.0399
=-2.49

* 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16,077 Mil.
Revenue was 円72,699 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円10,704 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円42,990 Mil.
Total Assets was 円76,803 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円24,286 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円3,653 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円30,989 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円4,555 Mil.
Net Income was 円1,383 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円3,666 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円13,842 Mil.
Revenue was 円73,511 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円10,269 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円38,829 Mil.
Total Assets was 円67,781 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円20,668 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円3,562 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円24,846 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円5,319 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)
=(16077 / 72699) / (13842 / 73511)
=0.221145 / 0.188298
=1.1744

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)
=(10269 / 73511) / (10704 / 72699)
=0.139693 / 0.147237
=0.9488

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 - (42990 + 24286) / 76803) / (1 - (38829 + 20668) / 67781)
=0.124045 / 0.122217
=1.015

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
=72699 / 73511
=0.989

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))
=(3562 / (3562 + 20668)) / (3653 / (3653 + 24286))
=0.147008 / 0.130749
=1.1244

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 / 72699) / (0 / 73511)
=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)
=((4555 + 30989) / 76803) / ((5319 + 24846) / 67781)
=0.462794 / 0.445036
=1.0399

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
=(1383 - 0 - 3666) / 76803
=-0.029725

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.

Alpha has a M-score of -2.49 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 -2.49 mean?
Alpha (TSE:3434) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.49 as of Jul. 12, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Alpha and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Alpha ranks #702 out of 1275 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 55.1%.
Is Alpha's Beneish M-Score too high?
Alpha's current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. Based on the distribution chart, Alpha ranks #702 out of 1275 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Alpha has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alpha's Beneish M-Score compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Alpha ranks #702 out of 1275 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Alpha 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Vehicles & Parts 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 Alpha and its competitors. Alpha's current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alpha stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alpha (TSE:3434) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,254.91, compared to a current price of 円1,249.00 — trading 0.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. Alpha's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 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 Alpha (TSE:3434), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.49 as of Jul. 12, 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 Alpha (TSE:3434) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alpha stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円1,249.00 is trading 0.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,254.91. GuruFocus considers Alpha to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:3434:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.49
  • GF Value™: 円1,254.91 vs. price of 円1,249.00 (0.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3434 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Alpha Business Description

Address 1-6-8 Fukuura Kanazawku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, JPN, 236-0004
Alpha Corp is a Japanese auto parts manufacturer. The company manufactures and sells automobile parts such as key sets and outside/inside handles. Alpha also produces other parts used in vehicles such as door locks, keyless entry products, padlock, and locker system for residential and industrial users. It operates Automobile Parts Business geographically through regions including Japan, North America, Asia, and Europe, while it also operates security equipment business through Japan and Overseas. It derives the majority of the revenue from Automobile Parts Business in Asia.
67GF Score

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