Ascentech KK (TSE:3565) Beneish M-Score: 2.17 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


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What is Ascentech KK Beneish M-Score?

Ascentech KK TSE:3565 +7.74% 88 Beneish M-Score is 2.17 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:3565 with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of 円512.23 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,633 Software companies, Ascentech KK ranks worse than 96.09% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 2.17 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:3565' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.12   Med: -2.19   Max: 2.17
Current: 2.17

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ascentech KK was 2.17. The lowest was -3.12. And the median was -2.19.


Ascentech KK Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ascentech KK'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.

Ascentech KK Beneish M-Score Chart

Ascentech KK Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.80 -2.32 -3.12 -2.92 2.17

Ascentech KK Semi-Annual Data
Jan16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24 Jan25 Jul25 Jan26
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 -3.12 0.00 -2.92 0.00 2.17

TSE:3565 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Ascentech KK'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.


Ascentech KK Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Ascentech KK's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Ascentech KK 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 Ascentech KK 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 * 6.572+0.528 * 0.4953+0.404 * 1.55+0.892 * 1.1828+0.115 * 1.1961
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.129122-0.327 * 1.0276
=2.17

* 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 (Jan26) TTM:Last Year (Jan25) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円11,024 Mil.
Revenue was 円17,254 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円4,061 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円29,942 Mil.
Total Assets was 円35,266 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円127 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円143 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円19,642 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円2,059 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円6,613 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,418 Mil.
Revenue was 円14,587 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,701 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円8,350 Mil.
Total Assets was 円9,310 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円75 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円130 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円5,046 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 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)
=(11023.579 / 17254.054) / (1418.067 / 14586.903)
=0.638898 / 0.097215
=6.572

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)
=(1700.547 / 14586.903) / (4060.928 / 17254.054)
=0.11658 / 0.235361
=0.4953

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 - (29941.974 + 126.776) / 35266.449) / (1 - (8349.84 + 74.554) / 9309.625)
=0.147384 / 0.095088
=1.55

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
=17254.054 / 14586.903
=1.1828

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))
=(129.557 / (129.557 + 74.554)) / (143.353 / (143.353 + 126.776))
=0.634738 / 0.530683
=1.1961

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 / 17254.054) / (0 / 14586.903)
=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)
=((0 + 19642.396) / 35266.449) / ((0 + 5046.09) / 9309.625)
=0.556971 / 0.542029
=1.0276

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
=(2059.334 - 0 - 6613.002) / 35266.449
=-0.129122

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.

Ascentech KK has a M-score of 2.17 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of 2.17 mean?
Ascentech KK (TSE:3565) has a Beneish M-Score of 2.17 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Ascentech KK and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ascentech KK ranks #2530 out of 2633 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 96.1%.
Is Ascentech KK's Beneish M-Score too high?
Ascentech KK's current Beneish M-Score is 2.17. Based on the distribution chart, Ascentech KK ranks #2530 out of 2633 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ascentech KK has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ascentech KK's Beneish M-Score compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Ascentech KK ranks #2530 out of 2633 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Ascentech KK 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 Software company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Software 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 Ascentech KK and its competitors. Ascentech KK's current Beneish M-Score is 2.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ascentech KK stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ascentech KK (TSE:3565) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円512.23, compared to a current price of 円376.00 — trading 26.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 2.17. Ascentech KK's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 6 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 Ascentech KK (TSE:3565), the current Beneish M-Score is 2.17 as of Jun. 25, 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 Ascentech KK (TSE:3565) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ascentech KK stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円376.00 is trading 26.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円512.23. GuruFocus considers Ascentech KK to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:3565:

  • Beneish M-Score: 2.17
  • GF Value™: 円512.23 vs. price of 円376.00 (26.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3565 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ascentech KK Business Description

Address 9th floor, Kanda Warabi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 171-0022
Ascentech KK is engaged in product development and sales for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure and IT infrastructure solutions with technical consultation and support services. It also provides cloud services. Its services include VDI consulting services, infrastructure solution services, and storage migration services.
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