Mitsubishi Research Institute (TSE:3636) Beneish M-Score: -2.46 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


TSE:3636 Mitsubishi Research Institute Inc TSE:3636
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Price 円4,425.00
GF Value 円5,190.97
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What is Mitsubishi Research Institute Beneish M-Score?

Mitsubishi Research Institute TSE:3636 +0.34% 81 Beneish M-Score is -2.46 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:3636 with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of 円5,190.97 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,634 Software companies, Mitsubishi Research Institute ranks worse than 55.16% 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 -2.46 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3636' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.94   Med: -2.51   Max: -1.7
Current: -2.46

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mitsubishi Research Institute was -1.70. The lowest was -2.94. And the median was -2.51.


Mitsubishi Research Institute Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mitsubishi Research Institute'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.

Mitsubishi Research Institute Beneish M-Score Chart

Mitsubishi Research Institute Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.16 -1.70 -2.24 -2.90 -2.46

Mitsubishi Research Institute Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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TSE:3636 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Mitsubishi Research Institute'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.


Mitsubishi Research Institute Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

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

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


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Mitsubishi Research Institute 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 Mitsubishi Research Institute 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 * 1.0045+0.528 * 0.9312+0.404 * 0.9875+0.892 * 1.0528+0.115 * 1.1495
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.000281-0.327 * 1.0179
=-2.46

* 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 (Sep25) TTM:Last Year (Sep24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円42,914 Mil.
Revenue was 円121,458 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円28,739 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円79,487 Mil.
Total Assets was 円128,113 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円15,727 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円3,465 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円34,052 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円831 Mil.
Net Income was 円6,386 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円6,422 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円40,577 Mil.
Revenue was 円115,362 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円25,419 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円74,282 Mil.
Total Assets was 円119,732 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円14,315 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円3,749 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円31,128 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円899 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)
=(42914 / 121458) / (40577 / 115362)
=0.353324 / 0.351736
=1.0045

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)
=(25419 / 115362) / (28739 / 121458)
=0.220341 / 0.236617
=0.9312

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 - (79487 + 15727) / 128113) / (1 - (74282 + 14315) / 119732)
=0.256797 / 0.260039
=0.9875

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
=121458 / 115362
=1.0528

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))
=(3749 / (3749 + 14315)) / (3465 / (3465 + 15727))
=0.20754 / 0.180544
=1.1495

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 / 121458) / (0 / 115362)
=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)
=((831 + 34052) / 128113) / ((899 + 31128) / 119732)
=0.272283 / 0.267489
=1.0179

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
=(6386 - 0 - 6422) / 128113
=-0.000281

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.

Mitsubishi Research Institute has a M-score of -2.46 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 -2.46 mean?
Mitsubishi Research Institute (TSE:3636) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.46 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Mitsubishi Research Institute and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Mitsubishi Research Institute ranks #1453 out of 2634 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 55.2%.
Is Mitsubishi Research Institute's Beneish M-Score too high?
Mitsubishi Research Institute's current Beneish M-Score is -2.46. Based on the distribution chart, Mitsubishi Research Institute ranks #1453 out of 2634 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Mitsubishi Research Institute has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mitsubishi Research Institute's Beneish M-Score compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Mitsubishi Research Institute ranks #1453 out of 2634 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Mitsubishi Research Institute 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 Mitsubishi Research Institute and its competitors. Mitsubishi Research Institute's current Beneish M-Score is -2.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mitsubishi Research Institute stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mitsubishi Research Institute (TSE:3636) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円5,190.97, compared to a current price of 円4,425.00 — trading 14.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.46. Mitsubishi Research Institute's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 3 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 Mitsubishi Research Institute (TSE:3636), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.46 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 Mitsubishi Research Institute (TSE:3636) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mitsubishi Research Institute stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円4,425.00 is trading 14.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円5,190.97. GuruFocus considers Mitsubishi Research Institute to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:3636:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.46
  • GF Value™: 円5,190.97 vs. price of 円4,425.00 (14.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3636 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Mitsubishi Research Institute Business Description

Address 10-3, Nagatacho 2-Chome Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-8141
Mitsubishi Research Institute Inc is an international research and consulting firm. The company assists its clients in developing comprehensive solutions to meet their diverse needs by integrating think-tank, consulting and IT solution services. The Think Tank and Consulting segment offers research, survey analysis, project appraisal, strategic planning, and other organizational development services. The IT Solutions segment provides IT support and consulting, software development, data processing, system machinery, core system outsourcing, and business process outsourcing services. The business activity is primarily functioned through the regions of Japan.
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