Encourage Technologies Co (TSE:3682) Beneish M-Score: -3.23 (As of Aug. 25, 2026)

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TSE:3682 Encourage Technologies Co Ltd TSE:3682
69 GF Score
Price 円586.00
GF Value 円647.31
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Encourage Technologies Co Beneish M-Score?

Encourage Technologies Co TSE:3682 +1.03% 69 Beneish M-Score is -3.23 as of Aug. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:3682 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of 円647.31 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,637 Software companies, Encourage Technologies Co ranks better than 81.91% 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 -3.23 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3682' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.23   Med: -2.8   Max: -1.94
Current: -3.23

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Encourage Technologies Co was -1.94. The lowest was -3.23. And the median was -2.80.


Encourage Technologies Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Encourage Technologies 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.

Encourage Technologies Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Encourage Technologies 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 -2.84 -1.94 -2.42 -2.85 -3.23

Encourage Technologies Co Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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TSE:3682 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Encourage Technologies 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.


Encourage Technologies Co Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

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

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


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Encourage Technologies 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 Encourage Technologies 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 * 0.7561+0.528 * 1.0247+0.404 * 0.9269+0.892 * 1.0332+0.115 * 1.098
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.108316-0.327 * 1.1407
=-3.23

* 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208 Mil.
Revenue was 円2,585 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,299 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円4,364 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,976 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円136 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円250 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,358 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円213 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円752 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円267 Mil.
Revenue was 円2,502 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,289 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円4,064 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,660 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円115 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円284 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,115 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)
=(208.389 / 2584.637) / (266.769 / 2501.582)
=0.080626 / 0.10664
=0.7561

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)
=(1288.625 / 2501.582) / (1299.376 / 2584.637)
=0.515124 / 0.502731
=1.0247

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 - (4364.052 + 135.645) / 4975.557) / (1 - (4064.105 + 114.686) / 4659.554)
=0.09564 / 0.103178
=0.9269

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
=2584.637 / 2501.582
=1.0332

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))
=(283.897 / (283.897 + 114.686)) / (250.454 / (250.454 + 135.645))
=0.712266 / 0.648678
=1.098

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 / 2584.637) / (0 / 2501.582)
=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 + 1357.641) / 4975.557) / ((0 + 1114.575) / 4659.554)
=0.272862 / 0.239202
=1.1407

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
=(212.814 - 0 - 751.747) / 4975.557
=-0.108316

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.

Encourage Technologies Co has a M-score of -3.23 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 -3.23 mean?
Encourage Technologies Co (TSE:3682) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.23 as of Aug. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Encourage Technologies Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Encourage Technologies Co ranks #477 out of 2637 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 18.1%.
Is Encourage Technologies Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Encourage Technologies Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.23. Based on the distribution chart, Encourage Technologies Co ranks #477 out of 2637 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Encourage Technologies Co has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Encourage Technologies Co's Beneish M-Score compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Encourage Technologies Co ranks #477 out of 2637 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Encourage Technologies Co in the top 18% 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 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 Encourage Technologies Co and its competitors. Encourage Technologies Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Encourage Technologies Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Encourage Technologies Co (TSE:3682) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円647.31, compared to a current price of 円586.00 — trading 9.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.23. Encourage Technologies Co's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 4 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 Encourage Technologies Co (TSE:3682), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.23 as of Aug. 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 Encourage Technologies Co (TSE:3682) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Encourage Technologies Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円586.00 is trading 9.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円647.31. GuruFocus considers Encourage Technologies Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:3682:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.23
  • GF Value™: 円647.31 vs. price of 円586.00 (9.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3682 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Encourage Technologies Co Business Description

Address Tornare Nihonbashi Hamacho 7F, 3-3-2, Nihonbashi Hama-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 103-0007
Encourage Technologies Co Ltd develops software that monitors and audits user activity in IT systems. The company also provides maintenance support after the installation of the software as well consulting services.
69GF Score

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