DLE (TSE:3686) Beneish M-Score: -2.38 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


TSE:3686 DLE Inc TSE:3686
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Price 円72.00
GF Value 円104.94
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What is DLE Beneish M-Score?

DLE TSE:3686 +2.86% 46 Beneish M-Score is -2.38 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:3686 with a GF Score™ of 46/100 and a GF Value™ of 円104.94 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 989 Media - Diversified companies, DLE ranks worse than 62.69% 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 -2.38 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3686' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.15   Med: -2.38   Max: -1.25
Current: -2.38

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of DLE was -1.25. The lowest was -3.15. And the median was -2.38.


DLE Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for DLE'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.

DLE Beneish M-Score Chart

DLE Annual Data
Trend Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.25 -2.26 -2.70 -3.10 -2.38

DLE Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 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 -2.70 0.00 -3.10 0.00 -2.38

TSE:3686 vs NFLX, DIS, WBD: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, DLE'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.


DLE Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, DLE's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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DLE 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 DLE 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 * 1.0612+0.528 * 0.9801+0.404 * 0.5867+0.892 * 0.7394+0.115 * 1.2191
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.119431-0.327 * 1.3936
=-2.38

* 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300 Mil.
Revenue was 円1,463 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円562 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,208 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,829 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円24 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円31 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円145 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円300 Mil.
Net Income was 円-498 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-716 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円382 Mil.
Revenue was 円1,979 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円745 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,133 Mil.
Total Assets was 円2,631 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円34 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円76 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円459 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)
=(299.822 / 1463.177) / (382.131 / 1978.904)
=0.204912 / 0.193102
=1.0612

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)
=(745.324 / 1978.904) / (562.267 / 1463.177)
=0.376635 / 0.384278
=0.9801

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 - (1208.433 + 23.765) / 1829.48) / (1 - (1133.31 + 33.567) / 2630.624)
=0.326476 / 0.556426
=0.5867

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
=1463.177 / 1978.904
=0.7394

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))
=(75.766 / (75.766 + 33.567)) / (31.3 / (31.3 + 23.765))
=0.692984 / 0.568419
=1.2191

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 / 1463.177) / (0 / 1978.904)
=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)
=((300 + 144.704) / 1829.48) / ((0 + 458.856) / 2630.624)
=0.243077 / 0.174429
=1.3936

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
=(-497.994 - 0 - -716.491) / 1829.48
=0.119431

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.

DLE has a M-score of -2.38 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 -2.38 mean?
DLE (TSE:3686) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.38 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on DLE and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, DLE ranks #620 out of 989 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 62.7%.
Is DLE's Beneish M-Score too high?
DLE's current Beneish M-Score is -2.38. Based on the distribution chart, DLE ranks #620 out of 989 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, DLE has a GF Score™ of 46/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does DLE's Beneish M-Score compare to NFLX and DIS?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, DLE ranks #620 out of 989 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places DLE 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Media - Diversified 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 DLE and its competitors. DLE's current Beneish M-Score is -2.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is DLE stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DLE (TSE:3686) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円104.94, compared to a current price of 円72.00 — trading 31.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.38. DLE's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 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 DLE (TSE:3686), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.38 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 DLE (TSE:3686) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DLE stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円72.00 is trading 31.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円104.94. GuruFocus considers DLE to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:3686:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.38
  • GF Value™: 円104.94 vs. price of 円72.00 (31.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 46/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3686 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


DLE Business Description

Address 3-3-4 Kojimachi, 7th Floor, KDX Kojimachi Building, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 102-0083
DLE Inc is engaged in the entertainment business. It provides advertising and marketing services in Japan. The company's activities include animation, live entertainment, music, mobile apps, game development, and event planning. Further, it is also involved in the operation of in-house studios.
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