Media Kobo (TSE:3815) Beneish M-Score: -3.12 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


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What is Media Kobo Beneish M-Score?

Media Kobo TSE:3815 45 Beneish M-Score is -3.12 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:3815 with a GF Score™ of 45/100 and a GF Value™ of 円373.07 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 532 Interactive Media companies, Media Kobo ranks better than 70.86% 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 -3.12 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3815' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.16   Med: -2.9   Max: -2.37
Current: -3.12

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Media Kobo was -2.37. The lowest was -3.16. And the median was -2.90.


Media Kobo Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Media Kobo'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.

Media Kobo Beneish M-Score Chart

Media Kobo Annual Data
Trend Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.51 -2.85 -2.37 -3.16 -3.12

Media Kobo Semi-Annual Data
Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25 Feb26
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 0.00 -3.16 0.00 -3.12 0.00

TSE:3815 vs GOOGL, META, SPOT: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Media Kobo'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.


Media Kobo Beneish M-Score vs Interactive Media Industry

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

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


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Media Kobo 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 Media Kobo 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 * 0.9306+0.528 * 1.024+0.404 * 1.0738+0.892 * 0.9308+0.115 * 1.6879
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.126364-0.327 * 1.1376
=-3.12

* 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 (Aug25) TTM:Last Year (Aug24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円197 Mil.
Revenue was 円1,873 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円909 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,860 Mil.
Total Assets was 円2,278 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円36 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円37 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円978 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円592 Mil.
Net Income was 円-508 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-220 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円227 Mil.
Revenue was 円2,013 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,000 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,231 Mil.
Total Assets was 円2,651 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円41 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円988 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円618 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)
=(196.873 / 1873.495) / (227.283 / 2012.763)
=0.105083 / 0.112921
=0.9306

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)
=(1000.072 / 2012.763) / (909.033 / 1873.495)
=0.496865 / 0.485207
=1.024

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 - (1860.331 + 36.009) / 2277.626) / (1 - (2231.105 + 6.803) / 2651.23)
=0.167405 / 0.155898
=1.0738

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
=1873.495 / 2012.763
=0.9308

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))
=(40.643 / (40.643 + 6.803)) / (37.107 / (37.107 + 36.009))
=0.856616 / 0.507509
=1.6879

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 / 1873.495) / (0 / 2012.763)
=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)
=((592.021 + 977.604) / 2277.626) / ((617.869 + 988.272) / 2651.23)
=0.68915 / 0.60581
=1.1376

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
=(-508.238 - 0 - -220.427) / 2277.626
=-0.126364

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.

Media Kobo has a M-score of -3.12 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 -3.12 mean?
Media Kobo (TSE:3815) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.12 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Media Kobo and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Media Kobo ranks #155 out of 532 companies in the Interactive Media industry, placing it in the top 29.1%.
Is Media Kobo's Beneish M-Score too high?
Media Kobo's current Beneish M-Score is -3.12. Based on the distribution chart, Media Kobo ranks #155 out of 532 companies in the Interactive Media industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Media Kobo has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Media Kobo's Beneish M-Score compare to GOOGL and META?
According to the Interactive Media industry distribution chart, Media Kobo ranks #155 out of 532 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Media Kobo in the upper 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 an Interactive Media company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Interactive Media 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 Media Kobo and its competitors. Media Kobo's current Beneish M-Score is -3.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Media Kobo stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Media Kobo (TSE:3815) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円373.07, compared to a current price of 円444.00 — trading 19% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.12. Media Kobo's overall GF Score™ is 45/100 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 Media Kobo (TSE:3815), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.12 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 Media Kobo (TSE:3815) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Media Kobo stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円444.00 is trading 19% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円373.07. GuruFocus considers Media Kobo to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:3815:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.12
  • GF Value™: 円373.07 vs. price of 円444.00 (19% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 45/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3815 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Media Kobo Business Description

Address 7-15-9 Roppongi, Sumitomo Realty & Development Roppongi Central Tower, 9th Floor, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 106-0032
Media Kobo Inc is engaged in is engaged in fortune-telling, entertainment and matching services, and other businesses. Its services also include: Digital content business, one to one marketing, and beauty business.
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