Hatena Co (TSE:3930) Beneish M-Score: -3.29 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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TSE:3930 Hatena Co Ltd TSE:3930
70 GF Score
Price 円1,130.00
GF Value 円775.66
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Hatena Co Beneish M-Score?

Hatena Co TSE:3930 -0.88% 70 Beneish M-Score is -3.29 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:3930 with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of 円775.66 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 532 Interactive Media companies, Hatena Co ranks better than 75.75% 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 -3.29 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3930' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.29   Med: -2.26   Max: -1.75
Current: -3.29

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hatena Co was -1.75. The lowest was -3.29. And the median was -2.26.


Hatena Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hatena 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.

Hatena Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Hatena Co Annual Data
Trend Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.54 -2.53 -2.03 -2.54 -3.29

Hatena Co Quarterly Data
Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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 -3.29 0.00 0.00 0.00

TSE:3930 vs GOOGL, META, SPOT: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Hatena 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.


Hatena Co Beneish M-Score vs Interactive Media Industry

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

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


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Hatena 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 Hatena 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 * 0.8398+0.528 * 0.9581+0.404 * 0.8103+0.892 * 1.1467+0.115 * 0.9063
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.139293-0.327 * 1.6172
=-3.29

* 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 (Jul25) TTM:Last Year (Jul24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円553 Mil.
Revenue was 円3,795 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,247 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,850 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,451 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円74 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円134 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円595 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円231 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円712 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円574 Mil.
Revenue was 円3,309 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,713 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,279 Mil.
Total Assets was 円2,909 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円82 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円114 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円750 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円310 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)
=(552.541 / 3794.875) / (573.804 / 3309.422)
=0.145602 / 0.173385
=0.8398

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)
=(2713.163 / 3309.422) / (3247.29 / 3794.875)
=0.81983 / 0.855704
=0.9581

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 - (2849.675 + 73.946) / 3450.97) / (1 - (2278.977 + 81.555) / 2909.178)
=0.152812 / 0.188591
=0.8103

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
=3794.875 / 3309.422
=1.1467

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))
=(114.498 / (114.498 + 81.555)) / (133.981 / (133.981 + 73.946))
=0.584016 / 0.644366
=0.9063

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 / 3794.875) / (749.62 / 3309.422)
=0 / 0.226511
=0

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 + 595.148) / 3450.97) / ((0 + 310.228) / 2909.178)
=0.172458 / 0.106638
=1.6172

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
=(230.882 - 0 - 711.577) / 3450.97
=-0.139293

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.

Hatena Co has a M-score of -3.29 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 -3.29 mean?
Hatena Co (TSE:3930) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.29 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hatena Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hatena Co ranks #129 out of 532 companies in the Interactive Media industry, placing it in the top 24.2%.
Is Hatena Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Hatena Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.29. Based on the distribution chart, Hatena Co ranks #129 out of 532 companies in the Interactive Media industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Hatena Co has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hatena Co's Beneish M-Score compare to GOOGL and META?
According to the Interactive Media industry distribution chart, Hatena Co ranks #129 out of 532 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Hatena Co in the top 24% 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 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 Hatena Co and its competitors. Hatena Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hatena Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hatena Co (TSE:3930) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円775.66, compared to a current price of 円1,130.00 — trading 45.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.29. Hatena Co's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 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 Hatena Co (TSE:3930), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.29 as of Jul. 14, 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 Hatena Co (TSE:3930) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hatena Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,130.00 is trading 45.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円775.66. GuruFocus considers Hatena Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:3930:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.29
  • GF Value™: 円775.66 vs. price of 円1,130.00 (45.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3930 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hatena Co Business Description

Address Takamiya-cho 206, Yubinbango, Kyoto Prefecture Oike Aino-cho HigashiIri, Oike building, 9th floor, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, JPN, 604-0835
Hatena Co Ltd provides internet content platform services and content marketing services technology solutions. Its content platform services include the blog, bookmark services, and shared dictionary service.
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