SYS Holdings Co (TSE:3988) Beneish M-Score: -2.47 (As of Jul. 13, 2026)

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TSE:3988 SYS Holdings Co Ltd TSE:3988
87 GF Score
Price 円531.00
GF Value 円707.03
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is SYS Holdings Co Beneish M-Score?

SYS Holdings Co TSE:3988 +0.95% 87 Beneish M-Score is -2.47 as of Jul. 13, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:3988 with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of 円707.03 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,631 Software companies, SYS Holdings Co ranks worse than 54.54% 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 -2.47 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3988' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.93   Med: -2.32   Max: -1.16
Current: -2.47

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SYS Holdings Co was -1.16. The lowest was -2.93. And the median was -2.32.


SYS Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SYS Holdings 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.

SYS Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Chart

SYS Holdings 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 -2.41 -2.31 -1.97 -2.46 -2.47

SYS Holdings 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 -2.47 0.00 0.00 0.00

TSE:3988 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, SYS Holdings 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.


SYS Holdings Co Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

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

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


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SYS Holdings 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 SYS Holdings 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 * 1.0551+0.528 * 1.0153+0.404 * 0.78+0.892 * 1.1334+0.115 * 1.3102
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.017841-0.327 * 1.0946
=-2.47

* 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1,662 Mil.
Revenue was 円14,051 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,113 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円6,326 Mil.
Total Assets was 円7,913 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円321 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円230 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,559 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,206 Mil.
Net Income was 円423 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円565 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,390 Mil.
Revenue was 円12,397 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,788 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円5,095 Mil.
Total Assets was 円6,610 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円160 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円192 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,244 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円629 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)
=(1662.324 / 14051.094) / (1390.097 / 12397.057)
=0.118306 / 0.112131
=1.0551

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)
=(2788.29 / 12397.057) / (3112.657 / 14051.094)
=0.224915 / 0.221524
=1.0153

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 - (6326.114 + 321.438) / 7913.008) / (1 - (5095.416 + 159.552) / 6610.281)
=0.159921 / 0.205031
=0.78

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
=14051.094 / 12397.057
=1.1334

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))
=(192.415 / (192.415 + 159.552)) / (230.15 / (230.15 + 321.438))
=0.546685 / 0.41725
=1.3102

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 / 14051.094) / (0 / 12397.057)
=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)
=((1205.674 + 2558.663) / 7913.008) / ((629.124 + 2243.668) / 6610.281)
=0.475715 / 0.434595
=1.0946

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
=(423.426 - 0 - 564.6) / 7913.008
=-0.017841

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.

SYS Holdings Co has a M-score of -2.47 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 -2.47 mean?
SYS Holdings Co (TSE:3988) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.47 as of Jul. 13, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on SYS Holdings Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, SYS Holdings Co ranks #1435 out of 2631 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 54.5%.
Is SYS Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
SYS Holdings Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.47. Based on the distribution chart, SYS Holdings Co ranks #1435 out of 2631 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, SYS Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SYS Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, SYS Holdings Co ranks #1435 out of 2631 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places SYS Holdings Co 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 SYS Holdings Co and its competitors. SYS Holdings Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SYS Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SYS Holdings Co (TSE:3988) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円707.03, compared to a current price of 円531.00 — trading 24.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.47. SYS Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 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 SYS Holdings Co (TSE:3988), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.47 as of Jul. 13, 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 SYS Holdings Co (TSE:3988) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SYS Holdings Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円531.00 is trading 24.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円707.03. GuruFocus considers SYS Holdings Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:3988:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.47
  • GF Value™: 円707.03 vs. price of 円531.00 (24.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3988 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


SYS Holdings Co Business Description

Address Higashi-ku 35, No. 16 No. 1, Aichi Prefecture, Fuji Building, 2nd floor, Nagoya, JPN, 461-0002
SYS Holdings Co Ltd operates in the information service business, which provides IT system development and IT solutions services. It offers manufacturing solutions, social information infrastructure solutions, and mobile solutions. It has a single segment of the comprehensive information service business.
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