Trade Works Co (TSE:3997) Beneish M-Score: -2.39 (As of Jul. 17, 2026)

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TSE:3997 Trade Works Co Ltd TSE:3997
68 GF Score
Price 円337.00
GF Value 円130.38
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Trade Works Co Beneish M-Score?

Trade Works Co TSE:3997 -8.17% 68 Beneish M-Score is -2.39 as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:3997 with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of 円130.38 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,628 Software companies, Trade Works Co ranks worse than 60.27% 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 -2.39 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3997' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.01   Med: -2.28   Max: 9.91
Current: -2.39

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Trade Works Co was 9.91. The lowest was -4.01. And the median was -2.28.


Trade Works Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Trade Works 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.

Trade Works Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Trade Works Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.78 -3.28 -0.20 -3.23 -2.39

Trade Works Co Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.39 0.00

TSE:3997 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Trade Works 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.


Trade Works Co Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

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

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


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Trade Works 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 Trade Works 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 * 1.2838+0.528 * 0.6944+0.404 * 1.3662+0.892 * 1.1004+0.115 * 1.1202
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.063556-0.327 * 0.9003
=-2.39

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円814 Mil.
Revenue was 円5,052 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,246 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,051 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,016 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円563 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円201 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,391 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円380 Mil.
Net Income was 円57 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円312 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円576 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,592 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円786 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,730 Mil.
Total Assets was 円2,904 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円432 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円181 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,118 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円305 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)
=(814.308 / 5052.458) / (576.409 / 4591.524)
=0.161171 / 0.125538
=1.2838

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)
=(786.145 / 4591.524) / (1245.704 / 5052.458)
=0.171217 / 0.246554
=0.6944

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 - (2050.833 + 563.091) / 4015.525) / (1 - (1730.324 + 431.936) / 2904.276)
=0.349046 / 0.255491
=1.3662

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
=5052.458 / 4591.524
=1.1004

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))
=(180.569 / (180.569 + 431.936)) / (201.107 / (201.107 + 563.091))
=0.294804 / 0.263161
=1.1202

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 / 5052.458) / (0 / 4591.524)
=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)
=((380.028 + 1391.084) / 4015.525) / ((305.02 + 1117.816) / 2904.276)
=0.441066 / 0.489911
=0.9003

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
=(56.888 - 0 - 312.098) / 4015.525
=-0.063556

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.

Trade Works Co has a M-score of -2.39 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 -2.39 mean?
Trade Works Co (TSE:3997) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.39 as of Jul. 17, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Trade Works Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Trade Works Co ranks #1584 out of 2628 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 60.3%.
Is Trade Works Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Trade Works Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.39. Based on the distribution chart, Trade Works Co ranks #1584 out of 2628 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Trade Works Co has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Trade Works Co's Beneish M-Score compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Trade Works Co ranks #1584 out of 2628 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Trade Works 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 Trade Works Co and its competitors. Trade Works Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Trade Works Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Trade Works Co (TSE:3997) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円130.38, compared to a current price of 円337.00 — trading 158.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.39. Trade Works Co's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 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 Trade Works Co (TSE:3997), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.39 as of Jul. 17, 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 Trade Works Co (TSE:3997) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Trade Works Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円337.00 is trading 158.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円130.38. GuruFocus considers Trade Works Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:3997:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.39
  • GF Value™: 円130.38 vs. price of 円337.00 (158.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3997 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Trade Works Co Business Description

Address 2-20 Akasaka 5-chome, 10 Floor, Akasaka Park Building, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 102-0082
Trade Works Co Ltd is engaged in providing information technology solutions for customers in the securities, foreign exchange, and commodity markets. It offers services such as software development, system operation; data center service specialized in the financial capital market. Its product portfolio includes online trade TradeAgent, Deering Athena, exchange trading terminal Mars, exchange trading terminal Mars web, unfair trade monitoring MTS, security diagnostic services.
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