Taki Chemical Co (TSE:4025) Beneish M-Score: -2.31 (As of Jul. 15, 2026)

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TSE:4025 Taki Chemical Co Ltd TSE:4025
67 GF Score
Price 円4,830.00
GF Value 円4,533.70
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Taki Chemical Co Beneish M-Score?

Taki Chemical Co TSE:4025 +0.94% 67 Beneish M-Score is -2.31 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:4025 with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of 円4,533.70 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,525 Chemicals companies, Taki Chemical Co ranks worse than 65.31% 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 -2.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4025' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.77   Med: -2.57   Max: -2.29
Current: -2.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Taki Chemical Co was -2.29. The lowest was -2.77. And the median was -2.57.


Taki Chemical Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Taki Chemical 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.

Taki Chemical Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Taki Chemical 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 -2.53 -2.29 -2.29 -2.60 -2.31

Taki Chemical 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 -2.31 0.00

TSE:4025 vs DOW: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Taki Chemical 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.


Taki Chemical Co Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Taki Chemical Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Taki Chemical 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 Taki Chemical 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 * 0.9919+0.528 * 0.9487+0.404 * 1.1367+0.892 * 1.0787+0.115 * 0.9545
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.014729-0.327 * 0.9493
=-2.31

* 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10,968 Mil.
Revenue was 円41,977 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円10,242 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円29,816 Mil.
Total Assets was 円65,653 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円17,771 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,368 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円11,150 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円674 Mil.
Net Income was 円3,277 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円2,310 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円10,251 Mil.
Revenue was 円38,916 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円9,008 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円27,274 Mil.
Total Assets was 円58,402 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円16,990 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,244 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円10,489 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円591 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)
=(10968 / 41977) / (10251 / 38916)
=0.261286 / 0.263414
=0.9919

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)
=(9008 / 38916) / (10242 / 41977)
=0.231473 / 0.243991
=0.9487

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 - (29816 + 17771) / 65653) / (1 - (27274 + 16990) / 58402)
=0.275174 / 0.242081
=1.1367

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
=41977 / 38916
=1.0787

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))
=(1244 / (1244 + 16990)) / (1368 / (1368 + 17771))
=0.068224 / 0.071477
=0.9545

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 / 41977) / (0 / 38916)
=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)
=((674 + 11150) / 65653) / ((591 + 10489) / 58402)
=0.180098 / 0.18972
=0.9493

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
=(3277 - 0 - 2310) / 65653
=0.014729

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.

Taki Chemical Co has a M-score of -2.31 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 -2.31 mean?
Taki Chemical Co (TSE:4025) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.31 as of Jul. 15, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Taki Chemical Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Taki Chemical Co ranks #996 out of 1525 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 65.3%.
Is Taki Chemical Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Taki Chemical Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. Based on the distribution chart, Taki Chemical Co ranks #996 out of 1525 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Taki Chemical Co has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taki Chemical Co's Beneish M-Score compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Taki Chemical Co ranks #996 out of 1525 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Taki Chemical 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 Chemicals company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Chemicals 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 Taki Chemical Co and its competitors. Taki Chemical Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taki Chemical Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taki Chemical Co (TSE:4025) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円4,533.70, compared to a current price of 円4,830.00 — trading 6.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. Taki Chemical Co's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 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 Taki Chemical Co (TSE:4025), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.31 as of Jul. 15, 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 Taki Chemical Co (TSE:4025) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taki Chemical Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円4,830.00 is trading 6.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円4,533.70. GuruFocus considers Taki Chemical Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4025:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.31
  • GF Value™: 円4,533.70 vs. price of 円4,830.00 (6.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4025 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Taki Chemical Co Business Description

Address 2 Midorimachi, Befu-cho, Kakogawa-shi, Hyogo, JPN, 675-0124
Taki Chemical Co Ltd is engaged in chemical business. Its business is divided into Water Treatment Chemicals and Functional Materials. The company's product includes Basic Aluminum Lactate, Mono Aluminum Phosphate, Hydrated Silica, and others.
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