Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4229) Beneish M-Score: -2.58 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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TSE:4229 Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co Ltd TSE:4229
64 GF Score
Price 円4,545.00
GF Value 円3,203.39
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co Beneish M-Score?

Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co TSE:4229 -1.73% 64 Beneish M-Score is -2.58 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:4229 with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of 円3,203.39 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,525 Chemicals companies, Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co ranks better than 56% 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 -2.58 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4229' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.96   Med: -2.6   Max: -2.24
Current: -2.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co was -2.24. The lowest was -2.96. And the median was -2.60.


Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Gun Ei Chemical Industry 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.

Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.54 -2.34 -2.62 -2.70 -2.58

Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 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 -2.62 0.00 -2.70 0.00 -2.58

TSE:4229 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Gun Ei Chemical Industry 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.


Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

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

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


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Gun Ei Chemical Industry 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 Gun Ei Chemical Industry 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 * 0.9413+0.528 * 0.9467+0.404 * 1.1269+0.892 * 1.0249+0.115 * 0.9915
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.038361-0.327 * 0.7396
=-2.58

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円6,841 Mil.
Revenue was 円31,307 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円7,064 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円25,359 Mil.
Total Assets was 円68,012 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円24,120 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,831 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円6,657 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円665 Mil.
Net Income was 円1,973 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円4,582 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円7,091 Mil.
Revenue was 円30,545 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円6,525 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円25,285 Mil.
Total Assets was 円63,018 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円22,494 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,692 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円8,438 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円735 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)
=(6841 / 31307) / (7091 / 30545)
=0.218513 / 0.232149
=0.9413

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)
=(6525 / 30545) / (7064 / 31307)
=0.213619 / 0.225636
=0.9467

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 - (25359 + 24120) / 68012) / (1 - (25285 + 22494) / 63018)
=0.272496 / 0.24182
=1.1269

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
=31307 / 30545
=1.0249

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))
=(1692 / (1692 + 22494)) / (1831 / (1831 + 24120))
=0.069958 / 0.070556
=0.9915

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 / 31307) / (0 / 30545)
=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)
=((665 + 6657) / 68012) / ((735 + 8438) / 63018)
=0.107657 / 0.145562
=0.7396

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
=(1973 - 0 - 4582) / 68012
=-0.038361

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.

Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co has a M-score of -2.58 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.58 mean?
Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4229) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.58 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co ranks #671 out of 1525 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 44%.
Is Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.58. Based on the distribution chart, Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co ranks #671 out of 1525 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co's Beneish M-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co ranks #671 out of 1525 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co 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 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 Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co and its competitors. Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4229) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円3,203.39, compared to a current price of 円4,545.00 — trading 41.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.58. Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4229), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.58 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 Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4229) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円4,545.00 is trading 41.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円3,203.39. GuruFocus considers Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4229:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.58
  • GF Value™: 円3,203.39 vs. price of 円4,545.00 (41.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4229 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co Business Description

Address 700 Shukuorui-machi, Takasaki, JPN, 370-0032
Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co Ltd is a chemical manufacturer. The company operates in two business segments. The Chemical segment manufactures and sells industrial phenol resin, urea-melamine-based adhesives, casting binders, spherical resin, plasticizers, formalin, Bisphenol F, resin and hardener for molding processes, high-function fiber, and resin-coated sand. The Real Estate Utilization segment is involved the real estate leasing business.
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