Daiki Axis Co (TSE:4245) Beneish M-Score: -2.63 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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TSE:4245 Daiki Axis Co Ltd TSE:4245
61 GF Score
Price 円669.00
GF Value 円824.13
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Daiki Axis Co Beneish M-Score?

Daiki Axis Co TSE:4245 -0.30% 61 Beneish M-Score is -2.63 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:4245 with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of 円824.13 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 226 Waste Management companies, Daiki Axis Co ranks worse than 54.87% 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 -2.63 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4245' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.05   Med: -2.59   Max: -2.16
Current: -2.63

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Daiki Axis Co was -2.16. The lowest was -3.05. And the median was -2.59.


Daiki Axis Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Daiki Axis 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.

Daiki Axis Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Daiki Axis 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 -2.16 -2.55 -2.54 -2.79 -2.63

Daiki Axis Co Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 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 -2.79 0.00 0.00 -2.63 0.00

TSE:4245 vs WM, RSG, WCN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Daiki Axis 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.


Daiki Axis Co Beneish M-Score vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Daiki Axis Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Daiki Axis 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 Daiki Axis 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 * 0.9681+0.528 * 0.9844+0.404 * 1.0838+0.892 * 1.0321+0.115 * 1.0798
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.03848-0.327 * 1.0015
=-2.63

* 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10,263 Mil.
Revenue was 円48,321 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円10,712 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円20,016 Mil.
Total Assets was 円38,046 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円12,973 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,097 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円21,620 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円5,300 Mil.
Net Income was 円461 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円1,925 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円10,271 Mil.
Revenue was 円46,818 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円10,217 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円20,506 Mil.
Total Assets was 円36,849 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円11,824 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,087 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円20,742 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円5,293 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)
=(10263 / 48321) / (10271 / 46818)
=0.212392 / 0.219381
=0.9681

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)
=(10217 / 46818) / (10712 / 48321)
=0.218228 / 0.221684
=0.9844

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 - (20016 + 12973) / 38046) / (1 - (20506 + 11824) / 36849)
=0.132918 / 0.122636
=1.0838

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
=48321 / 46818
=1.0321

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))
=(1087 / (1087 + 11824)) / (1097 / (1097 + 12973))
=0.084192 / 0.077967
=1.0798

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 / 48321) / (0 / 46818)
=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)
=((5300 + 21620) / 38046) / ((5293 + 20742) / 36849)
=0.707565 / 0.706532
=1.0015

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
=(461 - 0 - 1925) / 38046
=-0.03848

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.

Daiki Axis Co has a M-score of -2.63 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 -2.63 mean?
Daiki Axis Co (TSE:4245) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.63 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Daiki Axis Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Daiki Axis Co ranks #124 out of 226 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 54.9%.
Is Daiki Axis Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Daiki Axis Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.63. Based on the distribution chart, Daiki Axis Co ranks #124 out of 226 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Daiki Axis Co has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Daiki Axis Co's Beneish M-Score compare to WM and RSG?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Daiki Axis Co ranks #124 out of 226 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Daiki Axis 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 Waste Management company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Waste Management 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 Daiki Axis Co and its competitors. Daiki Axis Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Daiki Axis Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Daiki Axis Co (TSE:4245) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円824.13, compared to a current price of 円669.00 — trading 18.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.63. Daiki Axis Co's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 7 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 Daiki Axis Co (TSE:4245), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.63 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 Daiki Axis Co (TSE:4245) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Daiki Axis Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円669.00 is trading 18.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円824.13. GuruFocus considers Daiki Axis Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4245:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.63
  • GF Value™: 円824.13 vs. price of 円669.00 (18.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4245 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Daiki Axis Co Business Description

Address Ehime Prefecture Misawa chome No. 9 No. 1, Matsuyama, JPN, 791-8022
Daiki Axis Co Ltd is involved in the design, construction and maintenance of wastewater treatment equipment. The company is also engaged in the refining and distribution of biodiesel fuel and sale of purification plants.
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