Koei Chemical Co (TSE:4367) Beneish M-Score: -2.96 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


TSE:4367 Koei Chemical Co Ltd TSE:4367
59 GF Score
Price 円2,535.00
GF Value 円2,031.96
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Koei Chemical Co Beneish M-Score?

Koei Chemical Co TSE:4367 +0.08% 59 Beneish M-Score is -2.96 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:4367 with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,031.96 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,530 Chemicals companies, Koei Chemical Co ranks better than 83.73% 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 -2.96 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4367' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.06   Med: -2.76   Max: -1.51
Current: -2.96

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Koei Chemical Co was -1.51. The lowest was -3.06. And the median was -2.76.


Koei Chemical Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Koei 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.

Koei Chemical Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Koei Chemical 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 -2.82 -2.79 -2.91 -3.06 -2.96

Koei Chemical 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 -2.91 0.00 -3.06 0.00 -2.96

TSE:4367 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Koei 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.


Koei Chemical Co Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

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

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


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Koei 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 Koei 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 * 1.0903+0.528 * 0.8002+0.404 * 3.0226+0.892 * 0.8496+0.115 * 0.736
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9134+4.679 * -0.227092-0.327 * 1.1971
=-2.96

* 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4,277 Mil.
Revenue was 円17,008 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円4,989 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円14,307 Mil.
Total Assets was 円29,869 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円13,903 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,796 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円611 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円8,737 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,833 Mil.
Net Income was 円-5,135 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円1,648 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円4,617 Mil.
Revenue was 円20,018 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円4,699 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円13,040 Mil.
Total Assets was 円35,219 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円21,532 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円3,026 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円787 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円7,266 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円4,130 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)
=(4277 / 17008) / (4617.256 / 20018.256)
=0.25147 / 0.230652
=1.0903

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)
=(4698.619 / 20018.256) / (4989 / 17008)
=0.234717 / 0.293333
=0.8002

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 - (14307 + 13903) / 29869) / (1 - (13039.523 + 21531.932) / 35218.622)
=0.055543 / 0.018376
=3.0226

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
=17008 / 20018.256
=0.8496

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))
=(3026.309 / (3026.309 + 21531.932)) / (2796 / (2796 + 13903))
=0.12323 / 0.167435
=0.736

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)
=(611 / 17008) / (787.331 / 20018.256)
=0.035924 / 0.039331
=0.9134

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)
=((2833 + 8737) / 29869) / ((4129.804 + 7265.787) / 35218.622)
=0.387358 / 0.323567
=1.1971

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
=(-5135 - 0 - 1648) / 29869
=-0.227092

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.

Koei Chemical Co has a M-score of -2.96 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.96 mean?
Koei Chemical Co (TSE:4367) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.96 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Koei Chemical Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Koei Chemical Co ranks #249 out of 1530 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 16.3%.
Is Koei Chemical Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Koei Chemical Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.96. Based on the distribution chart, Koei Chemical Co ranks #249 out of 1530 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Koei Chemical Co has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Koei Chemical Co's Beneish M-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Koei Chemical Co ranks #249 out of 1530 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Koei Chemical Co in the top 16% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Koei Chemical Co and its competitors. Koei Chemical Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Koei Chemical Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Koei Chemical Co (TSE:4367) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,031.96, compared to a current price of 円2,535.00 — trading 24.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.96. Koei Chemical Co's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 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 Koei Chemical Co (TSE:4367), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.96 as of Jun. 26, 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 Koei Chemical Co (TSE:4367) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Koei Chemical Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円2,535.00 is trading 24.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,031.96. GuruFocus considers Koei Chemical Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4367:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.96
  • GF Value™: 円2,031.96 vs. price of 円2,535.00 (24.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4367 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Koei Chemical Co Business Description

Address 25 Kitasode, Chiba Prefecture, Sodegaura, JPN, 299-0266
Koei Chemical Co Ltd is a chemical company. It manufactures and sells all kinds of chemical products such as Ionic liquids, polyhydric alcohols, Polyols used in alkyd resin paints used in architecture and automobiles, as well as in air conditioner lubricants and UV inks, Formalin Products used in Adhesives, Synthetic resins, Paints, pyridines, pyrazines, and amines. The company generates sales from locations such as Japan, Asia, Europe, North America.
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