SIG Group Co (TSE:4386) Beneish M-Score: -2.61 (As of Aug. 20, 2026)

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TSE:4386 SIG Group Co Ltd TSE:4386
94 GF Score
Price 円889.00
GF Value 円1,026.41
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is SIG Group Co Beneish M-Score?

SIG Group Co TSE:4386 -2.20% 94 Beneish M-Score is -2.61 as of Aug. 20, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:4386 with a GF Score™ of 94/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,026.41 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,637 Software companies, SIG Group Co ranks better than 55.44% 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 -2.61 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4386' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.9   Med: -2.49   Max: -0.34
Current: -2.61

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SIG Group Co was -0.34. The lowest was -2.90. And the median was -2.49.


SIG Group Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SIG Group 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.

SIG Group Co Beneish M-Score Chart

SIG Group 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 -2.90 -2.11 -2.66 -2.25 -2.61

SIG Group Co Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 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 -2.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.61

TSE:4386 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, SIG Group 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.


SIG Group Co Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

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

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


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SIG Group 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 SIG Group 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 * 0.8154+0.528 * 0.9774+0.404 * 0.9152+0.892 * 1.2404+0.115 * 0.9015
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9161+4.679 * -0.034435-0.327 * 0.9141
=-2.61

* 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1,455 Mil.
Revenue was 円10,877 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,398 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円4,018 Mil.
Total Assets was 円6,029 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円155 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円180 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円115 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,860 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円965 Mil.
Net Income was 円482 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円690 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,438 Mil.
Revenue was 円8,769 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,890 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,728 Mil.
Total Assets was 円5,816 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円132 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円124 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円101 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,843 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,138 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)
=(1454.772 / 10877.294) / (1438.365 / 8769.202)
=0.133744 / 0.164025
=0.8154

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)
=(1889.554 / 8769.202) / (2398.039 / 10877.294)
=0.215476 / 0.220463
=0.9774

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 - (4018.133 + 155.375) / 6029.464) / (1 - (3727.904 + 131.813) / 5815.638)
=0.307814 / 0.336321
=0.9152

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
=10877.294 / 8769.202
=1.2404

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))
=(123.841 / (123.841 + 131.813)) / (180.472 / (180.472 + 155.375))
=0.484409 / 0.537364
=0.9015

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)
=(114.675 / 10877.294) / (100.928 / 8769.202)
=0.010543 / 0.011509
=0.9161

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)
=((964.728 + 1860.337) / 6029.464) / ((1137.525 + 1843.481) / 5815.638)
=0.468543 / 0.512585
=0.9141

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
=(482.345 - 0 - 689.968) / 6029.464
=-0.034435

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.

SIG Group Co has a M-score of -2.61 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 -2.61 mean?
SIG Group Co (TSE:4386) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.61 as of Aug. 20, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on SIG Group Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, SIG Group Co ranks #1175 out of 2637 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 44.6%.
Is SIG Group Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
SIG Group Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.61. Based on the distribution chart, SIG Group Co ranks #1175 out of 2637 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, SIG Group Co has a GF Score™ of 94/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SIG Group Co's Beneish M-Score compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, SIG Group Co ranks #1175 out of 2637 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts SIG Group 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 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 SIG Group Co and its competitors. SIG Group Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SIG Group Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SIG Group Co (TSE:4386) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,026.41, compared to a current price of 円889.00 — trading 13.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.61. SIG Group Co's overall GF Score™ is 94/100 with 3 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 SIG Group Co (TSE:4386), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.61 as of Aug. 20, 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 SIG Group Co (TSE:4386) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SIG Group Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円889.00 is trading 13.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,026.41. GuruFocus considers SIG Group Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4386:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.61
  • GF Value™: 円1,026.41 vs. price of 円889.00 (13.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 94/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4386 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


SIG Group Co Business Description

Address 4-2-1 Kudankita, Ichigaya Square Building 8th Floor, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 102-0073
SIG Group Co Ltd is an information technology services. The company's services include system intergration, solution sales, information technology infrastructure solution, and security.
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