Amazia (TSE:4424) Beneish M-Score: 9.41 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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TSE:4424 Amazia Inc TSE:4424
61 GF Score
Price 円372.00
GF Value 円255.59
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Amazia Beneish M-Score?

Amazia TSE:4424 -5.10% 61 Beneish M-Score is 9.41 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:4424 with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of 円255.59 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,631 Software companies, Amazia ranks worse than 98.02% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 9.41 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:4424' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.33   Med: -1.78   Max: 27.66
Current: 9.41

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Amazia was 27.66. The lowest was -3.33. And the median was -1.78.


Amazia Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Amazia'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.

Amazia Beneish M-Score Chart

Amazia Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.83 -2.29 -1.93 -3.33 9.41

Amazia Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Sep17 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 0.00 -3.33 0.00 9.41 0.00

TSE:4424 vs UBER, SHOP, CRM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Amazia'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.


Amazia Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

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

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


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Amazia 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 Amazia 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 * 1.2217+0.528 * 1.3264+0.404 * 1.3344+0.892 * 0.7926+0.115 * 98.9303
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5526+4.679 * 0.054229-0.327 * 1.0932
=9.41

* 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 (Sep25) TTM:Last Year (Sep24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円502 Mil.
Revenue was 円2,843 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円576 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,136 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,462 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円222 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円332 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円543 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円-372 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-452 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円518 Mil.
Revenue was 円3,587 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円964 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,631 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,950 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円216 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円12 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円759 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円663 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 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)
=(501.597 / 2843.175) / (517.99 / 3586.956)
=0.176421 / 0.144409
=1.2217

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)
=(963.753 / 3586.956) / (575.907 / 2843.175)
=0.268683 / 0.202558
=1.3264

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 - (1136.376 + 222.054) / 1461.555) / (1 - (1630.785 + 216.326) / 1950.236)
=0.070558 / 0.052878
=1.3344

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
=2843.175 / 3586.956
=0.7926

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))
=(11.994 / (11.994 + 216.326)) / (0.118 / (0.118 + 222.054))
=0.052532 / 0.000531
=98.9303

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)
=(332.238 / 2843.175) / (758.553 / 3586.956)
=0.116855 / 0.211475
=0.5526

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)
=((0 + 543.452) / 1461.555) / ((0 + 663.356) / 1950.236)
=0.371831 / 0.340141
=1.0932

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
=(-372.27 - 0 - -451.529) / 1461.555
=0.054229

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.

Amazia has a M-score of 9.41 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of 9.41 mean?
Amazia (TSE:4424) has a Beneish M-Score of 9.41 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Amazia and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Amazia ranks #2579 out of 2631 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 98%.
Is Amazia's Beneish M-Score too high?
Amazia's current Beneish M-Score is 9.41. Based on the distribution chart, Amazia ranks #2579 out of 2631 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Amazia has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Amazia's Beneish M-Score compare to UBER and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Amazia ranks #2579 out of 2631 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Amazia 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 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 Amazia and its competitors. Amazia's current Beneish M-Score is 9.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Amazia stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Amazia (TSE:4424) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円255.59, compared to a current price of 円372.00 — trading 45.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 9.41. Amazia's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 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 Amazia (TSE:4424), the current Beneish M-Score is 9.41 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 Amazia (TSE:4424) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Amazia stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円372.00 is trading 45.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円255.59. GuruFocus considers Amazia to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4424:

  • Beneish M-Score: 9.41
  • GF Value™: 円255.59 vs. price of 円372.00 (45.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4424 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Amazia Business Description

Address 1-2 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 150-0044
Amazia Inc is engaged in the digital content business, focusing on the operation of manga apps and related services. The company's core service is the manga app Manga BANG, which distributes a wide range of manga titles to users. In addition to app operation, the company is involved in content production and licensing, including partnerships with publishers and creators. The company also explores monetization through advertising, subscription models, and in-app purchases.
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