Ricksoft Co (TSE:4429) Beneish M-Score: -2.50 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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TSE:4429 Ricksoft Co Ltd TSE:4429
79 GF Score
Price 円706.00
GF Value 円1,858.13
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Ricksoft Co Beneish M-Score?

Ricksoft Co TSE:4429 +0.57% 79 Beneish M-Score is -2.50 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:4429 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,858.13 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,631 Software companies, Ricksoft Co ranks worse than 52.68% 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 -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4429' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.07   Med: -2.48   Max: -0.6
Current: -2.5

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ricksoft Co was -0.60. The lowest was -3.07. And the median was -2.48.


Ricksoft Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ricksoft 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.

Ricksoft Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Ricksoft Co Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.58 -3.07 -2.06 -2.10 -2.50

Ricksoft Co Semi-Annual Data
Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25 Feb26
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 -2.06 0.00 -2.10 0.00 -2.50

TSE:4429 vs UBER, SHOP, CRM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Ricksoft 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.


Ricksoft Co Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

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

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


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Ricksoft 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 Ricksoft 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 * 1.0847+0.528 * 1.2047+0.404 * 0.8296+0.892 * 1.2044+0.115 * 0.6787
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.044981-0.327 * 1.2071
=-2.50

* 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 (Feb26) TTM:Last Year (Feb25) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円1,540 Mil.
Revenue was 円10,893 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,373 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円9,195 Mil.
Total Assets was 円9,633 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円117 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円58 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円6,265 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円264 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円697 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,178 Mil.
Revenue was 円9,044 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,374 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円6,260 Mil.
Total Assets was 円6,678 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円150 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円43 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円3,598 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)
=(1539.584 / 10892.579) / (1178.441 / 9043.848)
=0.141342 / 0.130303
=1.0847

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)
=(2373.93 / 9043.848) / (2373.415 / 10892.579)
=0.262491 / 0.217893
=1.2047

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 - (9194.792 + 117.085) / 9632.66) / (1 - (6260.338 + 149.823) / 6678.254)
=0.033302 / 0.040144
=0.8296

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
=10892.579 / 9043.848
=1.2044

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))
=(43.477 / (43.477 + 149.823)) / (58.036 / (58.036 + 117.085))
=0.22492 / 0.331405
=0.6787

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 / 10892.579) / (0 / 9043.848)
=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)
=((0 + 6265.221) / 9632.66) / ((0 + 3598.411) / 6678.254)
=0.650414 / 0.538825
=1.2071

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
=(263.787 - 0 - 697.07) / 9632.66
=-0.044981

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.

Ricksoft Co has a M-score of -2.50 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 -2.50 mean?
Ricksoft Co (TSE:4429) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.50 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Ricksoft Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ricksoft Co ranks #1386 out of 2631 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 52.7%.
Is Ricksoft Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Ricksoft Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. Based on the distribution chart, Ricksoft Co ranks #1386 out of 2631 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Ricksoft Co has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ricksoft Co's Beneish M-Score compare to UBER and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Ricksoft Co ranks #1386 out of 2631 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Ricksoft 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 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 Ricksoft Co and its competitors. Ricksoft Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ricksoft Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ricksoft Co (TSE:4429) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,858.13, compared to a current price of 円706.00 — trading 62% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. Ricksoft Co's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 4 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 Ricksoft Co (TSE:4429), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.50 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 Ricksoft Co (TSE:4429) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ricksoft Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円706.00 is trading 62% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,858.13. GuruFocus considers Ricksoft Co to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4429:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.50
  • GF Value™: 円1,858.13 vs. price of 円706.00 (62% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4429 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ricksoft Co Business Description

Address Otemachi Nomura Buolding 8th Floor, 2-1-1, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-0004
Ricksoft Co Ltd offers software product implementation consulting, virtualization, implementation design, plugin development, and related services. The company provides WBS Gantt-Chart for JIRA, an add-on that offers visual project progress solutions for project management, issue management, and task status management.
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