HITO-Communications Holdings (TSE:4433) Beneish M-Score: -2.67 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


TSE:4433 HITO-Communications Holdings Inc TSE:4433
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Price 円837.00
GF Value 円1,062.91
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is HITO-Communications Holdings Beneish M-Score?

HITO-Communications Holdings TSE:4433 +1.45% 60 Beneish M-Score is -2.67 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:4433 with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,062.91 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,020 Business Services companies, HITO-Communications Holdings ranks better than 60.1% 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 -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4433' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.88   Med: -2.37   Max: -1.47
Current: -2.67

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of HITO-Communications Holdings was -1.47. The lowest was -2.88. And the median was -2.37.


HITO-Communications Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for HITO-Communications Holdings'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.

HITO-Communications Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

HITO-Communications Holdings Annual Data
Trend Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.35 -2.88 -2.37 -2.60 -2.67

HITO-Communications Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 -2.60 0.00 -2.67 0.00

TSE:4433 vs KFY, RHI, TNET: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, HITO-Communications Holdings'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.


HITO-Communications Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, HITO-Communications Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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HITO-Communications Holdings 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 HITO-Communications Holdings 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 * 0.9665+0.528 * 1.0177+0.404 * 0.9662+0.892 * 1.0862+0.115 * 1.5046
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.06254-0.327 * 0.9906
=-2.67

* 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 (Aug25) TTM:Last Year (Aug24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円10,871 Mil.
Revenue was 円63,596 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円12,912 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円25,939 Mil.
Total Assets was 円40,822 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円4,712 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,336 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円13,880 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円6,793 Mil.
Net Income was 円853 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円3,406 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円10,355 Mil.
Revenue was 円58,547 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円12,097 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円27,247 Mil.
Total Assets was 円40,103 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,515 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,252 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円12,763 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円7,738 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)
=(10871 / 63596) / (10355 / 58547)
=0.170938 / 0.176866
=0.9665

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)
=(12097 / 58547) / (12912 / 63596)
=0.20662 / 0.203032
=1.0177

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 - (25939 + 4712) / 40822) / (1 - (27247 + 2515) / 40103)
=0.249155 / 0.257861
=0.9662

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
=63596 / 58547
=1.0862

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))
=(1252 / (1252 + 2515)) / (1336 / (1336 + 4712))
=0.33236 / 0.220899
=1.5046

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 / 63596) / (0 / 58547)
=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)
=((6793 + 13880) / 40822) / ((7738 + 12763) / 40103)
=0.506418 / 0.511209
=0.9906

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
=(853 - 0 - 3406) / 40822
=-0.06254

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.

HITO-Communications Holdings has a M-score of -2.67 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 -2.67 mean?
HITO-Communications Holdings (TSE:4433) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.67 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on HITO-Communications Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, HITO-Communications Holdings ranks #407 out of 1020 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 39.9%.
Is HITO-Communications Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
HITO-Communications Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. Based on the distribution chart, HITO-Communications Holdings ranks #407 out of 1020 companies in the Business Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, HITO-Communications Holdings has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does HITO-Communications Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to KFY and RHI?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, HITO-Communications Holdings ranks #407 out of 1020 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts HITO-Communications Holdings 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 Business Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Business Services 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 HITO-Communications Holdings and its competitors. HITO-Communications Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is HITO-Communications Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HITO-Communications Holdings (TSE:4433) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,062.91, compared to a current price of 円837.00 — trading 21.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. HITO-Communications Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 60/100 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 HITO-Communications Holdings (TSE:4433), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.67 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 HITO-Communications Holdings (TSE:4433) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HITO-Communications Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円837.00 is trading 21.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,062.91. GuruFocus considers HITO-Communications Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4433:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.67
  • GF Value™: 円1,062.91 vs. price of 円837.00 (21.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4433 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


HITO-Communications Holdings Business Description

Address 1-9-6 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima Ward, Tokyo, JPN, 170-0013
HITO-Communications Holdings Inc is engaged in business outsourcing industry placement and pay the general worker dispatching undertaking. Its services include Sales Outsourcing, Sales Promotion, Staffing services, and Tourism Staffing services among others.
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