H U Group Holdings (TSE:4544) Beneish M-Score: -2.79 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


TSE:4544 H U Group Holdings Inc TSE:4544
68 GF Score
Price 円3,244.00
GF Value 円2,771.74
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is H U Group Holdings Beneish M-Score?

H U Group Holdings TSE:4544 +1.44% 68 Beneish M-Score is -2.79 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:4544 with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,771.74 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 195 Medical Diagnostics & Research companies, H U Group Holdings ranks better than 62.05% 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 -2.79 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4544' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.27   Med: -2.81   Max: -2.49
Current: -2.79

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of H U Group Holdings was -2.49. The lowest was -3.27. And the median was -2.81.


H U Group Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for H U Group 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.

H U Group Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

H U Group Holdings 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 -2.74 -2.82 -2.69 -2.84 -2.79

H U Group Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 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 -2.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.79

TSE:4544 vs TMO, DHR, IDXX: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, H U Group 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.


H U Group Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, H U Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where H U Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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H U Group 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 H U Group 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 * 0.991+0.528 * 0.9581+0.404 * 0.9076+0.892 * 1.0178+0.115 * 0.8813
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.055117-0.327 * 0.9482
=-2.79

* 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47,022 Mil.
Revenue was 円247,362 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円71,385 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円126,630 Mil.
Total Assets was 円267,466 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円65,396 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円21,757 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円73,559 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円45,797 Mil.
Net Income was 円6,823 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円21,565 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円46,619 Mil.
Revenue was 円243,025 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円67,198 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円119,143 Mil.
Total Assets was 円279,582 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円73,549 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円20,746 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円69,438 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円62,137 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)
=(47022 / 247362) / (46619 / 243025)
=0.190094 / 0.191828
=0.991

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)
=(67198 / 243025) / (71385 / 247362)
=0.276507 / 0.288585
=0.9581

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 - (126630 + 65396) / 267466) / (1 - (119143 + 73549) / 279582)
=0.282055 / 0.310785
=0.9076

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
=247362 / 243025
=1.0178

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))
=(20746 / (20746 + 73549)) / (21757 / (21757 + 65396))
=0.220012 / 0.249641
=0.8813

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 / 247362) / (0 / 243025)
=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)
=((45797 + 73559) / 267466) / ((62137 + 69438) / 279582)
=0.446247 / 0.470613
=0.9482

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
=(6823 - 0 - 21565) / 267466
=-0.055117

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.

H U Group Holdings has a M-score of -2.79 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 -2.79 mean?
H U Group Holdings (TSE:4544) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.79 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on H U Group Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, H U Group Holdings ranks #74 out of 195 companies in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, placing it in the top 37.9%.
Is H U Group Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
H U Group Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.79. Based on the distribution chart, H U Group Holdings ranks #74 out of 195 companies in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, H U Group Holdings has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does H U Group Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to TMO and DHR?
According to the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry distribution chart, H U Group Holdings ranks #74 out of 195 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts H U Group 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 Medical Diagnostics & Research company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Medical Diagnostics & Research 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 H U Group Holdings and its competitors. H U Group Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.79. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is H U Group Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, H U Group Holdings (TSE:4544) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,771.74, compared to a current price of 円3,244.00 — trading 17% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.79. H U Group Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 5 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 H U Group Holdings (TSE:4544), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.79 as of Jun. 27, 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 H U Group Holdings (TSE:4544) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, H U Group Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円3,244.00 is trading 17% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,771.74. GuruFocus considers H U Group Holdings to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4544:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.79
  • GF Value™: 円2,771.74 vs. price of 円3,244.00 (17% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4544 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


H U Group Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges MRCHF:USA
Address Shinjuku Mitsui Building, 2-1-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 163-0408
H U Group Holdings Inc operates in the healthcare field, focusing on clinical laboratory testing and reagents. The company is engaged in four main businesses. The Clinical Laboratory Testing Business receives samples taken from patients at medical institutions to test for the disease and confirm the condition of the patient's health; In Vitro Diagnostics develops, manufactures, and sells testing reagents and equipment inside and outside Japan; Sterilization & Related Services Business provides a range of medical-related services including sterilization; and Emerging New Business & Others is a new business for future growth.
68GF Score

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