Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co (TSE:4569) Beneish M-Score: -2.42 (As of Jul. 21, 2026)

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TSE:4569 Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co Ltd TSE:4569
74 GF Score
Price 円1,162.00
GF Value 円1,583.07
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co Beneish M-Score?

Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co TSE:4569 74 Beneish M-Score is -2.42 as of Jul. 21, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:4569 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,583.07 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 910 Drug Manufacturers companies, Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co ranks worse than 56.04% 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 -2.42 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4569' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.69   Med: -2.47   Max: -2.28
Current: -2.42

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co was -2.28. The lowest was -2.69. And the median was -2.47.


Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kyorin Pharmaceutical 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.

Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Kyorin Pharmaceutical 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 -2.50 -2.28 -2.38 -2.47 -2.42

Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co 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 -2.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.42

TSE:4569 vs ZTS, UTHR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Kyorin Pharmaceutical 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.


Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co Beneish M-Score vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Kyorin Pharmaceutical 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 Kyorin Pharmaceutical 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 * 1.0251+0.528 * 1.1193+0.404 * 1.0863+0.892 * 0.9706+0.115 * 0.9946
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.015006-0.327 * 0.8901
=-2.42

* 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47,341 Mil.
Revenue was 円126,257 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円51,622 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円135,142 Mil.
Total Assets was 円195,455 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円30,506 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円4,663 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円29,368 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円20,783 Mil.
Net Income was 円3,448 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円6,381 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円47,583 Mil.
Revenue was 円130,087 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円59,535 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円136,134 Mil.
Total Assets was 円193,618 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円30,303 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円4,603 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円35,111 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円20,704 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)
=(47341 / 126257) / (47583 / 130087)
=0.374957 / 0.365778
=1.0251

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)
=(59535 / 130087) / (51622 / 126257)
=0.457655 / 0.408864
=1.1193

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 - (135142 + 30506) / 195455) / (1 - (136134 + 30303) / 193618)
=0.152501 / 0.140385
=1.0863

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
=126257 / 130087
=0.9706

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))
=(4603 / (4603 + 30303)) / (4663 / (4663 + 30506))
=0.131868 / 0.132588
=0.9946

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 / 126257) / (0 / 130087)
=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)
=((20783 + 29368) / 195455) / ((20704 + 35111) / 193618)
=0.256586 / 0.288274
=0.8901

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
=(3448 - 0 - 6381) / 195455
=-0.015006

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.

Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co has a M-score of -2.42 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 -2.42 mean?
Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co (TSE:4569) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.42 as of Jul. 21, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co ranks #510 out of 910 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 56%.
Is Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.42. Based on the distribution chart, Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co ranks #510 out of 910 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co's Beneish M-Score compare to ZTS and UTHR?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co ranks #510 out of 910 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Kyorin Pharmaceutical 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Drug Manufacturers 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 Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co and its competitors. Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co (TSE:4569) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,583.07, compared to a current price of 円1,162.00 — trading 26.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.42. Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 6 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 Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co (TSE:4569), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.42 as of Jul. 21, 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 Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co (TSE:4569) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円1,162.00 is trading 26.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,583.07. GuruFocus considers Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4569:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.42
  • GF Value™: 円1,583.07 vs. price of 円1,162.00 (26.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4569 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co Business Description

Address 6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 101-8311
Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co Ltd is engaged in manufacturing and sale of pharmaceutical products. The company manages its business in two reportable segments namely Pharmaceutical Business and the Consumer Healthcare (Skincare) Business. The Pharmaceutical business focuses on producing and selling ethical drugs, generic drugs and over-the-counter drugs. The Consumer Healthcare (Skincare) Business mainly sells and purchases skincare products. The company's products include Kipres, for treating bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis; Mucodyne, a mucoregulant; Pentasa, for treating ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease; and Uritos, for treating overactive bladder. Majority of the company's revenue comes from domestic sales.
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