Nippon Pallet Pool Co (TSE:4690) Beneish M-Score: -3.50 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


TSE:4690 Nippon Pallet Pool Co Ltd TSE:4690
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What is Nippon Pallet Pool Co Beneish M-Score?

Nippon Pallet Pool Co TSE:4690 42 Beneish M-Score is -3.50 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:4690 with a GF Score™ of 42/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,001.43. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 373 Packaging & Containers companies, Nippon Pallet Pool Co ranks better than 96.51% 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 -3.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4690' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.95   Med: -3.56   Max: -2.34
Current: -3.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nippon Pallet Pool Co was -2.34. The lowest was -3.95. And the median was -3.56.


Nippon Pallet Pool Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nippon Pallet Pool 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.

Nippon Pallet Pool Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Nippon Pallet Pool Co Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.37 -3.29 -3.62 -3.39 -3.50

Nippon Pallet Pool Co Semi-Annual Data
Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25
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 -3.39 0.00 -3.50 0.00

TSE:4690 vs SW, PKG, AMCR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Nippon Pallet Pool 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.


Nippon Pallet Pool Co Beneish M-Score vs Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Nippon Pallet Pool Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Nippon Pallet Pool 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 Nippon Pallet Pool 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 * 0.9399+0.528 * 1.1036+0.404 * 1.0274+0.892 * 0.9146+0.115 * 1.0234
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5854+4.679 * -0.192857-0.327 * 0.8641
=-3.50

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円853 Mil.
Revenue was 円6,935 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,539 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,244 Mil.
Total Assets was 円10,156 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円7,369 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,154 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円52 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,682 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円705 Mil.
Net Income was 円310 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円2,269 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円993 Mil.
Revenue was 円7,583 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,857 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,640 Mil.
Total Assets was 円11,204 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円7,981 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,404 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円36 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円3,096 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,228 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)
=(853.372 / 6935.204) / (992.738 / 7582.612)
=0.123049 / 0.130923
=0.9399

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)
=(1857.017 / 7582.612) / (1539.028 / 6935.204)
=0.244905 / 0.221915
=1.1036

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 - (2243.6 + 7368.795) / 10156.013) / (1 - (2639.81 + 7980.82) / 11204.369)
=0.053527 / 0.052099
=1.0274

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
=6935.204 / 7582.612
=0.9146

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))
=(2403.521 / (2403.521 + 7980.82)) / (2153.751 / (2153.751 + 7368.795))
=0.231456 / 0.226174
=1.0234

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)
=(51.666 / 6935.204) / (35.63 / 7582.612)
=0.00745 / 0.004699
=1.5854

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)
=((704.998 + 2681.903) / 10156.013) / ((1228.37 + 3095.968) / 11204.369)
=0.333487 / 0.385951
=0.8641

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
=(310.015 - 0 - 2268.67) / 10156.013
=-0.192857

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.

Nippon Pallet Pool Co has a M-score of -3.50 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -3.50 mean?
Nippon Pallet Pool Co (TSE:4690) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.50 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Nippon Pallet Pool Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Nippon Pallet Pool Co ranks #13 out of 373 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 3.5%.
Is Nippon Pallet Pool Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Nippon Pallet Pool Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.50. Based on the distribution chart, Nippon Pallet Pool Co ranks #13 out of 373 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Nippon Pallet Pool Co has a GF Score™ of 42/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nippon Pallet Pool Co's Beneish M-Score compare to SW and PKG?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, Nippon Pallet Pool Co ranks #13 out of 373 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Nippon Pallet Pool Co in the top 4% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Packaging & Containers company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Packaging & Containers 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 Nippon Pallet Pool Co and its competitors. Nippon Pallet Pool Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nippon Pallet Pool Co stock overvalued right now?
Nippon Pallet Pool Co (TSE:4690) has a current Beneish M-Score of -3.50. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,001.43, compared to a current price of 円2,501.00 — trading 25% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.50. Nippon Pallet Pool Co's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 8 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 Nippon Pallet Pool Co (TSE:4690), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.50 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 Nippon Pallet Pool Co (TSE:4690) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Pallet Pool Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円2,501.00 is trading 25% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,001.43.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4690:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.50
  • GF Value™: 円2,001.43 vs. price of 円2,501.00 (25% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 42/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4690 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nippon Pallet Pool Co Business Description

Address 2-8-11 Shibata, Kyoei Building, Kita-ku, Osaka, JPN, 530 0012
Nippon Pallet Pool Co Ltd is a Japan based company engaged in the business of providing a pallet pool system that enables corporate activities and supports physical distribution. The products of the company include palette, Nestainer, Oricon Cart, Boards and Boxes, and others. The company also provides Plastic pallets, Wooden pallets, Fold Deck, Assist Suit, and other products on rental basis.
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