GMO internet (TSE:4784) Beneish M-Score: 0.89 (As of Aug. 01, 2026)

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TSE:4784 GMO internet Inc TSE:4784
53 GF Score
Price 円560.00
GF Value 円159.72
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is GMO internet Beneish M-Score?

GMO internet TSE:4784 +1.63% 53 Beneish M-Score is 0.89 as of Aug. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:4784 with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of 円159.72 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,628 Software companies, GMO internet ranks worse than 94.75% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 0.89 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:4784' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.98   Med: -2.53   Max: 0.89
Current: 0.89

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of GMO internet was 0.89. The lowest was -2.98. And the median was -2.53.


GMO internet Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for GMO internet'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.

GMO internet Beneish M-Score Chart

GMO internet Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.53 -2.39 -2.13 -2.52 0.89

GMO internet 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.89 0.00

TSE:4784 vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, GMO internet'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.


GMO internet Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

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

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


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GMO internet 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 GMO internet 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 * 0.5703+0.528 * 1.3904+0.404 * 0.936+0.892 * 6.0435+0.115 * 1.0864
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.157313-0.327 * 1.5637
=0.89

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円12,135 Mil.
Revenue was 円78,548 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円25,966 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円35,686 Mil.
Total Assets was 円51,528 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円9,201 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円4,764 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円30,685 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円6,413 Mil.
Net Income was 円5,563 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円13,669 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円3,521 Mil.
Revenue was 円12,997 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,974 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円8,660 Mil.
Total Assets was 円10,356 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円270 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円159 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円4,768 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)
=(12135 / 78548) / (3521 / 12997)
=0.154492 / 0.270909
=0.5703

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)
=(5974 / 12997) / (25966 / 78548)
=0.459645 / 0.330575
=1.3904

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 - (35686 + 9201) / 51528) / (1 - (8660 + 270) / 10356)
=0.128881 / 0.137698
=0.936

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
=78548 / 12997
=6.0435

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))
=(159 / (159 + 270)) / (4764 / (4764 + 9201))
=0.370629 / 0.341139
=1.0864

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 / 78548) / (0 / 12997)
=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)
=((6413 + 30685) / 51528) / ((0 + 4768) / 10356)
=0.719958 / 0.460409
=1.5637

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
=(5563 - 0 - 13669) / 51528
=-0.157313

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.

GMO internet has a M-score of 0.89 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of 0.89 mean?
GMO internet (TSE:4784) has a Beneish M-Score of 0.89 as of Aug. 01, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on GMO internet and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, GMO internet ranks #2490 out of 2628 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 94.7%.
Is GMO internet's Beneish M-Score too high?
GMO internet's current Beneish M-Score is 0.89. Based on the distribution chart, GMO internet ranks #2490 out of 2628 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, GMO internet has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does GMO internet's Beneish M-Score compare to MSFT and ORCL?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, GMO internet ranks #2490 out of 2628 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places GMO internet 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 GMO internet and its competitors. GMO internet's current Beneish M-Score is 0.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GMO internet stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GMO internet (TSE:4784) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円159.72, compared to a current price of 円560.00 — trading 250.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 0.89. GMO internet's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 with 2 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 GMO internet (TSE:4784), the current Beneish M-Score is 0.89 as of Aug. 01, 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 GMO internet (TSE:4784) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GMO internet stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円560.00 is trading 250.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円159.72. GuruFocus considers GMO internet to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4784:

  • Beneish M-Score: 0.89
  • GF Value™: 円159.72 vs. price of 円560.00 (250.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 53/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4784 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


GMO internet Business Description

Address 26-1 Sakuragaoka-cho, Cerulean Tower, 11th floor, General reception, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 150-8512
GMO internet Inc Internet infrastructure business and Internet advertising and media business that includes Domain business, Cloud hosting business, Access (provider) business Media/AdTech Business, Data Technology Business, Agency Business, and Solutions businesses.
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