Noevir Holdings Co (TSE:4928) Beneish M-Score: -2.35 (As of Jul. 21, 2026)

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TSE:4928 Noevir Holdings Co Ltd TSE:4928
79 GF Score
Price 円4,585.00
GF Value 円5,265.32
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Noevir Holdings Co Beneish M-Score?

Noevir Holdings Co TSE:4928 -0.43% 79 Beneish M-Score is -2.35 as of Jul. 21, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:4928 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of 円5,265.32 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,851 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Noevir Holdings Co ranks worse than 62.83% 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 -2.35 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4928' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.76   Med: -2.54   Max: -2.12
Current: -2.35

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Noevir Holdings Co was -2.12. The lowest was -2.76. And the median was -2.54.


Noevir Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Noevir Holdings 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.

Noevir Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Noevir Holdings Co Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.59 -2.76 -2.58 -2.43 -2.35

Noevir Holdings Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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TSE:4928 vs PG, CL, KVUE: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Noevir Holdings 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.


Noevir Holdings Co Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Noevir Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Noevir Holdings 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 Noevir Holdings 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 * 1.1069+0.528 * 1.0113+0.404 * 0.9678+0.892 * 1.0141+0.115 * 1.2416
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9854+4.679 * 0.001333-0.327 * 1.0433
=-2.35

* 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 (Sep25) TTM:Last Year (Sep24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円12,110 Mil.
Revenue was 円64,724 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円43,278 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円48,884 Mil.
Total Assets was 円76,492 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円21,397 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円865 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円10,910 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円9,847 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円657 Mil.
Net Income was 円8,030 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円7,928 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円10,788 Mil.
Revenue was 円63,823 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円43,156 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円50,148 Mil.
Total Assets was 円76,471 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円19,907 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,009 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円10,917 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円9,323 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円742 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)
=(12110 / 64724) / (10788 / 63823)
=0.187102 / 0.16903
=1.1069

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)
=(43156 / 63823) / (43278 / 64724)
=0.676183 / 0.668655
=1.0113

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 - (48884 + 21397) / 76492) / (1 - (50148 + 19907) / 76471)
=0.081198 / 0.083901
=0.9678

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
=64724 / 63823
=1.0141

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))
=(1009 / (1009 + 19907)) / (865 / (865 + 21397))
=0.048241 / 0.038855
=1.2416

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)
=(10910 / 64724) / (10917 / 63823)
=0.168562 / 0.171051
=0.9854

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)
=((657 + 9847) / 76492) / ((742 + 9323) / 76471)
=0.137322 / 0.131619
=1.0433

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
=(8030 - 0 - 7928) / 76492
=0.001333

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.

Noevir Holdings Co has a M-score of -2.35 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 -2.35 mean?
Noevir Holdings Co (TSE:4928) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.35 as of Jul. 21, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Noevir Holdings Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Noevir Holdings Co ranks #1163 out of 1851 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 62.8%.
Is Noevir Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Noevir Holdings Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.35. Based on the distribution chart, Noevir Holdings Co ranks #1163 out of 1851 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Noevir Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Noevir Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score compare to PG and CL?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Noevir Holdings Co ranks #1163 out of 1851 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Noevir Holdings 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Noevir Holdings Co and its competitors. Noevir Holdings Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Noevir Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Noevir Holdings Co (TSE:4928) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円5,265.32, compared to a current price of 円4,585.00 — trading 12.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.35. Noevir Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 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 Noevir Holdings Co (TSE:4928), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.35 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 Noevir Holdings Co (TSE:4928) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Noevir Holdings Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円4,585.00 is trading 12.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円5,265.32. GuruFocus considers Noevir Holdings Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4928:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.35
  • GF Value™: 円5,265.32 vs. price of 円4,585.00 (12.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4928 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Noevir Holdings Co Business Description

Address 13-1, Minatojima Nakamachi 6-chome, Chuo-ku, Kobe, JPN, 650-8521
Noevir Holdings Co Ltd is a Japan-based company that is principally engaged in two businesses: cosmetics and pharmaceuticals and health food. The cosmetics business produces and offers skincare and makeup products under a number of brands, like Noevir, NOV, and Sana. The pharmaceuticals and health food business develops, produces, and sells a broad range-of-products, including Nanten Nodo Ame cough drops, functional drinks, and other over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, such as cold remedies and eye drops, and health food products as well. These two businesses jointly contribute the majority of the company's revenue. The company also operates apparel and aircraft sales and leasing. The company has a presence in many countries across the world and focuses on developing Asian markets.
79GF Score

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