Note (TSE:5243) Beneish M-Score: 0.38 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


TSE:5243 Note Inc TSE:5243
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Price 円1,745.00
GF Value 円995.67
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Note Beneish M-Score?

Note TSE:5243 +0.87% 62 Beneish M-Score is 0.38 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:5243 with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of 円995.67 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,634 Software companies, Note ranks worse than 93.89% 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 0.38 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:5243' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.58   Med: -2.4   Max: 0.38
Current: 0.38

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Note was 0.38. The lowest was -2.58. And the median was -2.40.


Note Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Note'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.

Note Beneish M-Score Chart

Note Annual Data
Trend Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23 Nov24 Nov25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 -2.49 -2.58 -2.31 0.38

Note Quarterly Data
Nov20 Nov21 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26
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 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.38 0.00

TSE:5243 vs CRM, SHOP, UBER: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Note'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.


Note Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

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

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


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Note 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 Note 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 * 1.0818+0.528 * 1.0032+0.404 * 7.313+0.892 * 1.2503+0.115 * 0.7148
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.007705-0.327 * 0.9788
=0.38

* 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 (Nov25) TTM:Last Year (Nov24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円1,901 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,141 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,877 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円5,100 Mil.
Total Assets was 円6,145 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,654 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円613 Mil.
Net Income was 円441 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円393 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,405 Mil.
Revenue was 円3,312 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,110 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,671 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,769 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円10 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,047 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)
=(1900.641 / 4141.28) / (1405.184 / 3312.248)
=0.45895 / 0.424239
=1.0818

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)
=(3110.268 / 3312.248) / (3876.505 / 4141.28)
=0.93902 / 0.936064
=1.0032

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 - (5099.676 + 3.468) / 6145.256) / (1 - (3671.436 + 10.311) / 3769.151)
=0.16958 / 0.023189
=7.313

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
=4141.28 / 3312.248
=1.2503

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))
=(9.307 / (9.307 + 10.311)) / (6.843 / (6.843 + 3.468))
=0.474411 / 0.66366
=0.7148

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 / 4141.28) / (0 / 3312.248)
=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)
=((612.5 + 2654.088) / 6145.256) / ((0 + 2046.987) / 3769.151)
=0.531563 / 0.54309
=0.9788

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
=(440.641 - 0 - 393.294) / 6145.256
=0.007705

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.

Note has a M-score of 0.38 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 0.38 mean?
Note (TSE:5243) has a Beneish M-Score of 0.38 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Note and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Note ranks #2473 out of 2634 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 93.9%.
Is Note's Beneish M-Score too high?
Note's current Beneish M-Score is 0.38. Based on the distribution chart, Note ranks #2473 out of 2634 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Note has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Note's Beneish M-Score compare to CRM and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Note ranks #2473 out of 2634 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Note 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 Note and its competitors. Note's current Beneish M-Score is 0.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Note stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Note (TSE:5243) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円995.67, compared to a current price of 円1,745.00 — trading 75.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 0.38. Note's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 3 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 Note (TSE:5243), the current Beneish M-Score is 0.38 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 Note (TSE:5243) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Note stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,745.00 is trading 75.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円995.67. GuruFocus considers Note to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:5243:

  • Beneish M-Score: 0.38
  • GF Value™: 円995.67 vs. price of 円1,745.00 (75.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:5243 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Note Business Description

Address 3-1-2 Kitaaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 107-0061
Website https://note.jp
Note Inc is engaged in the operation of C2C content platform.
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