Monstarlab (TSE:5255) Beneish M-Score: -2.14 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


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What is Monstarlab Beneish M-Score?

Monstarlab TSE:5255 -4.00% 40 Beneish M-Score is -2.14 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:5255 with a GF Score™ of 40/100 and a GF Value™ of 円39.93 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,634 Software companies, Monstarlab ranks worse than 71.53% 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 -2.14 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:5255' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.66   Med: -3.07   Max: -1.54
Current: -2.14

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Monstarlab was -1.54. The lowest was -5.66. And the median was -3.07.


Monstarlab Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Monstarlab'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.

Monstarlab Beneish M-Score Chart

Monstarlab Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 -1.78 -5.66 -3.07

Monstarlab Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 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 -5.66 -5.20 -5.29 -3.07 -2.14

TSE:5255 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Monstarlab'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.


Monstarlab Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

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

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


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Monstarlab 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 Monstarlab 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 * 2.0388+0.528 * 0.3719+0.404 * 0.621+0.892 * 0.64+0.115 * 1.7983
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6582+4.679 * -0.020451-0.327 * 0.5714
=-2.14

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円1,154 Mil.
Revenue was 1954.303 + 0 + 1879.251 + 1899.698 = 円5,733 Mil.
Gross Profit was 715.446 + 0 + 688.168 + 735.57 = 円2,139 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円5,542 Mil.
Total Assets was 円9,215 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円176 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円90 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円2,016 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,488 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円5,687 Mil.
Net Income was 55.217 + 0 + -115.541 + -137.846 = 円-198 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 139.578 + 0 + 165.805 + -315.105 = 円-10 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円885 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 2542.263 + 3179.153 + 3236.404 = 円8,958 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + -124.149 + 671.501 + 695.784 = 円1,243 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,723 Mil.
Total Assets was 円7,589 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円227 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円354 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円4,785 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円5,711 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円6,073 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)
=(1154.2 / 5733.252) / (884.523 / 8957.82)
=0.201317 / 0.098743
=2.0388

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)
=(1243.136 / 8957.82) / (2139.184 / 5733.252)
=0.138777 / 0.373119
=0.3719

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 - (5541.523 + 175.553) / 9214.628) / (1 - (2723.335 + 227.136) / 7589.119)
=0.379565 / 0.611224
=0.621

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
=5733.252 / 8957.82
=0.64

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))
=(353.563 / (353.563 + 227.136)) / (89.865 / (89.865 + 175.553))
=0.608858 / 0.338579
=1.7983

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)
=(2015.886 / 5733.252) / (4785.069 / 8957.82)
=0.351613 / 0.534178
=0.6582

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)
=((5687.133 + 2488.062) / 9214.628) / ((6073.213 + 5710.5) / 7589.119)
=0.887198 / 1.552712
=0.5714

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
=(-198.17 - 0 - -9.722) / 9214.628
=-0.020451

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.

Monstarlab has a M-score of -2.14 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 -2.14 mean?
Monstarlab (TSE:5255) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.14 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Monstarlab and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Monstarlab ranks #1884 out of 2634 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 71.5%.
Is Monstarlab's Beneish M-Score too high?
Monstarlab's current Beneish M-Score is -2.14. Based on the distribution chart, Monstarlab ranks #1884 out of 2634 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Monstarlab has a GF Score™ of 40/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Monstarlab's Beneish M-Score compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Monstarlab ranks #1884 out of 2634 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Monstarlab 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 Monstarlab and its competitors. Monstarlab's current Beneish M-Score is -2.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Monstarlab stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Monstarlab (TSE:5255) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円39.93, compared to a current price of 円72.00 — trading 80.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.14. Monstarlab's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 9 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 Monstarlab (TSE:5255), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.14 as of Jun. 26, 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 Monstarlab (TSE:5255) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Monstarlab stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円72.00 is trading 80.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円39.93. GuruFocus considers Monstarlab to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:5255:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.14
  • GF Value™: 円39.93 vs. price of 円72.00 (80.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 40/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:5255 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Monstarlab Business Description

Address 1-1-39 Hiroo, Ebisu Prime Square Tower, 4th Floor, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 150-0012
Monstarlab Inc is a digital transformation consultancy. The company offers digital consulting and product business related to digital transformation.
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