Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co (TSE:5856) Beneish M-Score: -0.47 (As of Jul. 21, 2026)

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TSE:5856 Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co Ltd TSE:5856
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What is Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co Beneish M-Score?

Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co TSE:5856 29 Beneish M-Score is -0.47 as of Jul. 21, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:5856 with a GF Score™ of 29/100 and a GF Value™ of 円12.29 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 539 Conglomerates companies, Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co ranks worse than 96.29% 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 -0.47 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:5856' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.18   Med: -2.71   Max: -0.47
Current: -0.47

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co was -0.47. The lowest was -3.18. And the median was -2.71.


Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Life Intelligent Enterprise 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.

Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings 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 -2.66 -2.42 -2.24 -2.66 -0.47

Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings 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 -2.66 0.00 -0.47 0.00

TSE:5856 vs HON, MMM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Life Intelligent Enterprise 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.


Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co Beneish M-Score vs Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Life Intelligent Enterprise 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 Life Intelligent Enterprise 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 * 1.8219+0.528 * 1.3901+0.404 * 0.4396+0.892 * 0.5417+0.115 * 0.5222
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.356151-0.327 * 0.7813
=-0.47

* 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1,289 Mil.
Revenue was 円10,312 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,098 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円5,349 Mil.
Total Assets was 円6,207 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円325 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円115 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,660 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円433 Mil.
Net Income was 円195 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-2,016 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,306 Mil.
Revenue was 円19,036 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,819 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,378 Mil.
Total Assets was 円6,016 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,464 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円230 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円3,209 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円628 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)
=(1289.231 / 10311.719) / (1306.329 / 19035.802)
=0.125026 / 0.068625
=1.8219

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)
=(2819.015 / 19035.802) / (1098.494 / 10311.719)
=0.14809 / 0.106529
=1.3901

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 - (5348.661 + 325.431) / 6206.589) / (1 - (3378.437 + 1463.746) / 6016.462)
=0.085795 / 0.195178
=0.4396

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
=10311.719 / 19035.802
=0.5417

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))
=(230.293 / (230.293 + 1463.746)) / (114.535 / (114.535 + 325.431))
=0.135943 / 0.260327
=0.5222

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 / 10311.719) / (0 / 19035.802)
=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)
=((432.556 + 2659.749) / 6206.589) / ((627.623 + 3208.932) / 6016.462)
=0.498229 / 0.637676
=0.7813

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
=(194.942 - 0 - -2015.543) / 6206.589
=0.356151

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.

Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co has a M-score of -0.47 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 -0.47 mean?
Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co (TSE:5856) has a Beneish M-Score of -0.47 as of Jul. 21, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co ranks #519 out of 539 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 96.3%.
Is Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co's current Beneish M-Score is -0.47. Based on the distribution chart, Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co ranks #519 out of 539 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 29/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co ranks #519 out of 539 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Life Intelligent Enterprise 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 Conglomerates company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Conglomerates 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 Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co and its competitors. Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co's current Beneish M-Score is -0.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co (TSE:5856) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is 円12.29, compared to a current price of 円1.00 — trading 91.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -0.47. Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 29/100 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 Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co (TSE:5856), the current Beneish M-Score is -0.47 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 Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co (TSE:5856) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円1.00 is trading 91.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円12.29. GuruFocus considers Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for TSE:5856:

  • Beneish M-Score: -0.47
  • GF Value™: 円12.29 vs. price of 円1.00 (91.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 29/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:5856 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co Business Description

Address 9-13 Ginza 8-chome, 7th Floor, K-18 Building, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 104-0061
Life Intelligent Enterprise Holdings Co Ltd is a holding company engaged in diversified businesses. It is engaged in the retail and commercial wholesale of alcoholic beverages and food, manufacture and sale of liquor, educational books, production and sales of teaching materials, infant development software, production and sales of teaching materials, construction and sale of e-learning (Internet learning) system.
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