Daiken Co (TSE:5900) Beneish M-Score: -2.52 (As of Aug. 10, 2026)

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TSE:5900 Daiken Co Ltd TSE:5900
73 GF Score
Price 円856.00
GF Value 円887.26
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Daiken Co Beneish M-Score?

Daiken Co TSE:5900 +1.06% 73 Beneish M-Score is -2.52 as of Aug. 10, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:5900 with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of 円887.26 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,705 Construction companies, Daiken Co ranks better than 53.37% 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 -2.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:5900' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.72   Med: -2.56   Max: -2.13
Current: -2.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Daiken Co was -2.13. The lowest was -2.72. And the median was -2.56.


Daiken Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Daiken 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.

Daiken Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Daiken Co Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.56 -2.55 -2.13 -2.55 -2.52

Daiken Co Quarterly Data
May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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 -2.52 0.00

TSE:5900 vs TT, JCI, CARR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Daiken 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.


Daiken Co Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Daiken Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Daiken 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 Daiken 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 * 1.004+0.528 * 0.967+0.404 * 1.0921+0.892 * 1.0493+0.115 * 1.0572
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.014122-0.327 * 1.1469
=-2.52

* 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 (Feb26) TTM:Last Year (Feb25) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円1,991 Mil.
Revenue was 円11,568 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,623 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円10,120 Mil.
Total Assets was 円16,933 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円5,154 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円387 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,835 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円296 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円535 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,890 Mil.
Revenue was 円11,025 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,339 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円9,885 Mil.
Total Assets was 円15,781 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円4,480 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円357 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,304 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)
=(1991.353 / 11567.552) / (1890.37 / 11024.531)
=0.17215 / 0.171469
=1.004

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)
=(3339.046 / 11024.531) / (3623.13 / 11567.552)
=0.302874 / 0.313215
=0.967

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 - (10119.964 + 5153.736) / 16932.685) / (1 - (9885.12 + 4480.187) / 15781.101)
=0.097975 / 0.089715
=1.0921

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
=11567.552 / 11024.531
=1.0493

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))
=(356.753 / (356.753 + 4480.187)) / (386.518 / (386.518 + 5153.736))
=0.073756 / 0.069765
=1.0572

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 / 11567.552) / (0 / 11024.531)
=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)
=((0 + 2834.718) / 16932.685) / ((0 + 2303.531) / 15781.101)
=0.167411 / 0.145968
=1.1469

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
=(296.043 - 0 - 535.159) / 16932.685
=-0.014122

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.

Daiken Co has a M-score of -2.52 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 -2.52 mean?
Daiken Co (TSE:5900) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.52 as of Aug. 10, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Daiken Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Daiken Co ranks #795 out of 1705 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 46.6%.
Is Daiken Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Daiken Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. Based on the distribution chart, Daiken Co ranks #795 out of 1705 companies in the Construction industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Daiken Co has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Daiken Co's Beneish M-Score compare to TT and JCI?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Daiken Co ranks #795 out of 1705 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Daiken Co in the upper 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 Construction company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Construction 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 Daiken Co and its competitors. Daiken Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Daiken Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Daiken Co (TSE:5900) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円887.26, compared to a current price of 円856.00 — trading 3.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. Daiken Co's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 4 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 Daiken Co (TSE:5900), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.52 as of Aug. 10, 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 Daiken Co (TSE:5900) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Daiken Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円856.00 is trading 3.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円887.26. GuruFocus considers Daiken Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:5900:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.52
  • GF Value™: 円887.26 vs. price of 円856.00 (3.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:5900 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Daiken Co Business Description

Address 2-7-13, Shinko, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, JPN, 532-0033
Daiken Co Ltd is a Japan based metal manufacturer. The company manufactures and sells architectural hardware, exterior building materials, exterior products, etc., and also carries out construction and installation work for these products. In addition, the company engaged in the real estate and construction business.
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