Almetax Manufacturing Co (TSE:5928) Beneish M-Score: -2.74 (As of Aug. 07, 2026)

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TSE:5928 Almetax Manufacturing Co Ltd TSE:5928
59 GF Score
Price 円282.00
GF Value 円242.30
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Almetax Manufacturing Co Beneish M-Score?

Almetax Manufacturing Co TSE:5928 +0.36% 59 Beneish M-Score is -2.74 as of Aug. 07, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:5928 with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of 円242.30 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,703 Construction companies, Almetax Manufacturing Co ranks better than 69% 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 -2.74 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:5928' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.83   Med: -2.58   Max: -2.37
Current: -2.74

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Almetax Manufacturing Co was -2.37. The lowest was -2.83. And the median was -2.58.


Almetax Manufacturing Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Almetax Manufacturing 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.

Almetax Manufacturing Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Almetax Manufacturing Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.47 -2.50 -2.37 -2.57 -2.74

Almetax Manufacturing Co Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 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 Premium Member Only -2.37 0.00 -2.57 0.00 -2.74

TSE:5928 vs TT, JCI, CARR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Almetax Manufacturing 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.


Almetax Manufacturing Co Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

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

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


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Almetax Manufacturing 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 Almetax Manufacturing 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 * 0.8352+0.528 * 0.8071+0.404 * 1.0756+0.892 * 0.9506+0.115 * 1.2177
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0156+4.679 * -0.010429-0.327 * 0.9013
=-2.74

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円806 Mil.
Revenue was 円7,886 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,538 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円5,050 Mil.
Total Assets was 円11,396 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,306 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円116 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円490 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,037 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円161 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円280 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,015 Mil.
Revenue was 円8,296 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,305 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円5,388 Mil.
Total Assets was 円11,238 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,146 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円133 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円508 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,135 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)
=(806.105 / 7886.491) / (1015.234 / 8296)
=0.102213 / 0.122376
=0.8352

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)
=(1305.33 / 8296) / (1537.56 / 7886.491)
=0.157345 / 0.194961
=0.8071

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 - (5049.968 + 2306.174) / 11395.938) / (1 - (5388.475 + 2145.504) / 11237.731)
=0.354494 / 0.329582
=1.0756

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
=7886.491 / 8296
=0.9506

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))
=(133.154 / (133.154 + 2145.504)) / (116.25 / (116.25 + 2306.174))
=0.058435 / 0.047989
=1.2177

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)
=(490.46 / 7886.491) / (507.997 / 8296)
=0.06219 / 0.061234
=1.0156

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 + 1036.962) / 11395.938) / ((0 + 1134.59) / 11237.731)
=0.090994 / 0.100963
=0.9013

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
=(161.166 - 0 - 280.009) / 11395.938
=-0.010429

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.

Almetax Manufacturing Co has a M-score of -2.74 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 -2.74 mean?
Almetax Manufacturing Co (TSE:5928) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.74 as of Aug. 07, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Almetax Manufacturing Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Almetax Manufacturing Co ranks #528 out of 1703 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 31%.
Is Almetax Manufacturing Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Almetax Manufacturing Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. Based on the distribution chart, Almetax Manufacturing Co ranks #528 out of 1703 companies in the Construction industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Almetax Manufacturing Co has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Almetax Manufacturing Co's Beneish M-Score compare to TT and JCI?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Almetax Manufacturing Co ranks #528 out of 1703 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Almetax Manufacturing 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 Almetax Manufacturing Co and its competitors. Almetax Manufacturing Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Almetax Manufacturing Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Almetax Manufacturing Co (TSE:5928) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円242.30, compared to a current price of 円282.00 — trading 16.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. Almetax Manufacturing Co's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 5 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 Almetax Manufacturing Co (TSE:5928), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.74 as of Aug. 07, 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 Almetax Manufacturing Co (TSE:5928) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Almetax Manufacturing Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円282.00 is trading 16.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円242.30. GuruFocus considers Almetax Manufacturing Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:5928:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.74
  • GF Value™: 円242.30 vs. price of 円282.00 (16.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:5928 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Almetax Manufacturing Co Business Description

Address 1-1-30 Oyodonaka, Kita-ku, Osaka, JPN
Almetax Manufacturing Co Ltd is a Japan-based company that engages in the manufacture and sale of aluminum building materials and civil engineering products. It offers residential design windows, feature windows, bay windows, screen doors, skylights, doors, kitchen doors, and bathroom doors.
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