Iwabuchi (TSE:5983) Beneish M-Score: -2.49 (As of Aug. 07, 2026)

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TSE:5983 Iwabuchi Corp TSE:5983
63 GF Score
Price 円14,260.00
GF Value 円7,671.37
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Iwabuchi Beneish M-Score?

Iwabuchi TSE:5983 -1.45% 63 Beneish M-Score is -2.49 as of Aug. 07, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:5983 with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of 円7,671.37 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,908 Industrial Products companies, Iwabuchi ranks better than 52.75% 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 -2.49 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:5983' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.76   Med: -2.51   Max: -2.25
Current: -2.49

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Iwabuchi was -2.25. The lowest was -2.76. And the median was -2.51.


Iwabuchi Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Iwabuchi'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.

Iwabuchi Beneish M-Score Chart

Iwabuchi 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 -2.39 -2.25 -2.31 -2.52 -2.49

Iwabuchi Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 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 Premium Member Only -2.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.49

TSE:5983 vs VRT, BE: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Iwabuchi'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.


Iwabuchi Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Iwabuchi's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Iwabuchi 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 Iwabuchi 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 * 0.9522+0.528 * 0.8749+0.404 * 1.2799+0.892 * 1.0701+0.115 * 0.8772
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8922+4.679 * -0.021136-0.327 * 0.9479
=-2.49

* 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2,313 Mil.
Revenue was 円13,528 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円4,538 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円13,504 Mil.
Total Assets was 円27,274 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円8,458 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円464 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円363 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,883 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円478 Mil.
Net Income was 円940 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円1,517 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円2,270 Mil.
Revenue was 円12,642 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,710 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円12,966 Mil.
Total Assets was 円25,464 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円8,623 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円412 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円380 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,808 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円503 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)
=(2313.221 / 13528.469) / (2270.253 / 12642.063)
=0.170989 / 0.179579
=0.9522

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)
=(3709.966 / 12642.063) / (4537.799 / 13528.469)
=0.293462 / 0.335426
=0.8749

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 - (13504.143 + 8458.425) / 27274.106) / (1 - (12966.33 + 8623.279) / 25464.106)
=0.194747 / 0.152155
=1.2799

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
=13528.469 / 12642.063
=1.0701

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))
=(412.041 / (412.041 + 8623.279)) / (463.857 / (463.857 + 8458.425))
=0.045603 / 0.051989
=0.8772

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)
=(362.596 / 13528.469) / (379.773 / 12642.063)
=0.026802 / 0.03004
=0.8922

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)
=((478.339 + 2882.749) / 27274.106) / ((502.765 + 2807.847) / 25464.106)
=0.123234 / 0.130011
=0.9479

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
=(940.336 - 0 - 1516.793) / 27274.106
=-0.021136

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.

Iwabuchi has a M-score of -2.49 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 -2.49 mean?
Iwabuchi (TSE:5983) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.49 as of Aug. 07, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Iwabuchi and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Iwabuchi ranks #1374 out of 2908 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 47.2%.
Is Iwabuchi's Beneish M-Score too high?
Iwabuchi's current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. Based on the distribution chart, Iwabuchi ranks #1374 out of 2908 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Iwabuchi has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Iwabuchi's Beneish M-Score compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Iwabuchi ranks #1374 out of 2908 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Iwabuchi 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Products 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 Iwabuchi and its competitors. Iwabuchi's current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Iwabuchi stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Iwabuchi (TSE:5983) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円7,671.37, compared to a current price of 円14,260.00 — trading 85.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. Iwabuchi's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 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 Iwabuchi (TSE:5983), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.49 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 Iwabuchi (TSE:5983) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Iwabuchi stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円14,260.00 is trading 85.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円7,671.37. GuruFocus considers Iwabuchi to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:5983:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.49
  • GF Value™: 円7,671.37 vs. price of 円14,260.00 (85.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:5983 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Iwabuchi Business Description

Address 167 Kamihongo, Matsudo, Chiba, JPN, 271-0064
Iwabuchi Corp manufactures and sells hardware and concrete poles for various electrical wiring applications. It also manufactures and sells electric power, communication, signal, broadcast, various electrical overhead line fittings for a railway.
63GF Score

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