Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co (TSE:6039) Beneish M-Score: -2.71 (As of Jul. 15, 2026)

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TSE:6039 Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co Ltd TSE:6039
83 GF Score
Price 円1,078.00
GF Value 円641.17
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co Beneish M-Score?

Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co TSE:6039 +1.22% 83 Beneish M-Score is -2.71 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:6039 with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of 円641.17 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 89 Personal Services companies, Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co ranks better than 51.69% 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 -2.71 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:6039' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.83   Med: -2.63   Max: -1.11
Current: -2.71

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co was -1.11. The lowest was -2.83. And the median was -2.63.


Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Japan Animal Referral Medical Center 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.

Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Japan Animal Referral Medical Center 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 -1.11 -2.63 -2.63 -2.83 -2.71

Japan Animal Referral Medical Center 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 -2.63 0.00 -2.83 0.00 -2.71

TSE:6039 vs ROL, SCI, FTDR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Personal Services subindustry, Japan Animal Referral Medical Center 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.


Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co Beneish M-Score vs Personal Services Industry

For the Personal Services industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Japan Animal Referral Medical Center 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 Japan Animal Referral Medical Center 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 * 0.96+0.528 * 0.8575+0.404 * 0.9078+0.892 * 1.1733+0.115 * 1.2397
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.049708-0.327 * 1.0923
=-2.71

* 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367 Mil.
Revenue was 円6,192 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,507 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,111 Mil.
Total Assets was 円11,314 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円8,219 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円589 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円3,738 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,477 Mil.
Net Income was 円833 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円1,396 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円326 Mil.
Revenue was 円5,278 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,833 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,598 Mil.
Total Assets was 円8,754 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円6,317 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円571 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,554 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,848 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)
=(367.284 / 6192.468) / (326.076 / 5277.736)
=0.059311 / 0.061783
=0.96

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)
=(1832.535 / 5277.736) / (2507.39 / 6192.468)
=0.34722 / 0.40491
=0.8575

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 - (2110.967 + 8218.703) / 11313.989) / (1 - (1597.996 + 6316.808) / 8753.719)
=0.087 / 0.095835
=0.9078

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
=6192.468 / 5277.736
=1.1733

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))
=(570.684 / (570.684 + 6316.808)) / (588.664 / (588.664 + 8218.703))
=0.082858 / 0.066838
=1.2397

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 / 6192.468) / (0 / 5277.736)
=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)
=((2476.847 + 3737.934) / 11313.989) / ((2847.886 + 1554.172) / 8753.719)
=0.549301 / 0.502879
=1.0923

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
=(833.428 - 0 - 1395.827) / 11313.989
=-0.049708

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.

Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co has a M-score of -2.71 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 -2.71 mean?
Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co (TSE:6039) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.71 as of Jul. 15, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co ranks #43 out of 89 companies in the Personal Services industry, placing it in the top 48.3%.
Is Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.71. Based on the distribution chart, Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co ranks #43 out of 89 companies in the Personal Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co's Beneish M-Score compare to ROL and SCI?
According to the Personal Services industry distribution chart, Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co ranks #43 out of 89 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Japan Animal Referral Medical Center 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 Personal Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Personal Services 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 Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co and its competitors. Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co (TSE:6039) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円641.17, compared to a current price of 円1,078.00 — trading 68.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.71. Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 2 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 Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co (TSE:6039), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.71 as of Jul. 15, 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 Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co (TSE:6039) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,078.00 is trading 68.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円641.17. GuruFocus considers Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:6039:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.71
  • GF Value™: 円641.17 vs. price of 円1,078.00 (68.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:6039 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co Business Description

Address 2-5-8, Kuji, Takatsu-ku, Kanagawa, Yubinbango, Kawasaki, JPN, 213-0032
Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co Ltd provides advanced clinical treatments for animals, contract clinical research in animal health and veterinarian education.
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