FreakOut Holdings (TSE:6094) Beneish M-Score: -2.34 (As of Jul. 19, 2026)

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TSE:6094 FreakOut Holdings Inc TSE:6094
65 GF Score
Price 円523.00
GF Value 円919.82
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is FreakOut Holdings Beneish M-Score?

FreakOut Holdings TSE:6094 -1.32% 65 Beneish M-Score is -2.34 as of Jul. 19, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:6094 with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of 円919.82 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 973 Media - Diversified companies, FreakOut Holdings ranks worse than 65.88% 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 -2.34 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6094' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.11   Med: -2.29   Max: -0.75
Current: -2.34

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of FreakOut Holdings was -0.75. The lowest was -3.11. And the median was -2.29.


FreakOut Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for FreakOut Holdings'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.

FreakOut Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

FreakOut Holdings Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.54 -2.24 -1.76 -2.36 -2.34

FreakOut Holdings 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 0.00 0.00 -2.34 0.00 0.00

TSE:6094 vs APP, OMC, TTD: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, FreakOut Holdings'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.


FreakOut Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, FreakOut Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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FreakOut Holdings 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 FreakOut Holdings 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 * 1.115+0.528 * 1.0138+0.404 * 1.0619+0.892 * 0.9732+0.115 * 1.4165
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9798+4.679 * 0.007761-0.327 * 1.1941
=-2.34

* 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 (Sep25) TTM:Last Year (Sep24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円9,895 Mil.
Revenue was 円50,323 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円14,063 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円29,398 Mil.
Total Assets was 円40,210 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円682 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,183 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円13,967 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円18,758 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円8,355 Mil.
Net Income was 円275 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-37 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円9,119 Mil.
Revenue was 円51,711 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円14,650 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円31,252 Mil.
Total Assets was 円41,617 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円491 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円4,355 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円14,649 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円16,998 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円6,502 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)
=(9895.123 / 50323.355) / (9119.499 / 51711.413)
=0.196631 / 0.176354
=1.115

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)
=(14650.225 / 51711.413) / (14063.405 / 50323.355)
=0.283307 / 0.279461
=1.0138

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 - (29397.643 + 681.838) / 40210.208) / (1 - (31252.343 + 490.774) / 41617.287)
=0.251944 / 0.237261
=1.0619

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
=50323.355 / 51711.413
=0.9732

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))
=(4354.523 / (4354.523 + 490.774)) / (1183.336 / (1183.336 + 681.838))
=0.898711 / 0.634437
=1.4165

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)
=(13966.889 / 50323.355) / (14648.567 / 51711.413)
=0.277543 / 0.283275
=0.9798

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)
=((8354.834 + 18757.618) / 40210.208) / ((6501.627 + 16997.755) / 41617.287)
=0.674268 / 0.564654
=1.1941

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
=(275.472 - 0 - -36.586) / 40210.208
=0.007761

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.

FreakOut Holdings has a M-score of -2.34 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.34 mean?
FreakOut Holdings (TSE:6094) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.34 as of Jul. 19, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on FreakOut Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, FreakOut Holdings ranks #641 out of 973 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 65.9%.
Is FreakOut Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
FreakOut Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.34. Based on the distribution chart, FreakOut Holdings ranks #641 out of 973 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, FreakOut Holdings has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does FreakOut Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to APP and OMC?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, FreakOut Holdings ranks #641 out of 973 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places FreakOut Holdings 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Media - Diversified 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 FreakOut Holdings and its competitors. FreakOut Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is FreakOut Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, FreakOut Holdings (TSE:6094) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円919.82, compared to a current price of 円523.00 — trading 43.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.34. FreakOut Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 65/100 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 FreakOut Holdings (TSE:6094), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.34 as of Jul. 19, 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 FreakOut Holdings (TSE:6094) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, FreakOut Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円523.00 is trading 43.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円919.82. GuruFocus considers FreakOut Holdings to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:6094:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.34
  • GF Value™: 円919.82 vs. price of 円523.00 (43.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:6094 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


FreakOut Holdings Business Description

Address 6-3-1 Roppongi, 3rd Floor, Roppongi Hills Crosspoint, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 106-0032
FreakOut Holdings Inc is a digital marketing technology company. Its operating segments include Advertising Business, Investment Business, and Influencer Marketing Business. The Advertising Business offers a mobile marketing platform, Red, an advertising platform targeting premium media, Scarlet, a next-generation YouTube ad space purchasing system, GP that enables video contextual targeting with brand safety functions, and a native ad platform. The Investment Business focuses on IT ventures with growth potential, aiming to enhance corporate value through strategic investments. The Influencer Marketing Business supports creators with promotions, content production, and channel management. The Other segment offers internal management services for domestic and overseas group companies.
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