ACSL (TSE:6232) Beneish M-Score: -4.31 (As of Aug. 10, 2026)

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TSE:6232 ACSL Ltd TSE:6232
71 GF Score
Price 円1,727.00
GF Value 円1,833.58
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is ACSL Beneish M-Score?

ACSL TSE:6232 -0.58% 71 Beneish M-Score is -4.31 as of Aug. 10, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:6232 with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,833.58 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,400 Hardware companies, ACSL ranks better than 96.92% 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 -4.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6232' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.31   Med: -2.39   Max: 2.56
Current: -4.31

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ACSL was 2.56. The lowest was -4.31. And the median was -2.39.


ACSL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ACSL'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.

ACSL Beneish M-Score Chart

ACSL Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
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ACSL Quarterly Data
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TSE:6232 vs DELL, ANET, SNDK: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, ACSL'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.


ACSL Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, ACSL's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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ACSL 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 ACSL 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 * 1.1911+0.528 * -4.6171+0.404 * 0.9245+0.892 * 2.9626+0.115 * 0.6514
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.102699-0.327 * 1.7302
=-4.31

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円491 Mil.
Revenue was 円2,656 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円151 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,878 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,563 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円141 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,130 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,239 Mil.
Net Income was 円-2,371 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-1,903 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円139 Mil.
Revenue was 円896 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円-235 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円4,203 Mil.
Total Assets was 円5,095 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円68 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円118 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,603 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,216 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)
=(491.497 / 2655.602) / (139.282 / 896.362)
=0.185079 / 0.155386
=1.1911

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)
=(-235.157 / 896.362) / (150.895 / 2655.602)
=-0.262346 / 0.056821
=-4.6171

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 - (3877.782 + 3.724) / 4563.259) / (1 - (4203.302 + 68.181) / 5094.851)
=0.1494 / 0.161608
=0.9245

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
=2655.602 / 896.362
=2.9626

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))
=(118.433 / (118.433 + 68.181)) / (140.916 / (140.916 + 3.724))
=0.634642 / 0.974253
=0.6514

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 / 2655.602) / (0 / 896.362)
=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)
=((2238.962 + 2129.691) / 4563.259) / ((1215.812 + 1603.222) / 5094.851)
=0.957354 / 0.55331
=1.7302

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
=(-2371.396 - 0 - -1902.755) / 4563.259
=-0.102699

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.

ACSL has a M-score of -4.31 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 -4.31 mean?
ACSL (TSE:6232) has a Beneish M-Score of -4.31 as of Aug. 10, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on ACSL and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, ACSL ranks #74 out of 2400 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 3.1%.
Is ACSL's Beneish M-Score too high?
ACSL's current Beneish M-Score is -4.31. Based on the distribution chart, ACSL ranks #74 out of 2400 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, ACSL has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ACSL's Beneish M-Score compare to DELL and ANET?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, ACSL ranks #74 out of 2400 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places ACSL in the top 3% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware 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 ACSL and its competitors. ACSL's current Beneish M-Score is -4.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ACSL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ACSL (TSE:6232) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,833.58, compared to a current price of 円1,727.00 — trading 5.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -4.31. ACSL's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 1 warning sign 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 ACSL (TSE:6232), the current Beneish M-Score is -4.31 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 ACSL (TSE:6232) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ACSL stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円1,727.00 is trading 5.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,833.58. GuruFocus considers ACSL to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:6232:

  • Beneish M-Score: -4.31
  • GF Value™: 円1,833.58 vs. price of 円1,727.00 (5.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:6232 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


ACSL Business Description

Address Edogawa-ku, Hulic Kasai Rinkai Building 2F, Tokyo, JPN, 134-0086
ACSL Ltd is an industrial autonomous drone manufacturer and solution provider in Japan. It conducts drone development which is useful for industrial use, such as logistics, aerial photography, surveying and inspection.
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