Zuiko (TSE:6279) Beneish M-Score: -2.31 (As of Jul. 17, 2026)

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TSE:6279 Zuiko Corp TSE:6279
64 GF Score
Price 円897.00
GF Value 円1,010.44
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Zuiko Beneish M-Score?

Zuiko TSE:6279 -0.66% 64 Beneish M-Score is -2.31 as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:6279 with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,010.44 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,909 Industrial Products companies, Zuiko ranks worse than 62.12% 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 -2.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6279' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.42   Med: -2.32   Max: -1.4
Current: -2.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Zuiko was -1.40. The lowest was -3.42. And the median was -2.32.


Zuiko Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Zuiko'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.

Zuiko Beneish M-Score Chart

Zuiko Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.89 -1.40 -2.33 -2.41 -2.31

Zuiko Quarterly Data
Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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 0.00 -2.31 0.00

TSE:6279 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Zuiko'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.


Zuiko Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

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

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


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Zuiko 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 Zuiko 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 * 0.8379+0.528 * 0.8724+0.404 * 1.5021+0.892 * 1.0611+0.115 * 1.0845
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.016027-0.327 * 0.8564
=-2.31

* 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 (Feb26) TTM:Last Year (Feb25) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円9,198 Mil.
Revenue was 円21,170 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,205 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円32,702 Mil.
Total Assets was 円52,440 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円17,537 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円885 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円8,794 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円5,890 Mil.
Net Income was 円1,973 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円1,132 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円10,345 Mil.
Revenue was 円19,951 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,635 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円35,463 Mil.
Total Assets was 円52,417 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円15,490 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円851 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円14,961 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,177 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)
=(9197.734 / 21170.251) / (10344.624 / 19950.779)
=0.434465 / 0.518507
=0.8379

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)
=(2634.858 / 19950.779) / (3204.946 / 21170.251)
=0.132068 / 0.151389
=0.8724

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 - (32702.21 + 17537.326) / 52440.335) / (1 - (35462.579 + 15489.795) / 52416.915)
=0.041968 / 0.02794
=1.5021

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
=21170.251 / 19950.779
=1.0611

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))
=(851.058 / (851.058 + 15489.795)) / (884.724 / (884.724 + 17537.326))
=0.052082 / 0.048025
=1.0845

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 / 21170.251) / (0 / 19950.779)
=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)
=((5889.51 + 8794.195) / 52440.335) / ((2177.19 + 14961.174) / 52416.915)
=0.280008 / 0.326962
=0.8564

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
=(1972.695 - 0 - 1132.229) / 52440.335
=0.016027

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.

Zuiko has a M-score of -2.31 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 -2.31 mean?
Zuiko (TSE:6279) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.31 as of Jul. 17, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Zuiko and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Zuiko ranks #1807 out of 2909 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 62.1%.
Is Zuiko's Beneish M-Score too high?
Zuiko's current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. Based on the distribution chart, Zuiko ranks #1807 out of 2909 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Zuiko has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zuiko's Beneish M-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Zuiko ranks #1807 out of 2909 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Zuiko 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 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 Zuiko and its competitors. Zuiko's current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zuiko stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zuiko (TSE:6279) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,010.44, compared to a current price of 円897.00 — trading 11.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. Zuiko's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 6 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 Zuiko (TSE:6279), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.31 as of Jul. 17, 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 Zuiko (TSE:6279) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zuiko stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円897.00 is trading 11.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,010.44. GuruFocus considers Zuiko to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:6279:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.31
  • GF Value™: 円1,010.44 vs. price of 円897.00 (11.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:6279 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Zuiko Business Description

Address 2-1-2 Saito Hanada, Osaka Prefecture, Ibaraki, JPN, 567-0082
Zuiko Corp is engaged in the manufacturing of general industrial machinery and equipment, such as sanitary napkin manufacturing machines and paper diaper manufacturing machines. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the sale of Paper diaper manufacturing machines.
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