Sumitomo Heavy Industries (TSE:6302) Beneish M-Score: -2.50 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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TSE:6302 Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd TSE:6302
76 GF Score
Price 円5,130.00
GF Value 円3,672.98
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Sumitomo Heavy Industries Beneish M-Score?

Sumitomo Heavy Industries TSE:6302 +0.35% 76 Beneish M-Score is -2.50 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:6302 with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of 円3,672.98 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,912 Industrial Products companies, Sumitomo Heavy Industries ranks better than 54.16% 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 -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6302' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.75   Med: -2.5   Max: -2.4
Current: -2.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sumitomo Heavy Industries was -2.40. The lowest was -2.75. And the median was -2.50.


Sumitomo Heavy Industries Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sumitomo Heavy Industries'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.

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Beneish M-Score Chart

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
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Sumitomo Heavy Industries Quarterly Data
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TSE:6302 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Sumitomo Heavy Industries'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.


Sumitomo Heavy Industries Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

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

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


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Sumitomo Heavy Industries 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 Sumitomo Heavy Industries 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 * 1.0244+0.528 * 0.9812+0.404 * 1.1991+0.892 * 0.996+0.115 * 1.0349
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.024785-0.327 * 0.9793
=-2.50

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円313,661 Mil.
Revenue was 円1,066,881 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円260,898 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円786,782 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,320,527 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円373,237 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円38,596 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円409,516 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円132,364 Mil.
Net Income was 円30,937 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円63,666 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円307,423 Mil.
Revenue was 円1,071,126 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円257,001 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円784,495 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,260,242 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円347,998 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円37,377 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円415,892 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円112,166 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)
=(313661 / 1066881) / (307423 / 1071126)
=0.293998 / 0.287009
=1.0244

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)
=(257001 / 1071126) / (260898 / 1066881)
=0.239935 / 0.244543
=0.9812

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 - (786782 + 373237) / 1320527) / (1 - (784495 + 347998) / 1260242)
=0.121548 / 0.101369
=1.1991

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
=1066881 / 1071126
=0.996

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))
=(37377 / (37377 + 347998)) / (38596 / (38596 + 373237))
=0.096989 / 0.093718
=1.0349

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 / 1066881) / (0 / 1071126)
=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)
=((132364 + 409516) / 1320527) / ((112166 + 415892) / 1260242)
=0.410351 / 0.419013
=0.9793

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
=(30937 - 0 - 63666) / 1320527
=-0.024785

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.

Sumitomo Heavy Industries has a M-score of -2.50 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 -2.50 mean?
Sumitomo Heavy Industries (TSE:6302) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.50 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sumitomo Heavy Industries and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sumitomo Heavy Industries ranks #1335 out of 2912 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 45.8%.
Is Sumitomo Heavy Industries' Beneish M-Score too high?
Sumitomo Heavy Industries' current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. Based on the distribution chart, Sumitomo Heavy Industries ranks #1335 out of 2912 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Sumitomo Heavy Industries has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sumitomo Heavy Industries' Beneish M-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Sumitomo Heavy Industries ranks #1335 out of 2912 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Sumitomo Heavy Industries 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 Sumitomo Heavy Industries and its competitors. Sumitomo Heavy Industries's current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sumitomo Heavy Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sumitomo Heavy Industries (TSE:6302) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円3,672.98, compared to a current price of 円5,130.00 — trading 39.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. Sumitomo Heavy Industries' overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 5 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 Sumitomo Heavy Industries (TSE:6302), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.50 as of Jul. 14, 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 Sumitomo Heavy Industries (TSE:6302) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sumitomo Heavy Industries stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円5,130.00 is trading 39.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円3,672.98. GuruFocus considers Sumitomo Heavy Industries to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:6302:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.50
  • GF Value™: 円3,672.98 vs. price of 円5,130.00 (39.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:6302 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sumitomo Heavy Industries Business Description

Other Exchanges SOHVY:USASSM1:Germany
Address 2-1-1 Osaki, ThinkPark Tower, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 141-6025
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd manufactures and sells mechanical components. The company operates through four segments. The Energy & Lifelines segment covers power generation equipment, boilers, turbines, pumps, water treatment systems, ships, and food machinery. Industrial Machinery includes plastic and film processing machinery, cryogenic refrigerators, semiconductor equipment, accelerators, medical devices, forging presses, machine tools, and defense equipment. Logistics & Construction handles excavators, cranes, road machinery, logistics systems, and parking systems. Mechatronics provides gear reducers, motors, inverters, laser processing systems, and control devices, while Others include real estate and software.
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