Daido Kogyo Co (TSE:6373) Beneish M-Score: -2.83 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


TSE:6373 Daido Kogyo Co Ltd TSE:6373
44 GF Score
Price 円1,489.00
GF Value 円883.68
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What is Daido Kogyo Co Beneish M-Score?

Daido Kogyo Co TSE:6373 44 Beneish M-Score is -2.83 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:6373 with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of 円883.68. The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review.

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 -2.83 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6373' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.98   Med: -2.56   Max: -2.49
Current: -2.83

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Daido Kogyo Co was -2.49. The lowest was -2.98. And the median was -2.56.


Daido Kogyo Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Daido Kogyo 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.

Daido Kogyo Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Daido Kogyo Co Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.54 -2.57 -2.51 -2.49 -2.83

Daido Kogyo Co Semi-Annual Data
Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25
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 -2.49 0.00 -2.83 0.00

TSE:6373 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Daido Kogyo 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.


Daido Kogyo Co Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

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

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


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Daido Kogyo 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 Daido Kogyo 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 * 0.9399+0.528 * 0.8969+0.404 * 0.8596+0.892 * 1.0263+0.115 * 1.004
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.044278-0.327 * 1.009
=-2.83

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円12,282 Mil.
Revenue was 円57,515 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円11,136 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円37,725 Mil.
Total Assets was 円77,803 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円22,295 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円3,181 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円17,650 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円18,984 Mil.
Net Income was 円1,192 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円4,637 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円12,733 Mil.
Revenue was 円56,041 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円9,732 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円36,782 Mil.
Total Assets was 円79,121 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円21,301 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円3,053 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円16,927 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円19,995 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)
=(12282 / 57515) / (12733 / 56041)
=0.213544 / 0.227209
=0.9399

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)
=(9732 / 56041) / (11136 / 57515)
=0.173659 / 0.193619
=0.8969

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 - (37725 + 22295) / 77803) / (1 - (36782 + 21301) / 79121)
=0.228564 / 0.265897
=0.8596

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
=57515 / 56041
=1.0263

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))
=(3053 / (3053 + 21301)) / (3181 / (3181 + 22295))
=0.125359 / 0.124863
=1.004

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 / 57515) / (0 / 56041)
=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)
=((18984 + 17650) / 77803) / ((19995 + 16927) / 79121)
=0.470856 / 0.466652
=1.009

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
=(1192 - 0 - 4637) / 77803
=-0.044278

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.

Daido Kogyo Co has a M-score of -2.83 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 -2.83 mean?
Daido Kogyo Co (TSE:6373) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.83 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Daido Kogyo Co and its competitors.
Is Daido Kogyo Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Daido Kogyo Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.83. Overall, Daido Kogyo Co has a GF Score™ of 44/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Daido Kogyo Co's Beneish M-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
Daido Kogyo Co's Beneish M-Score of -2.83 can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products 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 Daido Kogyo Co and its competitors. Daido Kogyo Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Daido Kogyo Co stock overvalued right now?
Daido Kogyo Co (TSE:6373) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.83. The stock's GF Value™ is 円883.68, compared to a current price of 円1,489.00 — trading 68.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.83. Daido Kogyo Co's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 10 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 Daido Kogyo Co (TSE:6373), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.83 as of Jun. 27, 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 Daido Kogyo Co (TSE:6373) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Daido Kogyo Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,489.00 is trading 68.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円883.68.

Key valuation signals for TSE:6373:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.83
  • GF Value™: 円883.68 vs. price of 円1,489.00 (68.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 44/100 with 10 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:6373 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Daido Kogyo Co Business Description

Address I-197 Kumasaka-cho, Kaga-shi, Ishikawa Prefecture, JPN, 922-8686
Daido Kogyo Co Ltd is a Japan-based machinery manufacturer. The company is mainly engaged in the production and sale of motorcycle and automotive chains, industrial machinery chains, rims, wheels, conveyor systems and welfare equipment. Daido Kogyo has a network in India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, China.
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