Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works (TSE:6396) Beneish M-Score: -1.95 (As of Jul. 08, 2026)


TSE:6396 Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works Ltd TSE:6396
68 GF Score
Price 円3,965.00
GF Value 円2,777.53
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works Beneish M-Score?

Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works TSE:6396 +0.63% 68 Beneish M-Score is -1.95 as of Jul. 08, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:6396 with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,777.53 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,916 Industrial Products companies, Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works ranks worse than 79.53% 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 -1.95 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6396' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.1   Med: -2.71   Max: -1.95
Current: -1.95

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works was -1.95. The lowest was -3.10. And the median was -2.71.


Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works'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.

Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works Beneish M-Score Chart

Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.84 -2.58 -2.10 -3.10 -1.95

Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 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 -3.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.95

TSE:6396 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works'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.


Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works 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 Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works 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 * 1.4552+0.528 * 1.0023+0.404 * 1.1653+0.892 * 0.9925+0.115 * 1.0681
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0468+4.679 * -0.000791-0.327 * 0.8464
=-1.95

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円1,106 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,918 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,178 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円5,110 Mil.
Total Assets was 円8,394 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,632 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円203 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円179 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,691 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,431 Mil.
Net Income was 円434 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円440 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円766 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,955 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,190 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円5,512 Mil.
Total Assets was 円8,424 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,350 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円195 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円172 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,205 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,497 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)
=(1106.053 / 4917.526) / (765.796 / 4954.532)
=0.224921 / 0.154565
=1.4552

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)
=(1189.96 / 4954.532) / (1178.342 / 4917.526)
=0.240176 / 0.239621
=1.0023

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 - (5109.919 + 2631.705) / 8394.013) / (1 - (5512.02 + 2350.349) / 8424.216)
=0.077721 / 0.066694
=1.1653

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
=4917.526 / 4954.532
=0.9925

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))
=(195.056 / (195.056 + 2350.349)) / (203.405 / (203.405 + 2631.705))
=0.076631 / 0.071745
=1.0681

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)
=(178.819 / 4917.526) / (172.108 / 4954.532)
=0.036364 / 0.034737
=1.0468

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)
=((1431.203 + 1690.676) / 8394.013) / ((1497.045 + 2204.688) / 8424.216)
=0.371917 / 0.439416
=0.8464

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
=(433.634 - 0 - 440.275) / 8394.013
=-0.000791

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.

Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works has a M-score of -1.95 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 -1.95 mean?
Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works (TSE:6396) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.95 as of Jul. 08, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works ranks #2319 out of 2916 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 79.5%.
Is Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works' Beneish M-Score too high?
Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works' current Beneish M-Score is -1.95. Based on the distribution chart, Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works ranks #2319 out of 2916 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works' Beneish M-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works ranks #2319 out of 2916 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works 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 Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works and its competitors. Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works's current Beneish M-Score is -1.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works (TSE:6396) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,777.53, compared to a current price of 円3,965.00 — trading 42.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.95. Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works' overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 3 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 Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works (TSE:6396), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.95 as of Jul. 08, 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 Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works (TSE:6396) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円3,965.00 is trading 42.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,777.53. GuruFocus considers Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:6396:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.95
  • GF Value™: 円2,777.53 vs. price of 円3,965.00 (42.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:6396 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works Business Description

Address 2-36-40 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 146-0092
Unozawa-Gumi Iron Works Ltd is a Japan-based company engages in the manufacture and sale of fluid machinery, vacuum pumps, and blowers. The company offers dry vacuum pumps, rotary blowers and vacuum pumps, water ring vacuum pumps, mechanical boosters, and de-aerators.
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