Daiwa (TSE:6459) Beneish M-Score: -2.48 (As of Aug. 13, 2026)

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TSE:6459 Daiwa Ltd TSE:6459
73 GF Score
Price 円1,715.00
GF Value 円1,611.97
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Daiwa Beneish M-Score?

Daiwa TSE:6459 +0.94% 73 Beneish M-Score is -2.48 as of Aug. 13, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:6459 with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,611.97 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,907 Industrial Products companies, Daiwa ranks better than 52.15% 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 -2.48 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6459' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.81   Med: -2.56   Max: -2.05
Current: -2.48

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Daiwa was -2.05. The lowest was -2.81. And the median was -2.56.


Daiwa Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Daiwa'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.

Daiwa Beneish M-Score Chart

Daiwa Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.59 -2.78 -2.81 -2.05 -2.48

Daiwa Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -2.48 0.00 0.00

TSE:6459 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Daiwa'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.


Daiwa Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

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

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


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Daiwa 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 Daiwa 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 * 0.969+0.528 * 1.0047+0.404 * 0.9672+0.892 * 0.9787+0.115 * 0.9798
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0247+4.679 * 0.0083-0.327 * 0.9087
=-2.48

* 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5,138 Mil.
Revenue was 円46,920 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円26,332 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円69,229 Mil.
Total Assets was 円93,543 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円13,253 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円952 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円4,319 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円22,585 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円5,076 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円4,300 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円5,418 Mil.
Revenue was 円47,939 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円27,030 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円69,260 Mil.
Total Assets was 円93,567 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円12,868 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円905 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円4,306 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円24,861 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 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)
=(5138.08 / 46919.736) / (5417.612 / 47938.577)
=0.109508 / 0.113012
=0.969

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)
=(27030.038 / 47938.577) / (26332.325 / 46919.736)
=0.563847 / 0.561221
=1.0047

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 - (69228.822 + 13253.314) / 93543.31) / (1 - (69259.838 + 12867.536) / 93566.615)
=0.118247 / 0.122258
=0.9672

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
=46919.736 / 47938.577
=0.9787

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))
=(904.705 / (904.705 + 12867.536)) / (952.392 / (952.392 + 13253.314))
=0.06569 / 0.067043
=0.9798

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)
=(4319.066 / 46919.736) / (4306.457 / 47938.577)
=0.092052 / 0.089833
=1.0247

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)
=((0 + 22584.609) / 93543.31) / ((0 + 24861.235) / 93566.615)
=0.241435 / 0.265706
=0.9087

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
=(5076.08 - 0 - 4299.669) / 93543.31
=0.0083

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.

Daiwa has a M-score of -2.48 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 -2.48 mean?
Daiwa (TSE:6459) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.48 as of Aug. 13, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Daiwa and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Daiwa ranks #1391 out of 2907 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 47.9%.
Is Daiwa's Beneish M-Score too high?
Daiwa's current Beneish M-Score is -2.48. Based on the distribution chart, Daiwa ranks #1391 out of 2907 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Daiwa has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Daiwa's Beneish M-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Daiwa ranks #1391 out of 2907 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Daiwa 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 Daiwa and its competitors. Daiwa's current Beneish M-Score is -2.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Daiwa stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Daiwa (TSE:6459) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,611.97, compared to a current price of 円1,715.00 — trading 6.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.48. Daiwa's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 2 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 Daiwa (TSE:6459), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.48 as of Aug. 13, 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 Daiwa (TSE:6459) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Daiwa stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,715.00 is trading 6.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,611.97. GuruFocus considers Daiwa to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:6459:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.48
  • GF Value™: 円1,611.97 vs. price of 円1,715.00 (6.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:6459 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Daiwa Business Description

Address 3-13 Kobashi-cho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka, JPN, 543-0028
Daiwa Industries Ltd is a Japanese company engaged in the manufacturing and sales of commercial freezers and refrigerators, display cases, ice makers, and refrigeration equipment for store kitchens. The company's business activities also include the installation of refrigeration and heating equipment, and the manufacturing and sales of various parts, as well as the manufacturing, sales, and leasing of kitchen equipment, devices, and parts, planning, design, and construction of stores and kitchens.
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