Hamai Industries (TSE:6497) Beneish M-Score: -2.33 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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TSE:6497 Hamai Industries Ltd TSE:6497
79 GF Score
Price 円1,328.00
GF Value 円1,198.01
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Hamai Industries Beneish M-Score?

Hamai Industries TSE:6497 -1.26% 79 Beneish M-Score is -2.33 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:6497 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,198.01 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,912 Industrial Products companies, Hamai Industries ranks worse than 60.99% 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 -2.33 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6497' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.81   Med: -2.45   Max: -2.31
Current: -2.33

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hamai Industries was -2.31. The lowest was -2.81. And the median was -2.45.


Hamai Industries Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hamai 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.

Hamai Industries Beneish M-Score Chart

Hamai Industries 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 -2.31 -2.55 -2.34 -2.44 -2.33

Hamai Industries Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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TSE:6497 vs CRS, ATI, MLI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Hamai 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.


Hamai Industries Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

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

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


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Hamai 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 Hamai 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 * 0.9679+0.528 * 0.9828+0.404 * 1.0736+0.892 * 1.0514+0.115 * 0.9721
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0013+4.679 * 0.014251-0.327 * 0.8388
=-2.33

* 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3,361 Mil.
Revenue was 円12,715 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,494 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円12,514 Mil.
Total Assets was 円22,302 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円5,068 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円595 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円106 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,994 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円122 Mil.
Net Income was 円969 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円652 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円3,302 Mil.
Revenue was 円12,093 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,331 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円12,411 Mil.
Total Assets was 円21,646 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円4,969 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円565 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円101 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円3,488 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円117 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)
=(3360.625 / 12715.002) / (3302.176 / 12092.9)
=0.264304 / 0.273067
=0.9679

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)
=(2330.917 / 12092.9) / (2493.682 / 12715.002)
=0.192751 / 0.196121
=0.9828

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 - (12514.166 + 5067.912) / 22301.958) / (1 - (12410.805 + 4968.64) / 21646.381)
=0.211635 / 0.19712
=1.0736

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
=12715.002 / 12092.9
=1.0514

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))
=(564.783 / (564.783 + 4968.64)) / (594.528 / (594.528 + 5067.912))
=0.102068 / 0.104995
=0.9721

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)
=(106.181 / 12715.002) / (100.858 / 12092.9)
=0.008351 / 0.00834
=1.0013

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)
=((121.553 + 2994.047) / 22301.958) / ((117.361 + 3487.88) / 21646.381)
=0.139701 / 0.166552
=0.8388

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
=(969.459 - 0 - 651.633) / 22301.958
=0.014251

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.

Hamai Industries has a M-score of -2.33 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 -2.33 mean?
Hamai Industries (TSE:6497) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.33 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hamai Industries and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hamai Industries ranks #1776 out of 2912 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 61%.
Is Hamai Industries' Beneish M-Score too high?
Hamai Industries' current Beneish M-Score is -2.33. Based on the distribution chart, Hamai Industries ranks #1776 out of 2912 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Hamai Industries has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hamai Industries' Beneish M-Score compare to CRS and ATI?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Hamai Industries ranks #1776 out of 2912 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Hamai Industries 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 Hamai Industries and its competitors. Hamai Industries's current Beneish M-Score is -2.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hamai Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hamai Industries (TSE:6497) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,198.01, compared to a current price of 円1,328.00 — trading 10.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.33. Hamai Industries' overall GF Score™ is 79/100 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 Hamai Industries (TSE:6497), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.33 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 Hamai Industries (TSE:6497) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hamai Industries stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,328.00 is trading 10.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,198.01. GuruFocus considers Hamai Industries to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:6497:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.33
  • GF Value™: 円1,198.01 vs. price of 円1,328.00 (10.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:6497 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hamai Industries Business Description

Address Nishi Gotanda 7-7-7, SG Square, 2nd Floor, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 141-8512
Hamai Industries Ltd is a Japan based valve manufacturer. It manufactures and sells ball valve, LP gas valves, high pressure valve and clean energy related equipment. The company also engages in offering real estate leasing services, and manufactures, sells and repairs medical devices.
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