JN Group (TSE:6634) Beneish M-Score: -3.96 (As of Aug. 13, 2026)

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TSE:6634 JN Group Inc TSE:6634
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Price 円69.00
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What is JN Group Beneish M-Score?

JN Group TSE:6634 -1.43% 40 Beneish M-Score is -3.96 as of Aug. 13, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:6634 with a GF Score™ of 40/100 and a GF Value™ of 円285.40 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,634 Software companies, JN Group ranks better than 91.38% 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 -3.96 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6634' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.96   Med: -2.64   Max: -0.88
Current: -3.96

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of JN Group was -0.88. The lowest was -3.96. And the median was -2.64.


JN Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for JN Group'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.

JN Group Beneish M-Score Chart

JN Group Annual Data
Trend Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23 Nov24 Nov25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.11 -0.88 -2.43 -2.84 -3.96

JN Group Quarterly Data
Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Nov24 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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 -3.96 0.00 0.00

TSE:6634 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, JN Group'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.


JN Group Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, JN Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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JN Group 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 JN Group 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 * 0.3276+0.528 * 0.6762+0.404 * 0.0886+0.892 * 1.6722+0.115 * 0.7399
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.005847-0.327 * 3.6318
=-3.96

* 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 (Nov25) TTM:Last Year (Nov24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円352 Mil.
Revenue was 円3,562 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,483 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円128,817 Mil.
Total Assets was 円134,713 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円102 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円263 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円127,838 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円3,749 Mil.
Net Income was 円-728 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円60 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円643 Mil.
Revenue was 円2,130 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円600 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,903 Mil.
Total Assets was 円5,941 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円154 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円176 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,390 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円208 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)
=(352.32 / 3562.181) / (643.242 / 2130.262)
=0.098906 / 0.301954
=0.3276

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)
=(599.708 / 2130.262) / (1482.95 / 3562.181)
=0.281518 / 0.416304
=0.6762

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 - (128817.403 + 101.571) / 134712.58) / (1 - (2903.001 + 153.978) / 5941.035)
=0.043007 / 0.485447
=0.0886

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
=3562.181 / 2130.262
=1.6722

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))
=(176.395 / (176.395 + 153.978)) / (263.322 / (263.322 + 101.571))
=0.533927 / 0.721642
=0.7399

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 / 3562.181) / (0 / 2130.262)
=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)
=((3748.707 + 127837.871) / 134712.58) / ((207.572 + 1390.289) / 5941.035)
=0.976795 / 0.268953
=3.6318

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
=(-728.086 - 0 - 59.643) / 134712.58
=-0.005847

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.

JN Group has a M-score of -3.96 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 -3.96 mean?
JN Group (TSE:6634) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.96 as of Aug. 13, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on JN Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, JN Group ranks #227 out of 2634 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 8.6%.
Is JN Group's Beneish M-Score too high?
JN Group's current Beneish M-Score is -3.96. Based on the distribution chart, JN Group ranks #227 out of 2634 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, JN Group has a GF Score™ of 40/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does JN Group's Beneish M-Score compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, JN Group ranks #227 out of 2634 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places JN Group in the top 9% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 a Software company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Software 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 JN Group and its competitors. JN Group's current Beneish M-Score is -3.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is JN Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, JN Group (TSE:6634) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is 円285.40, compared to a current price of 円69.00 — trading 75.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.96. JN Group's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 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 JN Group (TSE:6634), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.96 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 JN Group (TSE:6634) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, JN Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円69.00 is trading 75.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円285.40. GuruFocus considers JN Group to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for TSE:6634:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.96
  • GF Value™: 円285.40 vs. price of 円69.00 (75.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 40/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:6634 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


JN Group Business Description

Address 2-32-1, Kunugi-no-me, Iwate Prefecture, 2nd District, Hanamaki, JPN, 025-0323
JN Group Inc is engaged in formulating business strategies and managing operations for group companies include planning, development, and sales of agricultural ICT Businesses incidental or related to the above. Its business details are Metaverse Digital Contents Business and Cryptocurrency and blockchain business.
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