Sanko Co (TSE:6964) Beneish M-Score: -2.21 (As of Jul. 16, 2026)

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TSE:6964 Sanko Co Ltd TSE:6964
80 GF Score
Price 円693.00
GF Value 円631.09
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Sanko Co Beneish M-Score?

Sanko Co TSE:6964 +0.87% 80 Beneish M-Score is -2.21 as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:6964 with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of 円631.09 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,407 Hardware companies, Sanko Co ranks worse than 69.55% 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 -2.21 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6964' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.94   Med: -2.62   Max: -2.04
Current: -2.21

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sanko Co was -2.04. The lowest was -2.94. And the median was -2.62.


Sanko Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sanko 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.

Sanko Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Sanko Co 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 -2.37 -2.47 -2.78 -2.04 -2.21

Sanko Co Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 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 -2.78 0.00 -2.04 0.00 -2.21

TSE:6964 vs APH, GLW: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Sanko 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.


Sanko Co Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Sanko Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sanko 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 Sanko 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 * 1.1397+0.528 * 0.973+0.404 * 1.4819+0.892 * 1.0862+0.115 * 0.8999
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9625+4.679 * -0.023194-0.327 * 1
=-2.21

* 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5,647 Mil.
Revenue was 円18,289 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,292 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円15,355 Mil.
Total Assets was 円22,928 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円5,036 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円873 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円740 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円5,635 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円67 Mil.
Net Income was 円605 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円1,137 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円4,562 Mil.
Revenue was 円16,838 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,053 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円15,143 Mil.
Total Assets was 円22,040 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円5,252 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円805 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円708 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円5,400 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円80 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)
=(5647.019 / 18289.369) / (4561.634 / 16838.185)
=0.30876 / 0.27091
=1.1397

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)
=(2053.175 / 16838.185) / (2291.946 / 18289.369)
=0.121936 / 0.125316
=0.973

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 - (15355.328 + 5035.914) / 22927.609) / (1 - (15143.376 + 5251.662) / 22040.42)
=0.110625 / 0.074653
=1.4819

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
=18289.369 / 16838.185
=1.0862

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))
=(805.271 / (805.271 + 5251.662)) / (872.943 / (872.943 + 5035.914))
=0.13295 / 0.147735
=0.8999

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)
=(740.404 / 18289.369) / (708.23 / 16838.185)
=0.040483 / 0.042061
=0.9625

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)
=((66.975 + 5634.502) / 22927.609) / ((80.454 + 5400.448) / 22040.42)
=0.248673 / 0.248675
=1

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
=(605.076 - 0 - 1136.854) / 22927.609
=-0.023194

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.

Sanko Co has a M-score of -2.21 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 -2.21 mean?
Sanko Co (TSE:6964) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.21 as of Jul. 16, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sanko Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sanko Co ranks #1674 out of 2407 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 69.5%.
Is Sanko Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Sanko Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.21. Based on the distribution chart, Sanko Co ranks #1674 out of 2407 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sanko Co has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sanko Co's Beneish M-Score compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Sanko Co ranks #1674 out of 2407 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Sanko Co 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 a Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware 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 Sanko Co and its competitors. Sanko Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.21. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sanko Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanko Co (TSE:6964) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円631.09, compared to a current price of 円693.00 — trading 9.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.21. Sanko Co's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 6 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 Sanko Co (TSE:6964), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.21 as of Jul. 16, 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 Sanko Co (TSE:6964) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanko Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円693.00 is trading 9.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円631.09. GuruFocus considers Sanko Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:6964:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.21
  • GF Value™: 円631.09 vs. price of 円693.00 (9.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:6964 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sanko Co Business Description

Address 959 Hirookanomura, Nagano Prefecture, Shiojiri, JPN, 399-0782
Sanko Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of press products, mechatronics products, and plastic products related to automobile-related products, office equipment-related products, and digital home appliances. The company's product offerings include battery terminals, driver airbag parts, axis hinges, passenger seat airbag parts, inverter terminal blocks, and others.
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