Frontier Management (TSE:7038) Beneish M-Score: -1.76 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


TSE:7038 Frontier Management Inc TSE:7038
62 GF Score
Price 円600.00
GF Value 円1,761.82
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What is Frontier Management Beneish M-Score?

Frontier Management TSE:7038 -1.96% 62 Beneish M-Score is -1.76 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:7038 with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,761.82 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,020 Business Services companies, Frontier Management ranks worse than 84.61% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.76 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:7038' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.19   Med: -1.95   Max: -0.9
Current: -1.76

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Frontier Management was -0.90. The lowest was -3.19. And the median was -1.95.


Frontier Management Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Frontier Management'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.

Frontier Management Beneish M-Score Chart

Frontier Management 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 -2.33 -3.19 -1.39 -1.83 -1.76

Frontier Management Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 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 -1.83 0.00 0.00 -1.76 0.00

TSE:7038 vs CTAS, CPRT, GPN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Frontier Management'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.


Frontier Management Beneish M-Score vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Frontier Management's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Frontier Management 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 Frontier Management 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 * 0.7345+0.528 * 1.2367+0.404 * 2.0688+0.892 * 1.4559+0.115 * 0.5777
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.4875+4.679 * 0.051258-0.327 * 1.8398
=-1.76

* 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1,487 Mil.
Revenue was 円13,490 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,015 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円11,435 Mil.
Total Assets was 円18,435 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,315 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円452 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円301 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円3,783 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円4,050 Mil.
Net Income was 円-1,107 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-2,051 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,391 Mil.
Revenue was 円9,265 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円4,260 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円11,470 Mil.
Total Assets was 円14,165 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円584 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円101 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円423 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,123 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,148 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)
=(1487.393 / 13489.533) / (1390.825 / 9265.11)
=0.110263 / 0.150114
=0.7345

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)
=(4259.766 / 9265.11) / (5014.808 / 13489.533)
=0.459764 / 0.371755
=1.2367

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 - (11435.134 + 1315.431) / 18434.591) / (1 - (11470.34 + 583.583) / 14165.057)
=0.308335 / 0.149038
=2.0688

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
=13489.533 / 9265.11
=1.4559

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))
=(101.22 / (101.22 + 583.583)) / (452.28 / (452.28 + 1315.431))
=0.147809 / 0.255856
=0.5777

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)
=(300.606 / 13489.533) / (423.495 / 9265.11)
=0.022284 / 0.045709
=0.4875

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)
=((4049.811 + 3782.519) / 18434.591) / ((1148.303 + 2122.901) / 14165.057)
=0.424871 / 0.230935
=1.8398

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
=(-1106.548 - 0 - -2051.465) / 18434.591
=0.051258

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.

Frontier Management has a M-score of -1.76 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.76 mean?
Frontier Management (TSE:7038) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.76 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Frontier Management and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Frontier Management ranks #863 out of 1020 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 84.6%.
Is Frontier Management's Beneish M-Score too high?
Frontier Management's current Beneish M-Score is -1.76. Based on the distribution chart, Frontier Management ranks #863 out of 1020 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Frontier Management has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Frontier Management's Beneish M-Score compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Frontier Management ranks #863 out of 1020 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Frontier Management 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 Business Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Business Services 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 Frontier Management and its competitors. Frontier Management's current Beneish M-Score is -1.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Frontier Management stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Frontier Management (TSE:7038) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,761.82, compared to a current price of 円600.00 — trading 65.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.76. Frontier Management's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 7 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 Frontier Management (TSE:7038), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.76 as of Jun. 27, 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 Frontier Management (TSE:7038) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Frontier Management stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円600.00 is trading 65.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,761.82. GuruFocus considers Frontier Management to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for TSE:7038:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.76
  • GF Value™: 円1,761.82 vs. price of 円600.00 (65.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:7038 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Frontier Management Business Description

Address 3-2-1 Roppongi, 41st Floor, Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 106-6241
Frontier Management Inc is engaged in the consulting and investment business. The company has two reportable segments: Consulting and Advisory Business and Investment Business. The Consulting and Advisory segment provides management consulting, M&A advisory, and revitalization support services. The Investment segment involves the dispatch of management personnel to enhance the long-term, sustainable corporate value of investees. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Consulting and Advisory Business segment.
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