Eiken Industries Co (TSE:7265) Beneish M-Score: -2.72 (As of Jul. 25, 2026)

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TSE:7265 Eiken Industries Co Ltd TSE:7265
74 GF Score
Price 円3,845.00
GF Value 円3,592.57
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Eiken Industries Co Beneish M-Score?

Eiken Industries Co TSE:7265 +0.39% 74 Beneish M-Score is -2.72 as of Jul. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:7265 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of 円3,592.57 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,911 Industrial Products companies, Eiken Industries Co ranks better than 73.89% 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 -2.72 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:7265' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.72   Med: -2.62   Max: -2.38
Current: -2.72

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Eiken Industries Co was -2.38. The lowest was -2.72. And the median was -2.62.


Eiken Industries Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Eiken Industries 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.

Eiken Industries Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Eiken Industries Co Annual Data
Trend Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.41 -2.38 -2.66 -2.62 -2.72

Eiken Industries Co Semi-Annual Data
Oct16 Apr17 Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23 Apr24 Oct24 Apr25 Oct25 Apr26
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 -2.62 0.00 -2.72 0.00

TSE:7265 vs VLTO, ZWS, CECO: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, Eiken Industries 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.


Eiken Industries Co Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

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

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


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Eiken Industries 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 Eiken Industries 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 * 0.9286+0.528 * 0.9453+0.404 * 0.9993+0.892 * 1.1119+0.115 * 1.0885
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9507+4.679 * -0.056003-0.327 * 1.0082
=-2.72

* 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 (Oct25) TTM:Last Year (Oct24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円1,213 Mil.
Revenue was 円8,100 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,203 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円4,922 Mil.
Total Assets was 円7,783 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,089 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円238 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円184 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,419 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円5 Mil.
Net Income was 円327 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円762 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,175 Mil.
Revenue was 円7,285 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,023 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円4,671 Mil.
Total Assets was 円7,430 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,021 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円253 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円174 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,339 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円10 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)
=(1213.423 / 8100.114) / (1175.172 / 7284.909)
=0.149803 / 0.161316
=0.9286

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)
=(1022.799 / 7284.909) / (1203.005 / 8100.114)
=0.1404 / 0.148517
=0.9453

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 - (4922.371 + 2088.769) / 7782.88) / (1 - (4671.334 + 2021.085) / 7429.63)
=0.099159 / 0.099226
=0.9993

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
=8100.114 / 7284.909
=1.1119

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))
=(252.922 / (252.922 + 2021.085)) / (237.727 / (237.727 + 2088.769))
=0.111223 / 0.102182
=1.0885

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)
=(184.322 / 8100.114) / (174.358 / 7284.909)
=0.022755 / 0.023934
=0.9507

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)
=((5.2 + 1418.899) / 7782.88) / ((9.553 + 1338.841) / 7429.63)
=0.182978 / 0.181489
=1.0082

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
=(326.533 - 0 - 762.395) / 7782.88
=-0.056003

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.

Eiken Industries Co has a M-score of -2.72 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 -2.72 mean?
Eiken Industries Co (TSE:7265) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.72 as of Jul. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Eiken Industries Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Eiken Industries Co ranks #760 out of 2911 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 26.1%.
Is Eiken Industries Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Eiken Industries Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.72. Based on the distribution chart, Eiken Industries Co ranks #760 out of 2911 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Eiken Industries Co has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eiken Industries Co's Beneish M-Score compare to VLTO and ZWS?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Eiken Industries Co ranks #760 out of 2911 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Eiken Industries Co 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 Eiken Industries Co and its competitors. Eiken Industries Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.72. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eiken Industries Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eiken Industries Co (TSE:7265) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円3,592.57, compared to a current price of 円3,845.00 — trading 7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.72. Eiken Industries Co's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 3 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 Eiken Industries Co (TSE:7265), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.72 as of Jul. 25, 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 Eiken Industries Co (TSE:7265) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eiken Industries Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円3,845.00 is trading 7% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円3,592.57. GuruFocus considers Eiken Industries Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:7265:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.72
  • GF Value™: 円3,592.57 vs. price of 円3,845.00 (7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:7265 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Eiken Industries Co Business Description

Address 1370 Kadoya, Omaezaki-shi, Shizuoka, JPN, 437-1698
Eiken Industries Co Ltd is a Japan-based company filtration equipment manufacturer. The products offered by the company include oil filter, air filter, fuel filter, cabin filter, and burners.
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