Yamadai (TSE:7426) Beneish M-Score: -1.95 (As of Jul. 12, 2026)


TSE:7426 Yamadai Corp TSE:7426
39 GF Score
Price 円597.00
GF Value 円1,095.12
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! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Yamadai Beneish M-Score?

Yamadai TSE:7426 -0.33% 39 Beneish M-Score is -1.95 as of Jul. 12, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:7426 with a GF Score™ of 39/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,095.12 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 272 Forest Products companies, Yamadai ranks worse than 84.93% 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 -1.95 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:7426' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.15   Med: -2.36   Max: -1.51
Current: -1.95

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Yamadai was -1.51. The lowest was -4.15. And the median was -2.36.


Yamadai Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Yamadai'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.

Yamadai Beneish M-Score Chart

Yamadai 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 -2.32 -2.80 -2.39 -4.15 -1.95

Yamadai 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 -2.39 0.00 -4.15 0.00 -1.95

TSE:7426 vs SSD, UFPI, BCC: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, Yamadai'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.


Yamadai Beneish M-Score vs Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Yamadai's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Yamadai 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 Yamadai 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 * 0.8779+0.528 * 0.8446+0.404 * 0.9494+0.892 * 0.9912+0.115 * 6.5737
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.857+4.679 * 0.02064-0.327 * 1.0189
=-1.95

* 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506 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,102 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円498 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,224 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,661 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,096 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円18 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円92 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,563 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円905 Mil.
Net Income was 円-281 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-377 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円581 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,139 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円424 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,728 Mil.
Total Assets was 円5,213 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,083 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円124 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円108 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,611 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,097 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)
=(505.748 / 4102.141) / (581.23 / 4138.547)
=0.123289 / 0.140443
=0.8779

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)
=(424.427 / 4138.547) / (498.126 / 4102.141)
=0.102555 / 0.121431
=0.8446

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 - (2224.033 + 2095.574) / 4661.026) / (1 - (2727.98 + 2082.608) / 5212.797)
=0.07325 / 0.077158
=0.9494

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
=4102.141 / 4138.547
=0.9912

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))
=(123.977 / (123.977 + 2082.608)) / (18.065 / (18.065 + 2095.574))
=0.056185 / 0.008547
=6.5737

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)
=(92.138 / 4102.141) / (108.469 / 4138.547)
=0.022461 / 0.026209
=0.857

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)
=((904.837 + 1562.797) / 4661.026) / ((1097.191 + 1611.388) / 5212.797)
=0.529419 / 0.519602
=1.0189

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
=(-280.77 - 0 - -376.975) / 4661.026
=0.02064

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.

Yamadai has a M-score of -1.95 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 -1.95 mean?
Yamadai (TSE:7426) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.95 as of Jul. 12, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Yamadai and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Yamadai ranks #231 out of 272 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 84.9%.
Is Yamadai's Beneish M-Score too high?
Yamadai's current Beneish M-Score is -1.95. Based on the distribution chart, Yamadai ranks #231 out of 272 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Yamadai has a GF Score™ of 39/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yamadai's Beneish M-Score compare to SSD and UFPI?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, Yamadai ranks #231 out of 272 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Yamadai 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 Forest Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Forest 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 Yamadai and its competitors. Yamadai's current Beneish M-Score is -1.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yamadai stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yamadai (TSE:7426) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,095.12, compared to a current price of 円597.00 — trading 45.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.95. Yamadai's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 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 Yamadai (TSE:7426), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.95 as of Jul. 12, 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 Yamadai (TSE:7426) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yamadai stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円597.00 is trading 45.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,095.12. GuruFocus considers Yamadai to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for TSE:7426:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.95
  • GF Value™: 円1,095.12 vs. price of 円597.00 (45.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 39/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:7426 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Yamadai Business Description

Address 2-3 Shiomicho, Miyagi Prefecture, Ishinomaki, JPN
Yamadai Corp is engaged in the processing of wood for residential construction, the development of housing equipment and materials wholesale and retail sales of building materials for residential construction. Its housing materials include wood, building materials, residential equipment, and plywood. Processing of wood includes processing, anti-corrosion processing, manual drying processing.
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