Muraki (TSE:7477) Beneish M-Score: -2.62 (As of Jul. 13, 2026)

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TSE:7477 Muraki Corp TSE:7477
55 GF Score
Price 円1,864.00
GF Value 円1,463.35
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Muraki Beneish M-Score?

Muraki TSE:7477 +0.70% 55 Beneish M-Score is -2.62 as of Jul. 13, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:7477 with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,463.35 (Modestly Overvalued). Among 1,083 Retail - Cyclical companies, Muraki ranks better than 54.48% 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 -2.62 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:7477' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.69   Med: -2.57   Max: -2.33
Current: -2.62

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Muraki was -2.33. The lowest was -2.69. And the median was -2.57.


Muraki Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Muraki'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.

Muraki Beneish M-Score Chart

Muraki 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 -2.40 -2.64 -2.33 -2.61 -2.62

Muraki 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 -2.33 0.00 -2.61 0.00 -2.62

TSE:7477 vs CASY, WSM, DKS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Muraki'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.


Muraki Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Muraki's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Muraki 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 Muraki 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 * 0.9693+0.528 * 1.012+0.404 * 1.0012+0.892 * 1.0374+0.115 * 0.7524
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.948+4.679 * -0.027044-0.327 * 1.023
=-2.62

* 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852 Mil.
Revenue was 円7,825 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,819 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,811 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,104 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円543 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円57 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円267 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,023 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円66 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円177 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円847 Mil.
Revenue was 円7,543 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,775 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,685 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,954 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円547 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円42 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円271 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円964 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 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)
=(852.033 / 7825.424) / (847.27 / 7543.131)
=0.10888 / 0.112323
=0.9693

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)
=(1774.767 / 7543.131) / (1819.336 / 7825.424)
=0.235283 / 0.23249
=1.012

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 - (2811.371 + 542.715) / 4104.066) / (1 - (2685.065 + 547.26) / 3953.986)
=0.182741 / 0.182515
=1.0012

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
=7825.424 / 7543.131
=1.0374

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))
=(42.007 / (42.007 + 547.26)) / (56.8 / (56.8 + 542.715))
=0.071287 / 0.094743
=0.7524

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)
=(266.796 / 7825.424) / (271.265 / 7543.131)
=0.034093 / 0.035962
=0.948

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)
=((0 + 1023.137) / 4104.066) / ((0 + 963.6) / 3953.986)
=0.249298 / 0.243703
=1.023

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
=(65.897 - 0 - 176.887) / 4104.066
=-0.027044

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.

Muraki has a M-score of -2.62 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 -2.62 mean?
Muraki (TSE:7477) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.62 as of Jul. 13, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Muraki and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Muraki ranks #493 out of 1083 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 45.5%.
Is Muraki's Beneish M-Score too high?
Muraki's current Beneish M-Score is -2.62. Based on the distribution chart, Muraki ranks #493 out of 1083 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Muraki has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Muraki's Beneish M-Score compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Muraki ranks #493 out of 1083 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Muraki 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 a Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Muraki and its competitors. Muraki's current Beneish M-Score is -2.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Muraki stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Muraki (TSE:7477) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,463.35, compared to a current price of 円1,864.00 — trading 27.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.62. Muraki's overall GF Score™ is 55/100. 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 Muraki (TSE:7477), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.62 as of Jul. 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 Muraki (TSE:7477) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Muraki stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,864.00 is trading 27.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,463.35. GuruFocus considers Muraki to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:7477:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.62
  • GF Value™: 円1,463.35 vs. price of 円1,864.00 (27.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 55/100

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:7477 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Muraki Business Description

Address 2-24-27 Sekido, Mitsugi Seiseki Sakuragaoka Building, 5th Floor, Tama-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 206-0011
Muraki Corp is engaged in the wholesale of automobile repair parts, and related goods. Its products include auto spare parts, oil elements, air elements, wipers, batteries, brake pads, automobile body maintenance-related materials & equipment, among others. It also provides car care chemical which consists of battery replenisher, wind washer liquid, oil-related chemical and air conditioning-related chemical.
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