Japan Creative Platform Group Co (TSE:7814) Beneish M-Score: -2.27 (As of Jul. 16, 2026)

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TSE:7814 Japan Creative Platform Group Co Ltd TSE:7814
66 GF Score
Price 円636.00
GF Value 円747.68
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Japan Creative Platform Group Co Beneish M-Score?

Japan Creative Platform Group Co TSE:7814 -0.62% 66 Beneish M-Score is -2.27 as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:7814 with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of 円747.68 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,020 Business Services companies, Japan Creative Platform Group Co ranks worse than 70.2% 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 -2.27 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:7814' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.11   Med: -2.56   Max: -1.65
Current: -2.27

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Japan Creative Platform Group Co was -1.65. The lowest was -3.11. And the median was -2.56.


Japan Creative Platform Group Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Japan Creative Platform Group 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.

Japan Creative Platform Group Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Japan Creative Platform Group Co 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 -2.58 -2.40 -2.38 -2.74 -2.27

Japan Creative Platform Group Co Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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TSE:7814 vs CTAS, CPRT, ULS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Japan Creative Platform Group 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.


Japan Creative Platform Group Co Beneish M-Score vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Japan Creative Platform Group Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Japan Creative Platform Group Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Japan Creative Platform Group 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 Japan Creative Platform Group 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 * 0.9495+0.528 * 0.9169+0.404 * 1.1418+0.892 * 1.086+0.115 * 1.0311
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.031038-0.327 * 0.9557
=-2.27

* 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15,242 Mil.
Revenue was 円86,987 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円27,758 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円35,643 Mil.
Total Assets was 円85,058 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円35,052 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,368 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円38,925 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円20,974 Mil.
Net Income was 円6,530 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円3,890 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円14,782 Mil.
Revenue was 円80,100 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円23,436 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円34,857 Mil.
Total Assets was 円75,103 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円29,139 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,034 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円44,367 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円10,975 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)
=(15242 / 86987) / (14782 / 80100)
=0.175222 / 0.184544
=0.9495

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)
=(23436 / 80100) / (27758 / 86987)
=0.292584 / 0.319105
=0.9169

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 - (35643 + 35052) / 85058) / (1 - (34857 + 29139) / 75103)
=0.168861 / 0.14789
=1.1418

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
=86987 / 80100
=1.086

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))
=(2034 / (2034 + 29139)) / (2368 / (2368 + 35052))
=0.065249 / 0.063282
=1.0311

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)
=(0 / 86987) / (0 / 80100)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((20974 + 38925) / 85058) / ((10975 + 44367) / 75103)
=0.704214 / 0.736881
=0.9557

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
=(6530 - 0 - 3890) / 85058
=0.031038

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.

Japan Creative Platform Group Co has a M-score of -2.27 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.27 mean?
Japan Creative Platform Group Co (TSE:7814) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.27 as of Jul. 16, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Japan Creative Platform Group Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Japan Creative Platform Group Co ranks #716 out of 1020 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 70.2%.
Is Japan Creative Platform Group Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Japan Creative Platform Group Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.27. Based on the distribution chart, Japan Creative Platform Group Co ranks #716 out of 1020 companies in the Business Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Japan Creative Platform Group Co has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Japan Creative Platform Group Co's Beneish M-Score compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Japan Creative Platform Group Co ranks #716 out of 1020 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Japan Creative Platform Group 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 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 Japan Creative Platform Group Co and its competitors. Japan Creative Platform Group Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Japan Creative Platform Group Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Japan Creative Platform Group Co (TSE:7814) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円747.68, compared to a current price of 円636.00 — trading 14.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.27. Japan Creative Platform Group Co's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 4 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 Japan Creative Platform Group Co (TSE:7814), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.27 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 Japan Creative Platform Group Co (TSE:7814) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Japan Creative Platform Group Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円636.00 is trading 14.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円747.68. GuruFocus considers Japan Creative Platform Group Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:7814:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.27
  • GF Value™: 円747.68 vs. price of 円636.00 (14.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:7814 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Japan Creative Platform Group Co Business Description

Address 24-6 Ueno 3-chome, Ueno Frontier Tower, 18th Floor, Taito-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 110-0005
Japan Creative Platform Group Co Ltd is engaged in printing, sign display, value-added print, 3DCG video production, business management and incidental or related business. Its business activities are divided into three divisions including Digital contents business, Marketing (sales promotion), Printing and manufacturing business, and original equipment manufacturer. The group has a single segment, which is the creative services business.
66GF Score

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