Maeda Kosen Co (TSE:7821) Beneish M-Score: -2.74 (As of Jun. 29, 2026)


TSE:7821 Maeda Kosen Co Ltd TSE:7821
94 GF Score
Price 円1,774.00
GF Value 円2,233.77
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Maeda Kosen Co Beneish M-Score?

Maeda Kosen Co TSE:7821 +0.46% 94 Beneish M-Score is -2.74 as of Jun. 29, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:7821 with a GF Score™ of 94/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,233.77 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 386 Building Materials companies, Maeda Kosen Co ranks better than 64.51% 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 -2.74 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:7821' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.74   Med: -2.58   Max: -2.46
Current: -2.74

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Maeda Kosen Co was -2.46. The lowest was -2.74. And the median was -2.58.


Maeda Kosen Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Maeda Kosen 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.

Maeda Kosen Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Maeda Kosen Co Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Jun23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.52 -2.73 -2.46 -2.68 -2.74

Maeda Kosen Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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TSE:7821 vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Building Materials subindustry, Maeda Kosen 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.


Maeda Kosen Co Beneish M-Score vs Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Maeda Kosen Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Maeda Kosen 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 Maeda Kosen 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 * 0.8807+0.528 * 0.97+0.404 * 0.564+0.892 * 1.1121+0.115 * 0.9598
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9073+4.679 * -0.050409-0.327 * 0.5019
=-2.74

* 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 (Jun24) TTM:Last Year (Jun23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円9,314 Mil.
Revenue was 円55,833 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円20,723 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円50,384 Mil.
Total Assets was 円80,243 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円25,513 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円3,370 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円2,582 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円12,000 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円3,861 Mil.
Net Income was 円7,979 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円12,024 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円9,509 Mil.
Revenue was 円50,204 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円18,075 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円42,358 Mil.
Total Assets was 円74,821 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円25,278 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円3,188 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円2,559 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円24,988 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円4,476 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)
=(9314 / 55833) / (9509 / 50204)
=0.166819 / 0.189407
=0.8807

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)
=(18075 / 50204) / (20723 / 55833)
=0.360031 / 0.37116
=0.97

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 - (50384 + 25513) / 80243) / (1 - (42358 + 25278) / 74821)
=0.05416 / 0.096029
=0.564

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
=55833 / 50204
=1.1121

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))
=(3188 / (3188 + 25278)) / (3370 / (3370 + 25513))
=0.111993 / 0.116678
=0.9598

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)
=(2582 / 55833) / (2559 / 50204)
=0.046245 / 0.050972
=0.9073

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)
=((3861 + 12000) / 80243) / ((4476 + 24988) / 74821)
=0.197662 / 0.393793
=0.5019

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
=(7979 - 0 - 12024) / 80243
=-0.050409

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.

Maeda Kosen Co has a M-score of -2.74 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 -2.74 mean?
Maeda Kosen Co (TSE:7821) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.74 as of Jun. 29, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Maeda Kosen Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Maeda Kosen Co ranks #137 out of 386 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 35.5%.
Is Maeda Kosen Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Maeda Kosen Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. Based on the distribution chart, Maeda Kosen Co ranks #137 out of 386 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Maeda Kosen Co has a GF Score™ of 94/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Maeda Kosen Co's Beneish M-Score compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Maeda Kosen Co ranks #137 out of 386 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Maeda Kosen 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 a Building Materials company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Building Materials 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 Maeda Kosen Co and its competitors. Maeda Kosen Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Maeda Kosen Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Maeda Kosen Co (TSE:7821) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,233.77, compared to a current price of 円1,774.00 — trading 20.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. Maeda Kosen Co's overall GF Score™ is 94/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Maeda Kosen Co (TSE:7821), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.74 as of Jun. 29, 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 Maeda Kosen Co (TSE:7821) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Maeda Kosen Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円1,774.00 is trading 20.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,233.77. GuruFocus considers Maeda Kosen Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:7821:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.74
  • GF Value™: 円2,233.77 vs. price of 円1,774.00 (20.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 94/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:7821 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Maeda Kosen Co Business Description

Other Exchanges Z7K:Germany
Address 38-3 Okinunome, Harue-cho, Sakai-shi, Fukui, JPN, 919-0422
Maeda Kosen Co Ltd is a Japan-based company engaged in the preparation and maintenance of infrastructure by manufacturing and selling civil engineering materials. In addition, the company also manufactures, process and sells industrial materials and nonwoven fabrics to utilize various types of fibers as their raw materials. It is involved in the businesses of Social infrastructure, Human infrastructure, and Industry infrastructure.
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