Sailor Pen Co (TSE:7992) Beneish M-Score: -2.63 (As of Jul. 05, 2026)


TSE:7992 Sailor Pen Co Ltd TSE:7992
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What is Sailor Pen Co Beneish M-Score?

Sailor Pen Co TSE:7992 -0.97% 53 Beneish M-Score is -2.63 as of Jul. 05, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:7992 with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of 円105.51 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,917 Industrial Products companies, Sailor Pen Co ranks better than 66.27% 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 -2.63 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:7992' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.5   Med: -2.58   Max: -2.06
Current: -2.63

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sailor Pen Co was -2.06. The lowest was -3.50. And the median was -2.58.


Sailor Pen Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sailor Pen 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.

Sailor Pen Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Sailor Pen 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 -2.43 -2.44 -3.50 -3.28 -2.63

Sailor Pen Co Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Dec25 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 -3.28 0.00 0.00 -2.63 0.00

Sailor Pen Co Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, Sailor Pen 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.


Sailor Pen Co Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

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

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


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Sailor Pen 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 Sailor Pen 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 * 0.8423+0.528 * 0.8846+0.404 * 1.1527+0.892 * 0.9194+0.115 * 4.0477
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.059236-0.327 * 1.0269
=-2.63

* 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970 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,301 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,401 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,415 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,328 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円832 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円36 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,381 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円101 Mil.
Net Income was 円-222 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円35 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,253 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,678 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,348 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,887 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,764 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円799 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円160 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,447 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円214 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)
=(970.174 / 4300.61) / (1252.916 / 4677.81)
=0.22559 / 0.267842
=0.8423

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)
=(1347.832 / 4677.81) / (1400.839 / 4300.61)
=0.288133 / 0.32573
=0.8846

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 - (3414.924 + 831.679) / 4328.266) / (1 - (3886.829 + 798.921) / 4763.721)
=0.018867 / 0.016368
=1.1527

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
=4300.61 / 4677.81
=0.9194

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))
=(159.647 / (159.647 + 798.921)) / (35.689 / (35.689 + 831.679))
=0.166547 / 0.041146
=4.0477

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 / 4300.61) / (0 / 4677.81)
=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)
=((101.13 + 2381.257) / 4328.266) / ((213.759 + 2446.845) / 4763.721)
=0.573529 / 0.558514
=1.0269

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
=(-221.716 - 0 - 34.674) / 4328.266
=-0.059236

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.

Sailor Pen Co has a M-score of -2.63 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 -2.63 mean?
Sailor Pen Co (TSE:7992) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.63 as of Jul. 05, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sailor Pen Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sailor Pen Co ranks #984 out of 2917 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 33.7%.
Is Sailor Pen Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Sailor Pen Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.63. Based on the distribution chart, Sailor Pen Co ranks #984 out of 2917 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Sailor Pen Co has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sailor Pen Co's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Sailor Pen Co ranks #984 out of 2917 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Sailor Pen 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 Sailor Pen Co and its competitors. Sailor Pen Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sailor Pen Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sailor Pen Co (TSE:7992) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円105.51, compared to a current price of 円102.00 — trading 3.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.63. Sailor Pen Co's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 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 Sailor Pen Co (TSE:7992), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.63 as of Jul. 05, 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 Sailor Pen Co (TSE:7992) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sailor Pen Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円102.00 is trading 3.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円105.51. GuruFocus considers Sailor Pen Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:7992:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.63
  • GF Value™: 円105.51 vs. price of 円102.00 (3.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 53/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:7992 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sailor Pen Co Business Description

Address Mohri 2-10-18, Koto-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 135-8312
Sailor Pen Co Ltd is a manufacturer of fountain pens, marking pens, ball-point pens, and mechanical pencils. The company's collection of pens includes King of Pens, Professional Gear, 1911 Series, Chalana series, Maki-E series, Precious Wood, Barcarolle, and other models. Its limited-edition pens include Waterfalls and Nature, Season Under the Stars, endangered Species, Kurenai, Kai, Asa-tsuyu, Yu-nami, Uchu, and Youkou.
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