Sanyo Shokai (TSE:8011) Beneish M-Score: -2.23 (As of Jul. 20, 2026)

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TSE:8011 Sanyo Shokai Ltd TSE:8011
60 GF Score
Price 円4,190.00
GF Value 円2,991.17
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Sanyo Shokai Beneish M-Score?

Sanyo Shokai TSE:8011 -0.12% 60 Beneish M-Score is -2.23 as of Jul. 20, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:8011 with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,991.17 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,000 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, Sanyo Shokai ranks worse than 69.1% 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 -2.23 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:8011' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.96   Med: -2.5   Max: -2.23
Current: -2.23

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sanyo Shokai was -2.23. The lowest was -2.96. And the median was -2.50.


Sanyo Shokai Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sanyo Shokai'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.

Sanyo Shokai Beneish M-Score Chart

Sanyo Shokai Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.38 -2.52 -2.49 -2.50 -2.23

Sanyo Shokai Quarterly Data
May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.23 0.00

TSE:8011 vs RL, LEVI, VFC: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, Sanyo Shokai'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.


Sanyo Shokai Beneish M-Score vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sanyo Shokai's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sanyo Shokai 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 Sanyo Shokai 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 * 0.9632+0.528 * 1.0257+0.404 * 1.1481+0.892 * 0.9657+0.115 * 0.9463
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.052088-0.327 * 0.9846
=-2.23

* 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 (Feb26) TTM:Last Year (Feb25) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円3,180 Mil.
Revenue was 円58,448 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円35,595 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円38,710 Mil.
Total Assets was 円59,880 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円10,228 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,136 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円10,842 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円6,062 Mil.
Net Income was 円4,114 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円995 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円3,419 Mil.
Revenue was 円60,526 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円37,807 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円38,218 Mil.
Total Assets was 円57,017 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円9,724 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,016 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円12,036 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円4,312 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)
=(3180 / 58448) / (3419 / 60526)
=0.054407 / 0.056488
=0.9632

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)
=(37807 / 60526) / (35595 / 58448)
=0.624641 / 0.609003
=1.0257

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 - (38710 + 10228) / 59880) / (1 - (38218 + 9724) / 57017)
=0.182732 / 0.159163
=1.1481

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
=58448 / 60526
=0.9657

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))
=(1016 / (1016 + 9724)) / (1136 / (1136 + 10228))
=0.0946 / 0.099965
=0.9463

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 / 58448) / (0 / 60526)
=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)
=((6062 + 10842) / 59880) / ((4312 + 12036) / 57017)
=0.282298 / 0.286722
=0.9846

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
=(4114 - 0 - 995) / 59880
=0.052088

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.

Sanyo Shokai has a M-score of -2.23 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 -2.23 mean?
Sanyo Shokai (TSE:8011) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.23 as of Jul. 20, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sanyo Shokai and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sanyo Shokai ranks #691 out of 1000 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 69.1%.
Is Sanyo Shokai's Beneish M-Score too high?
Sanyo Shokai's current Beneish M-Score is -2.23. Based on the distribution chart, Sanyo Shokai ranks #691 out of 1000 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sanyo Shokai has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sanyo Shokai's Beneish M-Score compare to RL and LEVI?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Sanyo Shokai ranks #691 out of 1000 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Sanyo Shokai 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories 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 Sanyo Shokai and its competitors. Sanyo Shokai's current Beneish M-Score is -2.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sanyo Shokai stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanyo Shokai (TSE:8011) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,991.17, compared to a current price of 円4,190.00 — trading 40.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.23. Sanyo Shokai's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 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 Sanyo Shokai (TSE:8011), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.23 as of Jul. 20, 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 Sanyo Shokai (TSE:8011) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanyo Shokai stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円4,190.00 is trading 40.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,991.17. GuruFocus considers Sanyo Shokai to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:8011:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.23
  • GF Value™: 円2,991.17 vs. price of 円4,190.00 (40.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:8011 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sanyo Shokai Business Description

Address 6-14 Yotsuya Honshiocho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 160-0003
Sanyo Shokai Ltd is a Japan-based company, engages in the manufacture and sale of textile products. It is involved in the business of manufacturing and sale of men's clothing, ladies and accessories sales of products at department stores, specialty shops, and directly managed stores nationwide. It is also engaged in the business of leasing and renting real estate properties. The Group operates in a single segment, which is a fashion-related business with apparel at its core.
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