Yuasa Co (TSE:8074) Beneish M-Score: -2.54 (As of Jul. 13, 2026)


TSE:8074 Yuasa Co Ltd TSE:8074
79 GF Score
Price 円5,470.00
GF Value 円5,108.97
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Yuasa Co Beneish M-Score?

Yuasa Co TSE:8074 -0.18% 79 Beneish M-Score is -2.54 as of Jul. 13, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:8074 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of 円5,108.97 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,913 Industrial Products companies, Yuasa Co ranks better than 58.5% 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 -2.54 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:8074' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.62   Med: -2.51   Max: -2.36
Current: -2.54

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Yuasa Co was -2.36. The lowest was -2.62. And the median was -2.51.


Yuasa Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Yuasa 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.

Yuasa Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Yuasa Co 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 -2.58 -2.43 -2.62 -2.55 -2.54

Yuasa Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 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 -2.55 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.54

TSE:8074 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Yuasa 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.


Yuasa Co Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

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

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


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Yuasa 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 Yuasa 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 * 0.8854+0.528 * 0.9726+0.404 * 1.2186+0.892 * 1.0315+0.115 * 1.3857
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.024873-0.327 * 0.9595
=-2.54

* 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96,241 Mil.
Revenue was 円545,027 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円65,011 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円215,276 Mil.
Total Assets was 円303,507 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円46,786 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,802 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円173,290 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,420 Mil.
Net Income was 円12,020 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円19,569 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円105,374 Mil.
Revenue was 円528,387 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円61,300 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円210,333 Mil.
Total Assets was 円288,098 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円45,481 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,464 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円170,124 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,717 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)
=(96241 / 545027) / (105374 / 528387)
=0.17658 / 0.199426
=0.8854

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)
=(61300 / 528387) / (65011 / 545027)
=0.116013 / 0.11928
=0.9726

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 - (215276 + 46786) / 303507) / (1 - (210333 + 45481) / 288098)
=0.136554 / 0.112059
=1.2186

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
=545027 / 528387
=1.0315

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))
=(2464 / (2464 + 45481)) / (1802 / (1802 + 46786))
=0.051392 / 0.037087
=1.3857

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 / 545027) / (0 / 528387)
=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)
=((1420 + 173290) / 303507) / ((2717 + 170124) / 288098)
=0.575637 / 0.599938
=0.9595

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
=(12020 - 0 - 19569) / 303507
=-0.024873

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.

Yuasa Co has a M-score of -2.54 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 -2.54 mean?
Yuasa Co (TSE:8074) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.54 as of Jul. 13, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Yuasa Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Yuasa Co ranks #1209 out of 2913 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 41.5%.
Is Yuasa Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Yuasa Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.54. Based on the distribution chart, Yuasa Co ranks #1209 out of 2913 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Yuasa Co has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yuasa Co's Beneish M-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Yuasa Co ranks #1209 out of 2913 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Yuasa 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 Yuasa Co and its competitors. Yuasa Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yuasa Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yuasa Co (TSE:8074) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円5,108.97, compared to a current price of 円5,470.00 — trading 7.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.54. Yuasa Co's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 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 Yuasa Co (TSE:8074), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.54 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 Yuasa Co (TSE:8074) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yuasa Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円5,470.00 is trading 7.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円5,108.97. GuruFocus considers Yuasa Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:8074:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.54
  • GF Value™: 円5,108.97 vs. price of 円5,470.00 (7.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:8074 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Yuasa Co Business Description

Address 16-19F, Sumitomo Fudosan Kanda B, 7, Kanda Mitoshiro-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 101-8580
Yuasa Co Ltd Is in the business of industrial equipment and machine tools, housing and building supplies, air and fluidic control systems, construction machines and energy and other consumer products and timber. The company operates in different divisions that includes Industrial Equipment Divison, Industrial Machinery Division, Housing Equipment/ Pipe Materials/ Air Conditioning Department, Architecture and Exterior Design Division, Construction Machinery Department, and others.
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