SPARX Group Co (TSE:8739) Beneish M-Score: -2.15 (As of Jul. 13, 2026)

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TSE:8739 SPARX Group Co Ltd TSE:8739
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Price 円2,276.00
GF Value 円1,998.75
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is SPARX Group Co Beneish M-Score?

SPARX Group Co TSE:8739 +0.89% 90 Beneish M-Score is -2.15 as of Jul. 13, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:8739 with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,998.75 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 953 Asset Management companies, SPARX Group Co ranks worse than 54.56% 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 -2.15 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:8739' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.9   Med: -2.27   Max: -1.37
Current: -2.15

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SPARX Group Co was -1.37. The lowest was -2.90. And the median was -2.27.


SPARX Group Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SPARX 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.

SPARX Group Co Beneish M-Score Chart

SPARX Group 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 -2.28 -2.28 -2.13 -2.25 -2.15

SPARX Group 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 -2.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.15

TSE:8739 vs BLK, BX, KKR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, SPARX 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.


SPARX Group Co Beneish M-Score vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, SPARX Group Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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SPARX 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 SPARX 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 * 1.2086+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0739+0.892 * 1.09+0.115 * 0.6264
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.008385-0.327 * 0.9133
=-2.15

* 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5,204 Mil.
Revenue was 円19,577 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円19,577 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円30,389 Mil.
Total Assets was 円57,600 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,538 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円331 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円13,789 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,000 Mil.
Net Income was 円6,384 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円5,901 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円3,950 Mil.
Revenue was 円17,960 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円17,960 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円26,631 Mil.
Total Assets was 円49,939 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円3,389 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円264 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円7,988 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円7,000 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)
=(5204 / 19577) / (3950 / 17960)
=0.265822 / 0.219933
=1.2086

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)
=(17960 / 17960) / (19577 / 19577)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (30389 + 2538) / 57600) / (1 - (26631 + 3389) / 49939)
=0.428351 / 0.398867
=1.0739

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
=19577 / 17960
=1.09

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))
=(264 / (264 + 3389)) / (331 / (331 + 2538))
=0.072269 / 0.115371
=0.6264

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 / 19577) / (0 / 17960)
=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)
=((2000 + 13789) / 57600) / ((7000 + 7988) / 49939)
=0.274115 / 0.300126
=0.9133

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
=(6384 - 0 - 5901) / 57600
=0.008385

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.

SPARX Group Co has a M-score of -2.15 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 -2.15 mean?
SPARX Group Co (TSE:8739) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.15 as of Jul. 13, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on SPARX Group Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, SPARX Group Co ranks #520 out of 953 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 54.6%.
Is SPARX Group Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
SPARX Group Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.15. Based on the distribution chart, SPARX Group Co ranks #520 out of 953 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, SPARX Group Co has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SPARX Group Co's Beneish M-Score compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, SPARX Group Co ranks #520 out of 953 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places SPARX 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 an Asset Management company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Asset Management 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 SPARX Group Co and its competitors. SPARX Group Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SPARX Group Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SPARX Group Co (TSE:8739) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,998.75, compared to a current price of 円2,276.00 — trading 13.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.15. SPARX Group Co's overall GF Score™ is 90/100 with 5 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 SPARX Group Co (TSE:8739), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.15 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 SPARX Group Co (TSE:8739) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SPARX Group Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円2,276.00 is trading 13.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,998.75. GuruFocus considers SPARX Group Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:8739:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.15
  • GF Value™: 円1,998.75 vs. price of 円2,276.00 (13.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 90/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:8739 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


SPARX Group Co Business Description

Other Exchanges SRXXF:USA
Address 1-2-70 Konan, Shinagawa Season Terrace, 6th Floor, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 108 0075
SPARX Group Co Ltd is a Japan-based holding company engaged in the Asset Management Business and Investment Advisory Business, through its subsidiaries. It operates a variety of investment strategies through a host of entities. The group invests on behalf of corporate pension annuities, government entities, private and trust banks, and public pension funds. Strategies include Japanese equity, Asia ex-Japan alternatives, and Korean strategies. In addition to mutual fund offerings, the company offers advisory services to customers in Japan. Mutual fund offerings are offered directly or through brokerage houses, banks, and other intermediaries globally.
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