FinTech Global (TSE:8789) Beneish M-Score: -1.56 (As of Jul. 21, 2026)

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TSE:8789 FinTech Global Inc TSE:8789
69 GF Score
Price 円132.00
GF Value 円132.89
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is FinTech Global Beneish M-Score?

FinTech Global TSE:8789 +2.33% 69 Beneish M-Score is -1.56 as of Jul. 21, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:8789 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of 円132.89 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 85 Diversified Financial Services companies, FinTech Global ranks worse than 91.76% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.56 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:8789' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.2   Med: -2.13   Max: -0.36
Current: -1.56

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of FinTech Global was -0.36. The lowest was -3.20. And the median was -2.13.


FinTech Global Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for FinTech Global'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.

FinTech Global Beneish M-Score Chart

FinTech Global Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.64 -2.09 -2.16 -2.88 -1.56

FinTech Global Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Sep24 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 0.00 0.00 -1.56 0.00 0.00

TSE:8789 vs VOYA, FRHC: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Financial Conglomerates subindustry, FinTech Global'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.


FinTech Global Beneish M-Score vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, FinTech Global's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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FinTech Global 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 FinTech Global 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 * 1.3656+0.528 * 0.8669+0.404 * 1.3119+0.892 * 1.0453+0.115 * 1.5378
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.103234-0.327 * 1.1701
=-1.56

* 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 (Sep25) TTM:Last Year (Sep24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円2,103 Mil.
Revenue was 円14,433 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円8,869 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円15,598 Mil.
Total Assets was 円26,994 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円9,029 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円507 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円12,240 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,197 Mil.
Net Income was 円2,122 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-665 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,473 Mil.
Revenue was 円13,808 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円7,356 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円14,027 Mil.
Total Assets was 円20,670 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円5,261 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円468 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円8,788 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円660 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)
=(2102.611 / 14432.83) / (1472.999 / 13807.941)
=0.145683 / 0.106678
=1.3656

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)
=(7355.588 / 13807.941) / (8869.088 / 14432.83)
=0.532707 / 0.614508
=0.8669

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 - (15597.859 + 9029.277) / 26994.129) / (1 - (14027.246 + 5260.917) / 20669.679)
=0.087685 / 0.066838
=1.3119

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
=14432.83 / 13807.941
=1.0453

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))
=(468.492 / (468.492 + 5260.917)) / (507.079 / (507.079 + 9029.277))
=0.08177 / 0.053173
=1.5378

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 / 14432.83) / (0 / 13807.941)
=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)
=((2196.821 + 12240.207) / 26994.129) / ((659.609 + 8788.148) / 20669.679)
=0.534821 / 0.457083
=1.1701

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
=(2121.987 - 0 - -664.713) / 26994.129
=0.103234

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.

FinTech Global has a M-score of -1.56 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.56 mean?
FinTech Global (TSE:8789) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.56 as of Jul. 21, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on FinTech Global and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, FinTech Global ranks #78 out of 85 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, placing it in the top 91.8%.
Is FinTech Global's Beneish M-Score too high?
FinTech Global's current Beneish M-Score is -1.56. Based on the distribution chart, FinTech Global ranks #78 out of 85 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, FinTech Global has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does FinTech Global's Beneish M-Score compare to VOYA and FRHC?
According to the Diversified Financial Services industry distribution chart, FinTech Global ranks #78 out of 85 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places FinTech Global 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 Diversified Financial Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Diversified Financial Services 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 FinTech Global and its competitors. FinTech Global's current Beneish M-Score is -1.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is FinTech Global stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, FinTech Global (TSE:8789) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円132.89, compared to a current price of 円132.00 — trading 0.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.56. FinTech Global's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 FinTech Global (TSE:8789), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.56 as of Jul. 21, 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 FinTech Global (TSE:8789) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, FinTech Global stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円132.00 is trading 0.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円132.89. GuruFocus considers FinTech Global to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:8789:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.56
  • GF Value™: 円132.89 vs. price of 円132.00 (0.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:8789 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


FinTech Global Business Description

Address 1-1-1 Kami-Osaki 3-chome, 15th floor, Meguro Central Square, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 141-0021
FinTech Global Inc is an investment bank with divisions for securities, investment management, and principal finance. The company primarily focuses on three areas of financial services, namely, investment banking, principal investment, and asset management. Further, it provides services, such as management participation, corporate revitalization, venture development and fund-procurement arrangements from both debt and equity perspectives to support the real economy. Geographically it operates through the region of Japan.
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