Eslead (TSE:8877) Beneish M-Score: -1.86 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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TSE:8877 Eslead Corp TSE:8877
74 GF Score
Price 円5,130.00
GF Value 円5,455.49
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Eslead Beneish M-Score?

Eslead TSE:8877 +0.98% 74 Beneish M-Score is -1.86 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:8877 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of 円5,455.49 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,685 Real Estate companies, Eslead ranks worse than 72.11% 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 -1.86 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:8877' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.3   Med: -1.59   Max: 0.41
Current: -1.86

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Eslead was 0.41. The lowest was -2.30. And the median was -1.59.


Eslead Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Eslead'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.

Eslead Beneish M-Score Chart

Eslead 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 -1.29 -2.30 0.41 -1.69 -1.86

Eslead 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 -1.69 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.86

Eslead Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Eslead'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.


Eslead Beneish M-Score vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Eslead's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Eslead 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 Eslead 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 * 0.4738+0.528 * 0.9981+0.404 * 1.1416+0.892 * 1.2338+0.115 * 0.7608
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0152+4.679 * 0.188837-0.327 * 1.0313
=-1.86

* 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1,561 Mil.
Revenue was 円116,921 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円29,432 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円254,764 Mil.
Total Assets was 円268,502 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円8,314 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円650 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円1,737 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円52,622 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円133,256 Mil.
Net Income was 円11,172 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-39,531 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円2,670 Mil.
Revenue was 円94,766 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円23,810 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円213,515 Mil.
Total Assets was 円227,030 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円9,498 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円554 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円1,387 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円48,255 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円104,149 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)
=(1560.759 / 116920.792) / (2670.135 / 94765.891)
=0.013349 / 0.028176
=0.4738

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)
=(23810.339 / 94765.891) / (29432.015 / 116920.792)
=0.251254 / 0.251726
=0.9981

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 - (254764.144 + 8314.187) / 268501.871) / (1 - (213514.9 + 9497.639) / 227029.651)
=0.020199 / 0.017694
=1.1416

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
=116920.792 / 94765.891
=1.2338

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))
=(554.275 / (554.275 + 9497.639)) / (649.692 / (649.692 + 8314.187))
=0.055141 / 0.072479
=0.7608

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)
=(1737.127 / 116920.792) / (1386.877 / 94765.891)
=0.014857 / 0.014635
=1.0152

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)
=((133256.004 + 52622.028) / 268501.871) / ((104149.466 + 48255.007) / 227029.651)
=0.692278 / 0.671298
=1.0313

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
=(11171.834 - 0 - -39531.212) / 268501.871
=0.188837

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.

Eslead has a M-score of -1.86 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 -1.86 mean?
Eslead (TSE:8877) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.86 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Eslead and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Eslead ranks #1215 out of 1685 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 72.1%.
Is Eslead's Beneish M-Score too high?
Eslead's current Beneish M-Score is -1.86. Based on the distribution chart, Eslead ranks #1215 out of 1685 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Eslead has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eslead's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Eslead ranks #1215 out of 1685 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Eslead 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 Real Estate company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Real Estate 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 Eslead and its competitors. Eslead's current Beneish M-Score is -1.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eslead stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eslead (TSE:8877) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円5,455.49, compared to a current price of 円5,130.00 — trading 6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.86. Eslead's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 Eslead (TSE:8877), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.86 as of Jul. 14, 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 Eslead (TSE:8877) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eslead stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円5,130.00 is trading 6% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円5,455.49. GuruFocus considers Eslead to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:8877:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.86
  • GF Value™: 円5,455.49 vs. price of 円5,130.00 (6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:8877 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Eslead Business Description

Address 25-19 Fukushima, Fukushima-ku, Osaka, JPN, 553-0003
Eslead Corp operates in Japanese real estate industry. It provides real estate services including planning, proposal, consulting, sales and after-sales service of real estate property. Its business activities include condominium sale business, the sale of Rebuilding sale business and leasing services.
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