Tosho Co (TSE:8920) Beneish M-Score: -2.40 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


TSE:8920 Tosho Co Ltd TSE:8920
88 GF Score
Price 円739.00
GF Value 円648.79
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Tosho Co Beneish M-Score?

Tosho Co TSE:8920 +0.41% 88 Beneish M-Score is -2.40 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:8920 with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of 円648.79 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 537 Conglomerates companies, Tosho Co ranks worse than 61.27% 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 -2.4 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:8920' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.87   Med: -2.52   Max: -0.76
Current: -2.4

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tosho Co was -0.76. The lowest was -3.87. And the median was -2.52.


Tosho Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tosho 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.

Tosho Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Tosho 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 -2.63 -0.76 -3.10 -3.87 -2.40

Tosho 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 -3.87 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.40

TSE:8920 vs HON, MMM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Tosho 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.


Tosho Co Beneish M-Score vs Conglomerates Industry

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

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


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Tosho 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 Tosho 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 * 1.5686+0.528 * 0.6567+0.404 * 1.3881+0.892 * 0.7747+0.115 * 1.1046
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9371+4.679 * -0.060451-0.327 * 0.878
=-2.40

* 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1,010 Mil.
Revenue was 円27,596 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円9,200 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円22,468 Mil.
Total Assets was 円71,977 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円48,443 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,264 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円512 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円7,421 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円15,072 Mil.
Net Income was 円3,549 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円7,900 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円831 Mil.
Revenue was 円35,619 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円7,799 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円22,431 Mil.
Total Assets was 円72,178 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円48,977 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,541 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円705 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円14,453 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円11,237 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)
=(1010.19 / 27595.541) / (831.249 / 35619.427)
=0.036607 / 0.023337
=1.5686

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)
=(7798.796 / 35619.427) / (9200.085 / 27595.541)
=0.218948 / 0.33339
=0.6567

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 - (22468.181 + 48443.015) / 71977.469) / (1 - (22430.939 + 48976.618) / 72177.844)
=0.014814 / 0.010672
=1.3881

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
=27595.541 / 35619.427
=0.7747

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))
=(2540.522 / (2540.522 + 48976.618)) / (2263.762 / (2263.762 + 48443.015))
=0.049314 / 0.044644
=1.1046

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)
=(511.998 / 27595.541) / (705.263 / 35619.427)
=0.018554 / 0.0198
=0.9371

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)
=((15072.329 + 7421.293) / 71977.469) / ((11237.013 + 14453.444) / 72177.844)
=0.312509 / 0.355933
=0.878

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
=(3548.578 - 0 - 7899.663) / 71977.469
=-0.060451

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.

Tosho Co has a M-score of -2.40 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 -2.40 mean?
Tosho Co (TSE:8920) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.40 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Tosho Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Tosho Co ranks #329 out of 537 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 61.3%.
Is Tosho Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Tosho Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.40. Based on the distribution chart, Tosho Co ranks #329 out of 537 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Tosho Co has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tosho Co's Beneish M-Score compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Tosho Co ranks #329 out of 537 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Tosho 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 a Conglomerates company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Conglomerates 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 Tosho Co and its competitors. Tosho Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tosho Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tosho Co (TSE:8920) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円648.79, compared to a current price of 円739.00 — trading 13.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.40. Tosho Co's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 2 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 Tosho Co (TSE:8920), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.40 as of Jun. 26, 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 Tosho Co (TSE:8920) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tosho Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円739.00 is trading 13.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円648.79. GuruFocus considers Tosho Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:8920:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.40
  • GF Value™: 円648.79 vs. price of 円739.00 (13.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:8920 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Tosho Co Business Description

Address 1-16-5, Mikawaanjocho, Anjo-Shi, Aichi, JPN, 446-0056
Tosho Co Ltd is mainly engaged in the operation of sports clubs in Japan. It mainly operates membership sports clubs under the name Holiday Sports Club and golf practice ranges under the name Holiday Golf Garden. The company's business segment includes Sports club business; Hotel business and Real estate business. It generates maximum revenue from the Sports club business segment.
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