Nippon Building Fund (TSE:8951) Beneish M-Score: -2.75 (As of Jul. 11, 2026)


TSE:8951 Nippon Building Fund Inc TSE:8951
56 GF Score
Price 円129,800.00
GF Value 円108,203.35
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Nippon Building Fund Beneish M-Score?

Nippon Building Fund TSE:8951 -0.23% 56 Beneish M-Score is -2.75 as of Jul. 11, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:8951 with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of 円108,203.35 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 760 REITs companies, Nippon Building Fund ranks better than 76.97% 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 -2.75 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:8951' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.13   Med: -2.72   Max: -1.52
Current: -2.75

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nippon Building Fund was -1.52. The lowest was -3.13. And the median was -2.72.


Nippon Building Fund Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nippon Building Fund'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.

Nippon Building Fund Beneish M-Score Chart

Nippon Building Fund Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.89 -2.61 -2.73 -2.67 -2.75

Nippon Building Fund Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 -2.73 0.00 -2.67 0.00 -2.75

TSE:8951 vs BXP, ARE, VNO: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the REIT - Office subindustry, Nippon Building Fund'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.


Nippon Building Fund Beneish M-Score vs REITs Industry

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

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


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Nippon Building Fund 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 Nippon Building Fund 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 * 1.0431+0.528 * 1.0349+0.404 * 0.5801+0.892 * 0.9871+0.115 * 1.0775
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0131+4.679 * -0.030907-0.327 * 1.0228
=-2.75

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円292 Mil.
Revenue was 円99,766 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円50,648 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円29,690 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,448,831 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,393,497 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円15,522 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円3,965 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円84,318 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円558,900 Mil.
Net Income was 円42,846 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円87,625 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円284 Mil.
Revenue was 円101,065 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円53,099 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円26,838 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,382,958 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,313,930 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円15,783 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円3,965 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円71,986 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円528,300 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)
=(292.327 / 99765.97) / (283.908 / 101064.768)
=0.00293 / 0.002809
=1.0431

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)
=(53099.498 / 101064.768) / (50647.729 / 99765.97)
=0.525401 / 0.507665
=1.0349

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 - (29690.364 + 1393497.479) / 1448831.251) / (1 - (26837.61 + 1313929.538) / 1382958.228)
=0.017699 / 0.030508
=0.5801

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
=99765.97 / 101064.768
=0.9871

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))
=(15783.491 / (15783.491 + 1313929.538)) / (15521.91 / (15521.91 + 1393497.479))
=0.01187 / 0.011016
=1.0775

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)
=(3964.979 / 99765.97) / (3964.698 / 101064.768)
=0.039743 / 0.039229
=1.0131

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)
=((558900 + 84317.763) / 1448831.251) / ((528300 + 71985.697) / 1382958.228)
=0.443956 / 0.434059
=1.0228

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
=(42845.758 - 0 - 87624.795) / 1448831.251
=-0.030907

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.

Nippon Building Fund has a M-score of -2.75 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 -2.75 mean?
Nippon Building Fund (TSE:8951) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.75 as of Jul. 11, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Nippon Building Fund and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Nippon Building Fund ranks #175 out of 760 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 23%.
Is Nippon Building Fund's Beneish M-Score too high?
Nippon Building Fund's current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. Based on the distribution chart, Nippon Building Fund ranks #175 out of 760 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Nippon Building Fund has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nippon Building Fund's Beneish M-Score compare to BXP and ARE?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Nippon Building Fund ranks #175 out of 760 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Nippon Building Fund in the top 23% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 REITs company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the REITs 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 Nippon Building Fund and its competitors. Nippon Building Fund's current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nippon Building Fund stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Building Fund (TSE:8951) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円108,203.35, compared to a current price of 円129,800.00 — trading 20% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. Nippon Building Fund's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 7 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 Nippon Building Fund (TSE:8951), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.75 as of Jul. 11, 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 Nippon Building Fund (TSE:8951) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Building Fund stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円129,800.00 is trading 20% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円108,203.35. GuruFocus considers Nippon Building Fund to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:8951:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.75
  • GF Value™: 円108,203.35 vs. price of 円129,800.00 (20% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 56/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:8951 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nippon Building Fund Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Other Exchanges S4C:Germany
Address 3-1, Nihonbashi Muromachi 2-chome, Muromachi Furukawa Mitsui Building 16th Floor, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 103-0022
Nippon Building Fund Inc is a Japanese real estate investment trust engaged in the acquisition, ownership, and leasing of properties in the Greater Tokyo area. The company's real estate portfolio comprises of large corporate office buildings. The majority of these are located in the five wards of Tokyo's central business district. Office space located throughout the rest of Tokyo also makes up a substantial percentage of Nippon Building Fund's assets. The company derives the majority of its income in the form of rental revenue from tenants. Nippon Building Fund's customers are firms from the service, electrical equipment, and information and communications industries in terms of square footage used.
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