Makoto Construction Co (TSE:8995) Beneish M-Score: -2.49 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


TSE:8995 Makoto Construction Co Ltd TSE:8995
61 GF Score
Price 円865.00
GF Value 円755.39
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Makoto Construction Co Beneish M-Score?

Makoto Construction Co TSE:8995 -0.23% 61 Beneish M-Score is -2.49 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:8995 with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of 円755.39 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,682 Real Estate companies, Makoto Construction Co ranks better than 58.86% 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 -2.49 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:8995' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.36   Med: -2.45   Max: -0.2
Current: -2.49

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Makoto Construction Co was -0.20. The lowest was -3.36. And the median was -2.45.


Makoto Construction Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Makoto Construction 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.

Makoto Construction Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Makoto Construction 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 -3.23 -0.20 -3.36 -1.67 -2.49

Makoto Construction Co Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 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 -3.36 0.00 -1.67 0.00 -2.49

Makoto Construction Co Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Diversified subindustry, Makoto Construction 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.


Makoto Construction Co Beneish M-Score vs Real Estate Industry

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

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


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Makoto Construction 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 Makoto Construction 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 * 0.5714+0.528 * 0.9868+0.404 * 1.5561+0.892 * 0.9559+0.115 * 0.7772
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9925+4.679 * 0.038996-0.327 * 0.868
=-2.49

* 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0 Mil.
Revenue was 円3,130 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円443 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円5,097 Mil.
Total Assets was 円6,680 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円833 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円13 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円182 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,713 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円710 Mil.
Net Income was 円25 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-235 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円0 Mil.
Revenue was 円3,275 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円457 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円5,602 Mil.
Total Assets was 円6,947 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円844 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円10 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円192 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円973 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,930 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)
=(0.038 / 3130.249) / (0.069 / 3274.673)
=1.2E-5 / 2.1E-5
=0.5714

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)
=(457.23 / 3274.673) / (442.899 / 3130.249)
=0.139626 / 0.14149
=0.9868

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 - (5097.085 + 832.522) / 6679.623) / (1 - (5601.995 + 843.934) / 6947.209)
=0.112284 / 0.072156
=1.5561

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
=3130.249 / 3274.673
=0.9559

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))
=(10.176 / (10.176 + 843.934)) / (12.96 / (12.96 + 832.522))
=0.011914 / 0.015329
=0.7772

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)
=(181.764 / 3130.249) / (191.582 / 3274.673)
=0.058067 / 0.058504
=0.9925

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)
=((710.137 + 1713.159) / 6679.623) / ((1930.48 + 973.291) / 6947.209)
=0.362789 / 0.417977
=0.868

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
=(25.142 - 0 - -235.334) / 6679.623
=0.038996

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.

Makoto Construction Co has a M-score of -2.49 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 -2.49 mean?
Makoto Construction Co (TSE:8995) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.49 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Makoto Construction Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Makoto Construction Co ranks #692 out of 1682 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 41.1%.
Is Makoto Construction Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Makoto Construction Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. Based on the distribution chart, Makoto Construction Co ranks #692 out of 1682 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Makoto Construction Co has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Makoto Construction Co's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Makoto Construction Co ranks #692 out of 1682 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Makoto Construction Co in the upper 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 Makoto Construction Co and its competitors. Makoto Construction Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Makoto Construction Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Makoto Construction Co (TSE:8995) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円755.39, compared to a current price of 円865.00 — trading 14.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. Makoto Construction Co's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 8 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 Makoto Construction Co (TSE:8995), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.49 as of Jun. 27, 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 Makoto Construction Co (TSE:8995) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Makoto Construction Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円865.00 is trading 14.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円755.39. GuruFocus considers Makoto Construction Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:8995:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.49
  • GF Value™: 円755.39 vs. price of 円865.00 (14.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:8995 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Makoto Construction Co Business Description

Address 46 Fukuda, Sakai, JPN
Makoto Construction Co Ltd is engaged in the in-house design & construction business in Japan. It builds homes and condominiums for residential purposes, as well as provides real estate agency services.
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