Sotetsu Holdings (TSE:9003) Beneish M-Score: -2.17 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


TSE:9003 Sotetsu Holdings Inc TSE:9003
80 GF Score
Price 円2,448.50
GF Value 円2,916.75
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Sotetsu Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Sotetsu Holdings TSE:9003 +1.45% 80 Beneish M-Score is -2.17 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:9003 with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,916.75 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 537 Conglomerates companies, Sotetsu Holdings ranks worse than 76.16% 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 -2.17 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9003' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.91   Med: -2.56   Max: -1.98
Current: -2.17

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sotetsu Holdings was -1.98. The lowest was -2.91. And the median was -2.56.


Sotetsu Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sotetsu Holdings'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.

Sotetsu Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Sotetsu Holdings 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 -2.39 -2.72 -1.98 -2.75 -2.17

Sotetsu Holdings 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 -2.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.17

TSE:9003 vs HON, MMM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Sotetsu Holdings'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.


Sotetsu Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Conglomerates Industry

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

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


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Sotetsu Holdings 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 Sotetsu Holdings 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 * 1.2484+0.528 * 1.0014+0.404 * 1.0451+0.892 * 1.0527+0.115 * 1.0013
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.002527-0.327 * 0.9984
=-2.17

* 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20,951 Mil.
Revenue was 円307,572 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円114,080 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円181,938 Mil.
Total Assets was 円813,457 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円544,281 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円25,015 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円144,334 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円388,232 Mil.
Net Income was 円24,848 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円22,792 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円15,942 Mil.
Revenue was 円292,178 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円108,517 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円141,683 Mil.
Total Assets was 円757,264 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円537,875 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円24,755 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円144,130 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円352,441 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)
=(20951 / 307572) / (15942 / 292178)
=0.068117 / 0.054563
=1.2484

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)
=(108517 / 292178) / (114080 / 307572)
=0.371407 / 0.370905
=1.0014

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 - (181938 + 544281) / 813457) / (1 - (141683 + 537875) / 757264)
=0.107244 / 0.102614
=1.0451

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
=307572 / 292178
=1.0527

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))
=(24755 / (24755 + 537875)) / (25015 / (25015 + 544281))
=0.043999 / 0.04394
=1.0013

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 / 307572) / (0 / 292178)
=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)
=((388232 + 144334) / 813457) / ((352441 + 144130) / 757264)
=0.654695 / 0.655744
=0.9984

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
=(24848 - 0 - 22792) / 813457
=0.002527

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.

Sotetsu Holdings has a M-score of -2.17 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 -2.17 mean?
Sotetsu Holdings (TSE:9003) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.17 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sotetsu Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sotetsu Holdings ranks #409 out of 537 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 76.2%.
Is Sotetsu Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Sotetsu Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.17. Based on the distribution chart, Sotetsu Holdings ranks #409 out of 537 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sotetsu Holdings has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sotetsu Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Sotetsu Holdings ranks #409 out of 537 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Sotetsu Holdings 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 Sotetsu Holdings and its competitors. Sotetsu Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sotetsu Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sotetsu Holdings (TSE:9003) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,916.75, compared to a current price of 円2,448.50 — trading 16.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.17. Sotetsu Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 80/100 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 Sotetsu Holdings (TSE:9003), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.17 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 Sotetsu Holdings (TSE:9003) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sotetsu Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円2,448.50 is trading 16.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,916.75. GuruFocus considers Sotetsu Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:9003:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.17
  • GF Value™: 円2,916.75 vs. price of 円2,448.50 (16.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9003 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sotetsu Holdings Business Description

Address 2-9-14 Kita Saiwa Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi, JPN, 220-0004
Sotetsu Holdings Inc is a Japanese operator of railway trains and busses. Next to the core business of transporting people and freight, the company operates a real estate business selling and leasing real estate and offers construction works and building maintenance services. Other business ventures include golf courses, hotels, and travel agents.
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