Hiroshima Electric Railway Co (TSE:9033) Beneish M-Score: -2.26 (As of Jul. 15, 2026)

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TSE:9033 Hiroshima Electric Railway Co Ltd TSE:9033
63 GF Score
Price 円624.00
GF Value 円780.07
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Hiroshima Electric Railway Co Beneish M-Score?

Hiroshima Electric Railway Co TSE:9033 +0.16% 63 Beneish M-Score is -2.26 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:9033 with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of 円780.07 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 965 Transportation companies, Hiroshima Electric Railway Co ranks worse than 71.3% 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 -2.26 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9033' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.13   Med: -2.46   Max: 3.89
Current: -2.26

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hiroshima Electric Railway Co was 3.89. The lowest was -3.13. And the median was -2.46.


Hiroshima Electric Railway Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hiroshima Electric Railway 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.

Hiroshima Electric Railway Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Hiroshima Electric Railway 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 -2.69 -1.79 -3.13 -2.51 -2.26

Hiroshima Electric Railway 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 -3.13 0.00 -2.51 0.00 -2.26

TSE:9033 vs UNP, CSX, NSC: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Railroads subindustry, Hiroshima Electric Railway 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.


Hiroshima Electric Railway Co Beneish M-Score vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Hiroshima Electric Railway Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Hiroshima Electric Railway 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 Hiroshima Electric Railway 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 * 1.1493+0.528 * 0.9026+0.404 * 1.1525+0.892 * 1.1116+0.115 * 0.8413
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.005114-0.327 * 0.9666
=-2.26

* 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4,474 Mil.
Revenue was 円37,470 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円6,368 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円17,734 Mil.
Total Assets was 円108,722 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円74,777 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円3,303 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円29,987 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円15,102 Mil.
Net Income was 円1,158 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円1,714 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円3,502 Mil.
Revenue was 円33,709 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,171 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円16,444 Mil.
Total Assets was 円104,082 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円74,172 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,737 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円31,919 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円12,737 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)
=(4474 / 37470) / (3502 / 33709)
=0.119402 / 0.103889
=1.1493

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)
=(5171 / 33709) / (6368 / 37470)
=0.153401 / 0.169949
=0.9026

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 - (17734 + 74777) / 108722) / (1 - (16444 + 74172) / 104082)
=0.149105 / 0.129379
=1.1525

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
=37470 / 33709
=1.1116

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))
=(2737 / (2737 + 74172)) / (3303 / (3303 + 74777))
=0.035588 / 0.042303
=0.8413

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 / 37470) / (0 / 33709)
=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)
=((15102 + 29987) / 108722) / ((12737 + 31919) / 104082)
=0.414718 / 0.429046
=0.9666

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
=(1158 - 0 - 1714) / 108722
=-0.005114

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.

Hiroshima Electric Railway Co has a M-score of -2.26 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 -2.26 mean?
Hiroshima Electric Railway Co (TSE:9033) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.26 as of Jul. 15, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hiroshima Electric Railway Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hiroshima Electric Railway Co ranks #688 out of 965 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 71.3%.
Is Hiroshima Electric Railway Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Hiroshima Electric Railway Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.26. Based on the distribution chart, Hiroshima Electric Railway Co ranks #688 out of 965 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Hiroshima Electric Railway Co has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hiroshima Electric Railway Co's Beneish M-Score compare to UNP and CSX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Hiroshima Electric Railway Co ranks #688 out of 965 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Hiroshima Electric Railway 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 Transportation company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Transportation 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 Hiroshima Electric Railway Co and its competitors. Hiroshima Electric Railway Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hiroshima Electric Railway Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hiroshima Electric Railway Co (TSE:9033) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円780.07, compared to a current price of 円624.00 — trading 20% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.26. Hiroshima Electric Railway Co's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 4 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 Hiroshima Electric Railway Co (TSE:9033), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.26 as of Jul. 15, 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 Hiroshima Electric Railway Co (TSE:9033) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hiroshima Electric Railway Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円624.00 is trading 20% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円780.07. GuruFocus considers Hiroshima Electric Railway Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:9033:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.26
  • GF Value™: 円780.07 vs. price of 円624.00 (20% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9033 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hiroshima Electric Railway Co Business Description

Address 2-9-29 Higashi-Senda-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima, JPN, 730-8610
Hiroshima Electric Railway Co Ltd operates in various sectors such as Transportation which includes railway and railroad business, Bus business, ropeway, air transport agency, and hire business; Distribution business includes merchandise sales; Real estate business includes rental and sales business; Construction includes civil engineering, telecommunication construction; and Leisure business includes catering, bowling, golf and travel business.
63GF Score

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