Kyoei Tanker Co (TSE:9130) Beneish M-Score: -1.73 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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TSE:9130 Kyoei Tanker Co Ltd TSE:9130
61 GF Score
Price 円1,454.00
GF Value 円1,092.19
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Kyoei Tanker Co Beneish M-Score?

Kyoei Tanker Co TSE:9130 -2.68% 61 Beneish M-Score is -1.73 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:9130 with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,092.19 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 964 Transportation companies, Kyoei Tanker Co ranks worse than 84.34% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.73 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:9130' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.56   Med: -2.17   Max: 187.29
Current: -1.73

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kyoei Tanker Co was 187.29. The lowest was -3.56. And the median was -2.17.


Kyoei Tanker Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kyoei Tanker 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.

Kyoei Tanker Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Kyoei Tanker 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 -3.47 16.93 -3.04 -2.56 -1.73

Kyoei Tanker 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 -3.04 0.00 -2.56 0.00 -1.73

Kyoei Tanker Co Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Kyoei Tanker 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.


Kyoei Tanker Co Beneish M-Score vs Transportation Industry

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

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


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Kyoei Tanker 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 Kyoei Tanker 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 * 1.9595+0.528 * 1.0427+0.404 * 1.3526+0.892 * 1.0231+0.115 * 0.9822
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.066221-0.327 * 1.0082
=-1.73

* 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10 Mil.
Revenue was 円15,510 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,455 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円8,424 Mil.
Total Assets was 円77,438 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円65,099 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円4,960 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円14,236 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円33,255 Mil.
Net Income was 円414 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円5,542 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円5 Mil.
Revenue was 円15,160 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,502 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円10,649 Mil.
Total Assets was 円77,291 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円63,754 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円4,764 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円10,905 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円36,111 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)
=(9.752 / 15509.566) / (4.868 / 15160.07)
=0.000629 / 0.000321
=1.9595

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)
=(2502.479 / 15160.07) / (2455.289 / 15509.566)
=0.16507 / 0.158308
=1.0427

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 - (8424.012 + 65098.581) / 77437.542) / (1 - (10648.605 + 63753.692) / 77291.307)
=0.050556 / 0.037378
=1.3526

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
=15509.566 / 15160.07
=1.0231

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))
=(4764.398 / (4764.398 + 63753.692)) / (4959.997 / (4959.997 + 65098.581))
=0.069535 / 0.070798
=0.9822

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 / 15509.566) / (0 / 15160.07)
=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)
=((33254.785 + 14235.518) / 77437.542) / ((36111.136 + 10905.223) / 77291.307)
=0.613272 / 0.608301
=1.0082

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
=(414.48 - 0 - 5542.469) / 77437.542
=-0.066221

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.

Kyoei Tanker Co has a M-score of -1.73 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.73 mean?
Kyoei Tanker Co (TSE:9130) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.73 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kyoei Tanker Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kyoei Tanker Co ranks #813 out of 964 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 84.3%.
Is Kyoei Tanker Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Kyoei Tanker Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.73. Based on the distribution chart, Kyoei Tanker Co ranks #813 out of 964 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kyoei Tanker Co has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kyoei Tanker Co's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Kyoei Tanker Co ranks #813 out of 964 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Kyoei Tanker 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 Kyoei Tanker Co and its competitors. Kyoei Tanker Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kyoei Tanker Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kyoei Tanker Co (TSE:9130) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,092.19, compared to a current price of 円1,454.00 — trading 33.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.73. Kyoei Tanker Co's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 5 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 Kyoei Tanker Co (TSE:9130), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.73 as of Jul. 14, 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 Kyoei Tanker Co (TSE:9130) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kyoei Tanker Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,454.00 is trading 33.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,092.19. GuruFocus considers Kyoei Tanker Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:9130:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.73
  • GF Value™: 円1,092.19 vs. price of 円1,454.00 (33.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9130 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kyoei Tanker Co Business Description

Address 3-2-6 Mita, Minato-ku, G Square Mita 4th floor, Tokyo, JPN, 108-0073
Kyoei Tanker Co Ltd is a Japan-based company engages in the shipping business. It provides shipping, shipping agency, and brokerage, seamen's dispatch, warehousing, and non-life insurance agency services, as well as real estate, building lease, and estate agency services. It is also engaged in lending, guarantee and investment related activities.
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