ibis (TSE:9343) Beneish M-Score: -1.59 (As of Jul. 22, 2026)

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TSE:9343 ibis Inc TSE:9343
89 GF Score
Price 円777.00
GF Value 円813.60
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is ibis Beneish M-Score?

ibis TSE:9343 +0.26% 89 Beneish M-Score is -1.59 as of Jul. 22, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:9343 with a GF Score™ of 89/100 and a GF Value™ of 円813.60 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,630 Software companies, ibis ranks worse than 84.07% 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 -1.59 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:9343' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.83   Med: -2.51   Max: -1.59
Current: -1.59

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ibis was -1.59. The lowest was -3.83. And the median was -2.51.


ibis Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ibis'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.

ibis Beneish M-Score Chart

ibis Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 -3.83 -2.09 -2.92 -1.59

ibis Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 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 -2.92 0.00 0.00 -1.59 0.00

TSE:9343 vs UBER, SHOP, CRM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, ibis'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.


ibis Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, ibis's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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ibis 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 ibis 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 * 1.2714+0.528 * 0.991+0.404 * 2.5664+0.892 * 1.0821+0.115 * 0.9203
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7986+4.679 * -0.026848-0.327 * 0.868
=-1.59

* 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630 Mil.
Revenue was 円5,005 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,049 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,846 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,188 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円22 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円153 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円328 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,114 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円44 Mil.
Net Income was 円849 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円961 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円458 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,625 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,792 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,785 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,201 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円23 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円94 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円380 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円997 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円23 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)
=(630.467 / 5005.091) / (458.273 / 4625.427)
=0.125965 / 0.099077
=1.2714

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)
=(2792.269 / 4625.427) / (3048.897 / 5005.091)
=0.603678 / 0.609159
=0.991

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 - (2846.236 + 22.328) / 4187.678) / (1 - (2785.061 + 23.019) / 3200.964)
=0.314999 / 0.122739
=2.5664

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
=5005.091 / 4625.427
=1.0821

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))
=(94.063 / (94.063 + 23.019)) / (153.485 / (153.485 + 22.328))
=0.803394 / 0.873001
=0.9203

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)
=(328.229 / 5005.091) / (379.837 / 4625.427)
=0.065579 / 0.082119
=0.7986

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)
=((43.83 + 1114.093) / 4187.678) / ((23.2 + 996.538) / 3200.964)
=0.276507 / 0.318572
=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
=(848.969 - 0 - 961.398) / 4187.678
=-0.026848

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.

ibis has a M-score of -1.59 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 -1.59 mean?
ibis (TSE:9343) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.59 as of Jul. 22, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on ibis and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, ibis ranks #2211 out of 2630 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 84.1%.
Is ibis' Beneish M-Score too high?
ibis' current Beneish M-Score is -1.59. Based on the distribution chart, ibis ranks #2211 out of 2630 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, ibis has a GF Score™ of 89/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ibis' Beneish M-Score compare to UBER and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, ibis ranks #2211 out of 2630 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places ibis 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 Software company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Software 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 ibis and its competitors. ibis's current Beneish M-Score is -1.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ibis stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ibis (TSE:9343) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円813.60, compared to a current price of 円777.00 — trading 4.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.59. ibis' overall GF Score™ is 89/100 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 ibis (TSE:9343), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.59 as of Jul. 22, 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 ibis (TSE:9343) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ibis stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円777.00 is trading 4.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円813.60. GuruFocus considers ibis to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:9343:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.59
  • GF Value™: 円813.60 vs. price of 円777.00 (4.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 89/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9343 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


ibis Business Description

Address 1-5-1 Hatchobori, 2nd Floor, ORIX-Yaesudori Building, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 104-0032
ibis Inc is engaged in mobile application development and IT-related services. It operates through two segments: the Mobile Business, which focuses on researching, developing, distributing, and selling mobile applications; and the Solutions Business, which offers contract-based app development, server setup and maintenance, and dispatch of IT engineers. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Mobile Business segment.
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