Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha (TSE:9362) Beneish M-Score: -2.37 (As of Jul. 17, 2026)

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TSE:9362 Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha Ltd TSE:9362
63 GF Score
Price 円3,495.00
GF Value 円2,947.15
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha Beneish M-Score?

Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha TSE:9362 +0.58% 63 Beneish M-Score is -2.37 as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:9362 with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,947.15 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 965 Transportation companies, Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha ranks worse than 67.56% 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 -2.37 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9362' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.76   Med: -2.62   Max: -2.37
Current: -2.37

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha was -2.37. The lowest was -2.76. And the median was -2.62.


Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha'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.

Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha Beneish M-Score Chart

Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha 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 -2.44 -2.50 -2.71 -2.69 -2.37

Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha 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 -2.71 0.00 -2.69 0.00 -2.37

Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha'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.


Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha Beneish M-Score vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha 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 Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha 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 * 0.9922+0.528 * 1.0343+0.404 * 1.2763+0.892 * 0.9754+0.115 * 1.1503
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.009508-0.327 * 0.8804
=-2.37

* 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1,445 Mil.
Revenue was 円13,389 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,488 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,608 Mil.
Total Assets was 円13,042 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円6,405 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円351 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円3,336 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,971 Mil.
Net Income was 円397 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円521 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,493 Mil.
Revenue was 円13,726 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,638 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,907 Mil.
Total Assets was 円12,546 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円6,356 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円404 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円3,618 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円3,273 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)
=(1445 / 13389) / (1493 / 13726)
=0.107924 / 0.108772
=0.9922

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)
=(2638 / 13726) / (2488 / 13389)
=0.19219 / 0.185824
=1.0343

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 - (3608 + 6405) / 13042) / (1 - (3907 + 6356) / 12546)
=0.23225 / 0.18197
=1.2763

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
=13389 / 13726
=0.9754

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))
=(404 / (404 + 6356)) / (351 / (351 + 6405))
=0.059763 / 0.051954
=1.1503

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 / 13389) / (0 / 13726)
=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)
=((2971 + 3336) / 13042) / ((3273 + 3618) / 12546)
=0.483591 / 0.549259
=0.8804

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
=(397 - 0 - 521) / 13042
=-0.009508

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.

Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha has a M-score of -2.37 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.37 mean?
Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha (TSE:9362) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.37 as of Jul. 17, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha ranks #652 out of 965 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 67.6%.
Is Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha's Beneish M-Score too high?
Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha's current Beneish M-Score is -2.37. Based on the distribution chart, Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha ranks #652 out of 965 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha ranks #652 out of 965 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha 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 Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha and its competitors. Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha's current Beneish M-Score is -2.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha (TSE:9362) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,947.15, compared to a current price of 円3,495.00 — trading 18.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.37. Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 2 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 Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha (TSE:9362), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.37 as of Jul. 17, 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 Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha (TSE:9362) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円3,495.00 is trading 18.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,947.15. GuruFocus considers Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:9362:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.37
  • GF Value™: 円2,947.15 vs. price of 円3,495.00 (18.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9362 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha Business Description

Address 3 Chome, 6 places 1, Hong Kong Island, Kobe, JPN, 650 0045
Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha Ltd is a Japan-based company engaged in the provision of shipping services. Its business activities include domestic shipping, international shipping, port transportation, warehousing, customs clearance, international multimodal transport services and trade substitution, among others. The organization has a business presence in Japan and other countries.
63GF Score

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