Daito Koun Co (TSE:9367) Beneish M-Score: -2.37 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


TSE:9367 Daito Koun Co Ltd TSE:9367
61 GF Score
Price 円1,809.00
GF Value 円823.98
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Daito Koun Co Beneish M-Score?

Daito Koun Co TSE:9367 -0.55% 61 Beneish M-Score is -2.37 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:9367 with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of 円823.98 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 966 Transportation companies, Daito Koun Co ranks worse than 67.08% 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 Daito Koun Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:9367' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -2.57   Max: -2.32
Current: -2.37

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Daito Koun Co was -2.32. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -2.57.


Daito Koun Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Daito Koun 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.

Daito Koun Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Daito Koun 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 -2.86 -2.44 -2.70 -2.59 -2.37

Daito Koun 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 -2.70 0.00 -2.59 0.00 -2.37

Daito Koun Co Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Daito Koun 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.


Daito Koun Co Beneish M-Score vs Transportation Industry

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

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


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Daito Koun 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 Daito Koun 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 * 0.9532+0.528 * 0.9618+0.404 * 1.1851+0.892 * 1.0818+0.115 * 0.88
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.000952-0.327 * 0.853
=-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2,307 Mil.
Revenue was 円18,132 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,224 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円7,092 Mil.
Total Assets was 円15,791 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円4,891 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円399 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円3,596 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円841 Mil.
Net Income was 円870 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円885 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円2,237 Mil.
Revenue was 円16,761 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円4,644 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円7,519 Mil.
Total Assets was 円15,190 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円4,579 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円325 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円3,239 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,764 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)
=(2306.972 / 18132.106) / (2237.324 / 16761.492)
=0.127231 / 0.13348
=0.9532

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)
=(4644.471 / 16761.492) / (5223.704 / 18132.106)
=0.277092 / 0.288091
=0.9618

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 - (7091.61 + 4890.605) / 15791.116) / (1 - (7519.413 + 4578.967) / 15190.092)
=0.241205 / 0.203535
=1.1851

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
=18132.106 / 16761.492
=1.0818

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))
=(325.302 / (325.302 + 4578.967)) / (398.666 / (398.666 + 4890.605))
=0.06633 / 0.075373
=0.88

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 / 18132.106) / (0 / 16761.492)
=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)
=((841.185 + 3595.744) / 15791.116) / ((1764.424 + 3239.337) / 15190.092)
=0.280976 / 0.32941
=0.853

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
=(869.905 - 0 - 884.94) / 15791.116
=-0.000952

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.

Daito Koun Co has a M-score of -2.37 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 -2.37 mean?
Daito Koun Co (TSE:9367) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.37 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Daito Koun Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Daito Koun Co ranks #648 out of 966 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 67.1%.
Is Daito Koun Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Daito Koun Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.37. Based on the distribution chart, Daito Koun Co ranks #648 out of 966 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Daito Koun 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 Daito Koun Co's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Daito Koun Co ranks #648 out of 966 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Daito Koun 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 Daito Koun Co and its competitors. Daito Koun Co'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 Daito Koun Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Daito Koun Co (TSE:9367) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円823.98, compared to a current price of 円1,809.00 — trading 119.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.37. Daito Koun Co's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 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 Daito Koun Co (TSE:9367), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.37 as of Jun. 26, 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 Daito Koun Co (TSE:9367) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Daito Koun Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,809.00 is trading 119.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円823.98. GuruFocus considers Daito Koun Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:9367:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.37
  • GF Value™: 円823.98 vs. price of 円1,809.00 (119.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9367 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Daito Koun Co Business Description

Address 4-6-8 Shibaura, Minato-ku, 7th Floor, Tamachi First Building, Tokyo, JPN, 108-0023
Daito Koun Co Ltd is a Japanese firm which provides marine transportation services. It handles various types of cargo, including refrigerated food, as well as offers import freight, export freight, shipping agency, and customs brokerage services. It also provides port transportation that carries out cargo shipment, landing, handling.
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