Glad Cube (TSE:9561) Beneish M-Score: -2.30 (As of Jul. 16, 2026)

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TSE:9561 Glad Cube Inc TSE:9561
68 GF Score
Price 円417.00
GF Value 円856.24
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Glad Cube Beneish M-Score?

Glad Cube TSE:9561 +0.48% 68 Beneish M-Score is -2.30 as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:9561 with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of 円856.24 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,629 Software companies, Glad Cube ranks worse than 64.85% 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 -2.3 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9561' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.06   Med: -2.38   Max: -0.37
Current: -2.3

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Glad Cube was -0.37. The lowest was -4.06. And the median was -2.38.


Glad Cube Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Glad Cube'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.

Glad Cube Beneish M-Score Chart

Glad Cube Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 -2.45 -0.37 -4.06 -2.30

Glad Cube Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Dec24 Mar25 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 Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.30 0.00

TSE:9561 vs UBER, SHOP, CRM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Glad Cube'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.


Glad Cube Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

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

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


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Glad Cube 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 Glad Cube 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 * 0.8735+0.528 * 1.1147+0.404 * 1.1597+0.892 * 1.126+0.115 * 1.4693
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.003198-0.327 * 0.9278
=-2.30

* 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469.0 Mil.
Revenue was 円1,755.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,233.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,921.5 Mil.
Total Assets was 円2,174.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円26.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円26.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,062.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円365.7 Mil.
Net Income was 円-31.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-24.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円476.8 Mil.
Revenue was 円1,559.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,220.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,308.5 Mil.
Total Assets was 円2,570.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円32.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円84.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,265.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円555.3 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)
=(468.996 / 1755.413) / (476.841 / 1559.02)
=0.267171 / 0.305859
=0.8735

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)
=(1220.88 / 1559.02) / (1233.224 / 1755.413)
=0.783107 / 0.702526
=1.1147

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 - (1921.483 + 26.6) / 2174.023) / (1 - (2308.51 + 32) / 2570.91)
=0.103927 / 0.089618
=1.1597

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
=1755.413 / 1559.02
=1.126

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))
=(84.741 / (84.741 + 32)) / (25.973 / (25.973 + 26.6))
=0.725889 / 0.494037
=1.4693

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 / 1755.413) / (0 / 1559.02)
=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)
=((365.664 + 1062.77) / 2174.023) / ((555.341 + 1265.22) / 2570.91)
=0.657046 / 0.708139
=0.9278

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
=(-31.658 - 0 - -24.705) / 2174.023
=-0.003198

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.

Glad Cube has a M-score of -2.30 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 -2.30 mean?
Glad Cube (TSE:9561) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.30 as of Jul. 16, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Glad Cube and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Glad Cube ranks #1705 out of 2629 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 64.9%.
Is Glad Cube's Beneish M-Score too high?
Glad Cube's current Beneish M-Score is -2.30. Based on the distribution chart, Glad Cube ranks #1705 out of 2629 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Glad Cube has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Glad Cube's Beneish M-Score compare to UBER and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Glad Cube ranks #1705 out of 2629 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Glad Cube 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 Glad Cube and its competitors. Glad Cube's current Beneish M-Score is -2.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Glad Cube stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Glad Cube (TSE:9561) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円856.24, compared to a current price of 円417.00 — trading 51.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.30. Glad Cube's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 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 Glad Cube (TSE:9561), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.30 as of Jul. 16, 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 Glad Cube (TSE:9561) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Glad Cube stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円417.00 is trading 51.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円856.24. GuruFocus considers Glad Cube to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:9561:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.30
  • GF Value™: 円856.24 vs. price of 円417.00 (51.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9561 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Glad Cube Business Description

Address 2-4-7 Kawaramachi, 8th Floor, Shinkawaramachi Building, Chuo-ku, Osaka Prefecture, Osaka, JPN, 541-0048
Glad Cube Inc operates in the following reportable segments: Marketing DX Business, and Technology Business. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Marketing DX Business, which is a proposal-based operation of all kinds of internet advertising, including listing ads, DSP ads, and SNS ads. In addition, it is involved in content creation for use and videos, website analysis using its own SiTest, access analysis, site creation, and consulting, and offers clients comprehensive digital marketing strategies through routing. The Technology business includes in-house developed media operations for SPAIA, AI-based predictions for professional baseball games, and super player names. It also provides customers with contract development services such as system and application development.
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