Toyo Tec Co (TSE:9686) Beneish M-Score: -2.90 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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TSE:9686 Toyo Tec Co Ltd TSE:9686
88 GF Score
Price 円1,640.00
GF Value 円1,721.53
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Toyo Tec Co Beneish M-Score?

Toyo Tec Co TSE:9686 88 Beneish M-Score is -2.90 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:9686 with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,721.53 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,020 Business Services companies, Toyo Tec Co ranks better than 75.78% 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 -2.9 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9686' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.9   Med: -2.54   Max: -2.33
Current: -2.9

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Toyo Tec Co was -2.33. The lowest was -2.90. And the median was -2.54.


Toyo Tec Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Toyo Tec 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.

Toyo Tec Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Toyo Tec 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 -2.52 -2.51 -2.59 -2.50 -2.90

Toyo Tec 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 -2.59 0.00 -2.50 0.00 -2.90

TSE:9686 vs ALLE, MSA, ADT: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Toyo Tec 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.


Toyo Tec Co Beneish M-Score vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Toyo Tec Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Toyo Tec 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 Toyo Tec 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 * 0.7232+0.528 * 0.9509+0.404 * 0.9979+0.892 * 1.2333+0.115 * 0.9853
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.077572-0.327 * 0.9432
=-2.90

* 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3,058 Mil.
Revenue was 円43,071 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円8,963 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円16,303 Mil.
Total Assets was 円39,390 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円13,404 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,515 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円9,501 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円5,075 Mil.
Net Income was 円1,968 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円5,024 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円3,429 Mil.
Revenue was 円34,925 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円6,910 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円15,720 Mil.
Total Assets was 円38,799 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円13,521 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,503 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円8,061 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円7,161 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)
=(3058.252 / 43071.366) / (3429.094 / 34925.058)
=0.071004 / 0.098184
=0.7232

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)
=(6910.342 / 34925.058) / (8962.551 / 43071.366)
=0.197862 / 0.208086
=0.9509

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 - (16302.888 + 13403.774) / 39389.881) / (1 - (15719.84 + 13520.84) / 38798.596)
=0.24583 / 0.246347
=0.9979

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
=43071.366 / 34925.058
=1.2333

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))
=(1502.729 / (1502.729 + 13520.84)) / (1514.53 / (1514.53 + 13403.774))
=0.100025 / 0.101522
=0.9853

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 / 43071.366) / (0 / 34925.058)
=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)
=((5075.038 + 9501.213) / 39389.881) / ((7161.437 + 8060.678) / 38798.596)
=0.370051 / 0.392337
=0.9432

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
=(1968.261 - 0 - 5023.8) / 39389.881
=-0.077572

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.

Toyo Tec Co has a M-score of -2.90 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 -2.90 mean?
Toyo Tec Co (TSE:9686) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.90 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Toyo Tec Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Toyo Tec Co ranks #247 out of 1020 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 24.2%.
Is Toyo Tec Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Toyo Tec Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.90. Based on the distribution chart, Toyo Tec Co ranks #247 out of 1020 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Toyo Tec Co has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Toyo Tec Co's Beneish M-Score compare to ALLE and MSA?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Toyo Tec Co ranks #247 out of 1020 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Toyo Tec Co in the top 24% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Business Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Business Services 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 Toyo Tec Co and its competitors. Toyo Tec Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Toyo Tec Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Toyo Tec Co (TSE:9686) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,721.53, compared to a current price of 円1,640.00 — trading 4.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.90. Toyo Tec Co's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 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 Toyo Tec Co (TSE:9686), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.90 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 Toyo Tec Co (TSE:9686) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Toyo Tec Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円1,640.00 is trading 4.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,721.53. GuruFocus considers Toyo Tec Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:9686:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.90
  • GF Value™: 円1,721.53 vs. price of 円1,640.00 (4.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9686 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Toyo Tec Co Business Description

Address 1-7-18 Sakuragawa, Osaka, JPN
Toyo Tec Co Ltd is engaged in security and protection services. The product line includes, Online security TEC alert system, Image monitoring service, TEC-G premier, Surveillance camera system, Entering and leaving management system, Facility security services, Transport security service, ATM management work, Crowd guard, and Face authentication system.
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