The Kyoto Hotel (TSE:9723) Beneish M-Score: -2.51 (As of Jul. 09, 2026)


TSE:9723 The Kyoto Hotel Ltd TSE:9723
70 GF Score
Price 円632.00
GF Value 円747.10
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is The Kyoto Hotel Beneish M-Score?

The Kyoto Hotel TSE:9723 -0.32% 70 Beneish M-Score is -2.51 as of Jul. 09, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:9723 with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of 円747.10 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 818 Travel & Leisure companies, The Kyoto Hotel ranks worse than 61% 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 -2.51 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9723' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.48   Med: -2.41   Max: -1.37
Current: -2.51

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of The Kyoto Hotel was -1.37. The lowest was -3.48. And the median was -2.41.


The Kyoto Hotel Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for The Kyoto Hotel'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.

The Kyoto Hotel Beneish M-Score Chart

The Kyoto Hotel Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.34 -2.00 -2.13 -2.43 -2.51

The Kyoto Hotel Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 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 -2.13 0.00 -2.43 0.00 -2.51

TSE:9723 vs MAR, HLT, H: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Lodging subindustry, The Kyoto Hotel'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.


The Kyoto Hotel Beneish M-Score vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, The Kyoto Hotel's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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The Kyoto Hotel 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 The Kyoto Hotel 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 * 1.0989+0.528 * 1.0037+0.404 * 1.0718+0.892 * 1.0442+0.115 * 0.9706
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.043608-0.327 * 0.9434
=-2.51

* 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606 Mil.
Revenue was 円9,772 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円8,293 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円4,865 Mil.
Total Assets was 円17,106 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円11,742 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円700 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,822 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円11,220 Mil.
Net Income was 円874 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円1,620 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円528 Mil.
Revenue was 円9,359 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円7,972 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円4,122 Mil.
Total Assets was 円16,628 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円12,054 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円696 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,746 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円11,692 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)
=(605.778 / 9772.112) / (527.951 / 9358.753)
=0.06199 / 0.056413
=1.0989

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)
=(7971.867 / 9358.753) / (8293.13 / 9772.112)
=0.851809 / 0.848653
=1.0037

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 - (4865.1 + 11742.134) / 17105.545) / (1 - (4122.135 + 12053.607) / 16627.681)
=0.029132 / 0.02718
=1.0718

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
=9772.112 / 9358.753
=1.0442

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))
=(696.27 / (696.27 + 12053.607)) / (700.04 / (700.04 + 11742.134))
=0.05461 / 0.056263
=0.9706

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 / 9772.112) / (0 / 9358.753)
=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)
=((11219.773 + 1821.733) / 17105.545) / ((11692.02 + 1745.847) / 16627.681)
=0.762414 / 0.808162
=0.9434

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
=(874.219 - 0 - 1620.161) / 17105.545
=-0.043608

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.

The Kyoto Hotel has a M-score of -2.51 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 -2.51 mean?
The Kyoto Hotel (TSE:9723) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.51 as of Jul. 09, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on The Kyoto Hotel and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, The Kyoto Hotel ranks #499 out of 818 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 61%.
Is The Kyoto Hotel's Beneish M-Score too high?
The Kyoto Hotel's current Beneish M-Score is -2.51. Based on the distribution chart, The Kyoto Hotel ranks #499 out of 818 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, The Kyoto Hotel has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Kyoto Hotel's Beneish M-Score compare to MAR and HLT?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, The Kyoto Hotel ranks #499 out of 818 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places The Kyoto Hotel 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 Travel & Leisure company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Travel & Leisure 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 The Kyoto Hotel and its competitors. The Kyoto Hotel's current Beneish M-Score is -2.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Kyoto Hotel stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Kyoto Hotel (TSE:9723) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円747.10, compared to a current price of 円632.00 — trading 15.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.51. The Kyoto Hotel's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 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 The Kyoto Hotel (TSE:9723), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.51 as of Jul. 09, 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 The Kyoto Hotel (TSE:9723) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Kyoto Hotel stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円632.00 is trading 15.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円747.10. GuruFocus considers The Kyoto Hotel to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:9723:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.51
  • GF Value™: 円747.10 vs. price of 円632.00 (15.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9723 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


The Kyoto Hotel Business Description

Address 537-4, Ichinofunairi-cho, Nijo minami-iru, Kawaramachi-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, JPN, 604-8558
The Kyoto Hotel Ltd operates hotels & banquet halls in Japan. The Company manages restaurants & bars under the names of Kyoto Hotel Okura and Karasuma Kyoto Hotel. It operates in four divisions: accommodation, banquet, restaurant & others division. It also has the online shop.
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