Hakuyosha Co (TSE:9731) Beneish M-Score: -2.51 (As of Jul. 15, 2026)

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TSE:9731 Hakuyosha Co Ltd TSE:9731
64 GF Score
Price 円3,530.00
GF Value 円2,806.18
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Hakuyosha Co Beneish M-Score?

Hakuyosha Co TSE:9731 +1.00% 64 Beneish M-Score is -2.51 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:9731 with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,806.18 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 89 Personal Services companies, Hakuyosha Co ranks worse than 64.04% 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 Hakuyosha Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:9731' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.99   Med: -2.54   Max: -0.54
Current: -2.51

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hakuyosha Co was -0.54. The lowest was -2.99. And the median was -2.54.


Hakuyosha Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hakuyosha 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.

Hakuyosha Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Hakuyosha Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
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Hakuyosha Co Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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TSE:9731 vs ROL, SCI, FTDR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Personal Services subindustry, Hakuyosha 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.


Hakuyosha Co Beneish M-Score vs Personal Services Industry

For the Personal Services industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Hakuyosha Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Hakuyosha 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 Hakuyosha 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 * 1.0514+0.528 * 0.9881+0.404 * 1.0114+0.892 * 1.024+0.115 * 0.994
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0051+4.679 * -0.023254-0.327 * 0.9486
=-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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円4,570 Mil.
Revenue was 円44,625 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円6,899 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円13,626 Mil.
Total Assets was 円35,305 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円14,572 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,228 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円141 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円11,956 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円5,367 Mil.
Net Income was 円2,133 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円2,954 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円4,245 Mil.
Revenue was 円43,580 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円6,657 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円11,818 Mil.
Total Assets was 円32,753 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円14,416 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,207 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円137 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円10,190 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円6,751 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)
=(4570 / 44625) / (4245 / 43580)
=0.102409 / 0.097407
=1.0514

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)
=(6657 / 43580) / (6899 / 44625)
=0.152754 / 0.154599
=0.9881

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 - (13626 + 14572) / 35305) / (1 - (11818 + 14416) / 32753)
=0.201303 / 0.199035
=1.0114

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
=44625 / 43580
=1.024

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))
=(1207 / (1207 + 14416)) / (1228 / (1228 + 14572))
=0.077258 / 0.077722
=0.994

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)
=(141 / 44625) / (137 / 43580)
=0.00316 / 0.003144
=1.0051

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)
=((5367 + 11956) / 35305) / ((6751 + 10190) / 32753)
=0.490667 / 0.517235
=0.9486

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
=(2133 - 0 - 2954) / 35305
=-0.023254

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.

Hakuyosha Co 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?
Hakuyosha Co (TSE:9731) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.51 as of Jul. 15, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hakuyosha Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hakuyosha Co ranks #57 out of 89 companies in the Personal Services industry, placing it in the top 64%.
Is Hakuyosha Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Hakuyosha Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.51. Based on the distribution chart, Hakuyosha Co ranks #57 out of 89 companies in the Personal Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Hakuyosha Co has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hakuyosha Co's Beneish M-Score compare to ROL and SCI?
According to the Personal Services industry distribution chart, Hakuyosha Co ranks #57 out of 89 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Hakuyosha 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 Personal Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Personal 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 Hakuyosha Co and its competitors. Hakuyosha Co'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 Hakuyosha Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hakuyosha Co (TSE:9731) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,806.18, compared to a current price of 円3,530.00 — trading 25.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.51. Hakuyosha Co's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 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 Hakuyosha Co (TSE:9731), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.51 as of Jul. 15, 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 Hakuyosha Co (TSE:9731) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hakuyosha Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円3,530.00 is trading 25.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,806.18. GuruFocus considers Hakuyosha Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:9731:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.51
  • GF Value™: 円2,806.18 vs. price of 円3,530.00 (25.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9731 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hakuyosha Co Business Description

Address Shimomaruko 2 - chome 11 - 8, Ota Ward, Tokyo, JPN, 150-0047
Hakuyosha Co Ltd operates in the cleaning industry. The company is organized into three business areas - Cleaning business, Rental business, and Clean Service business. The rental business consists of a uniform rental department handling uniforms such as restaurants and factories and a linen supply department handling hotel linen and restaurant tablecloths. The clean service business is divided into a dust control unit such as a rental mat/mop that provides cleanliness and comfort to shops and offices, and a house care division. The company provides services through store network and collection, and distribution route network.
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