Sekichu Co (TSE:9976) Beneish M-Score: -2.53 (As of Jul. 15, 2026)

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TSE:9976 Sekichu Co Ltd TSE:9976
69 GF Score
Price 円1,073.00
GF Value 円1,197.54
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Sekichu Co Beneish M-Score?

Sekichu Co TSE:9976 +1.04% 69 Beneish M-Score is -2.53 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:9976 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,197.54 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,083 Retail - Cyclical companies, Sekichu Co ranks worse than 54.11% 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 -2.53 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9976' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.06   Med: -2.41   Max: -2.26
Current: -2.53

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sekichu Co was -2.26. The lowest was -3.06. And the median was -2.41.


Sekichu Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sekichu 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.

Sekichu Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Sekichu Co Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.33 -2.31 -2.35 -2.47 -2.53

Sekichu Co Quarterly Data
Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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TSE:9976 vs HD, LOW, FND: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Home Improvement Retail subindustry, Sekichu 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.


Sekichu Co Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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


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Sekichu 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 Sekichu 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 * 1.0322+0.528 * 1.0043+0.404 * 0.989+0.892 * 1.0123+0.115 * 0.9457
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.019534-0.327 * 0.9727
=-2.53

* 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 (Feb26) TTM:Last Year (Feb25) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円1,041 Mil.
Revenue was 円31,867 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円9,698 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円9,886 Mil.
Total Assets was 円23,439 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円9,441 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円462 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円7,294 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,630 Mil.
Net Income was 円400 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円858 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円996 Mil.
Revenue was 円31,480 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円9,621 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円9,856 Mil.
Total Assets was 円23,516 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円9,489 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円438 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円7,080 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円3,156 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)
=(1040.536 / 31867.169) / (995.831 / 31479.589)
=0.032652 / 0.031634
=1.0322

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)
=(9621.485 / 31479.589) / (9697.869 / 31867.169)
=0.305642 / 0.304322
=1.0043

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 - (9886.401 + 9441.194) / 23438.977) / (1 - (9856.383 + 9488.737) / 23515.815)
=0.175408 / 0.177357
=0.989

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
=31867.169 / 31479.589
=1.0123

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))
=(437.805 / (437.805 + 9488.737)) / (461.847 / (461.847 + 9441.194))
=0.044104 / 0.046637
=0.9457

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 / 31867.169) / (0 / 31479.589)
=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)
=((2629.917 + 7294.283) / 23438.977) / ((3155.569 + 7080.458) / 23515.815)
=0.423406 / 0.435283
=0.9727

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
=(400.086 - 0 - 857.95) / 23438.977
=-0.019534

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.

Sekichu Co has a M-score of -2.53 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 -2.53 mean?
Sekichu Co (TSE:9976) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.53 as of Jul. 15, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sekichu Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sekichu Co ranks #586 out of 1083 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 54.1%.
Is Sekichu Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Sekichu Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.53. Based on the distribution chart, Sekichu Co ranks #586 out of 1083 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sekichu Co has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sekichu Co's Beneish M-Score compare to HD and LOW?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Sekichu Co ranks #586 out of 1083 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Sekichu 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Sekichu Co and its competitors. Sekichu Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sekichu Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sekichu Co (TSE:9976) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,197.54, compared to a current price of 円1,073.00 — trading 10.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.53. Sekichu Co's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Sekichu Co (TSE:9976), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.53 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 Sekichu Co (TSE:9976) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sekichu Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円1,073.00 is trading 10.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,197.54. GuruFocus considers Sekichu Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:9976:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.53
  • GF Value™: 円1,197.54 vs. price of 円1,073.00 (10.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9976 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sekichu Co Business Description

Address 4531-1 Kuragano-cho, Gunma Prefecture, Takasaki, JPN, 370-1201
Sekichu Co Ltd operates do-it-yourself stores, which provide wood, household items, housing materials, paints, gardening, plants, exteriors, and pet supplies. It also provides utensils, car articles, bicycles, and sports and leisure-time articles. The company operates in two segments, which include the Home Center Business handles a wide range of lifestyle-related products, including DIY supplies, household goods, car accessories, bicycles, leisure goods, and more. The Real Estate Leasing Business involves leasing real estate owned and managed by the company, as well as planning, constructing, and managing commercial facilities.
69GF Score

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