J Front Retailing Co (NGO:3086) Beneish M-Score: -2.67 (As of Jul. 08, 2026)


NGO:3086 J Front Retailing Co Ltd NGO:3086
75 GF Score
Price 円3,260.00
GF Value 円2,069.62
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is J Front Retailing Co Beneish M-Score?

J Front Retailing Co NGO:3086 75 Beneish M-Score is -2.67 as of Jul. 08, 2026. GuruFocus rates NGO:3086 with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,069.62 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,082 Retail - Cyclical companies, J Front Retailing Co ranks better than 57.21% 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 -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NGO:3086' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.02   Med: -2.62   Max: -1.19
Current: -2.67

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of J Front Retailing Co was -1.19. The lowest was -3.02. And the median was -2.62.


J Front Retailing Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for J Front Retailing 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.

J Front Retailing Co Beneish M-Score Chart

J Front Retailing 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 -2.67 -2.56 -2.65 -2.55 -2.63

J Front Retailing Co Quarterly Data
Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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 -2.49 -2.53 -2.59 -2.63 -2.67

NGO:3086 vs DDS, M: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, J Front Retailing 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.


J Front Retailing Co Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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


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J Front Retailing 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 J Front Retailing 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 * 1.0448+0.528 * 0.9576+0.404 * 1.0334+0.892 * 0.9768+0.115 * 1.0099
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0516+4.679 * -0.043189-0.327 * 0.9752
=-2.67

* 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 (May26) TTM:Last Year (May25) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円170,642 Mil.
Revenue was 106435 + 116967 + 108202 + 109123 = 円440,727 Mil.
Gross Profit was 53506 + 53786 + 54095 + 54849 = 円216,236 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円234,331 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,150,763 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円588,580 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円44,158 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円165,398 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円364,685 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円242,055 Mil.
Net Income was 9697 + 3598 + 6330 + 7871 = 円27,496 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 6009 + 15950 + 17494 + 37743 = 円77,196 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円167,214 Mil.
Revenue was 110802 + 125895 + 106614 + 107898 = 円451,209 Mil.
Gross Profit was 52682 + 53975 + 50175 + 55152 = 円211,984 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円239,897 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,160,805 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円600,894 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円45,563 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円161,023 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円337,297 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円290,294 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)
=(170642 / 440727) / (167214 / 451209)
=0.387183 / 0.370591
=1.0448

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)
=(211984 / 451209) / (216236 / 440727)
=0.469813 / 0.490635
=0.9576

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 - (234331 + 588580) / 1150763) / (1 - (239897 + 600894) / 1160805)
=0.2849 / 0.275683
=1.0334

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
=440727 / 451209
=0.9768

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))
=(45563 / (45563 + 600894)) / (44158 / (44158 + 588580))
=0.070481 / 0.069789
=1.0099

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)
=(165398 / 440727) / (161023 / 451209)
=0.375284 / 0.35687
=1.0516

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)
=((242055 + 364685) / 1150763) / ((290294 + 337297) / 1160805)
=0.52725 / 0.540652
=0.9752

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
=(27496 - 0 - 77196) / 1150763
=-0.043189

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.

J Front Retailing Co has a M-score of -2.67 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 -2.67 mean?
J Front Retailing Co (NGO:3086) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.67 as of Jul. 08, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on J Front Retailing Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, J Front Retailing Co ranks #463 out of 1082 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 42.8%.
Is J Front Retailing Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
J Front Retailing Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. Based on the distribution chart, J Front Retailing Co ranks #463 out of 1082 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, J Front Retailing Co has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does J Front Retailing Co's Beneish M-Score compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, J Front Retailing Co ranks #463 out of 1082 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts J Front Retailing Co in the upper 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 J Front Retailing Co and its competitors. J Front Retailing Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is J Front Retailing Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, J Front Retailing Co (NGO:3086) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,069.62, compared to a current price of 円3,260.00 — trading 57.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. J Front Retailing Co's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 9 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 J Front Retailing Co (NGO:3086), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.67 as of Jul. 08, 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 J Front Retailing Co (NGO:3086) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, J Front Retailing Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円3,260.00 is trading 57.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,069.62. GuruFocus considers J Front Retailing Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NGO:3086:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.67
  • GF Value™: 円2,069.62 vs. price of 円3,260.00 (57.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the NGO:3086 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


J Front Retailing Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 3086:Japan
Address 6-10-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 104-0061
J Front Retailing Co Ltd is a Japanese retail group. The company operates through four segments. The Department Store business sells clothing, household goods, groceries, and miscellaneous items. The Developer segment handles real estate development, sales, management, operations, and interior construction. The Payment and Financial Services segment issues and operates credit cards. The Shopping Center segment develops and manages shopping centers. The Others segment includes wholesale, parking, and leasing businesses. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Department Store Business segment.
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