Kura Sushi Asia Co (ROCO:2754) Beneish M-Score: -3.14 (As of Jul. 01, 2026)


ROCO:2754 Kura Sushi Asia Co Ltd ROCO:2754
85 GF Score
Price NT$68.40
GF Value NT$117.48
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Kura Sushi Asia Co Beneish M-Score?

Kura Sushi Asia Co ROCO:2754 -0.29% 85 Beneish M-Score is -3.14 as of Jul. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:2754 with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$117.48 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 355 Restaurants companies, Kura Sushi Asia Co ranks better than 76.06% 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 -3.14 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:2754' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.35   Med: -2.87   Max: -2.44
Current: -3.14

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kura Sushi Asia Co was -2.44. The lowest was -3.35. And the median was -2.87.


Kura Sushi Asia Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kura Sushi Asia 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.

Kura Sushi Asia Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Kura Sushi Asia Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.44 -3.04 -2.57 -3.35 -3.14

Kura Sushi Asia Co Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
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 -3.35 -3.52 -3.50 -3.22 -3.14

ROCO:2754 vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Kura Sushi Asia 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.


Kura Sushi Asia Co Beneish M-Score vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Kura Sushi Asia Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Kura Sushi Asia 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 Kura Sushi Asia 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 * 0.9834+0.528 * 0.9933+0.404 * 1.0712+0.892 * 1.0596+0.115 * 0.9378
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0119+4.679 * -0.154476-0.327 * 0.9642
=-3.14

* 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 NT$104 Mil.
Revenue was 1384.958 + 1555.583 + 1435.222 + 1334.039 = NT$5,710 Mil.
Gross Profit was 552.177 + 657.377 + 587.956 + 530.376 = NT$2,328 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$792 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$5,038 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$4,046 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$705 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$2,063 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,067 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$1,952 Mil.
Net Income was 23.826 + 60.259 + 42.104 + -16.025 = NT$110 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 206.025 + 248.151 + 261.502 + 172.793 = NT$888 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$99 Mil.
Revenue was 1280.62 + 1491.192 + 1183.318 + 1433.328 = NT$5,388 Mil.
Gross Profit was 509.388 + 628.052 + 453.348 + 591.474 = NT$2,182 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$590 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$5,223 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$4,438 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$718 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,924 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,126 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$2,119 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)
=(103.512 / 5709.802) / (99.334 / 5388.458)
=0.018129 / 0.018435
=0.9834

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)
=(2182.262 / 5388.458) / (2327.886 / 5709.802)
=0.404988 / 0.4077
=0.9933

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 - (791.865 + 4046.207) / 5038.373) / (1 - (590.26 + 4438.454) / 5222.536)
=0.039755 / 0.037113
=1.0712

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
=5709.802 / 5388.458
=1.0596

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))
=(717.773 / (717.773 + 4438.454)) / (705.281 / (705.281 + 4046.207))
=0.139205 / 0.148434
=0.9378

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)
=(2063.455 / 5709.802) / (1924.453 / 5388.458)
=0.361388 / 0.357144
=1.0119

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)
=((1952.191 + 1066.833) / 5038.373) / ((2119.252 + 1126.348) / 5222.536)
=0.599206 / 0.621461
=0.9642

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
=(110.164 - 0 - 888.471) / 5038.373
=-0.154476

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.

Kura Sushi Asia Co has a M-score of -3.14 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 -3.14 mean?
Kura Sushi Asia Co (ROCO:2754) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.14 as of Jul. 01, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kura Sushi Asia Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kura Sushi Asia Co ranks #85 out of 355 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 23.9%.
Is Kura Sushi Asia Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Kura Sushi Asia Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.14. Based on the distribution chart, Kura Sushi Asia Co ranks #85 out of 355 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Kura Sushi Asia Co has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kura Sushi Asia Co's Beneish M-Score compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Kura Sushi Asia Co ranks #85 out of 355 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Kura Sushi Asia 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 Restaurants company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Restaurants 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 Kura Sushi Asia Co and its competitors. Kura Sushi Asia Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kura Sushi Asia Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kura Sushi Asia Co (ROCO:2754) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$117.48, compared to a current price of NT$68.40 — trading 41.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.14. Kura Sushi Asia Co's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 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 Kura Sushi Asia Co (ROCO:2754), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.14 as of Jul. 01, 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 Kura Sushi Asia Co (ROCO:2754) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kura Sushi Asia Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$68.40 is trading 41.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$117.48. GuruFocus considers Kura Sushi Asia Co to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:2754:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.14
  • GF Value™: NT$117.48 vs. price of NT$68.40 (41.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:2754 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kura Sushi Asia Co Business Description

Address Zhongshan North Road, Section 3, 6th Floor & 6F-1, No. 32, Zhongshan District, Taipei, TWN, 104-52
Kura Sushi Asia Co Ltd is a Taiwan-based company engaged in the operation of restaurants. The dishes offered in these restaurants include Sushi, Warship, Hand Roll, Roll, Side Meal, Dessert, and Drinks. The group mainly operates in two regions: Taiwan and China. The majority of its revenue is generated from its operations in Taiwan.
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