ECONOS Co (SSE:3136) Beneish M-Score: -2.18 (As of Jul. 06, 2026)


SSE:3136 ECONOS Co Ltd SSE:3136
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Price 円1,400.00
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What is ECONOS Co Beneish M-Score?

ECONOS Co SSE:3136 9 Beneish M-Score is -2.18 as of Jul. 06, 2026. GuruFocus rates SSE:3136 with a GF Score™ of 9/100 and a GF Value™ of 円704.22. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

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 -2.18 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SSE:3136' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.47   Med: -2.44   Max: -1.99
Current: -2.18

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ECONOS Co was -1.99. The lowest was -3.47. And the median was -2.44.


ECONOS Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ECONOS 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.

ECONOS Co Beneish M-Score Chart

ECONOS Co Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.80 -2.58 -2.07 -2.46 -2.18

ECONOS Co Semi-Annual Data
Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25
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 0.00 -2.46 0.00 -2.18 0.00

SSE:3136 vs TSCO, ULTA, WSM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, ECONOS 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.


ECONOS Co Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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


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ECONOS 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 ECONOS 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 * 1.042+0.528 * 0.9944+0.404 * 1.3073+0.892 * 1.0668+0.115 * 0.9372
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.015994-0.327 * 0.9612
=-2.18

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円178 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,765 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,198 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,796 Mil.
Total Assets was 円2,883 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円901 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円81 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円873 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円901 Mil.
Net Income was 円144 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円98 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円160 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,467 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,981 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,697 Mil.
Total Assets was 円2,741 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円909 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円76 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円765 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円990 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)
=(177.606 / 4765.462) / (159.764 / 4466.984)
=0.037269 / 0.035766
=1.042

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)
=(2981.145 / 4466.984) / (3198.286 / 4765.462)
=0.667373 / 0.671139
=0.9944

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 - (1796.246 + 901.354) / 2883.182) / (1 - (1697.181 + 908.856) / 2740.996)
=0.064367 / 0.049237
=1.3073

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
=4765.462 / 4466.984
=1.0668

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))
=(76.042 / (76.042 + 908.856)) / (80.918 / (80.918 + 901.354))
=0.077208 / 0.082378
=0.9372

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 / 4765.462) / (0 / 4466.984)
=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)
=((901.189 + 872.686) / 2883.182) / ((989.664 + 764.872) / 2740.996)
=0.615249 / 0.640109
=0.9612

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
=(144.148 - 0 - 98.034) / 2883.182
=0.015994

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.

ECONOS Co has a M-score of -2.18 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 -2.18 mean?
ECONOS Co (SSE:3136) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.18 as of Jul. 06, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on ECONOS Co and its competitors.
Is ECONOS Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
ECONOS Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.18. Overall, ECONOS Co has a GF Score™ of 9/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ECONOS Co's Beneish M-Score compare to TSCO and ULTA?
ECONOS Co's Beneish M-Score of -2.18 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical 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 ECONOS Co and its competitors. ECONOS Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ECONOS Co stock overvalued right now?
ECONOS Co (SSE:3136) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.18. The stock's GF Value™ is 円704.22, compared to a current price of 円1,400.00 — trading 98.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.18. ECONOS Co's overall GF Score™ is 9/100 with 7 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 ECONOS Co (SSE:3136), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.18 as of Jul. 06, 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 ECONOS Co (SSE:3136) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ECONOS Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,400.00 is trading 98.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円704.22.

Key valuation signals for SSE:3136:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.18
  • GF Value™: 円704.22 vs. price of 円1,400.00 (98.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 9/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SSE:3136 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


ECONOS Co Business Description

Address 13-3-25, Kitago-4-jo, Shiroishi Ward, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido, JPN, 003-0834
ECONOS Co Ltd is engaged in the retailing of various goods. The company engages in the business of second shop bookstores. The Reuse Business engages in the management and sale of books, CDs, DVDs, and video game software.
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