ValueCommerce Co (TSE:2491) Beneish M-Score: -3.26 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


TSE:2491 ValueCommerce Co Ltd TSE:2491
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What is ValueCommerce Co Beneish M-Score?

ValueCommerce Co TSE:2491 +0.22% 60 Beneish M-Score is -3.26 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:2491 with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of 円945.27 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 989 Media - Diversified companies, ValueCommerce Co ranks better than 82.91% 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 -3.26 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:2491' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.26   Med: -2.68   Max: -2.07
Current: -3.26

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ValueCommerce Co was -2.07. The lowest was -3.26. And the median was -2.68.


ValueCommerce Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ValueCommerce 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.

ValueCommerce Co Beneish M-Score Chart

ValueCommerce 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 -3.01 -2.64 -2.61 -2.42 -3.26

ValueCommerce Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 0.00 0.00 -3.26 0.00

TSE:2491 vs APP, OMC, TTD: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, ValueCommerce 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.


ValueCommerce Co Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, ValueCommerce Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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ValueCommerce 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 ValueCommerce 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 * 0.7953+0.528 * 1.0798+0.404 * 0.7678+0.892 * 0.7948+0.115 * 0.6672
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.08896-0.327 * 0.6952
=-3.26

* 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3,598 Mil.
Revenue was 円24,169 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円7,348 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円15,045 Mil.
Total Assets was 円16,142 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円391 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円3,821 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円487 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円1,923 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円5,692 Mil.
Revenue was 円30,410 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円9,983 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円17,642 Mil.
Total Assets was 円19,592 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円216 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円433 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円6,671 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 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)
=(3598 / 24169) / (5692 / 30410)
=0.148868 / 0.187175
=0.7953

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)
=(9983 / 30410) / (7348 / 24169)
=0.32828 / 0.304026
=1.0798

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 - (15045 + 0) / 16142) / (1 - (17642 + 216) / 19592)
=0.067959 / 0.088506
=0.7678

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
=24169 / 30410
=0.7948

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))
=(433 / (433 + 216)) / (391 / (391 + 0))
=0.66718 / 1
=0.6672

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 / 24169) / (0 / 30410)
=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)
=((0 + 3821) / 16142) / ((0 + 6671) / 19592)
=0.236712 / 0.340496
=0.6952

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
=(487 - 0 - 1923) / 16142
=-0.08896

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.

ValueCommerce Co has a M-score of -3.26 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 -3.26 mean?
ValueCommerce Co (TSE:2491) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.26 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on ValueCommerce Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, ValueCommerce Co ranks #169 out of 989 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 17.1%.
Is ValueCommerce Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
ValueCommerce Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.26. Based on the distribution chart, ValueCommerce Co ranks #169 out of 989 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, ValueCommerce Co has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ValueCommerce Co's Beneish M-Score compare to APP and OMC?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, ValueCommerce Co ranks #169 out of 989 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places ValueCommerce Co in the top 17% 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Media - Diversified 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 ValueCommerce Co and its competitors. ValueCommerce Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ValueCommerce Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ValueCommerce Co (TSE:2491) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円945.27, compared to a current price of 円465.00 — trading 50.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.26. ValueCommerce Co's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 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 ValueCommerce Co (TSE:2491), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.26 as of Jun. 26, 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 ValueCommerce Co (TSE:2491) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ValueCommerce Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円465.00 is trading 50.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円945.27. GuruFocus considers ValueCommerce Co to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:2491:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.26
  • GF Value™: 円945.27 vs. price of 円465.00 (50.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:2491 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


ValueCommerce Co Business Description

Address 1-3 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, 21st Floor Kioi Tower, Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho, Tokyo, JPN, 102-8282
ValueCommerce Co Ltd is engaged in provision of Marketing Solutions Business, EC Solutions Business, and Travel Tech Business. It provides marketing solution from customer attraction to retention to maximize commerce operators' performance, Gross Merchandise Value (GMV).
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