ESCON Japan REIT Investment (TSE:2971) Beneish M-Score: -2.98 (As of Jul. 31, 2026)

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TSE:2971 ESCON Japan REIT Investment Corp TSE:2971
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Price 円111,800.00
GF Value 円134,535.91
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is ESCON Japan REIT Investment Beneish M-Score?

ESCON Japan REIT Investment TSE:2971 -1.32% 60 Beneish M-Score is -2.98 as of Jul. 31, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:2971 with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of 円134,535.91 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 749 REITs companies, ESCON Japan REIT Investment ranks better than 87.85% 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 -2.98 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for ESCON Japan REIT Investment's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:2971' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.03   Med: -2.69   Max: -1.63
Current: -2.98

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ESCON Japan REIT Investment was -1.63. The lowest was -3.03. And the median was -2.69.


ESCON Japan REIT Investment Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ESCON Japan REIT Investment'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.

ESCON Japan REIT Investment Beneish M-Score Chart

ESCON Japan REIT Investment Annual Data
Trend Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.69 -1.63 -1.73 -3.03 -2.98

ESCON Japan REIT Investment Semi-Annual Data
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TSE:2971 vs SPG, O, KIM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the REIT - Retail subindustry, ESCON Japan REIT Investment'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.


ESCON Japan REIT Investment Beneish M-Score vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, ESCON Japan REIT Investment's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ESCON Japan REIT Investment's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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ESCON Japan REIT Investment 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 ESCON Japan REIT Investment 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 * 0.5918+0.528 * 0.9096+0.404 * 0.8472+0.892 * 1.0774+0.115 * 0.9183
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1097+4.679 * -0.010767-0.327 * 1.003
=-2.98

* 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 (Jul25) TTM:Last Year (Jul24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円67 Mil.
Revenue was 円5,919 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,599 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円6,708 Mil.
Total Assets was 円77,174 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円70,378 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円425 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円369 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円12,383 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円21,715 Mil.
Net Income was 円2,655 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円3,485 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円105 Mil.
Revenue was 円5,494 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,038 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円6,267 Mil.
Total Assets was 円76,770 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円70,400 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円390 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円309 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円6,693 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円27,126 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)
=(67.147 / 5919.119) / (105.304 / 5493.792)
=0.011344 / 0.019168
=0.5918

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)
=(3038.321 / 5493.792) / (3599.015 / 5919.119)
=0.553046 / 0.608032
=0.9096

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 - (6708.488 + 70377.97) / 77173.751) / (1 - (6267.438 + 70400.139) / 76770.047)
=0.001131 / 0.001335
=0.8472

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
=5919.119 / 5493.792
=1.0774

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))
=(389.808 / (389.808 + 70400.139)) / (424.576 / (424.576 + 70377.97))
=0.005507 / 0.005997
=0.9183

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)
=(369.463 / 5919.119) / (309.028 / 5493.792)
=0.062419 / 0.05625
=1.1097

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)
=((21715.3 + 12383.305) / 77173.751) / ((27126.3 + 6693.322) / 76770.047)
=0.441842 / 0.440531
=1.003

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
=(2654.528 - 0 - 3485.454) / 77173.751
=-0.010767

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.

ESCON Japan REIT Investment has a M-score of -2.98 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 -2.98 mean?
ESCON Japan REIT Investment (TSE:2971) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.98 as of Jul. 31, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on ESCON Japan REIT Investment and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, ESCON Japan REIT Investment ranks #91 out of 749 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 12.1%.
Is ESCON Japan REIT Investment's Beneish M-Score too high?
ESCON Japan REIT Investment's current Beneish M-Score is -2.98. Based on the distribution chart, ESCON Japan REIT Investment ranks #91 out of 749 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, ESCON Japan REIT Investment has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ESCON Japan REIT Investment's Beneish M-Score compare to SPG and O?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, ESCON Japan REIT Investment ranks #91 out of 749 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places ESCON Japan REIT Investment in the top 12% 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 REITs company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the REITs 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 ESCON Japan REIT Investment and its competitors. ESCON Japan REIT Investment's current Beneish M-Score is -2.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ESCON Japan REIT Investment stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ESCON Japan REIT Investment (TSE:2971) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円134,535.91, compared to a current price of 円111,800.00 — trading 16.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.98. ESCON Japan REIT Investment's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 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 ESCON Japan REIT Investment (TSE:2971), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.98 as of Jul. 31, 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 ESCON Japan REIT Investment (TSE:2971) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ESCON Japan REIT Investment stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円111,800.00 is trading 16.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円134,535.91. GuruFocus considers ESCON Japan REIT Investment to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:2971:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.98
  • GF Value™: 円134,535.91 vs. price of 円111,800.00 (16.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:2971 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


ESCON Japan REIT Investment Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Address Okura Prestige Tower 20F, 2-10-4 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 105-0001
ESCON Japan REIT Investment Corp is a Japanese real estate investment trust that invests in lifestyle-related assets. Its main investment is leasehold land properties known as "sokochi," with stable, high-quality commercial facilities occupying the site.
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