Star seeds Co (TSE:3083) Beneish M-Score: 0.08 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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TSE:3083 Star seeds Co Ltd TSE:3083
49 GF Score
Price 円1,015.00
GF Value 円629.62
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Star seeds Co Beneish M-Score?

Star seeds Co TSE:3083 +1.60% 49 Beneish M-Score is 0.08 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:3083 with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of 円629.62 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,083 Retail - Cyclical companies, Star seeds Co ranks worse than 93.81% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 0.08 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:3083' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.46   Med: -2.4   Max: 0.08
Current: 0.08

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Star seeds Co was 0.08. The lowest was -4.46. And the median was -2.40.


Star seeds Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Star seeds 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.

Star seeds Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Star seeds 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 -1.88 -1.47 -3.17 -1.12 0.08

Star seeds Co Semi-Annual Data
Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25 Feb26
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 -3.17 0.00 -1.12 0.00 0.08

TSE:3083 vs TJX, ROST, BURL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Star seeds 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.


Star seeds Co Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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


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Star seeds 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 Star seeds 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 * 1.8142+0.528 * 1.5447+0.404 * 0.2421+0.892 * 1.9603+0.115 * 7.2374
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.047774-0.327 * 0.8896
=0.08

* 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 (Feb26) TTM:Last Year (Feb25) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円1,264 Mil.
Revenue was 円10,017 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,504 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円5,435 Mil.
Total Assets was 円6,388 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円507 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円3,236 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円31 Mil.
Net Income was 円101 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-205 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円356 Mil.
Revenue was 円5,110 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,761 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,527 Mil.
Total Assets was 円2,264 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円85 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円10 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,049 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円252 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)
=(1264.463 / 10017.276) / (355.548 / 5110.179)
=0.126228 / 0.069576
=1.8142

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)
=(2761.246 / 5110.179) / (3504.123 / 10017.276)
=0.540342 / 0.349808
=1.5447

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 - (5434.867 + 507.318) / 6387.671) / (1 - (1527.243 + 84.654) / 2263.937)
=0.069742 / 0.288012
=0.2421

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
=10017.276 / 5110.179
=1.9603

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))
=(9.995 / (9.995 + 84.654)) / (7.512 / (7.512 + 507.318))
=0.105601 / 0.014591
=7.2374

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 / 10017.276) / (0 / 5110.179)
=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)
=((30.608 + 3236.31) / 6387.671) / ((252.189 + 1049.424) / 2263.937)
=0.511441 / 0.574933
=0.8896

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
=(100.598 - 0 - -204.565) / 6387.671
=0.047774

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.

Star seeds Co has a M-score of 0.08 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of 0.08 mean?
Star seeds Co (TSE:3083) has a Beneish M-Score of 0.08 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Star seeds Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Star seeds Co ranks #1016 out of 1083 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 93.8%.
Is Star seeds Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Star seeds Co's current Beneish M-Score is 0.08. Based on the distribution chart, Star seeds Co ranks #1016 out of 1083 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Star seeds Co has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Star seeds Co's Beneish M-Score compare to TJX and ROST?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Star seeds Co ranks #1016 out of 1083 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Star seeds Co in the lower 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 Star seeds Co and its competitors. Star seeds Co's current Beneish M-Score is 0.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Star seeds Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Star seeds Co (TSE:3083) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円629.62, compared to a current price of 円1,015.00 — trading 61.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 0.08. Star seeds Co's overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 6 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 Star seeds Co (TSE:3083), the current Beneish M-Score is 0.08 as of Jul. 14, 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 Star seeds Co (TSE:3083) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Star seeds Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,015.00 is trading 61.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円629.62. GuruFocus considers Star seeds Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:3083:

  • Beneish M-Score: 0.08
  • GF Value™: 円629.62 vs. price of 円1,015.00 (61.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 49/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3083 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Star seeds Co Business Description

Address 8F Shinbashi Tokyu Building, 21-3 Shinbashi 4-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 103-0005
Star seeds Co Ltd operates as a retail specialty shop. Its stores offer blouson products, cut and sewn/knit products, shirts, bottoms, and accessories/miscellaneous goods. Its merchandise includes sweaters, pants, jackets, accessories, and other casual wear.
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