United Super Markets Holdings (TSE:3222) Beneish M-Score: -2.76 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


TSE:3222 United Super Markets Holdings Inc TSE:3222
72 GF Score
Price 円792.00
GF Value 円876.07
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is United Super Markets Holdings Beneish M-Score?

United Super Markets Holdings TSE:3222 72 Beneish M-Score is -2.76 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:3222 with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of 円876.07 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,087 Retail - Cyclical companies, United Super Markets Holdings ranks better than 63.94% 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 -2.76 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for United Super Markets Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:3222' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.8   Med: -2.69   Max: -2.32
Current: -2.76

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of United Super Markets Holdings was -2.32. The lowest was -2.80. And the median was -2.69.


United Super Markets Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for United Super Markets Holdings'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.

United Super Markets Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

United Super Markets Holdings 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 -2.75 -2.66 -2.79 -2.45 -2.76

United Super Markets Holdings Quarterly Data
May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 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 -2.45 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.76

TSE:3222 vs DDS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, United Super Markets Holdings'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.


United Super Markets Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, United Super Markets Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where United Super Markets Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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United Super Markets Holdings 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 United Super Markets Holdings 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 * 0.8895+0.528 * 1.0156+0.404 * 1.0363+0.892 * 1.188+0.115 * 0.8827
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.075916-0.327 * 1.001
=-2.76

* 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39,987 Mil.
Revenue was 円963,761 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円289,131 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円113,416 Mil.
Total Assets was 円379,211 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円183,505 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円19,901 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円115,399 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円44,509 Mil.
Net Income was 円-3,185 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円25,603 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円37,840 Mil.
Revenue was 円811,272 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円247,189 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円119,635 Mil.
Total Assets was 円382,604 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円182,853 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円17,284 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円115,433 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円45,747 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)
=(39987 / 963761) / (37840 / 811272)
=0.041491 / 0.046643
=0.8895

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)
=(247189 / 811272) / (289131 / 963761)
=0.304693 / 0.300003
=1.0156

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 - (113416 + 183505) / 379211) / (1 - (119635 + 182853) / 382604)
=0.217003 / 0.209397
=1.0363

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
=963761 / 811272
=1.188

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))
=(17284 / (17284 + 182853)) / (19901 / (19901 + 183505))
=0.086361 / 0.097839
=0.8827

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 / 963761) / (0 / 811272)
=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)
=((44509 + 115399) / 379211) / ((45747 + 115433) / 382604)
=0.421686 / 0.421271
=1.001

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
=(-3185 - 0 - 25603) / 379211
=-0.075916

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.

United Super Markets Holdings has a M-score of -2.76 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 -2.76 mean?
United Super Markets Holdings (TSE:3222) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.76 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on United Super Markets Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, United Super Markets Holdings ranks #392 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 36.1%.
Is United Super Markets Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
United Super Markets Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.76. Based on the distribution chart, United Super Markets Holdings ranks #392 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, United Super Markets Holdings has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does United Super Markets Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to DDS?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, United Super Markets Holdings ranks #392 out of 1087 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts United Super Markets Holdings in the upper 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 United Super Markets Holdings and its competitors. United Super Markets Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is United Super Markets Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, United Super Markets Holdings (TSE:3222) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円876.07, compared to a current price of 円792.00 — trading 9.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.76. United Super Markets Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 72/100 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 United Super Markets Holdings (TSE:3222), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.76 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 United Super Markets Holdings (TSE:3222) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, United Super Markets Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円792.00 is trading 9.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円876.07. GuruFocus considers United Super Markets Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:3222:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.76
  • GF Value™: 円876.07 vs. price of 円792.00 (9.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3222 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


United Super Markets Holdings Business Description

Address 2-9-17 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 101-0029
United Super Markets Holdings Inc is a Japanese company which is active in supermarket business management. Its business activities include retailing, wholesale, import and export of groceries, household items, clothing items and other. The company actively operates its stores in metropolitan areas.
72GF Score

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