STUDIO ATAO Co (TSE:3550) Beneish M-Score: -2.10 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


TSE:3550 STUDIO ATAO Co Ltd TSE:3550
75 GF Score
Price 円220.00
GF Value 円245.32
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
View Full Analysis

What is STUDIO ATAO Co Beneish M-Score?

STUDIO ATAO Co TSE:3550 +1.85% 75 Beneish M-Score is -2.10 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:3550 with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of 円245.32 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,001 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, STUDIO ATAO Co ranks worse than 73.83% 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 -2.1 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3550' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.17   Med: -2.67   Max: -0.94
Current: -2.1

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of STUDIO ATAO Co was -0.94. The lowest was -3.17. And the median was -2.67.


STUDIO ATAO Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

* Premium members only.

The historical data trend for STUDIO ATAO 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.

STUDIO ATAO Co Beneish M-Score Chart

STUDIO ATAO 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 -2.78 -3.17 -2.78 -2.83 -2.10

STUDIO ATAO 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 -2.78 0.00 -2.83 0.00 -2.10

TSE:3550 vs NKE, DECK, ONON: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Footwear & Accessories subindustry, STUDIO ATAO 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.


STUDIO ATAO Co Beneish M-Score vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, STUDIO ATAO Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


TSE:3550
75GF Score
STUDIO ATAO Co Ltd TSE:3550
Beneish M-Score is just one metric. See GF Score™, valuation, warning signs, and more.
View Full Analysis

STUDIO ATAO 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 STUDIO ATAO 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 * 1.5513+0.528 * 0.9789+0.404 * 0.8967+0.892 * 1.1164+0.115 * 0.8092
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.042095-0.327 * 0.8756
=-2.10

* 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326 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,126 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,812 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,669 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,183 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円177 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円51 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円512 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円152 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円286 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円188 Mil.
Revenue was 円3,696 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,466 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,579 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,171 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円218 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円48 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円583 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)
=(325.685 / 4126.272) / (188.064 / 3696.135)
=0.07893 / 0.050881
=1.5513

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)
=(2465.67 / 3696.135) / (2811.932 / 4126.272)
=0.667094 / 0.68147
=0.9789

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 - (2669.492 + 176.95) / 3182.841) / (1 - (2579.33 + 218.293) / 3171.422)
=0.105691 / 0.117865
=0.8967

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
=4126.272 / 3696.135
=1.1164

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))
=(48.275 / (48.275 + 218.293)) / (51.023 / (51.023 + 176.95))
=0.181098 / 0.223812
=0.8092

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 / 4126.272) / (0 / 3696.135)
=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 + 512.086) / 3182.841) / ((0 + 582.714) / 3171.422)
=0.16089 / 0.183739
=0.8756

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
=(151.543 - 0 - 285.524) / 3182.841
=-0.042095

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.

STUDIO ATAO Co has a M-score of -2.10 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 -2.10 mean?
STUDIO ATAO Co (TSE:3550) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.10 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on STUDIO ATAO Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, STUDIO ATAO Co ranks #739 out of 1001 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 73.8%.
Is STUDIO ATAO Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
STUDIO ATAO Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.10. Based on the distribution chart, STUDIO ATAO Co ranks #739 out of 1001 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, STUDIO ATAO Co has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does STUDIO ATAO Co's Beneish M-Score compare to NKE and DECK?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, STUDIO ATAO Co ranks #739 out of 1001 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places STUDIO ATAO 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories 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 STUDIO ATAO Co and its competitors. STUDIO ATAO Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is STUDIO ATAO Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, STUDIO ATAO Co (TSE:3550) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円245.32, compared to a current price of 円220.00 — trading 10.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.10. STUDIO ATAO Co's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 2 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 STUDIO ATAO Co (TSE:3550), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.10 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 STUDIO ATAO Co (TSE:3550) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, STUDIO ATAO Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円220.00 is trading 10.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円245.32. GuruFocus considers STUDIO ATAO Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:3550:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.10
  • GF Value™: 円245.32 vs. price of 円220.00 (10.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3550 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


STUDIO ATAO Co Business Description

Address 1-6, Gokodori 8-chome, Hyogo Prefecture, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 651-0087
STUDIO ATAO Co Ltd design and sells bags and purses. The company also manages direct retail stores and internet stores. The firm engages in the planning and sale of original bags, wallets. It also administers and manages stores; produces and operates Internet shops; and plans and produces paper media, including illustrations, as well as engages in character planning, creation, planning, and production of promotional goods, such as novelties.
75GF Score

Get the complete analysis for TSE:3550

Beneish M-Score is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.

円220.00
Price
円245.32
GF Value