Unitedllective Co (TSE:3557) Beneish M-Score: -3.20 (As of Jul. 13, 2026)

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TSE:3557 United & Collective Co Ltd TSE:3557
58 GF Score
Price 円547.00
GF Value 円861.85
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Unitedllective Co Beneish M-Score?

Unitedllective Co TSE:3557 -0.73% 58 Beneish M-Score is -3.20 as of Jul. 13, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:3557 with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of 円861.85 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 355 Restaurants companies, Unitedllective Co ranks better than 78.03% 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 -3.2 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3557' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.9   Med: -2.58   Max: -1.74
Current: -3.2

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Unitedllective Co was -1.74. The lowest was -3.90. And the median was -2.58.


Unitedllective Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Unitedllective 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.

Unitedllective Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Unitedllective 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 -1.74 -3.31 -1.92 -2.36 -3.20

Unitedllective Co Semi-Annual Data
Feb16 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 -1.92 0.00 -2.36 0.00 -3.20

TSE:3557 vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Unitedllective 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.


Unitedllective Co Beneish M-Score vs Restaurants Industry

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

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


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Unitedllective 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 Unitedllective 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 * 1.0944+0.528 * 1.01+0.404 * 0.2615+0.892 * 0.9952+0.115 * 0.8733
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.109663-0.327 * 0.9471
=-3.20

* 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258 Mil.
Revenue was 円6,461 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円4,790 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,000 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,892 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,870 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円236 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,108 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,128 Mil.
Net Income was 円-228 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円199 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円237 Mil.
Revenue was 円6,492 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円4,862 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,945 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,974 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,945 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円211 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,209 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,281 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)
=(258.148 / 6460.676) / (237.03 / 6492.053)
=0.039957 / 0.036511
=1.0944

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)
=(4861.558 / 6492.053) / (4790.312 / 6460.676)
=0.748848 / 0.741457
=1.01

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 - (2000.229 + 1870.192) / 3891.869) / (1 - (1945.255 + 1945.416) / 3974.43)
=0.005511 / 0.021074
=0.2615

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
=6460.676 / 6492.053
=0.9952

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))
=(210.672 / (210.672 + 1945.416)) / (235.597 / (235.597 + 1870.192))
=0.09771 / 0.111881
=0.8733

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 / 6460.676) / (0 / 6492.053)
=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)
=((2128.056 + 1108.207) / 3891.869) / ((2281.065 + 1208.5) / 3974.43)
=0.831545 / 0.878004
=0.9471

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
=(-227.518 - 0 - 199.276) / 3891.869
=-0.109663

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.

Unitedllective Co has a M-score of -3.20 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 -3.20 mean?
Unitedllective Co (TSE:3557) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.20 as of Jul. 13, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Unitedllective Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Unitedllective Co ranks #78 out of 355 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 22%.
Is Unitedllective Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Unitedllective Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.20. Based on the distribution chart, Unitedllective Co ranks #78 out of 355 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Unitedllective Co has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Unitedllective Co's Beneish M-Score compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Unitedllective Co ranks #78 out of 355 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Unitedllective Co in the top 22% 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 Restaurants company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Restaurants 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 Unitedllective Co and its competitors. Unitedllective Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Unitedllective Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Unitedllective Co (TSE:3557) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円861.85, compared to a current price of 円547.00 — trading 36.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.20. Unitedllective Co's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 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 Unitedllective Co (TSE:3557), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.20 as of Jul. 13, 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 Unitedllective Co (TSE:3557) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Unitedllective Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円547.00 is trading 36.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円861.85. GuruFocus considers Unitedllective Co to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:3557:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.20
  • GF Value™: 円861.85 vs. price of 円547.00 (36.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 58/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3557 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Unitedllective Co Business Description

Address 2-5-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 107-6023
United & Collective Co Ltd is engaged in Management of restaurants. It operates a Japanese-style pub. The restaurant specializes in chicken under the brands Kokoro, a Japanese restaurant and 3rd Burger, a hamburger cafe in Tokyo.
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