Blue Zones Holdings Co (TSE:417A) Beneish M-Score: -2.51 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


TSE:417A Blue Zones Holdings Co Ltd TSE:417A
94 GF Score
Price 円1,755.50
GF Value 円2,216.75
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Blue Zones Holdings Co Beneish M-Score?

Blue Zones Holdings Co TSE:417A +1.09% 94 Beneish M-Score is -2.51 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:417A with a GF Score™ of 94/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,216.75 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 293 Retail - Defensive companies, Blue Zones Holdings Co ranks worse than 57% 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 -2.51 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:417A' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.89   Med: -2.6   Max: -2.35
Current: -2.51

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Blue Zones Holdings Co was -2.35. The lowest was -2.89. And the median was -2.60.


Blue Zones Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Blue Zones Holdings 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.

Blue Zones Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Blue Zones Holdings Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.57 -2.70 -2.49 -2.65 -2.51

Blue Zones Holdings Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -2.65 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.51

TSE:417A vs KR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Blue Zones Holdings 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.


Blue Zones Holdings Co Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Blue Zones Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Blue Zones Holdings 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 Blue Zones Holdings 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 * 1.0998+0.528 * 0.9993+0.404 * 1.1001+0.892 * 1.1042+0.115 * 1.0007
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9453+4.679 * -0.054871-0.327 * 1.0116
=-2.51

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円15,463 Mil.
Revenue was 円813,154 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円223,352 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円102,050 Mil.
Total Assets was 円427,822 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円265,979 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円16,335 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円25,852 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円123,292 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円66,490 Mil.
Net Income was 円23,596 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円47,071 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円12,732 Mil.
Revenue was 円736,400 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円202,130 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円92,983 Mil.
Total Assets was 円376,206 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円235,430 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円14,470 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円24,767 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円90,311 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円74,654 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)
=(15463 / 813154) / (12732 / 736400)
=0.019016 / 0.01729
=1.0998

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)
=(202130 / 736400) / (223352 / 813154)
=0.274484 / 0.274674
=0.9993

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 - (102050 + 265979) / 427822) / (1 - (92983 + 235430) / 376206)
=0.139761 / 0.127039
=1.1001

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
=813154 / 736400
=1.1042

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))
=(14470 / (14470 + 235430)) / (16335 / (16335 + 265979))
=0.057903 / 0.057861
=1.0007

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)
=(25852 / 813154) / (24767 / 736400)
=0.031792 / 0.033633
=0.9453

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)
=((66490 + 123292) / 427822) / ((74654 + 90311) / 376206)
=0.4436 / 0.438496
=1.0116

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
=(23596 - 0 - 47071) / 427822
=-0.054871

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.

Blue Zones Holdings Co has a M-score of -2.51 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 -2.51 mean?
Blue Zones Holdings Co (TSE:417A) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.51 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Blue Zones Holdings Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Blue Zones Holdings Co ranks #167 out of 293 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 57%.
Is Blue Zones Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Blue Zones Holdings Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.51. Based on the distribution chart, Blue Zones Holdings Co ranks #167 out of 293 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Blue Zones Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 94/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Blue Zones Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score compare to KR?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Blue Zones Holdings Co ranks #167 out of 293 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Blue Zones Holdings 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 - Defensive company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Defensive 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 Blue Zones Holdings Co and its competitors. Blue Zones Holdings Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blue Zones Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Blue Zones Holdings Co (TSE:417A) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,216.75, compared to a current price of 円1,755.50 — trading 20.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.51. Blue Zones Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 94/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Blue Zones Holdings Co (TSE:417A), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.51 as of Jun. 27, 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 Blue Zones Holdings Co (TSE:417A) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Blue Zones Holdings Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円1,755.50 is trading 20.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,216.75. GuruFocus considers Blue Zones Holdings Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:417A:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.51
  • GF Value™: 円2,216.75 vs. price of 円1,755.50 (20.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 94/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:417A stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Blue Zones Holdings Co Business Description

Address 1-10-1, Arajukumachi, Saitama Prefecture, Kawagoe-shi, JPN, 350-1124
Blue Zones Holdings Co Ltd is a supermarket operator. The company is headquartered in Japan and generates all revenue domestically. The company is engaged in managing and operating the Group companies focused on food supermarket operations, trading, and other related businesses.
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