Zuu Co (TSE:4387) Beneish M-Score: -1.81 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


TSE:4387 Zuu Co Ltd TSE:4387
51 GF Score
Price 円473.00
GF Value 円609.92
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Zuu Co Beneish M-Score?

Zuu Co TSE:4387 51 Beneish M-Score is -1.81 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:4387 with a GF Score™ of 51/100 and a GF Value™ of 円609.92 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,634 Software companies, Zuu Co ranks worse than 80.33% 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 -1.81 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4387' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.75   Med: -2.01   Max: 23.49
Current: -1.81

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Zuu Co was 23.49. The lowest was -3.75. And the median was -2.01.


Zuu Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Zuu 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.

Zuu Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Zuu 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 -1.84 -2.23 1.72 -2.18 -1.81

Zuu Co Semi-Annual Data
Mar17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 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 1.72 0.00 -2.18 0.00 -1.81

TSE:4387 vs CRM, SHOP, UBER: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Zuu 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.


Zuu Co Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Zuu Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Zuu 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 Zuu 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 * 1.7533+0.528 * 1.0106+0.404 * 1.4915+0.892 * 0.8759+0.115 * 0.5258
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3129+4.679 * -0.010591-0.327 * 0.8854
=-1.81

* 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3,918 Mil.
Revenue was 円2,622 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,699 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円6,108 Mil.
Total Assets was 円17,455 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円96 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円231 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円273 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円4,963 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円329 Mil.
Net Income was 円-398 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-213 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円2,551 Mil.
Revenue was 円2,994 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,960 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円5,380 Mil.
Total Assets was 円9,646 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円97 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円57 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円237 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円3,128 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円175 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)
=(3918.218 / 2622.074) / (2551.461 / 2993.718)
=1.49432 / 0.852272
=1.7533

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)
=(1960.276 / 2993.718) / (1698.856 / 2622.074)
=0.654796 / 0.647905
=1.0106

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 - (6108.236 + 96.209) / 17454.795) / (1 - (5380.492 + 96.967) / 9645.6)
=0.644542 / 0.432129
=1.4915

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
=2622.074 / 2993.718
=0.8759

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))
=(57.295 / (57.295 + 96.967)) / (231.425 / (231.425 + 96.209))
=0.371414 / 0.706352
=0.5258

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)
=(272.594 / 2622.074) / (237.065 / 2993.718)
=0.103961 / 0.079187
=1.3129

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)
=((329.496 + 4962.586) / 17454.795) / ((175.44 + 3127.543) / 9645.6)
=0.303188 / 0.342434
=0.8854

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
=(-398.114 - 0 - -213.258) / 17454.795
=-0.010591

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.

Zuu Co has a M-score of -1.81 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 -1.81 mean?
Zuu Co (TSE:4387) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.81 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Zuu Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Zuu Co ranks #2116 out of 2634 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 80.3%.
Is Zuu Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Zuu Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.81. Based on the distribution chart, Zuu Co ranks #2116 out of 2634 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Zuu Co has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zuu Co's Beneish M-Score compare to CRM and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Zuu Co ranks #2116 out of 2634 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Zuu 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 Software company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Software 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 Zuu Co and its competitors. Zuu Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zuu Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zuu Co (TSE:4387) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円609.92, compared to a current price of 円473.00 — trading 22.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.81. Zuu Co's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 with 8 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 Zuu Co (TSE:4387), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.81 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 Zuu Co (TSE:4387) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zuu Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円473.00 is trading 22.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円609.92. GuruFocus considers Zuu Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4387:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.81
  • GF Value™: 円609.92 vs. price of 円473.00 (22.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 51/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4387 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Zuu Co Business Description

Address 1-3-1 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 153-0042
Zuu Co Ltd is a fintech company. Its businesses are grouped into following operating businesses: fintech platform business, media service, and fintech support service. The company through its ZUU online education portal offers financial information in Japan and Singapore.
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