Architects Studio Japan (TSE:6085) Beneish M-Score: -4.17 (As of Jul. 24, 2026)

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TSE:6085 Architects Studio Japan Inc TSE:6085
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What is Architects Studio Japan Beneish M-Score?

Architects Studio Japan TSE:6085 -7.03% 31 Beneish M-Score is -4.17 as of Jul. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:6085 with a GF Score™ of 31/100 and a GF Value™ of 円13.15 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,699 Construction companies, Architects Studio Japan ranks better than 96.12% 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 -4.17 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6085' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.61   Med: -3.41   Max: 1.4
Current: -4.17

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Architects Studio Japan was 1.40. The lowest was -4.61. And the median was -3.41.


Architects Studio Japan Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Architects Studio Japan'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.

Architects Studio Japan Beneish M-Score Chart

Architects Studio Japan Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4.61 -4.05 -2.55 -3.55 -4.17

Architects Studio Japan Semi-Annual Data
Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25
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 0.00 -4.17 0.00 1.40 0.00

TSE:6085 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Architects Studio Japan'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.


Architects Studio Japan Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Architects Studio Japan's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Architects Studio Japan's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Architects Studio Japan 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 Architects Studio Japan 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 * 0.8378+0.528 * 0.9819+0.404 * 0.4451+0.892 * 1.0704+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8308+4.679 * -0.288732-0.327 * 1.1344
=-4.17

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円139.3 Mil.
Revenue was 円592.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円509.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円466.4 Mil.
Total Assets was 円544.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円19.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円726.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円268.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円212.5 Mil.
Net Income was 円-361.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-204.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円155.4 Mil.
Revenue was 円553.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円467.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円488.7 Mil.
Total Assets was 円720.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円22.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円816.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円246.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円314.0 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)
=(139.328 / 592.868) / (155.365 / 553.857)
=0.235007 / 0.280515
=0.8378

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)
=(467.561 / 553.857) / (509.7 / 592.868)
=0.844191 / 0.859719
=0.9819

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 - (466.362 + 0) / 544.186) / (1 - (488.706 + 0) / 720.036)
=0.14301 / 0.321276
=0.4451

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
=592.868 / 553.857
=1.0704

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))
=(22.423 / (22.423 + 0)) / (19.684 / (19.684 + 0))
=1 / 1
=1

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)
=(726.207 / 592.868) / (816.581 / 553.857)
=1.224905 / 1.474353
=0.8308

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)
=((212.459 + 268.472) / 544.186) / ((314.043 + 246.895) / 720.036)
=0.883762 / 0.779042
=1.1344

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
=(-361.355 - 0 - -204.231) / 544.186
=-0.288732

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.

Architects Studio Japan has a M-score of -4.17 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 -4.17 mean?
Architects Studio Japan (TSE:6085) has a Beneish M-Score of -4.17 as of Jul. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Architects Studio Japan and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Architects Studio Japan ranks #66 out of 1699 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 3.9%.
Is Architects Studio Japan's Beneish M-Score too high?
Architects Studio Japan's current Beneish M-Score is -4.17. Based on the distribution chart, Architects Studio Japan ranks #66 out of 1699 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Architects Studio Japan has a GF Score™ of 31/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Architects Studio Japan's Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Architects Studio Japan ranks #66 out of 1699 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Architects Studio Japan in the top 4% 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 Construction company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Construction 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 Architects Studio Japan and its competitors. Architects Studio Japan's current Beneish M-Score is -4.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Architects Studio Japan stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Architects Studio Japan (TSE:6085) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円13.15, compared to a current price of 円119.00 — trading 804.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -4.17. Architects Studio Japan's overall GF Score™ is 31/100 with 5 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 Architects Studio Japan (TSE:6085), the current Beneish M-Score is -4.17 as of Jul. 24, 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 Architects Studio Japan (TSE:6085) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Architects Studio Japan stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円119.00 is trading 804.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円13.15. GuruFocus considers Architects Studio Japan to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:6085:

  • Beneish M-Score: -4.17
  • GF Value™: 円13.15 vs. price of 円119.00 (804.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 31/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:6085 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Architects Studio Japan Business Description

Address 3-23-14 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 108-0074
Architects Studio Japan Inc develops a network of architects in Japan. It also provides a platform to connect architects, home building companies and clients. It offers services for various projects, including renovations, medical facilities, rental properties, commercial developments, and other projects.
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