Three F Co (TSE:7544) Beneish M-Score: -3.10 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


TSE:7544 Three F Co Ltd TSE:7544
69 GF Score
Price 円558.00
GF Value 円477.47
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Three F Co Beneish M-Score?

Three F Co TSE:7544 +0.18% 69 Beneish M-Score is -3.10 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:7544 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of 円477.47 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 293 Retail - Defensive companies, Three F Co ranks better than 86.35% 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 -3.1 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:7544' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.5   Med: -2.25   Max: 1.27
Current: -3.1

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Three F Co was 1.27. The lowest was -3.50. And the median was -2.25.


Three F Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Three F 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.

Three F Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Three F 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 -3.50 -2.62 -2.12 -2.22 -3.10

Three F 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 -2.12 0.00 -2.22 0.00 -3.10

TSE:7544 vs KR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Three F 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.


Three F Co Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Defensive Industry

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

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


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Three F 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 Three F 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 * 0.8816+0.528 * 1.0256+0.404 * 1.1655+0.892 * 1.0839+0.115 * 0.7913
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0134+4.679 * -0.122959-0.327 * 1.2089
=-3.10

* 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215 Mil.
Revenue was 円15,082 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円11,724 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円5,113 Mil.
Total Assets was 円5,758 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円540 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円10 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円3,872 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円874 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円382 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円1,090 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円225 Mil.
Revenue was 円13,915 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円11,094 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円4,485 Mil.
Total Assets was 円5,113 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円548 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円3,525 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円642 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)
=(215 / 15082) / (225 / 13915)
=0.014255 / 0.01617
=0.8816

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)
=(11094 / 13915) / (11724 / 15082)
=0.797269 / 0.77735
=1.0256

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 - (5113 + 540) / 5758) / (1 - (4485 + 548) / 5113)
=0.018235 / 0.015646
=1.1655

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
=15082 / 13915
=1.0839

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))
=(8 / (8 + 548)) / (10 / (10 + 540))
=0.014388 / 0.018182
=0.7913

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)
=(3872 / 15082) / (3525 / 13915)
=0.25673 / 0.253324
=1.0134

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 + 874) / 5758) / ((0 + 642) / 5113)
=0.151789 / 0.125562
=1.2089

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
=(382 - 0 - 1090) / 5758
=-0.122959

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.

Three F Co has a M-score of -3.10 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 -3.10 mean?
Three F Co (TSE:7544) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.10 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Three F Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Three F Co ranks #40 out of 293 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 13.7%.
Is Three F Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Three F Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.10. Based on the distribution chart, Three F Co ranks #40 out of 293 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Three F Co has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Three F Co's Beneish M-Score compare to KR?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Three F Co ranks #40 out of 293 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Three F Co in the top 14% 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 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 Three F Co and its competitors. Three F Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Three F Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Three F Co (TSE:7544) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円477.47, compared to a current price of 円558.00 — trading 16.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.10. Three F Co's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Three F Co (TSE:7544), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.10 as of Jun. 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 Three F Co (TSE:7544) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Three F Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円558.00 is trading 16.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円477.47. GuruFocus considers Three F Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:7544:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.10
  • GF Value™: 円477.47 vs. price of 円558.00 (16.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:7544 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Three F Co Business Description

Address 17 Nihon-Ohdori, Naka-ku, Kanagawa-ken, Yokohama, JPN, 231-8507
Three F Co Ltd is engaged in the management of convenience and franchise stores. The company operates stores under the brand name Gooz across Japan which offers fast food such as bakery, box lunch, rice ball and beverages. Its product portfolio includes Yakitori, Chilled Bento, Mochi Potigo, Pork tangerue skewers, Chicken-nosed skewer, Char-grilled salt and skewers, Chicken Tsune, Black Mer Oil Fried Rice, Mozzarella with cream sauce Chicken lunch box, chicken fried chicken and vegetables with black vinegar sauce Lunchbox, Five kinds of cheese in hamburger lunch box, Beef Calbee Grilled Meat Packed Bento, Rice strawberry white chocolate, Mochi Potato Black Honey Kinako, Mustard, Rice cakey and cream Popular cookie.
69GF Score

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