PLANT Co (TSE:7646) Beneish M-Score: -2.40 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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TSE:7646 PLANT Co Ltd TSE:7646
69 GF Score
Price 円1,788.00
GF Value 円1,683.67
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is PLANT Co Beneish M-Score?

PLANT Co TSE:7646 -0.06% 69 Beneish M-Score is -2.40 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:7646 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,683.67 (Fairly Valued). Among 294 Retail - Defensive companies, PLANT Co ranks worse than 68.03% 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 -2.4 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:7646' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.76   Med: -2.63   Max: -1.84
Current: -2.4

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PLANT Co was -1.84. The lowest was -2.76. And the median was -2.63.


PLANT Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PLANT 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.

PLANT Co Beneish M-Score Chart

PLANT Co Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.20 -2.63 -2.63 -2.76 -2.40

PLANT Co Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 -2.76 0.00 -2.40 0.00

TSE:7646 vs WMT, COST, TGT: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Discount Stores subindustry, PLANT 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.


PLANT Co Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Defensive Industry

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

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


TSE:7646
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PLANT 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 PLANT 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 * 1.1983+0.528 * 1.0093+0.404 * 0.9244+0.892 * 0.9917+0.115 * 1.1022
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.025048-0.327 * 0.9015
=-2.40

* 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 (Sep25) TTM:Last Year (Sep24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円2,638 Mil.
Revenue was 円97,763 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円22,313 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円15,800 Mil.
Total Assets was 円37,009 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円19,111 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,292 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円11,620 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円5,659 Mil.
Net Income was 円1,345 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円2,272 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円2,220 Mil.
Revenue was 円98,585 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円22,711 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円17,385 Mil.
Total Assets was 円38,385 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円18,646 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,399 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円13,688 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円6,191 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)
=(2638 / 97763) / (2220 / 98585)
=0.026984 / 0.022519
=1.1983

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)
=(22711 / 98585) / (22313 / 97763)
=0.23037 / 0.228236
=1.0093

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 - (15800 + 19111) / 37009) / (1 - (17385 + 18646) / 38385)
=0.056689 / 0.061326
=0.9244

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
=97763 / 98585
=0.9917

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))
=(1399 / (1399 + 18646)) / (1292 / (1292 + 19111))
=0.069793 / 0.063324
=1.1022

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 / 97763) / (0 / 98585)
=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)
=((5659 + 11620) / 37009) / ((6191 + 13688) / 38385)
=0.466886 / 0.517885
=0.9015

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
=(1345 - 0 - 2272) / 37009
=-0.025048

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.

PLANT Co has a M-score of -2.40 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 -2.40 mean?
PLANT Co (TSE:7646) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.40 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on PLANT Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, PLANT Co ranks #200 out of 294 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 68%.
Is PLANT Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
PLANT Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.40. Based on the distribution chart, PLANT Co ranks #200 out of 294 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, PLANT Co has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PLANT Co's Beneish M-Score compare to WMT and COST?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, PLANT Co ranks #200 out of 294 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places PLANT 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 PLANT Co and its competitors. PLANT Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PLANT Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PLANT Co (TSE:7646) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,683.67, compared to a current price of 円1,788.00 — trading 6.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.40. PLANT Co's overall GF Score™ is 69/100. 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 PLANT Co (TSE:7646), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.40 as of Jul. 14, 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 PLANT Co (TSE:7646) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PLANT Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,788.00 is trading 6.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,683.67. GuruFocus considers PLANT Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:7646:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.40
  • GF Value™: 円1,683.67 vs. price of 円1,788.00 (6.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:7646 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


PLANT Co Business Description

Address 15-8-1 Shimosho, Sakai-cho, Fukui Prefecture, Sakai, JPN, 919-0521
PLANT Co Ltd is a Japan-based discount retail company that operates large community-focused stores offering a wide range-of-products, including food, groceries, clothing, and household goods. The company runs three main store formats: Joyful Store (small urban grocery outlets), Home Center (DIY, garden, and non-food products), and Super Center (large stores combining fresh food and daily living products).
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