C.S.Lumber Co (TSE:7808) Beneish M-Score: -2.75 (As of Aug. 11, 2026)

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TSE:7808 C.S.Lumber Co Inc TSE:7808
61 GF Score
Price 円2,695.00
GF Value 円3,000.42
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is C.S.Lumber Co Beneish M-Score?

C.S.Lumber Co TSE:7808 -1.35% 61 Beneish M-Score is -2.75 as of Aug. 11, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:7808 with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of 円3,000.42 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 272 Forest Products companies, C.S.Lumber Co ranks better than 70.59% 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 -2.75 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:7808' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.95   Med: -2.48   Max: -2.31
Current: -2.75

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of C.S.Lumber Co was -2.31. The lowest was -2.95. And the median was -2.48.


C.S.Lumber Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for C.S.Lumber 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.

C.S.Lumber Co Beneish M-Score Chart

C.S.Lumber Co Annual Data
Trend Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24 May25 May26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.31 -2.47 -2.60 -2.51 -2.75

C.S.Lumber Co Quarterly Data
Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Nov24 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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 -2.51 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.75

TSE:7808 vs SSD, UFPI, BCC: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, C.S.Lumber 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.


C.S.Lumber Co Beneish M-Score vs Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, C.S.Lumber Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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C.S.Lumber 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 C.S.Lumber 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 * 0.8797+0.528 * 1.1203+0.404 * 0.9902+0.892 * 0.9859+0.115 * 0.9001
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.037716-0.327 * 1.0487
=-2.75

* 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 (May26) TTM:Last Year (May25) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円2,841 Mil.
Revenue was 円20,382 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,814 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円9,234 Mil.
Total Assets was 円30,280 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円19,998 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円570 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円7,993 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円9,740 Mil.
Net Income was 円693 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円1,835 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円3,276 Mil.
Revenue was 円20,673 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円4,333 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円9,570 Mil.
Total Assets was 円26,939 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円16,428 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円420 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円7,937 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円7,106 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)
=(2841 / 20381.927) / (3275.594 / 20673.104)
=0.139388 / 0.158447
=0.8797

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)
=(4333.49 / 20673.104) / (3813.625 / 20381.927)
=0.20962 / 0.187108
=1.1203

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 - (9233.561 + 19998.35) / 30279.517) / (1 - (9569.614 + 16427.744) / 26938.559)
=0.034598 / 0.034939
=0.9902

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
=20381.927 / 20673.104
=0.9859

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))
=(420.188 / (420.188 + 16427.744)) / (569.885 / (569.885 + 19998.35))
=0.02494 / 0.027707
=0.9001

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 / 20381.927) / (0 / 20673.104)
=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)
=((9740.153 + 7993.101) / 30279.517) / ((7106.211 + 7937.394) / 26938.559)
=0.585652 / 0.558441
=1.0487

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
=(693.092 - 0 - 1835.111) / 30279.517
=-0.037716

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.

C.S.Lumber Co has a M-score of -2.75 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 -2.75 mean?
C.S.Lumber Co (TSE:7808) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.75 as of Aug. 11, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on C.S.Lumber Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, C.S.Lumber Co ranks #80 out of 272 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 29.4%.
Is C.S.Lumber Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
C.S.Lumber Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. Based on the distribution chart, C.S.Lumber Co ranks #80 out of 272 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, C.S.Lumber Co has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does C.S.Lumber Co's Beneish M-Score compare to SSD and UFPI?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, C.S.Lumber Co ranks #80 out of 272 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts C.S.Lumber Co in the upper 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 Forest Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Forest Products 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 C.S.Lumber Co and its competitors. C.S.Lumber Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is C.S.Lumber Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, C.S.Lumber Co (TSE:7808) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円3,000.42, compared to a current price of 円2,695.00 — trading 10.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. C.S.Lumber Co's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 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 C.S.Lumber Co (TSE:7808), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.75 as of Aug. 11, 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 C.S.Lumber Co (TSE:7808) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, C.S.Lumber Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円2,695.00 is trading 10.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円3,000.42. GuruFocus considers C.S.Lumber Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:7808:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.75
  • GF Value™: 円3,000.42 vs. price of 円2,695.00 (10.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:7808 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


C.S.Lumber Co Business Description

Address 1-16-3 Makuhari-Hongo, Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba, JPN, 262-0033
C.S.Lumber Co Inc is a Japan-based company, engages in the pre-cutting and sale of a wood business. It is engaged in the computer-aided design, pre-cut processing, and distribution of lumbers, design of two-by-four method, as well as the manufacture and distribution of panels. It is also engaged in the construction contracting of wooden detached houses and wooden general buildings as well as Real Estate Leasing business.
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