Kohsai Co (TSE:7878) Beneish M-Score: -1.79 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


TSE:7878 Kohsai Co Ltd TSE:7878
70 GF Score
Price 円1,459.00
GF Value 円1,416.93
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Kohsai Co Beneish M-Score?

Kohsai Co TSE:7878 +0.62% 70 Beneish M-Score is -1.79 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:7878 with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,416.93 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,087 Retail - Cyclical companies, Kohsai Co ranks worse than 82.24% 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 -1.79 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:7878' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.82   Med: -2.29   Max: -1.79
Current: -1.79

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kohsai Co was -1.79. The lowest was -2.82. And the median was -2.29.


Kohsai Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kohsai 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.

Kohsai Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Kohsai Co Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.15 -1.91 -2.45 -2.73 -1.79

Kohsai Co Semi-Annual Data
Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24 Jan25 Jul25 Jan26
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 -2.45 0.00 -2.73 0.00 -1.79

TSE:7878 vs TPR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Luxury Goods subindustry, Kohsai 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.


Kohsai Co Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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


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Kohsai 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 Kohsai 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 * 1.3756+0.528 * 0.9922+0.404 * 0.9309+0.892 * 1.0791+0.115 * 0.9789
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.070599-0.327 * 1.07
=-1.79

* 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 (Jan26) TTM:Last Year (Jan25) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円632 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,242 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円783 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,681 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,418 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円456 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円68 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,770 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円20 Mil.
Net Income was 円110 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-131 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円426 Mil.
Revenue was 円3,931 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円720 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,325 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,006 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円416 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円60 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,467 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円4 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)
=(632.259 / 4241.718) / (425.955 / 3930.97)
=0.149057 / 0.108359
=1.3756

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)
=(719.567 / 3930.97) / (782.523 / 4241.718)
=0.183051 / 0.184483
=0.9922

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 - (2680.649 + 455.972) / 3417.679) / (1 - (2324.658 + 415.665) / 3005.852)
=0.082237 / 0.088337
=0.9309

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
=4241.718 / 3930.97
=1.0791

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))
=(60.306 / (60.306 + 415.665)) / (67.789 / (67.789 + 455.972))
=0.126701 / 0.129427
=0.9789

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 / 4241.718) / (0 / 3930.97)
=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)
=((19.872 + 1770.11) / 3417.679) / ((4.267 + 1467.036) / 3005.852)
=0.523742 / 0.48948
=1.07

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
=(110.359 - 0 - -130.926) / 3417.679
=0.070599

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.

Kohsai Co has a M-score of -1.79 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 -1.79 mean?
Kohsai Co (TSE:7878) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.79 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kohsai Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kohsai Co ranks #894 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 82.2%.
Is Kohsai Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Kohsai Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.79. Based on the distribution chart, Kohsai Co ranks #894 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kohsai Co has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kohsai Co's Beneish M-Score compare to TPR?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Kohsai Co ranks #894 out of 1087 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Kohsai 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 - Cyclical company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Kohsai Co and its competitors. Kohsai Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.79. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kohsai Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kohsai Co (TSE:7878) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,416.93, compared to a current price of 円1,459.00 — trading 3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.79. Kohsai Co's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 2 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 Kohsai Co (TSE:7878), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.79 as of Jun. 27, 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 Kohsai Co (TSE:7878) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kohsai Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,459.00 is trading 3% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,416.93. GuruFocus considers Kohsai Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:7878:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.79
  • GF Value™: 円1,416.93 vs. price of 円1,459.00 (3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:7878 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kohsai Co Business Description

Address 3049 Ryuji, Yamanashi prefecture, Kai-shi, JPN, 400-0194
Kohsai Co Ltd engages in the jewelry business. The company manufactures and sells of jewelry, metal accessories, and jewelry parts. It also provides property, casualty, and life insurance services. Its products include clasps, rings, pierce/catches, earrings, and pendants, men's cuff, rings and others.
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