GSI Creos (TSE:8101) Beneish M-Score: -2.35 (As of Jul. 15, 2026)

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TSE:8101 GSI Creos Corp TSE:8101
78 GF Score
Price 円2,429.00
GF Value 円2,659.28
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is GSI Creos Beneish M-Score?

GSI Creos TSE:8101 +0.50% 78 Beneish M-Score is -2.35 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:8101 with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,659.28 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 998 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, GSI Creos ranks worse than 62.42% 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 -2.35 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:8101' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.69   Med: -2.38   Max: -1.65
Current: -2.35

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of GSI Creos was -1.65. The lowest was -2.69. And the median was -2.38.


GSI Creos Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for GSI Creos'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.

GSI Creos Beneish M-Score Chart

GSI Creos Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.65 -2.07 -2.41 -2.32 -2.35

GSI Creos 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 -2.41 0.00 -2.32 0.00 -2.35

GSI Creos Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, GSI Creos'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.


GSI Creos Beneish M-Score vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, GSI Creos's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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GSI Creos 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 GSI Creos 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 * 1.0966+0.528 * 1.029+0.404 * 0.9945+0.892 * 1.1398+0.115 * 1.0654
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8797+4.679 * -0.025743-0.327 * 1.0118
=-2.35

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円45,659 Mil.
Revenue was 円188,677 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円18,672 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円76,362 Mil.
Total Assets was 円89,305 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円3,577 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円478 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円3,772 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円53,027 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,168 Mil.
Net Income was 円2,544 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円4,843 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円36,532 Mil.
Revenue was 円165,541 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円16,858 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円68,587 Mil.
Total Assets was 円79,965 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,945 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円423 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円3,762 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円46,767 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,192 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)
=(45659 / 188677) / (36532 / 165541)
=0.241996 / 0.220682
=1.0966

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)
=(16858 / 165541) / (18672 / 188677)
=0.101836 / 0.098963
=1.029

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 - (76362 + 3577) / 89305) / (1 - (68587 + 2945) / 79965)
=0.104877 / 0.105459
=0.9945

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
=188677 / 165541
=1.1398

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))
=(423 / (423 + 2945)) / (478 / (478 + 3577))
=0.125594 / 0.117879
=1.0654

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)
=(3772 / 188677) / (3762 / 165541)
=0.019992 / 0.022725
=0.8797

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)
=((1168 + 53027) / 89305) / ((1192 + 46767) / 79965)
=0.606853 / 0.59975
=1.0118

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
=(2544 - 0 - 4843) / 89305
=-0.025743

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.

GSI Creos has a M-score of -2.35 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 -2.35 mean?
GSI Creos (TSE:8101) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.35 as of Jul. 15, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on GSI Creos and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, GSI Creos ranks #623 out of 998 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 62.4%.
Is GSI Creos' Beneish M-Score too high?
GSI Creos' current Beneish M-Score is -2.35. Based on the distribution chart, GSI Creos ranks #623 out of 998 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, GSI Creos has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does GSI Creos' Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, GSI Creos ranks #623 out of 998 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places GSI Creos 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories 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 GSI Creos and its competitors. GSI Creos's current Beneish M-Score is -2.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GSI Creos stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GSI Creos (TSE:8101) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,659.28, compared to a current price of 円2,429.00 — trading 8.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.35. GSI Creos' overall GF Score™ is 78/100 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 GSI Creos (TSE:8101), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.35 as of Jul. 15, 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 GSI Creos (TSE:8101) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GSI Creos stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円2,429.00 is trading 8.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,659.28. GuruFocus considers GSI Creos to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:8101:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.35
  • GF Value™: 円2,659.28 vs. price of 円2,429.00 (8.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:8101 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


GSI Creos Business Description

Address Shibakoen First Building, 16th Floor, 3-8-2 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN
GSI Creos Corp is a Japan based company engaged in the business of textile materials, industrial products, and nanotechnology. The products of the company include innerwear, outerwear, women's casual brand, composite molded article, and functional base paper.
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