Lapine Co (TSE:8143) Beneish M-Score: -2.01 (As of Jul. 07, 2026)


TSE:8143 Lapine Co Ltd TSE:8143
35 GF Score
Price 円141.00
GF Value 円187.95
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Lapine Co Beneish M-Score?

Lapine Co TSE:8143 35 Beneish M-Score is -2.01 as of Jul. 07, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:8143 with a GF Score™ of 35/100 and a GF Value™ of 円187.95 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 995 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, Lapine Co ranks worse than 76.78% 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 -2.01 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:8143' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.47   Med: -2.57   Max: 13.08
Current: -2.01

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lapine Co was 13.08. The lowest was -4.47. And the median was -2.57.


Lapine Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lapine 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.

Lapine Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Lapine 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 -2.69 13.08 -1.91 -2.01 -2.01

Lapine 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 -1.91 0.00 -2.01 0.00 -2.01

TSE:8143 vs RL, LEVI, VFC: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, Lapine 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.


Lapine Co Beneish M-Score vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

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

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


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Lapine 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 Lapine 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 * 1.1511+0.528 * 1.0311+0.404 * 1.2937+0.892 * 0.9172+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1475+4.679 * 0.065814-0.327 * 1.054
=-2.01

* 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229 Mil.
Revenue was 円1,874 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,165 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,236 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,247 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円941 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円40 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,612 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円590 Mil.
Net Income was 円-260 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-473 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円217 Mil.
Revenue was 円2,043 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,309 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,326 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,041 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円941 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円38 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,277 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円680 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)
=(229.063 / 1873.91) / (216.941 / 2042.991)
=0.122238 / 0.106188
=1.1511

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)
=(1309.389 / 2042.991) / (1164.823 / 1873.91)
=0.640918 / 0.6216
=1.0311

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 - (1236.448 + 941.058) / 3247.128) / (1 - (1325.836 + 941.058) / 3041.286)
=0.329406 / 0.254626
=1.2937

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
=1873.91 / 2042.991
=0.9172

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))
=(1.823 / (1.823 + 941.058)) / (0 / (0 + 941.058))
=0.001933 / 0
=1

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)
=(40.474 / 1873.91) / (38.455 / 2042.991)
=0.021599 / 0.018823
=1.1475

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)
=((590.328 + 1612.488) / 3247.128) / ((680.342 + 1277.218) / 3041.286)
=0.678389 / 0.643662
=1.054

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
=(-259.501 - 0 - -473.206) / 3247.128
=0.065814

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.

Lapine Co has a M-score of -2.01 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 -2.01 mean?
Lapine Co (TSE:8143) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.01 as of Jul. 07, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Lapine Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lapine Co ranks #764 out of 995 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 76.8%.
Is Lapine Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Lapine Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.01. Based on the distribution chart, Lapine Co ranks #764 out of 995 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Lapine Co has a GF Score™ of 35/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lapine Co's Beneish M-Score compare to RL and LEVI?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Lapine Co ranks #764 out of 995 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Lapine 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 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 Lapine Co and its competitors. Lapine Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lapine Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lapine Co (TSE:8143) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円187.95, compared to a current price of 円141.00 — trading 25% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.01. Lapine Co's overall GF Score™ is 35/100 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 Lapine Co (TSE:8143), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.01 as of Jul. 07, 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 Lapine Co (TSE:8143) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lapine Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円141.00 is trading 25% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円187.95. GuruFocus considers Lapine Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:8143:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.01
  • GF Value™: 円187.95 vs. price of 円141.00 (25% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 35/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:8143 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Lapine Co Business Description

Address 17 Higashimatsushitacho, Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Osaka, JPN, 530-0043
Lapine Co Ltd is engaged in the planning, manufacture, and sale of women's clothing and fashion accessories in Japan. It offers jackets, pants, blouses, cuts, dresses, sweaters, and skirts.
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