Retail Partners Co (TSE:8167) Beneish M-Score: -2.50 (As of Jul. 03, 2026)


TSE:8167 Retail Partners Co Ltd TSE:8167
66 GF Score
Price 円1,338.00
GF Value 円1,531.07
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Retail Partners Co Beneish M-Score?

Retail Partners Co TSE:8167 -0.45% 66 Beneish M-Score is -2.50 as of Jul. 03, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:8167 with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,531.07 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 291 Retail - Defensive companies, Retail Partners Co ranks worse than 58.08% 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 -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:8167' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.68   Med: -2.51   Max: -1.55
Current: -2.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Retail Partners Co was -1.55. The lowest was -2.68. And the median was -2.51.


Retail Partners Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Retail Partners 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.

Retail Partners Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Retail Partners 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 -2.34 -2.67 -2.68 -2.54 -2.50

Retail Partners Co Quarterly Data
May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 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 -2.54 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.50

TSE:8167 vs KR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Retail Partners 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.


Retail Partners Co Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Defensive Industry

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

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


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Retail Partners 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 Retail Partners 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 * 1.0438+0.528 * 0.9986+0.404 * 1.12+0.892 * 1.0429+0.115 * 0.9964
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9991+4.679 * -0.032978-0.327 * 0.9793
=-2.50

* 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5,071 Mil.
Revenue was 円278,196 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円74,116 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円41,158 Mil.
Total Assets was 円136,241 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円71,856 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円4,382 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円6,769 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円34,369 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円5,394 Mil.
Net Income was 円5,138 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円9,631 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円4,658 Mil.
Revenue was 円266,741 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円70,963 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円38,398 Mil.
Total Assets was 円127,036 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円69,300 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円4,210 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円6,496 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円32,473 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円5,388 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)
=(5071 / 278196) / (4658 / 266741)
=0.018228 / 0.017463
=1.0438

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)
=(70963 / 266741) / (74116 / 278196)
=0.266037 / 0.266416
=0.9986

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 - (41158 + 71856) / 136241) / (1 - (38398 + 69300) / 127036)
=0.170485 / 0.152225
=1.12

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
=278196 / 266741
=1.0429

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))
=(4210 / (4210 + 69300)) / (4382 / (4382 + 71856))
=0.057271 / 0.057478
=0.9964

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)
=(6769 / 278196) / (6496 / 266741)
=0.024332 / 0.024353
=0.9991

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)
=((5394 + 34369) / 136241) / ((5388 + 32473) / 127036)
=0.291858 / 0.298034
=0.9793

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
=(5138 - 0 - 9631) / 136241
=-0.032978

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.

Retail Partners Co has a M-score of -2.50 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 -2.50 mean?
Retail Partners Co (TSE:8167) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.50 as of Jul. 03, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Retail Partners Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Retail Partners Co ranks #169 out of 291 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 58.1%.
Is Retail Partners Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Retail Partners Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. Based on the distribution chart, Retail Partners Co ranks #169 out of 291 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Retail Partners Co has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Retail Partners Co's Beneish M-Score compare to KR?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Retail Partners Co ranks #169 out of 291 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Retail Partners 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 Retail Partners Co and its competitors. Retail Partners Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Retail Partners Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Retail Partners Co (TSE:8167) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,531.07, compared to a current price of 円1,338.00 — trading 12.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. Retail Partners Co's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Retail Partners Co (TSE:8167), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.50 as of Jul. 03, 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 Retail Partners Co (TSE:8167) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Retail Partners Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円1,338.00 is trading 12.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,531.07. GuruFocus considers Retail Partners Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:8167:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.50
  • GF Value™: 円1,531.07 vs. price of 円1,338.00 (12.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:8167 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Retail Partners Co Business Description

Address 1936 Eboku, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Hofu, JPN, 747-8509
Retail Partners Co Ltd is a Japan-based company engaged in the operation of a regional supermarket chain. It is involved in the business activity of retail trading of food products, housing-related products, and clothing items, among others.
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