Maxvalu Tokai Co (TSE:8198) Beneish M-Score: -2.34 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


TSE:8198 Maxvalu Tokai Co Ltd TSE:8198
74 GF Score
Price 円3,190.00
GF Value 円3,306.83
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Maxvalu Tokai Co Beneish M-Score?

Maxvalu Tokai Co TSE:8198 +0.95% 74 Beneish M-Score is -2.34 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:8198 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of 円3,306.83 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 293 Retail - Defensive companies, Maxvalu Tokai Co ranks worse than 70.65% 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 -2.34 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:8198' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.98   Med: -2.58   Max: -1.43
Current: -2.34

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Maxvalu Tokai Co was -1.43. The lowest was -2.98. And the median was -2.58.


Maxvalu Tokai Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Maxvalu Tokai 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.

Maxvalu Tokai Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Maxvalu Tokai 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 -2.58 -2.57 -2.78 -2.44 -2.34

Maxvalu Tokai 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 -2.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.34

TSE:8198 vs KR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Maxvalu Tokai 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.


Maxvalu Tokai Co Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Defensive Industry

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

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


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Maxvalu Tokai 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 Maxvalu Tokai 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 * 1.4972+0.528 * 1.0128+0.404 * 0.9546+0.892 * 1.02+0.115 * 0.9384
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.061829-0.327 * 1.0792
=-2.34

* 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14,002 Mil.
Revenue was 円384,951 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円109,557 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円73,950 Mil.
Total Assets was 円152,405 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円62,284 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円5,548 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円46,547 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,296 Mil.
Net Income was 円10,249 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円19,672 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円9,169 Mil.
Revenue was 円377,418 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円108,789 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円58,686 Mil.
Total Assets was 円135,420 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円61,682 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円5,128 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円37,931 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,461 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)
=(14002 / 384951) / (9169 / 377418)
=0.036373 / 0.024294
=1.4972

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)
=(108789 / 377418) / (109557 / 384951)
=0.288245 / 0.2846
=1.0128

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 - (73950 + 62284) / 152405) / (1 - (58686 + 61682) / 135420)
=0.106105 / 0.11115
=0.9546

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
=384951 / 377418
=1.02

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))
=(5128 / (5128 + 61682)) / (5548 / (5548 + 62284))
=0.076755 / 0.08179
=0.9384

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 / 384951) / (0 / 377418)
=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)
=((1296 + 46547) / 152405) / ((1461 + 37931) / 135420)
=0.31392 / 0.290888
=1.0792

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
=(10249 - 0 - 19672) / 152405
=-0.061829

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.

Maxvalu Tokai Co has a M-score of -2.34 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 -2.34 mean?
Maxvalu Tokai Co (TSE:8198) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.34 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Maxvalu Tokai Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Maxvalu Tokai Co ranks #207 out of 293 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 70.6%.
Is Maxvalu Tokai Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Maxvalu Tokai Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.34. Based on the distribution chart, Maxvalu Tokai Co ranks #207 out of 293 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Maxvalu Tokai Co has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Maxvalu Tokai Co's Beneish M-Score compare to KR?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Maxvalu Tokai Co ranks #207 out of 293 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Maxvalu Tokai 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 Maxvalu Tokai Co and its competitors. Maxvalu Tokai Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Maxvalu Tokai Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Maxvalu Tokai Co (TSE:8198) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円3,306.83, compared to a current price of 円3,190.00 — trading 3.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.34. Maxvalu Tokai Co's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 3 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 Maxvalu Tokai Co (TSE:8198), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.34 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 Maxvalu Tokai Co (TSE:8198) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Maxvalu Tokai Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円3,190.00 is trading 3.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円3,306.83. GuruFocus considers Maxvalu Tokai Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:8198:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.34
  • GF Value™: 円3,306.83 vs. price of 円3,190.00 (3.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:8198 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Maxvalu Tokai Co Business Description

Address 1295-1 Shinogase-cho, Chuo-ku, Shizuoka, Hamamatsu, JPN, 411-0934
Maxvalu Tokai Co Ltd is a Japan-based retail store company. It manages a chain of supermarkets centering food items such as fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh fish, side dishes among others. Services provided by the company include an online supermarket, home delivery service, resting place, pharmaceutical stores, discount service, among others. Maxvalu Tokai has stores located throughout Japan.
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