AOKI Holdings (TSE:8214) Beneish M-Score: -2.63 (As of Jul. 15, 2026)

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TSE:8214 AOKI Holdings Inc TSE:8214
68 GF Score
Price 円1,690.00
GF Value 円1,324.84
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is AOKI Holdings Beneish M-Score?

AOKI Holdings TSE:8214 +0.54% 68 Beneish M-Score is -2.63 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:8214 with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,324.84 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,083 Retail - Cyclical companies, AOKI Holdings ranks better than 55.12% 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 -2.63 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:8214' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.05   Med: -2.62   Max: -2.44
Current: -2.63

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of AOKI Holdings was -2.44. The lowest was -3.05. And the median was -2.62.


AOKI Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for AOKI Holdings'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.

AOKI Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

AOKI Holdings 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 -2.75 -2.60 -2.57 -2.78 -2.63

AOKI Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 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 -2.78 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.63

TSE:8214 vs TJX, ROST, BURL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, AOKI Holdings'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.


AOKI Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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


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AOKI Holdings 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 AOKI Holdings 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 * 0.9654+0.528 * 0.9829+0.404 * 1.0405+0.892 * 1.0096+0.115 * 0.9909
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.036256-0.327 * 0.893
=-2.63

* 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14,479 Mil.
Revenue was 円194,532 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円82,881 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円70,865 Mil.
Total Assets was 円225,455 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円132,416 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円10,199 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円46,009 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円22,412 Mil.
Net Income was 円9,461 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円17,635 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円14,855 Mil.
Revenue was 円192,688 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円80,690 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円79,819 Mil.
Total Assets was 円232,976 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円131,135 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円10,001 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円50,627 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円28,549 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)
=(14479 / 194532) / (14855 / 192688)
=0.07443 / 0.077094
=0.9654

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)
=(80690 / 192688) / (82881 / 194532)
=0.41876 / 0.426053
=0.9829

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 - (70865 + 132416) / 225455) / (1 - (79819 + 131135) / 232976)
=0.098352 / 0.094525
=1.0405

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
=194532 / 192688
=1.0096

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))
=(10001 / (10001 + 131135)) / (10199 / (10199 + 132416))
=0.070861 / 0.071514
=0.9909

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 / 194532) / (0 / 192688)
=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)
=((22412 + 46009) / 225455) / ((28549 + 50627) / 232976)
=0.30348 / 0.339846
=0.893

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
=(9461 - 0 - 17635) / 225455
=-0.036256

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.

AOKI Holdings has a M-score of -2.63 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 -2.63 mean?
AOKI Holdings (TSE:8214) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.63 as of Jul. 15, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on AOKI Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, AOKI Holdings ranks #486 out of 1083 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 44.9%.
Is AOKI Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
AOKI Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.63. Based on the distribution chart, AOKI Holdings ranks #486 out of 1083 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, AOKI Holdings has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AOKI Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to TJX and ROST?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, AOKI Holdings ranks #486 out of 1083 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts AOKI Holdings in the upper 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 AOKI Holdings and its competitors. AOKI Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AOKI Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AOKI Holdings (TSE:8214) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,324.84, compared to a current price of 円1,690.00 — trading 27.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.63. AOKI Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 68/100 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 AOKI Holdings (TSE:8214), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.63 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 AOKI Holdings (TSE:8214) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AOKI Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,690.00 is trading 27.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,324.84. GuruFocus considers AOKI Holdings to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:8214:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.63
  • GF Value™: 円1,324.84 vs. price of 円1,690.00 (27.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:8214 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


AOKI Holdings Business Description

Address 6-56, Katsuraya, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama, JPN, 224-8588
AOKI Holdings Inc is a holding company involved in the Fashion business, Anniversaire and bridal business and Entertainment business segments. The fashion business segment comprises the operation of retail chain stores for men's and women's apparel under the brand names of AOKI. Anniversaire and bridal segment offer guesthouse style format for ceremonies and receptions for couples to hold their weddings and anniversaries. The entertainment segment comprises the operation of karaoke restaurants and bars under the brand name of Cote d'Azur and also offers relaxation and refreshing activities in Kaikatsu club.
68GF Score

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