Takachiho Co (TSE:8225) Beneish M-Score: -2.81 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


TSE:8225 Takachiho Co Ltd TSE:8225
75 GF Score
Price 円3,300.00
GF Value 円3,355.91
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Takachiho Co Beneish M-Score?

Takachiho Co TSE:8225 75 Beneish M-Score is -2.81 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:8225 with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of 円3,355.91 (Fairly Valued). Among 1,087 Retail - Cyclical companies, Takachiho Co ranks better than 67.62% 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 -2.81 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:8225' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.56   Med: -2.61   Max: -1.79
Current: -2.81

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Takachiho Co was -1.79. The lowest was -3.56. And the median was -2.61.


Takachiho Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Takachiho 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.

Takachiho Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Takachiho Co 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 -2.60 -1.79 -2.15 -2.56 -2.81

Takachiho Co 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 -2.15 0.00 -2.56 0.00 -2.81

TSE:8225 vs CASY, WSM, ULTA: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Takachiho 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.


Takachiho Co Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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


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Takachiho 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 Takachiho 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 * 0.9025+0.528 * 0.9831+0.404 * 0.8522+0.892 * 1.1352+0.115 * 0.9567
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.199+4.679 * -0.0623-0.327 * 0.8751
=-2.81

* 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732 Mil.
Revenue was 円9,691 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,760 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,368 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,455 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,578 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円90 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円588 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,113 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円460 Mil.
Net Income was 円328 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円606 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円715 Mil.
Revenue was 円8,537 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,390 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,191 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,289 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,522 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円83 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円432 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,013 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円717 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)
=(732.461 / 9691.188) / (714.905 / 8536.884)
=0.07558 / 0.083743
=0.9025

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)
=(2390 / 8536.884) / (2759.917 / 9691.188)
=0.279962 / 0.284786
=0.9831

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 - (2368.197 + 1578.254) / 4455.365) / (1 - (2191.464 + 1522.345) / 4288.6)
=0.114225 / 0.134028
=0.8522

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
=9691.188 / 8536.884
=1.1352

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))
=(83.209 / (83.209 + 1522.345)) / (90.39 / (90.39 + 1578.254))
=0.051826 / 0.05417
=0.9567

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)
=(587.555 / 9691.188) / (431.681 / 8536.884)
=0.060628 / 0.050567
=1.199

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)
=((459.914 + 1112.679) / 4455.365) / ((717.069 + 1012.643) / 4288.6)
=0.352966 / 0.403328
=0.8751

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
=(328.269 - 0 - 605.838) / 4455.365
=-0.0623

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.

Takachiho Co has a M-score of -2.81 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 -2.81 mean?
Takachiho Co (TSE:8225) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.81 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Takachiho Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Takachiho Co ranks #352 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 32.4%.
Is Takachiho Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Takachiho Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.81. Based on the distribution chart, Takachiho Co ranks #352 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Takachiho Co has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Takachiho Co's Beneish M-Score compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Takachiho Co ranks #352 out of 1087 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Takachiho Co 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 Takachiho Co and its competitors. Takachiho Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Takachiho Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Takachiho Co (TSE:8225) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円3,355.91, compared to a current price of 円3,300.00 — trading 1.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.81. Takachiho Co's overall GF Score™ is 75/100. 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 Takachiho Co (TSE:8225), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.81 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 Takachiho Co (TSE:8225) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Takachiho Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円3,300.00 is trading 1.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円3,355.91. GuruFocus considers Takachiho Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:8225:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.81
  • GF Value™: 円3,355.91 vs. price of 円3,300.00 (1.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:8225 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Takachiho Co Business Description

Address Soyojima 5888, Nagano Prefecture, Nagano, JPN
Takachiho Co Ltd is a Japan-based company is engaged in the wholesaling and retailing business of sightseeing souvenirs products. It is also involved in the Confectionery manufacturing business by producing cookies; Hot bath business which involves provision of facilities for hot bath; Seasonal business includes providing food items such as soba pasta, soba miso, sweets and other products; Outdoor business involving provision of outdoor items such as fishing supplies shop; and Other business.
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