Kintetsu Department Store Co (TSE:8244) Beneish M-Score: -2.22 (As of Jul. 12, 2026)


TSE:8244 Kintetsu Department Store Co Ltd TSE:8244
68 GF Score
Price 円1,812.00
GF Value 円2,441.94
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Kintetsu Department Store Co Beneish M-Score?

Kintetsu Department Store Co TSE:8244 -0.60% 68 Beneish M-Score is -2.22 as of Jul. 12, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:8244 with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,441.94 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,081 Retail - Cyclical companies, Kintetsu Department Store Co ranks worse than 71.51% 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 -2.22 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:8244' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3   Med: -2.6   Max: -2.22
Current: -2.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kintetsu Department Store Co was -2.22. The lowest was -3.00. And the median was -2.60.


Kintetsu Department Store Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kintetsu Department Store 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.

Kintetsu Department Store Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Kintetsu Department Store 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 -2.48 -2.80 -2.57 -2.22

Kintetsu Department Store 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 -2.57 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.22

TSE:8244 vs DDS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Kintetsu Department Store 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.


Kintetsu Department Store Co Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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


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Kintetsu Department Store 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 Kintetsu Department Store 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 * 1.6001+0.528 * 0.9941+0.404 * 1.1355+0.892 * 1.0899+0.115 * 0.9259
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.092386-0.327 * 0.9534
=-2.22

* 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21,592 Mil.
Revenue was 円125,450 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円63,768 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円41,065 Mil.
Total Assets was 円124,749 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円67,856 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円5,137 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円74,746 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円3,709 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円15,234 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円12,382 Mil.
Revenue was 円115,107 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円58,166 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円27,883 Mil.
Total Assets was 円114,388 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円73,724 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円5,139 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円71,890 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 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)
=(21592 / 125450) / (12382 / 115107)
=0.172116 / 0.107569
=1.6001

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)
=(58166 / 115107) / (63768 / 125450)
=0.505321 / 0.508314
=0.9941

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 - (41065 + 67856) / 124749) / (1 - (27883 + 73724) / 114388)
=0.126879 / 0.111734
=1.1355

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
=125450 / 115107
=1.0899

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))
=(5139 / (5139 + 73724)) / (5137 / (5137 + 67856))
=0.065164 / 0.070377
=0.9259

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 / 125450) / (0 / 115107)
=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)
=((0 + 74746) / 124749) / ((0 + 71890) / 114388)
=0.599171 / 0.628475
=0.9534

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
=(3709 - 0 - 15234) / 124749
=-0.092386

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.

Kintetsu Department Store Co has a M-score of -2.22 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 -2.22 mean?
Kintetsu Department Store Co (TSE:8244) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.22 as of Jul. 12, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kintetsu Department Store Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kintetsu Department Store Co ranks #773 out of 1081 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 71.5%.
Is Kintetsu Department Store Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Kintetsu Department Store Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.22. Based on the distribution chart, Kintetsu Department Store Co ranks #773 out of 1081 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Kintetsu Department Store Co has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kintetsu Department Store Co's Beneish M-Score compare to DDS?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Kintetsu Department Store Co ranks #773 out of 1081 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Kintetsu Department Store 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 - 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 Kintetsu Department Store Co and its competitors. Kintetsu Department Store Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kintetsu Department Store Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kintetsu Department Store Co (TSE:8244) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,441.94, compared to a current price of 円1,812.00 — trading 25.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.22. Kintetsu Department Store Co's 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 Kintetsu Department Store Co (TSE:8244), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.22 as of Jul. 12, 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 Kintetsu Department Store Co (TSE:8244) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kintetsu Department Store Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円1,812.00 is trading 25.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,441.94. GuruFocus considers Kintetsu Department Store Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:8244:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.22
  • GF Value™: 円2,441.94 vs. price of 円1,812.00 (25.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:8244 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kintetsu Department Store Co Business Description

Other Exchanges KNTTF:USA
Address 1-1-43 Abenosuji, Osaka, JPN
Kintetsu Department Store Co Ltd is principally engaged in operating department store business in the Kansai region of Japan. The company offers a broad range of merchandise, including apparel, cosmetics, medicine, jewelry, accessories, travel goods, household electric appliances, and other. Kintetsu Department Store provides complementary functions, including restaurants, coffee shops, and other services, like hotel delivery service, home delivery service, luggage storage, sightseeing information services, and other.
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