Izumi Co (TSE:8273) Beneish M-Score: -2.84 (As of Jul. 21, 2026)

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TSE:8273 Izumi Co Ltd TSE:8273
68 GF Score
Price 円1,002.00
GF Value 円1,267.18
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Izumi Co Beneish M-Score?

Izumi Co TSE:8273 -0.40% 68 Beneish M-Score is -2.84 as of Jul. 21, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:8273 with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,267.18 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,084 Retail - Cyclical companies, Izumi Co ranks better than 70.02% 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 -2.84 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:8273' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.84   Med: -2.55   Max: -2.35
Current: -2.84

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Izumi Co was -2.35. The lowest was -2.84. And the median was -2.55.


Izumi Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Izumi 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.

Izumi Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Izumi 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 -2.37 -2.66 -2.49 -2.35 -2.84

Izumi Co Quarterly Data
Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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TSE:8273 vs DDS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Izumi 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.


Izumi Co Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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


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Izumi 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 Izumi 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 * 0.96+0.528 * 1.0139+0.404 * 0.9373+0.892 * 1.0862+0.115 * 0.9773
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9891+4.679 * -0.080085-0.327 * 1.0187
=-2.84

* 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61,794 Mil.
Revenue was 円569,311 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円222,409 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円137,079 Mil.
Total Assets was 円595,383 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円357,808 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円19,167 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円39,200 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円142,973 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円93,144 Mil.
Net Income was 円16,834 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円64,515 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円59,259 Mil.
Revenue was 円524,142 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円207,602 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円119,765 Mil.
Total Assets was 円575,963 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円352,478 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円18,430 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円36,489 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円127,095 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円97,125 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)
=(61794 / 569311) / (59259 / 524142)
=0.108542 / 0.113059
=0.96

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)
=(207602 / 524142) / (222409 / 569311)
=0.39608 / 0.390663
=1.0139

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 - (137079 + 357808) / 595383) / (1 - (119765 + 352478) / 575963)
=0.168792 / 0.180081
=0.9373

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
=569311 / 524142
=1.0862

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))
=(18430 / (18430 + 352478)) / (19167 / (19167 + 357808))
=0.049689 / 0.050844
=0.9773

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)
=(39200 / 569311) / (36489 / 524142)
=0.068855 / 0.069617
=0.9891

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)
=((93144 + 142973) / 595383) / ((97125 + 127095) / 575963)
=0.39658 / 0.389296
=1.0187

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
=(16834 - 0 - 64515) / 595383
=-0.080085

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.

Izumi Co has a M-score of -2.84 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 -2.84 mean?
Izumi Co (TSE:8273) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.84 as of Jul. 21, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Izumi Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Izumi Co ranks #325 out of 1084 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 30%.
Is Izumi Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Izumi Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.84. Based on the distribution chart, Izumi Co ranks #325 out of 1084 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Izumi 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 Izumi Co's Beneish M-Score compare to DDS?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Izumi Co ranks #325 out of 1084 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Izumi 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 Izumi Co and its competitors. Izumi Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Izumi Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Izumi Co (TSE:8273) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,267.18, compared to a current price of 円1,002.00 — trading 20.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.84. Izumi Co's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 4 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 Izumi Co (TSE:8273), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.84 as of Jul. 21, 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 Izumi Co (TSE:8273) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Izumi Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円1,002.00 is trading 20.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,267.18. GuruFocus considers Izumi Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:8273:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.84
  • GF Value™: 円1,267.18 vs. price of 円1,002.00 (20.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:8273 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Izumi Co Business Description

Address 3-1, Futaba-no-sato 3-chome, Higashi-ku, Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima, JPN, 732-8555
Izumi Co Ltd is engaged in operating shopping centres, general merchandising stores, clothing, household goods, and food products. The majority of the stores are located in the Kyushu, Chugoku, and Shikoku regions of Japan. The company operates through segments including retail, retail-related businesses, and other. The retail segment operates through shopping centres. The retail-related businesses are credit-based, it involves operations that complement retail businesses, such as handling and managing product handling. The other segment includes wholesale and real estate operations.
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