Cosmos Initia Co (TSE:8844) Beneish M-Score: -1.69 (As of Jul. 20, 2026)

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TSE:8844 Cosmos Initia Co Ltd TSE:8844
63 GF Score
Price 円1,378.00
GF Value 円1,023.50
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Cosmos Initia Co Beneish M-Score?

Cosmos Initia Co TSE:8844 -0.93% 63 Beneish M-Score is -1.69 as of Jul. 20, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:8844 with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,023.50 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,686 Real Estate companies, Cosmos Initia Co ranks worse than 76.28% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.69 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:8844' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.34   Med: -2.19   Max: -0.83
Current: -1.69

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Cosmos Initia Co was -0.83. The lowest was -3.34. And the median was -2.19.


Cosmos Initia Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cosmos Initia 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.

Cosmos Initia Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Cosmos Initia 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 -1.53 -2.16 -2.21 -1.69

Cosmos Initia 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 -2.16 0.00 -2.21 0.00 -1.69

TSE:8844 vs CBRE, BEKE, JLL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Cosmos Initia 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.


Cosmos Initia Co Beneish M-Score vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Cosmos Initia Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Cosmos Initia 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 Cosmos Initia 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 * 1.2023+0.528 * 0.9856+0.404 * 1.0834+0.892 * 1.1526+0.115 * 3.7466
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.023636-0.327 * 0.9575
=-1.69

* 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5,493 Mil.
Revenue was 円149,296 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円31,933 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円166,621 Mil.
Total Assets was 円185,567 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円6,835 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円337 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円65,171 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円57,009 Mil.
Net Income was 円8,236 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円3,850 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円3,964 Mil.
Revenue was 円129,528 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円27,305 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円164,599 Mil.
Total Assets was 円176,849 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,596 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円341 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円66,994 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円54,620 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)
=(5493 / 149296) / (3964 / 129528)
=0.036793 / 0.030603
=1.2023

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)
=(27305 / 129528) / (31933 / 149296)
=0.210804 / 0.213891
=0.9856

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 - (166621 + 6835) / 185567) / (1 - (164599 + 1596) / 176849)
=0.065265 / 0.060243
=1.0834

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
=149296 / 129528
=1.1526

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))
=(341 / (341 + 1596)) / (337 / (337 + 6835))
=0.176045 / 0.046988
=3.7466

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 / 149296) / (0 / 129528)
=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)
=((57009 + 65171) / 185567) / ((54620 + 66994) / 176849)
=0.658414 / 0.687671
=0.9575

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
=(8236 - 0 - 3850) / 185567
=0.023636

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.

Cosmos Initia Co has a M-score of -1.69 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.69 mean?
Cosmos Initia Co (TSE:8844) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.69 as of Jul. 20, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Cosmos Initia Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Cosmos Initia Co ranks #1286 out of 1686 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 76.3%.
Is Cosmos Initia Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Cosmos Initia Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.69. Based on the distribution chart, Cosmos Initia Co ranks #1286 out of 1686 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Cosmos Initia Co has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cosmos Initia Co's Beneish M-Score compare to CBRE and BEKE?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Cosmos Initia Co ranks #1286 out of 1686 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Cosmos Initia 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 Real Estate company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Real Estate 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 Cosmos Initia Co and its competitors. Cosmos Initia Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cosmos Initia Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cosmos Initia Co (TSE:8844) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,023.50, compared to a current price of 円1,378.00 — trading 34.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.69. Cosmos Initia Co's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 7 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 Cosmos Initia Co (TSE:8844), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.69 as of Jul. 20, 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 Cosmos Initia Co (TSE:8844) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cosmos Initia Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,378.00 is trading 34.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,023.50. GuruFocus considers Cosmos Initia Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:8844:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.69
  • GF Value™: 円1,023.50 vs. price of 円1,378.00 (34.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:8844 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Cosmos Initia Co Business Description

Address Shiba 5-34-6, Shintamachi Building, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 108-8416
Cosmos Initia Co Ltd is a real estate company. The company is engaged in the construction, leasing, and sale of real estate. The company also offers real estate rental and real estate brokerage.
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