Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment (TSE:8964) Beneish M-Score: -2.61 (As of Aug. 02, 2026)

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TSE:8964 Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment Corp TSE:8964
60 GF Score
Price 円82,000.00
GF Value 円90,311.48
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment Beneish M-Score?

Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment TSE:8964 -3.19% 60 Beneish M-Score is -2.61 as of Aug. 02, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:8964 with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of 円90,311.48 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 749 REITs companies, Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment ranks better than 63.68% 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 -2.61 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:8964' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.94   Med: -2.2   Max: 2.67
Current: -2.61

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment was 2.67. The lowest was -2.94. And the median was -2.20.


Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment'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.

Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment Beneish M-Score Chart

Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.67 2.61 0.00 -2.54 -2.61

Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 0.00 0.00 -2.54 0.00 -2.61

TSE:8964 vs SPG, O, KIM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the REIT - Retail subindustry, Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment'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.


Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment Beneish M-Score vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment 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 Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment 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 * 0.9623+0.528 * 1.043+0.404 * 0.9614+0.892 * 0.9744+0.115 * 1.0112
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0188+4.679 * -0.01333-0.327 * 1.0445
=-2.61

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円118 Mil.
Revenue was 円23,824 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円14,222 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円16,776 Mil.
Total Assets was 円342,893 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円324,376 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円4,006 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円1,294 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円17,945 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円122,700 Mil.
Net Income was 円11,789 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円16,360 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円126 Mil.
Revenue was 円24,450 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円15,223 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円16,798 Mil.
Total Assets was 円333,310 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円314,751 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円3,931 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円1,303 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円16,195 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円114,700 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)
=(118.465 / 23823.507) / (126.368 / 24450.257)
=0.004973 / 0.005168
=0.9623

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)
=(15223.425 / 24450.257) / (14222.157 / 23823.507)
=0.622628 / 0.59698
=1.043

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 - (16775.6 + 324375.75) / 342893.388) / (1 - (16797.949 + 314750.974) / 333310.137)
=0.00508 / 0.005284
=0.9614

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
=23823.507 / 24450.257
=0.9744

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))
=(3931.397 / (3931.397 + 314750.974)) / (4005.943 / (4005.943 + 324375.75))
=0.012336 / 0.012199
=1.0112

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)
=(1293.834 / 23823.507) / (1303.412 / 24450.257)
=0.054309 / 0.053309
=1.0188

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)
=((122700 + 17944.559) / 342893.388) / ((114700 + 16195.249) / 333310.137)
=0.41017 / 0.392713
=1.0445

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
=(11788.936 - 0 - 16359.767) / 342893.388
=-0.01333

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.

Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment has a M-score of -2.61 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.61 mean?
Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment (TSE:8964) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.61 as of Aug. 02, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment ranks #272 out of 749 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 36.3%.
Is Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment's Beneish M-Score too high?
Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment's current Beneish M-Score is -2.61. Based on the distribution chart, Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment ranks #272 out of 749 companies in the REITs industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment's Beneish M-Score compare to SPG and O?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment ranks #272 out of 749 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment 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 REITs company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the REITs 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 Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment and its competitors. Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment's current Beneish M-Score is -2.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment (TSE:8964) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円90,311.48, compared to a current price of 円82,000.00 — trading 9.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.61. Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 5 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 Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment (TSE:8964), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.61 as of Aug. 02, 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 Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment (TSE:8964) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円82,000.00 is trading 9.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円90,311.48. GuruFocus considers Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:8964:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.61
  • GF Value™: 円90,311.48 vs. price of 円82,000.00 (9.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:8964 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Address Kojun Building, 6th Floor, 6-8-7 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 104-0061
Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp is a real estate investment trust specializing in retail facilities. The company mainly invests in commercial buildings in the metropolitan area and local cities. The company aims at stable earnings and steady asset growth from midterm to long-term perspectives. Its property portfolio consists of AEON Shinagawa Seaside Shopping Center, AEON MALL Ibaraki, Papillon Plaza, Kamiikedai Tokyu Store, and Belltown Tambaguchi Eki-mae Store, among others.
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