Valuence Holdings (TSE:9270) Beneish M-Score: -1.91 (As of Jul. 15, 2026)

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TSE:9270 Valuence Holdings Inc TSE:9270
76 GF Score
Price 円2,170.00
GF Value 円1,264.25
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Valuence Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Valuence Holdings TSE:9270 +10.04% 76 Beneish M-Score is -1.91 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:9270 with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,264.25 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,083 Retail - Cyclical companies, Valuence Holdings ranks worse than 80.79% 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 -1.91 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9270' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.07   Med: -2.09   Max: -0.9
Current: -1.91

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Valuence Holdings was -0.90. The lowest was -3.07. And the median was -2.09.


Valuence Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Valuence Holdings'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.

Valuence Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Valuence Holdings Annual Data
Trend Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.84 -0.90 -2.26 -2.84 -1.91

Valuence Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Aug16 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25 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 0.00 -2.84 0.00 -1.91 0.00

TSE:9270 vs CASY, WSM, DKS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Valuence Holdings'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.


Valuence Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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


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Valuence Holdings 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 Valuence Holdings 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 * 1.4349+0.528 * 0.9542+0.404 * 0.8997+0.892 * 1.0414+0.115 * 1.16
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.04-0.327 * 1.0097
=-1.91

* 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 (Aug25) TTM:Last Year (Aug24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円1,097 Mil.
Revenue was 円84,841 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円21,309 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円20,044 Mil.
Total Assets was 円30,938 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円5,856 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,440 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円12,922 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円9,304 Mil.
Net Income was 円682 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-556 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円734 Mil.
Revenue was 円81,468 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円19,524 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円17,601 Mil.
Total Assets was 円26,649 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円4,225 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,255 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円10,212 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円8,747 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)
=(1097.094 / 84841.115) / (734.171 / 81468.085)
=0.012931 / 0.009012
=1.4349

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)
=(19523.535 / 81468.085) / (21308.802 / 84841.115)
=0.239646 / 0.251161
=0.9542

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 - (20043.532 + 5856.466) / 30938.347) / (1 - (17600.815 + 4224.516) / 26648.624)
=0.162851 / 0.180996
=0.8997

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
=84841.115 / 81468.085
=1.0414

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))
=(1254.553 / (1254.553 + 4224.516)) / (1440.301 / (1440.301 + 5856.466))
=0.228972 / 0.197389
=1.16

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 / 84841.115) / (0 / 81468.085)
=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)
=((9304.021 + 12921.623) / 30938.347) / ((8746.942 + 10212.282) / 26648.624)
=0.718385 / 0.711452
=1.0097

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
=(681.942 - 0 - -555.586) / 30938.347
=0.04

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.

Valuence Holdings has a M-score of -1.91 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 -1.91 mean?
Valuence Holdings (TSE:9270) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.91 as of Jul. 15, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Valuence Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Valuence Holdings ranks #875 out of 1083 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 80.8%.
Is Valuence Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Valuence Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -1.91. Based on the distribution chart, Valuence Holdings ranks #875 out of 1083 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Valuence Holdings has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Valuence Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Valuence Holdings ranks #875 out of 1083 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Valuence Holdings 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 Valuence Holdings and its competitors. Valuence Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -1.91. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Valuence Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Valuence Holdings (TSE:9270) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,264.25, compared to a current price of 円2,170.00 — trading 71.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.91. Valuence Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 3 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 Valuence Holdings (TSE:9270), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.91 as of Jul. 15, 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 Valuence Holdings (TSE:9270) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Valuence Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円2,170.00 is trading 71.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,264.25. GuruFocus considers Valuence Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:9270:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.91
  • GF Value™: 円1,264.25 vs. price of 円2,170.00 (71.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9270 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Valuence Holdings Business Description

Address 5-6-19 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 107-0062
Valuence Holdings Inc is a holding company that operates a reuse business focused on the purchase and sale of branded goods, precious metals, jewelry, antiques, and works of art.
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