Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co (TSE:9978) Beneish M-Score: -2.57 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


TSE:9978 Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co Ltd TSE:9978
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Price 円45.00
GF Value 円48.06
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co Beneish M-Score?

Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co TSE:9978 60 Beneish M-Score is -2.57 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:9978 with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of 円48.06 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,087 Retail - Cyclical companies, Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co ranks better than 50.05% 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 -2.57 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9978' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.1   Med: -2.57   Max: -2.42
Current: -2.57

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co was -2.42. The lowest was -4.10. And the median was -2.57.


Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bunkyodo Group Holdings 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.

Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co 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 -2.88 -2.47 -2.42 -2.77 -2.57

Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co Semi-Annual Data
Aug16 Feb17 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 Premium Member Only 0.00 -2.77 0.00 -2.57 0.00

TSE:9978 vs CASY, WSM, ULTA: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Bunkyodo Group Holdings 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.


Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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


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Bunkyodo Group Holdings 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 Bunkyodo Group Holdings 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 * 1.0263+0.528 * 0.9831+0.404 * 1.0197+0.892 * 0.9686+0.115 * 1.0459
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.018937-0.327 * 1.0099
=-2.57

* 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673 Mil.
Revenue was 円14,456 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円4,117 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円7,289 Mil.
Total Assets was 円9,559 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円922 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円70 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円7,955 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円-155 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円26 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円677 Mil.
Revenue was 円14,925 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円4,178 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円7,716 Mil.
Total Assets was 円10,050 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円943 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円76 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円6,823 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,458 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)
=(672.731 / 14456.385) / (676.734 / 14925.191)
=0.046535 / 0.045342
=1.0263

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)
=(4178.128 / 14925.191) / (4116.515 / 14456.385)
=0.279938 / 0.284754
=0.9831

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 - (7288.639 + 921.639) / 9559.279) / (1 - (7716.424 + 942.743) / 10049.99)
=0.14112 / 0.13839
=1.0197

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
=14456.385 / 14925.191
=0.9686

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))
=(75.584 / (75.584 + 942.743)) / (70.399 / (70.399 + 921.639))
=0.074224 / 0.070964
=1.0459

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 / 14456.385) / (0 / 14925.191)
=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 + 7955.003) / 9559.279) / ((1458.258 + 6823.496) / 10049.99)
=0.832176 / 0.824056
=1.0099

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
=(-154.884 - 0 - 26.144) / 9559.279
=-0.018937

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.

Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co has a M-score of -2.57 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 -2.57 mean?
Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co (TSE:9978) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.57 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co ranks #543 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 50%.
Is Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.57. Based on the distribution chart, Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co ranks #543 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co ranks #543 out of 1087 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Bunkyodo Group Holdings 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 Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co and its competitors. Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co (TSE:9978) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円48.06, compared to a current price of 円45.00 — trading 6.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.57. Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 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 Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co (TSE:9978), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.57 as of Jun. 27, 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 Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co (TSE:9978) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円45.00 is trading 6.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円48.06. GuruFocus considers Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:9978:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.57
  • GF Value™: 円48.06 vs. price of 円45.00 (6.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9978 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co Business Description

Address 3-1-28 Kumoto Bunkyodo Mizonokuchi Main Store 5F, Takatsu-ku, Kanagawa, Kawasaki, JPN
Bunkyodo Group Holdings Co Ltd through its subsidiaries operates a chain of bookstores directly and through franchise stores in Tokyo. It sells books, magazines, CDs and DVDs, stationery, games, and hobby goods, as well as rent video products.
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