NTT DOCOMO (BUE:DCM) Beneish M-Score: -2.87 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


What is NTT DOCOMO Beneish M-Score?

NTT DOCOMO BUE:DCM 10 Beneish M-Score is -2.87 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates BUE:DCM with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

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 -2.87 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BUE:DCM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.89   Med: -2.95   Max: 6.7
Current: -2.87

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of NTT DOCOMO was 6.70. The lowest was -6.89. And the median was -2.95.


NTT DOCOMO Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for NTT DOCOMO'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.

NTT DOCOMO Beneish M-Score Chart

NTT DOCOMO Annual Data
Trend Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.01 3.70 -3.06 -2.84 -2.96

NTT DOCOMO Quarterly Data
Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20
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 -2.85 -2.71 -2.96 -2.94 -2.87

BUE:DCM vs VZ, T, TMUS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, NTT DOCOMO'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.


NTT DOCOMO Beneish M-Score vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, NTT DOCOMO's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



NTT DOCOMO 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 NTT DOCOMO 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 * 0.9128+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.2168+0.892 * 1.469+0.115 * 0.7684
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0612+4.679 * -0.082201-0.327 * 1.0146
=-2.48

* 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 (Sep20) TTM:Last Year (Sep19) TTM:
Total Receivables was ARS1,493,810.94 Mil.
Revenue was 832734.018 + 698835.046 + 654463.881 + 649797.178 = ARS2,835,830.12 Mil.
Gross Profit was 832734.018 + 698835.046 + 654463.881 + 649797.178 = ARS2,835,830.12 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS1,935,695.33 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS5,365,271.20 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS2,078,366.28 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS365,950.83 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS274,046.05 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS1,059,794.27 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS206,164.72 Mil.
Net Income was 137821.65 + 124576.628 + 32124.997 + 93117.759 = ARS387,641.03 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ARS0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 324862.655 + 111578.047 + 297747.563 + 94484.704 = ARS828,672.97 Mil.
Total Receivables was ARS1,114,070.97 Mil.
Revenue was 608830.478 + 479285.783 + 417379.514 + 424971.25 = ARS1,930,467.03 Mil.
Gross Profit was 608830.478 + 479285.783 + 417379.514 + 424971.25 = ARS1,930,467.03 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS1,430,478.26 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS3,893,909.31 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS1,657,506.41 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS215,478.60 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS175,790.54 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS780,051.72 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS125,533.95 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)
=(1493810.935 / 2835830.123) / (1114070.966 / 1930467.025)
=0.526763 / 0.577099
=0.9128

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)
=(1930467.025 / 1930467.025) / (2835830.123 / 2835830.123)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (1935695.328 + 2078366.283) / 5365271.198) / (1 - (1430478.26 + 1657506.405) / 3893909.306)
=0.251844 / 0.206971
=1.2168

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
=2835830.123 / 1930467.025
=1.469

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))
=(215478.596 / (215478.596 + 1657506.405)) / (365950.834 / (365950.834 + 2078366.283))
=0.115046 / 0.149715
=0.7684

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)
=(274046.049 / 2835830.123) / (175790.544 / 1930467.025)
=0.096637 / 0.091061
=1.0612

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)
=((206164.718 + 1059794.27) / 5365271.198) / ((125533.95 + 780051.715) / 3893909.306)
=0.235954 / 0.232565
=1.0146

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
=(387641.034 - 0 - 828672.969) / 5365271.198
=-0.082201

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.

NTT DOCOMO has a M-score of -2.48 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 -2.87 mean?
NTT DOCOMO (BUE:DCM) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.87 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on NTT DOCOMO and its competitors.
Is NTT DOCOMO's Beneish M-Score too high?
NTT DOCOMO's current Beneish M-Score is -2.87. Overall, NTT DOCOMO has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NTT DOCOMO's Beneish M-Score compare to VZ and T?
NTT DOCOMO's Beneish M-Score of -2.87 can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services 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 Telecommunication Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Telecommunication Services 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 NTT DOCOMO and its competitors. NTT DOCOMO's current Beneish M-Score is -2.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NTT DOCOMO stock overvalued right now?
NTT DOCOMO (BUE:DCM) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.87. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.87. NTT DOCOMO's overall GF Score™ is 10/100 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 NTT DOCOMO (BUE:DCM), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.87 as of Jun. 26, 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.

NTT DOCOMO Business Description

Address Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagata-cho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-6150
NTT DoCoMo is Japan's largest wireless telephone operator. It has 78 million subscribers, leading to its market share of approximately 44%. The firm has been a technological leader, introducing wireless Internet access through its i-mode service in 1999, along with the ability to use a handset like a credit card. NTT DoCoMo also owns minority stakes in Philippine Long Distance Telephone, Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong Holdings, and other smaller phone companies. The firm's objective is to have the highest-quality network and customer service in Japan.