Motorcar Parts of America (FRA:54M) Beneish M-Score: -2.40 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


FRA:54M Motorcar Parts of America Inc FRA:54M
68 GF Score
Price €13.00
GF Value €8.38
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Motorcar Parts of America Beneish M-Score?

Motorcar Parts of America FRA:54M +0.78% 68 Beneish M-Score is -2.40 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:54M with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of €8.38 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,273 Vehicles & Parts companies, Motorcar Parts of America ranks worse than 61.27% 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 -2.4 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Motorcar Parts of America's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:54M' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.11   Med: -2.29   Max: -0.13
Current: -2.4

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Motorcar Parts of America was -0.13. The lowest was -3.11. And the median was -2.29.


Motorcar Parts of America Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Motorcar Parts of America'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.

Motorcar Parts of America Beneish M-Score Chart

Motorcar Parts of America 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 -2.00 -2.08 -3.11 -2.74 -2.40

Motorcar Parts of America Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 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 -2.74 -2.73 -2.88 -2.61 -2.40

FRA:54M vs SRI, CVGI, INVZ: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Motorcar Parts of America'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.


Motorcar Parts of America Beneish M-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Motorcar Parts of America's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Motorcar Parts of America's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Motorcar Parts of America 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 Motorcar Parts of America 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 * 1.1799+0.528 * 1.0045+0.404 * 0.9233+0.892 * 0.9672+0.115 * 1.0182
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9816+4.679 * -0.016253-0.327 * 1.031
=-2.45

* 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 €131.8 Mil.
Revenue was 183.618 + 143.213 + 188.692 + 163.312 = €678.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 43.578 + 28.078 + 36.403 + 29.406 = €137.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €505.1 Mil.
Total Assets was €881.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €81.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €8.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €76.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €345.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €83.0 Mil.
Net Income was 8.411 + 1.518 + -1.831 + 2.637 = €10.7 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.188 + 3.846 + -0.674 + 5.686 = €8.7 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -3.898 + -7.028 + 18.629 + 8.694 = €16.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was €115.5 Mil.
Revenue was 178.622 + 177.798 + 187.576 + 157.825 = €701.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 35.608 + 42.862 + 37.191 + 27.103 = €142.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €473.1 Mil.
Total Assets was €885.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €91.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €9.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €80.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €324.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €93.0 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)
=(131.832 / 678.835) / (115.512 / 701.821)
=0.194203 / 0.164589
=1.1799

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)
=(142.764 / 701.821) / (137.465 / 678.835)
=0.203419 / 0.202501
=1.0045

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 - (505.144 + 81.173) / 881.813) / (1 - (473.111 + 91.199) / 885.813)
=0.335101 / 0.362947
=0.9233

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
=678.835 / 701.821
=0.9672

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))
=(9.645 / (9.645 + 91.199)) / (8.415 / (8.415 + 81.173))
=0.095643 / 0.09393
=1.0182

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)
=(76.296 / 678.835) / (80.355 / 701.821)
=0.112393 / 0.114495
=0.9816

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)
=((83.007 + 345.651) / 881.813) / ((92.976 + 324.698) / 885.813)
=0.48611 / 0.471515
=1.031

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
=(10.735 - 8.67 - 16.397) / 881.813
=-0.016253

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.

Motorcar Parts of America has a M-score of -2.45 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 -2.40 mean?
Motorcar Parts of America (FRA:54M) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.40 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Motorcar Parts of America and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Motorcar Parts of America ranks #780 out of 1273 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 61.3%.
Is Motorcar Parts of America's Beneish M-Score too high?
Motorcar Parts of America's current Beneish M-Score is -2.40. Based on the distribution chart, Motorcar Parts of America ranks #780 out of 1273 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Motorcar Parts of America has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Motorcar Parts of America's Beneish M-Score compare to SRI and CVGI?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Motorcar Parts of America ranks #780 out of 1273 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Motorcar Parts of America 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Vehicles & Parts 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 Motorcar Parts of America and its competitors. Motorcar Parts of America's current Beneish M-Score is -2.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Motorcar Parts of America stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Motorcar Parts of America (FRA:54M) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €8.38, compared to a current price of €13.00 — trading 55.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.40. Motorcar Parts of America's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 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 Motorcar Parts of America (FRA:54M), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.40 as of Jun. 25, 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 Motorcar Parts of America (FRA:54M) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Motorcar Parts of America stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €13.00 is trading 55.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €8.38. GuruFocus considers Motorcar Parts of America to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:54M:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.40
  • GF Value™: €8.38 vs. price of €13.00 (55.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:54M stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Motorcar Parts of America Business Description

Other Exchanges MPAA:USA
Address 2929 California Street, Torrance, CA, USA, 90503
Motorcar Parts of America Inc is a supplier of automotive aftermarket non-discretionary replacement parts, test solutions, and diagnostic equipment. Its replacement parts are mainly sold to automotive retail chain stores, warehouse distributors across North America, and automobile manufacturers for aftermarket and warranty replacement programs. The Company's test solutions and diagnostic equipment serve the automotive component and powertrain testing market. Its product portfolio includes rotating electrical products such as alternators and starters; brake-related products including brake calipers, brake rotors, brake pads, brake master cylinders, and wheel hub assemblies and bearings; and other products. Its segments are Hard Parts, Test Solutions and Diagnostic Equipment, and Heavy Duty.
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