Namura Shipbuilding Co (FRA:8AF) Beneish M-Score: -2.61 (As of Jul. 05, 2026)


FRA:8AF Namura Shipbuilding Co Ltd FRA:8AF
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What is Namura Shipbuilding Co Beneish M-Score?

Namura Shipbuilding Co FRA:8AF +2.09% 74 Beneish M-Score is -2.61 as of Jul. 05, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:8AF with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of €11.69. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 327 Aerospace & Defense companies, Namura Shipbuilding Co ranks better than 65.75% 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 Namura Shipbuilding Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:8AF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.78   Med: -2.92   Max: -1.28
Current: -2.61

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Namura Shipbuilding Co was -1.28. The lowest was -10.78. And the median was -2.92.


Namura Shipbuilding Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Namura Shipbuilding 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.

Namura Shipbuilding Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Namura Shipbuilding Co 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 -3.66 -2.69 -2.36 -2.98 -2.61

Namura Shipbuilding Co 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 -2.98 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.61

FRA:8AF vs SPCX, GE, RTX: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Namura Shipbuilding 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.


Namura Shipbuilding Co Beneish M-Score vs Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Namura Shipbuilding Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Namura Shipbuilding Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Namura Shipbuilding 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 Namura Shipbuilding 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 * 1.0957+0.528 * 1.0024+0.404 * 1.2202+0.892 * 0.8774+0.115 * 0.9866
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1298+4.679 * -0.064761-0.327 * 0.9441
=-2.72

* 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 €239.2 Mil.
Revenue was €866.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was €197.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €961.2 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,450.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €199.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €20.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €518.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €81.3 Mil.
Net Income was €117.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €211.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was €248.8 Mil.
Revenue was €988.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was €225.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €876.9 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,297.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €208.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €21.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €486.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €81.5 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)
=(239.217 / 866.92) / (248.841 / 988.108)
=0.275939 / 0.251836
=1.0957

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)
=(225.315 / 988.108) / (197.211 / 866.92)
=0.228027 / 0.227485
=1.0024

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 - (961.241 + 199.844) / 1450.807) / (1 - (876.921 + 207.995) / 1297.211)
=0.199697 / 0.163655
=1.2202

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
=866.92 / 988.108
=0.8774

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))
=(21.391 / (21.391 + 207.995)) / (20.861 / (20.861 + 199.844))
=0.093253 / 0.09452
=0.9866

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)
=(1.864 / 866.92) / (1.88 / 988.108)
=0.00215 / 0.001903
=1.1298

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)
=((81.265 + 518.566) / 1450.807) / ((81.511 + 486.585) / 1297.211)
=0.413446 / 0.437936
=0.9441

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
=(117.69 - 0 - 211.646) / 1450.807
=-0.064761

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.

Namura Shipbuilding Co has a M-score of -2.72 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 -2.61 mean?
Namura Shipbuilding Co (FRA:8AF) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.61 as of Jul. 05, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Namura Shipbuilding Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Namura Shipbuilding Co ranks #112 out of 327 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 34.3%.
Is Namura Shipbuilding Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Namura Shipbuilding Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.61. Based on the distribution chart, Namura Shipbuilding Co ranks #112 out of 327 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Namura Shipbuilding Co has a GF Score™ of 74/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Namura Shipbuilding Co's Beneish M-Score compare to SPCX and GE?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Namura Shipbuilding Co ranks #112 out of 327 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Namura Shipbuilding 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 an Aerospace & Defense company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Aerospace & Defense 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 Namura Shipbuilding Co and its competitors. Namura Shipbuilding Co'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 Namura Shipbuilding Co stock overvalued right now?
Namura Shipbuilding Co (FRA:8AF) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.61. The stock's GF Value™ is €11.69, compared to a current price of €19.50 — trading 66.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.61. Namura Shipbuilding Co's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 2 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 Namura Shipbuilding Co (FRA:8AF), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.61 as of Jul. 05, 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 Namura Shipbuilding Co (FRA:8AF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Namura Shipbuilding Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €19.50 is trading 66.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €11.69.

Key valuation signals for FRA:8AF:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.61
  • GF Value™: €11.69 vs. price of €19.50 (66.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:8AF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Namura Shipbuilding Co Business Description

Other Exchanges NMRSF:USA7014:Japan
Address 1-9, Itachibori 2-chome, Nikken Building, 8th Floor, Nishi-ku, Osaka, JPN
Namura Shipbuilding Co Ltd is in the business of infrastructure development operating in Japan. The company is in the business of shipbuilding, ship repairs, design, production and installation of bridge, floodgate and steel structure. Its products are bulk carrier, ore carrier, oil tanker, and LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) carrier. The company also constructs car carriers, container ships, and cement carriers. In addition, the company offers maintenance work on aluminum high-speed passenger ships.
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