Denso (FRA:DNOA) Beneish M-Score: -2.11 (As of Aug. 12, 2026)

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What is Denso Beneish M-Score?

Denso FRA:DNOA +0.97% 67 Beneish M-Score is -2.11 as of Aug. 12, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:DNOA with a GF Score™ of 67/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,274 Vehicles & Parts companies, Denso ranks worse than 79.2% 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 -2.11 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:DNOA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.13   Med: -2.56   Max: -1.57
Current: -2.11

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Denso was -1.57. The lowest was -3.13. And the median was -2.56.


Denso Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Denso'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.

Denso Beneish M-Score Chart

Denso 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 -2.47 -2.55 -2.77 -1.86 -1.99

Denso Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -1.75 -1.57 -1.79 -1.99 -2.11

FRA:DNOA vs ORLY, AZO, GPC: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Denso'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.


Denso Beneish M-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

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

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


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Denso 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 Denso 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 * 0.9907+0.528 * 1.325+0.404 * 1.0975+0.892 * 0.9807+0.115 * 1.0153
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9039+4.679 * 0.012371-0.327 * 1.0419
=-2.23

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was €6,752 Mil.
Revenue was 10333.006 + -8812.727 + 10434.673 + 10581.107 = €22,536 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1330.221 + -3156.809 + 1695.227 + 1585.919 = €1,455 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €23,319 Mil.
Total Assets was €47,490 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €11,438 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €2,108 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,248 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €10,974 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €5,534 Mil.
Net Income was 366.458 + 2335.629 + 779.519 + 300.142 = €3,782 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1290.138 + 584.225 + 1153.567 + 166.329 = €3,194 Mil.
Total Receivables was €6,950 Mil.
Revenue was 10526.024 + -9652.784 + 11260.229 + 10847.062 = €22,981 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1474.314 + -2840.837 + 1769.932 + 1561.847 = €1,965 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €24,088 Mil.
Total Assets was €48,169 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €12,313 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €2,310 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,409 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €13,416 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,654 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)
=(6752.324 / 22536.059) / (6950.18 / 22980.531)
=0.299623 / 0.302438
=0.9907

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)
=(1965.256 / 22980.531) / (1454.558 / 22536.059)
=0.085518 / 0.064544
=1.325

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 - (23319.144 + 11437.948) / 47490.02) / (1 - (24088.341 + 12312.722) / 48169.144)
=0.268118 / 0.244307
=1.0975

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
=22536.059 / 22980.531
=0.9807

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))
=(2310.286 / (2310.286 + 12312.722)) / (2107.867 / (2107.867 + 11437.948))
=0.15799 / 0.15561
=1.0153

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)
=(1248.492 / 22536.059) / (1408.509 / 22980.531)
=0.0554 / 0.061291
=0.9039

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)
=((5534.452 + 10973.724) / 47490.02) / ((2654.163 + 13416.344) / 48169.144)
=0.347614 / 0.333627
=1.0419

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
=(3781.748 - 0 - 3194.259) / 47490.02
=0.012371

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.

Denso has a M-score of -2.23 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 -2.11 mean?
Denso (FRA:DNOA) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.11 as of Aug. 12, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Denso and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Denso ranks #1009 out of 1274 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 79.2%.
Is Denso's Beneish M-Score too high?
Denso's current Beneish M-Score is -2.11. Based on the distribution chart, Denso ranks #1009 out of 1274 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Denso has a GF Score™ of 67/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Denso's Beneish M-Score compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Denso ranks #1009 out of 1274 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Denso 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 Denso and its competitors. Denso's current Beneish M-Score is -2.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Denso stock overvalued right now?
Denso (FRA:DNOA) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.11. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.11. Denso's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 6 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 Denso (FRA:DNOA), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.11 as of Aug. 12, 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.

Denso Business Description

Address 1-1 Showa-cho, Aichi Prefecture, Kariya, JPN, 448-8661
Denso was founded on Dec. 16, 1949, as Nippondenso, and is now a leading global manufacturer of automotive components, ranging from thermal and powertrain control systems to electronic and electrification solutions, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, and a core member of the Toyota Group.
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