Minebea Mitsumi (FRA:MEA) Beneish M-Score: -2.19 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


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What is Minebea Mitsumi Beneish M-Score?

Minebea Mitsumi FRA:MEA -0.74% 86 Beneish M-Score is -2.19 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:MEA with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of €17.33 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,403 Hardware companies, Minebea Mitsumi ranks worse than 70.83% 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 -2.19 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:MEA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.77   Med: -2.49   Max: -2.05
Current: -2.19

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Minebea Mitsumi was -2.05. The lowest was -2.77. And the median was -2.49.


Minebea Mitsumi Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Minebea Mitsumi'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.

Minebea Mitsumi Beneish M-Score Chart

Minebea Mitsumi 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 -2.46 -2.14 -2.55 -2.77 -2.19

Minebea Mitsumi 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 -2.77 0.00 -2.66 -2.38 -2.19

FRA:MEA vs APH, GLW, TEL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Minebea Mitsumi'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.


Minebea Mitsumi Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Minebea Mitsumi's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Minebea Mitsumi 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 Minebea Mitsumi 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 * 1.0635+0.528 * 1.0091+0.404 * 1.1562+0.892 * 1.0039+0.115 * 0.993
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.976+4.679 * 0.002198-0.327 * 0.9358
=-2.32

* 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 €1,943 Mil.
Revenue was 2355.717 + 2486.281 + 2370.462 + 2201.801 = €9,414 Mil.
Gross Profit was 431.054 + 428.509 + 424.021 + 372.721 = €1,656 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €5,608 Mil.
Total Assets was €9,893 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3,191 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €399 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,078 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3,283 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,190 Mil.
Net Income was 270.643 + 113.929 + 101.966 + 65.341 = €552 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 272.649 + 123.191 + -5.48 + 139.774 = €530 Mil.
Total Receivables was €1,820 Mil.
Revenue was 2326.022 + 2295.034 + 2664.686 + 2091.833 = €9,378 Mil.
Gross Profit was 405.316 + 433.504 + 453.248 + 372.836 = €1,665 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €5,611 Mil.
Total Assets was €9,835 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3,283 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €407 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,100 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,962 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,790 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)
=(1943.42 / 9414.261) / (1820.212 / 9377.575)
=0.206434 / 0.194103
=1.0635

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)
=(1664.904 / 9377.575) / (1656.305 / 9414.261)
=0.177541 / 0.175936
=1.0091

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 - (5607.746 + 3190.563) / 9892.912) / (1 - (5610.805 + 3282.841) / 9834.808)
=0.110645 / 0.095697
=1.1562

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
=9414.261 / 9377.575
=1.0039

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))
=(407.364 / (407.364 + 3282.841)) / (399.075 / (399.075 + 3190.563))
=0.110391 / 0.111174
=0.993

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)
=(1078.293 / 9414.261) / (1100.473 / 9377.575)
=0.114538 / 0.117352
=0.976

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)
=((1190.358 + 3282.67) / 9892.912) / ((1790.412 + 2961.537) / 9834.808)
=0.452145 / 0.483177
=0.9358

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
=(551.879 - 0 - 530.134) / 9892.912
=0.002198

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.

Minebea Mitsumi has a M-score of -2.32 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.19 mean?
Minebea Mitsumi (FRA:MEA) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.19 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Minebea Mitsumi and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Minebea Mitsumi ranks #1702 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 70.8%.
Is Minebea Mitsumi's Beneish M-Score too high?
Minebea Mitsumi's current Beneish M-Score is -2.19. Based on the distribution chart, Minebea Mitsumi ranks #1702 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Minebea Mitsumi has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Minebea Mitsumi's Beneish M-Score compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Minebea Mitsumi ranks #1702 out of 2403 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Minebea Mitsumi 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 Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware 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 Minebea Mitsumi and its competitors. Minebea Mitsumi's current Beneish M-Score is -2.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Minebea Mitsumi stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Minebea Mitsumi (FRA:MEA) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €17.33, compared to a current price of €26.80 — trading 54.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.19. Minebea Mitsumi's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 7 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 Minebea Mitsumi (FRA:MEA), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.19 as of Jun. 24, 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 Minebea Mitsumi (FRA:MEA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Minebea Mitsumi stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €26.80 is trading 54.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €17.33. GuruFocus considers Minebea Mitsumi to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:MEA:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.19
  • GF Value™: €17.33 vs. price of €26.80 (54.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Minebea Mitsumi Business Description

Address 1-9-3 Higashi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 105-0021
Minebea Mitsumi Inc is an electronic components company. The company operates through four segments. The Access Solutions segment handles automotive parts such as key sets, door latches, and handles, as well as industrial equipment parts. The Motor Lighting & Sensing segment offers small motors, electronic devices, optical components, sensing devices, and specialized equipment. The Precision Technologies segment focuses on ultra-precision machined parts, including bearings, pivot assemblies, and aircraft screws. The Semiconductor & Electronics segment provides semiconductor devices, optical devices, mechanical components, power supply components, and smart products. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Semiconductor & Electronics segment.
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