Sanken Electric Co (FRA:XSK) Beneish M-Score: -1.84 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


FRA:XSK Sanken Electric Co Ltd FRA:XSK
56 GF Score
Price €59.50
GF Value €21.58
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! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Sanken Electric Co Beneish M-Score?

Sanken Electric Co FRA:XSK +0.85% 56 Beneish M-Score is -1.84 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:XSK with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of €21.58 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 986 Semiconductors companies, Sanken Electric Co ranks worse than 76.27% 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 -1.84 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:XSK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.07   Med: -2.58   Max: -1.05
Current: -1.84

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sanken Electric Co was -1.05. The lowest was -3.07. And the median was -2.58.


Sanken Electric Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sanken Electric 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.

Sanken Electric Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Sanken Electric 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 -2.70 -2.45 -2.39 -1.05 -1.84

Sanken Electric 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 -1.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.84

FRA:XSK vs NVDA, AVGO, MU: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Sanken Electric 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.


Sanken Electric Co Beneish M-Score vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Sanken Electric Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sanken Electric 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 Sanken Electric 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 * 1.2576+0.528 * 2.1917+0.404 * 1.1925+0.892 * 0.5791+0.115 * 1.8824
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.003759-0.327 * 1.245
=-1.91

* 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 €106.9 Mil.
Revenue was €437.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was €40.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €593.5 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,305.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €284.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €29.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €363.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €199.5 Mil.
Net Income was €-53.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-48.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was €146.8 Mil.
Revenue was €754.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was €154.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €849.9 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,607.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €316.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €67.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €337.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €219.7 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)
=(106.891 / 437.044) / (146.782 / 754.726)
=0.244577 / 0.194484
=1.2576

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)
=(154.738 / 754.726) / (40.883 / 437.044)
=0.205025 / 0.093544
=2.1917

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 - (593.475 + 284.909) / 1305.306) / (1 - (849.895 + 316.836) / 1607.68)
=0.327067 / 0.274277
=1.1925

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
=437.044 / 754.726
=0.5791

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))
=(67.288 / (67.288 + 316.836)) / (29.234 / (29.234 + 284.909))
=0.175173 / 0.09306
=1.8824

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)
=(0 / 437.044) / (0 / 754.726)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((199.451 + 363.672) / 1305.306) / ((219.724 + 337.358) / 1607.68)
=0.431411 / 0.346513
=1.245

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
=(-53.41 - 0 - -48.504) / 1305.306
=-0.003759

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.

Sanken Electric Co has a M-score of -1.91 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 -1.84 mean?
Sanken Electric Co (FRA:XSK) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.84 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sanken Electric Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sanken Electric Co ranks #752 out of 986 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 76.3%.
Is Sanken Electric Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Sanken Electric Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.84. Based on the distribution chart, Sanken Electric Co ranks #752 out of 986 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sanken Electric Co has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sanken Electric Co's Beneish M-Score compare to NVDA and AVGO?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Sanken Electric Co ranks #752 out of 986 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Sanken Electric Co 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 Semiconductors company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Semiconductors 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 Sanken Electric Co and its competitors. Sanken Electric Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sanken Electric Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanken Electric Co (FRA:XSK) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €21.58, compared to a current price of €59.50 — trading 175.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.84. Sanken Electric Co's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 8 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 Sanken Electric Co (FRA:XSK), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.84 as of Jun. 28, 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 Sanken Electric Co (FRA:XSK) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanken Electric Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €59.50 is trading 175.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €21.58. GuruFocus considers Sanken Electric Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:XSK:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.84
  • GF Value™: €21.58 vs. price of €59.50 (175.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 56/100 with 8 warning signs

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


Sanken Electric Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 6707:JapanXSK:Germany
Address 3-6-3, Kitano, Saitama-ken, Niiza-shi, JPN, 352-8666
Sanken Electric Co Ltd manufactures, sells, and purchases electric equipment and apparatuses. Its product lineup includes semiconductors, power line filters, inverters, DC power supplies, and other items. Products are offered to the automotive, power supply, LED, and other markets for purposes such as meeting global energy conservation regulations. Semiconductors are the company's leading sales generator and find use in automobiles, home appliances, and industrial automation. In addition to having its equipment manufactured domestically (Japan), and in regions such as North America, the company has stationed sales offices in each region to work with clients and meet specific needs.
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