Bridgestone (MEX:5108N) Beneish M-Score: -2.66 (As of Jul. 02, 2026)


MEX:5108N Bridgestone Corp MEX:5108N
80 GF Score
Price MXN380.54
GF Value MXN361.18
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Bridgestone Beneish M-Score?

Bridgestone MEX:5108N 80 Beneish M-Score is -2.66 as of Jul. 02, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:5108N with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN361.18. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,276 Vehicles & Parts companies, Bridgestone ranks better than 61.29% 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 -2.66 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:5108N' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.29   Med: -2.49   Max: -1.74
Current: -2.66

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bridgestone was -1.74. The lowest was -3.29. And the median was -2.49.


Bridgestone Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bridgestone'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.

Bridgestone Beneish M-Score Chart

Bridgestone Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.17 -2.18 -2.72 -2.62 -2.70

Bridgestone 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 -2.95 -2.78 -2.70 -2.66

MEX:5108N vs ORLY, AZO: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Bridgestone'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.


Bridgestone Beneish M-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

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

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


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Bridgestone 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 Bridgestone 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 * 0.9826+0.528 * 0.9985+0.404 * 1.0222+0.892 * 0.9294+0.115 * 0.9254
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9845+4.679 * -0.062846-0.327 * 1.022
=-2.86

* 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 MXN121,374 Mil.
Revenue was 126529.83 + 137948.734 + 138762.231 + 137916.9 = MXN541,158 Mil.
Gross Profit was 49180.886 + 52850.711 + 53716.461 + 53170.871 = MXN208,919 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN315,680 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN641,593 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN244,242 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN43,390 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN148,627 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN116,400 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN74,798 Mil.
Net Income was 10467.607 + 14288.614 + 10919.088 + 5165.003 = MXN40,840 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = MXN0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 21681.941 + 27794.592 + 17447.863 + 14237.413 = MXN81,162 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN132,903 Mil.
Revenue was 145231.265 + 157377.423 + 150498.552 + 129127.133 = MXN582,234 Mil.
Gross Profit was 56003.337 + 59282.85 + 59451.197 + 49710.078 = MXN224,447 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN365,082 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN740,638 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN283,321 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN45,970 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN162,430 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN146,607 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN69,362 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)
=(121373.529 / 541157.695) / (132903.306 / 582234.373)
=0.224285 / 0.228264
=0.9826

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)
=(224447.462 / 582234.373) / (208918.929 / 541157.695)
=0.385493 / 0.386059
=0.9985

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 - (315679.611 + 244241.765) / 641593.072) / (1 - (365082.087 + 283320.712) / 740638.43)
=0.127295 / 0.124535
=1.0222

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
=541157.695 / 582234.373
=0.9294

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))
=(45970.114 / (45970.114 + 283320.712)) / (43390.129 / (43390.129 + 244241.765))
=0.139603 / 0.150853
=0.9254

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)
=(148626.883 / 541157.695) / (162430.258 / 582234.373)
=0.274646 / 0.278977
=0.9845

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)
=((74797.612 + 116400.416) / 641593.072) / ((69362.458 + 146607.2) / 740638.43)
=0.298005 / 0.291599
=1.022

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
=(40840.312 - 0 - 81161.809) / 641593.072
=-0.062846

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.

Bridgestone has a M-score of -2.86 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 -2.66 mean?
Bridgestone (MEX:5108N) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.66 as of Jul. 02, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Bridgestone and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Bridgestone ranks #494 out of 1276 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 38.7%.
Is Bridgestone's Beneish M-Score too high?
Bridgestone's current Beneish M-Score is -2.66. Based on the distribution chart, Bridgestone ranks #494 out of 1276 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Bridgestone has a GF Score™ of 80/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bridgestone's Beneish M-Score compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Bridgestone ranks #494 out of 1276 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Bridgestone 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 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 Bridgestone and its competitors. Bridgestone's current Beneish M-Score is -2.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bridgestone stock overvalued right now?
Bridgestone (MEX:5108N) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.66. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN361.18, compared to a current price of MXN380.54 — trading 5.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.66. Bridgestone's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 4 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 Bridgestone (MEX:5108N), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.66 as of Jul. 02, 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 Bridgestone (MEX:5108N) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bridgestone stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN380.54 is trading 5.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN361.18.

Key valuation signals for MEX:5108N:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.66
  • GF Value™: MXN361.18 vs. price of MXN380.54 (5.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:5108N stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Bridgestone Business Description

Address 1-1 Kyobashi 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 104-8340
Bridgestone Corp is engaged in developing, manufacturing, and marketing tires and diversified products. The company manufactures tires and tubes for passenger cars, trucks and buses, construction and mining vehicles, industrial machinery, agricultural machinery, aircraft, motorcycles and scooters, and others. Its tire operations include retread business, automotive maintenance and repairs, retail business, and raw material supplies, as well as tire development, manufacturing, and marketing. The company also provides diversified products that include industrial products, chemical products, automotive components, construction materials, electronic equipment, bicycles, and sporting goods.
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