Nikon (MEX:NIKONN) Beneish M-Score: -2.88 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


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What is Nikon Beneish M-Score?

Nikon MEX:NIKONN 74 Beneish M-Score is -2.88 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:NIKONN with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN134.94. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 824 Travel & Leisure companies, Nikon ranks better than 71.6% 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 -2.88 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:NIKONN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.99   Med: -2.71   Max: -1.9
Current: -2.88

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nikon was -1.90. The lowest was -2.99. And the median was -2.71.


Nikon Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nikon'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.

Nikon Beneish M-Score Chart

Nikon 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 -2.28 -1.90 -2.25 -2.80 -2.88

Nikon 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 -2.80 0.00 -2.46 -2.96 -2.88

MEX:NIKONN vs AS, HAS, LTH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Leisure subindustry, Nikon'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.


Nikon Beneish M-Score vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Nikon's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Nikon 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 Nikon 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 * 0.9751+0.528 * 1.062+0.404 * 0.8267+0.892 * 0.8628+0.115 * 0.9584
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0391+4.679 * -0.07603-0.327 * 1.0882
=-3.06

* 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 MXN14,484 Mil.
Revenue was 21961.496 + 19746.969 + 19204.088 + 20606.449 = MXN81,519 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8886.874 + 7833.631 + 7941.471 + 8759.38 = MXN33,421 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN73,468 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN122,164 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN19,132 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN5,203 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN34,868 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN37,308 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN13,891 Mil.
Net Income was 128.186 + -10690.592 + -510.268 + 1234.007 = MXN-9,839 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = MXN0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1174.015 + -1080.238 + -1217.919 + 573.542 = MXN-551 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN17,217 Mil.
Revenue was 27808.832 + 24391.579 + 23261.727 + 19020.598 = MXN94,483 Mil.
Gross Profit was 11253.426 + 10563.284 + 10634.944 + 8687.6 = MXN41,139 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN85,125 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN152,418 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN22,677 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN5,844 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN38,890 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN41,936 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN16,766 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)
=(14484.439 / 81519.002) / (17216.815 / 94482.736)
=0.177682 / 0.182222
=0.9751

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)
=(41139.254 / 94482.736) / (33421.356 / 81519.002)
=0.435416 / 0.409982
=1.062

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 - (73468.138 + 19132.201) / 122163.782) / (1 - (85125.38 + 22677.18) / 152418.377)
=0.241998 / 0.292719
=0.8267

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
=81519.002 / 94482.736
=0.8628

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))
=(5844.344 / (5844.344 + 22677.18)) / (5202.829 / (5202.829 + 19132.201))
=0.20491 / 0.2138
=0.9584

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)
=(34867.884 / 81519.002) / (38890.45 / 94482.736)
=0.427727 / 0.411614
=1.0391

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)
=((13891.352 + 37307.781) / 122163.782) / ((16766.085 + 41936.142) / 152418.377)
=0.419102 / 0.385139
=1.0882

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
=(-9838.667 - 0 - -550.6) / 122163.782
=-0.07603

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.

Nikon has a M-score of -3.06 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 -2.88 mean?
Nikon (MEX:NIKONN) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.88 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Nikon and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Nikon ranks #234 out of 824 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 28.4%.
Is Nikon's Beneish M-Score too high?
Nikon's current Beneish M-Score is -2.88. Based on the distribution chart, Nikon ranks #234 out of 824 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Nikon has a GF Score™ of 74/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nikon's Beneish M-Score compare to AS and HAS?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Nikon ranks #234 out of 824 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Nikon 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 Travel & Leisure company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Travel & Leisure 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 Nikon and its competitors. Nikon's current Beneish M-Score is -2.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nikon stock overvalued right now?
Nikon (MEX:NIKONN) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.88. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN134.94, compared to a current price of MXN181.33 — trading 34.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.88. Nikon's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 9 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 Nikon (MEX:NIKONN), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.88 as of Jun. 26, 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 Nikon (MEX:NIKONN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nikon stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN181.33 is trading 34.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN134.94.

Key valuation signals for MEX:NIKONN:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.88
  • GF Value™: MXN134.94 vs. price of MXN181.33 (34.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 9 warning signs

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


Nikon Business Description

Address 1-5-20 Nishioi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 140-8601
Nikon Corp is a Japan-based precision optics and imaging company. The group operates across five business segments: Component Business, providing industrial microscopes, measuring instruments, X-ray/CT inspection systems, optical components, and engineering services; Digital Manufacturing Business, offering metal 3D printers, encoders, digital solutions, EUV- and space-related components, and FPD photomask substrates; Healthcare Business, delivering life science, eye-care, and cell contract manufacturing solutions; Precision Machinery Business, focused on FPD and semiconductor lithography equipment; and Video Business, engaged in interchangeable-lens digital cameras, compact digital cameras, and interchangeable lenses. It generates majority of its revenue from the Video Business segment.
74GF Score

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