Mitachi Co (NGO:3321) Beneish M-Score: -2.44 (As of Jul. 09, 2026)


NGO:3321 Mitachi Co Ltd NGO:3321
70 GF Score
Price 円1,588.00
GF Value 円3,428.54
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Mitachi Co Beneish M-Score?

Mitachi Co NGO:3321 70 Beneish M-Score is -2.44 as of Jul. 09, 2026. GuruFocus rates NGO:3321 with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of 円3,428.54 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,404 Hardware companies, Mitachi Co ranks worse than 52% 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 -2.44 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NGO:3321' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.95   Med: -2.3   Max: 0.05
Current: -2.44

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mitachi Co was 0.05. The lowest was -2.95. And the median was -2.30.


Mitachi Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mitachi 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.

Mitachi Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Mitachi Co Annual Data
Trend May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24 May25 May26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.26 -2.69 -2.16 0.05 -2.44

Mitachi Co Quarterly Data
May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.44

NGO:3321 vs APH, GLW: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Mitachi 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.


Mitachi Co Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

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

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


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Mitachi 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 Mitachi 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 * 0.8294+0.528 * 1.0686+0.404 * 0.9373+0.892 * 1.2256+0.115 * 0.9539
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.008478-0.327 * 0.9223
=-2.44

* 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 (May26) TTM:Last Year (May25) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円12,337 Mil.
Revenue was 円120,328 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円6,064 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円38,847 Mil.
Total Assets was 円40,943 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,271 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円199 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円22,427 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円290 Mil.
Net Income was 円2,130 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円2,477 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円12,136 Mil.
Revenue was 円98,176 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,287 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円37,919 Mil.
Total Assets was 円40,028 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,249 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円186 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円23,818 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円263 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)
=(12337.027 / 120327.839) / (12136.025 / 98176.39)
=0.102528 / 0.123614
=0.8294

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)
=(5286.97 / 98176.39) / (6063.89 / 120327.839)
=0.053852 / 0.050395
=1.0686

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 - (38847.154 + 1270.502) / 40943.099) / (1 - (37918.528 + 1248.83) / 40028.325)
=0.020161 / 0.021509
=0.9373

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
=120327.839 / 98176.39
=1.2256

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))
=(185.662 / (185.662 + 1248.83)) / (199.451 / (199.451 + 1270.502))
=0.129427 / 0.135685
=0.9539

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 / 120327.839) / (0 / 98176.39)
=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)
=((290.459 + 22427.12) / 40943.099) / ((262.634 + 23818.455) / 40028.325)
=0.554857 / 0.601601
=0.9223

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
=(2130.076 - 0 - 2477.192) / 40943.099
=-0.008478

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.

Mitachi Co has a M-score of -2.44 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 -2.44 mean?
Mitachi Co (NGO:3321) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.44 as of Jul. 09, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Mitachi Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Mitachi Co ranks #1250 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 52%.
Is Mitachi Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Mitachi Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.44. Based on the distribution chart, Mitachi Co ranks #1250 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Mitachi Co has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mitachi Co's Beneish M-Score compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Mitachi Co ranks #1250 out of 2404 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Mitachi 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 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 Mitachi Co and its competitors. Mitachi Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mitachi Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mitachi Co (NGO:3321) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円3,428.54, compared to a current price of 円1,588.00 — trading 53.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.44. Mitachi Co's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 2 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 Mitachi Co (NGO:3321), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.44 as of Jul. 09, 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 Mitachi Co (NGO:3321) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mitachi Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円1,588.00 is trading 53.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円3,428.54. GuruFocus considers Mitachi Co to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for NGO:3321:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.44
  • GF Value™: 円3,428.54 vs. price of 円1,588.00 (53.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the NGO:3321 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Mitachi Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 3321:Japan
Address 2-11-28, Iseyama, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi, JPN, 460-0026
Mitachi Co Ltd is engaged in the sale of electronics devices such as semiconductor, LCD, as well as electronics components, and motors for various electronics industries such as car electronics, amusement, industrial equipment, consumer equipment, communication equipment, and so on. It offers various products such as universal integrated circuits (ICs), diodes, transistors, optical semiconductors and system large-scale integration (LSI); liquid crystal products, such as liquid crystal modules; electronic components, including resistors, condensers, switches and electronic printed boards.
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