NPSGF (Nippon Sheet Glass Co) Beneish M-Score: -2.59 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


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What is Nippon Sheet Glass Co Beneish M-Score?

Nippon Sheet Glass Co NPSGF 60 Beneish M-Score is -2.59 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates NPSGF with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.46. The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,273 Vehicles & Parts companies, Nippon Sheet Glass Co ranks better than 54.05% 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 -2.59 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NPSGF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.95   Med: -2.68   Max: -2.49
Current: -2.59

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nippon Sheet Glass Co was -2.49. The lowest was -2.95. And the median was -2.68.


Nippon Sheet Glass Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nippon Sheet Glass 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.

Nippon Sheet Glass Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Nippon Sheet Glass 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 -2.49 -2.70 -2.76 -2.77 -2.59

Nippon Sheet Glass 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 -2.77 0.00 -2.77 -2.73 -2.59

NPSGF vs ORLY, AZO: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Nippon Sheet Glass 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.


Nippon Sheet Glass Co Beneish M-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

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

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


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Nippon Sheet Glass 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 Nippon Sheet Glass 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 * 0.953+0.528 * 0.8987+0.404 * 1.0466+0.892 * 1.0397+0.115 * 0.9308
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0524+4.679 * -0.025897-0.327 * 0.9788
=-2.65

* 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 $561 Mil.
Revenue was 1505.501 + 1409.819 + 1423.961 + 1454.851 = $5,794 Mil.
Gross Profit was 346.786 + 314.081 + 301.698 + 327.47 = $1,290 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,154 Mil.
Total Assets was $7,042 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,057 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $357 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,070 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,531 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,508 Mil.
Net Income was 60.215 + -5.862 + -27.498 + -1.066 = $26 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 240.827 + -13.892 + 84.808 + -103.576 = $208 Mil.
Total Receivables was $567 Mil.
Revenue was 1411.77 + 1349.218 + 1441.121 + 1370.981 = $5,573 Mil.
Gross Profit was 291.465 + 257.369 + 285.469 + 280.831 = $1,115 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,168 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,930 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,040 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $328 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $978 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,747 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,319 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)
=(561.359 / 5794.132) / (566.58 / 5573.09)
=0.096884 / 0.101664
=0.953

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)
=(1115.134 / 5573.09) / (1290.035 / 5794.132)
=0.200093 / 0.222645
=0.8987

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 - (2154.293 + 3057.101) / 7042.318) / (1 - (2168.095 + 3040.207) / 6929.744)
=0.259989 / 0.248414
=1.0466

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
=5794.132 / 5573.09
=1.0397

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))
=(327.791 / (327.791 + 3040.207)) / (356.962 / (356.962 + 3057.101))
=0.097325 / 0.104556
=0.9308

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)
=(1069.619 / 5794.132) / (977.62 / 5573.09)
=0.184604 / 0.175418
=1.0524

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)
=((1508.469 + 3530.813) / 7042.318) / ((2319.325 + 2746.844) / 6929.744)
=0.715571 / 0.731076
=0.9788

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
=(25.789 - 0 - 208.167) / 7042.318
=-0.025897

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.

Nippon Sheet Glass Co has a M-score of -2.65 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.59 mean?
Nippon Sheet Glass Co (NPSGF) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.59 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Nippon Sheet Glass Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Nippon Sheet Glass Co ranks #585 out of 1273 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 46%.
Is Nippon Sheet Glass Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Nippon Sheet Glass Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.59. Based on the distribution chart, Nippon Sheet Glass Co ranks #585 out of 1273 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Nippon Sheet Glass Co has a GF Score™ of 60/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nippon Sheet Glass Co's Beneish M-Score compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Nippon Sheet Glass Co ranks #585 out of 1273 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Nippon Sheet Glass Co 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 Nippon Sheet Glass Co and its competitors. Nippon Sheet Glass Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nippon Sheet Glass Co stock overvalued right now?
Nippon Sheet Glass Co (NPSGF) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.59. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.46, compared to a current price of $3.00 — trading 22% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.59. Nippon Sheet Glass Co's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 10 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 Nippon Sheet Glass Co (NPSGF), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.59 as of Jun. 25, 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 Nippon Sheet Glass Co (NPSGF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Sheet Glass Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $3.00 is trading 22% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.46.

Key valuation signals for NPSGF:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.59
  • GF Value™: $2.46 vs. price of $3.00 (22% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 10 warning signs

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


Nippon Sheet Glass Co Business Description

Address Sumitomo Fudosan Mita Twin Building West Wing, 5-27, Mita 3-chome, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, JPN, 108-6321
Nippon Sheet Glass Co Ltd manufactures glass and glazing products for many industries. The architectural segment, which accounts for roughly 40% of the company's total revenue, sells flat glass and glazing products to commercial and residential markets and the solar energy sector. The automotive segment, which accounts for roughly half of the company's total revenue, supplies a wide range of automotive glazing to vehicle manufacturers for new vehicles and replacement markets. The technical glass segment sells thin glass and glass fiber products for small displays, lenses, printers, and engine timing belts. Nippon sells its products worldwide, with more than a third of its sales in Europe, roughly a third in Japan and the rest of Asia, and the remaining sales in the Americas.
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