Microchip Technology (STU:MCP) Beneish M-Score: -2.46 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


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What is Microchip Technology Beneish M-Score?

Microchip Technology STU:MCP +1.89% 75 Beneish M-Score is -2.46 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:MCP with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of €51.32 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 987 Semiconductors companies, Microchip Technology ranks better than 52.08% 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 -2.46 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:MCP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.08   Med: -2.76   Max: -2.01
Current: -2.46

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Microchip Technology was -2.01. The lowest was -3.08. And the median was -2.76.


Microchip Technology Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Microchip Technology'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.

Microchip Technology Beneish M-Score Chart

Microchip Technology 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 -2.79 -2.65 -2.85 -3.02 -2.46

Microchip Technology 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 -3.02 -2.93 -2.98 -2.84 -2.46

STU:MCP vs CBRS, ON, GFS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Microchip Technology'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.


Microchip Technology Beneish M-Score vs Semiconductors Industry

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

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


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Microchip Technology 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 Microchip Technology 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 * 1.2215+0.528 * 0.9709+0.404 * 1.0399+0.892 * 0.9931+0.115 * 1.0163
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0185+4.679 * -0.047485-0.327 * 1.0458
=-2.52

* 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 €774 Mil.
Revenue was 1134.188 + 1012.844 + 971.621 + 932.458 = €4,051 Mil.
Gross Profit was 691.654 + 603.693 + 543.491 + 499.999 = €2,339 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,057 Mil.
Total Assets was €12,430 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €957 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €592 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €579 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €983 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €4,754 Mil.
Net Income was 124.733 + 53.546 + 35.528 + -16.126 = €198 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -8.477 + -7.088 + -9.116 + -15.259 = €-40 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 222.305 + 291.556 + 75.061 + 238.945 = €828 Mil.
Total Receivables was €638 Mil.
Revenue was 897.712 + 979.83 + 1048.584 + 1153.168 = €4,079 Mil.
Gross Profit was 463.517 + 536.137 + 602.319 + 684.58 = €2,287 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,767 Mil.
Total Assets was €14,222 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,095 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €696 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €573 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,068 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €5,208 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)
=(773.915 / 4051.111) / (637.972 / 4079.294)
=0.191038 / 0.156393
=1.2215

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)
=(2286.553 / 4079.294) / (2338.837 / 4051.111)
=0.560527 / 0.577332
=0.9709

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 - (2056.624 + 957.295) / 12430.136) / (1 - (2766.952 + 1094.922) / 14221.505)
=0.757531 / 0.728448
=1.0399

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
=4051.111 / 4079.294
=0.9931

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))
=(695.699 / (695.699 + 1094.922)) / (592.451 / (592.451 + 957.295))
=0.388524 / 0.382289
=1.0163

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)
=(579.495 / 4051.111) / (572.953 / 4079.294)
=0.143046 / 0.140454
=1.0185

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)
=((4754.386 + 982.899) / 12430.136) / ((5208.12 + 1068.467) / 14221.505)
=0.461563 / 0.441345
=1.0458

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
=(197.681 - -39.94 - 827.867) / 12430.136
=-0.047485

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.

Microchip Technology has a M-score of -2.52 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 -2.46 mean?
Microchip Technology (STU:MCP) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.46 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Microchip Technology and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Microchip Technology ranks #473 out of 987 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 47.9%.
Is Microchip Technology's Beneish M-Score too high?
Microchip Technology's current Beneish M-Score is -2.46. Based on the distribution chart, Microchip Technology ranks #473 out of 987 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Microchip Technology has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Microchip Technology's Beneish M-Score compare to CBRS and ON?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Microchip Technology ranks #473 out of 987 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Microchip Technology 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 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 Microchip Technology and its competitors. Microchip Technology's current Beneish M-Score is -2.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Microchip Technology stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Microchip Technology (STU:MCP) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €51.32, compared to a current price of €82.56 — trading 60.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.46. Microchip Technology's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 11 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 Microchip Technology (STU:MCP), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.46 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 Microchip Technology (STU:MCP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Microchip Technology stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €82.56 is trading 60.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €51.32. GuruFocus considers Microchip Technology to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:MCP:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.46
  • GF Value™: €51.32 vs. price of €82.56 (60.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 11 warning signs

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


Microchip Technology Business Description

Address 2355 W. Chandler Boulevard, Chandler, AZ, USA, 85224-6199
Microchip Technology became an independent company in 1989 when it was spun off from General Instrument. More than half of revenue comes from MCUs, which are used in a wide array of electronic devices from remote controls to garage door openers to power windows in autos. The company's strength lies in lower-end 8-bit MCUs that are suitable for a wider range of less technologically advanced devices, but the firm has expanded its presence in higher-end MCUs and analog chips as well.
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