Nittetsu Mining Co (TSE:1515) Beneish M-Score: -2.38 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


TSE:1515 Nittetsu Mining Co Ltd TSE:1515
71 GF Score
Price 円2,285.00
GF Value 円1,424.60
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Nittetsu Mining Co Beneish M-Score?

Nittetsu Mining Co TSE:1515 -4.67% 71 Beneish M-Score is -2.38 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:1515 with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,424.60 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 684 Metals & Mining companies, Nittetsu Mining Co ranks better than 55.41% 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 -2.38 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:1515' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.8   Med: -2.5   Max: -2.32
Current: -2.38

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nittetsu Mining Co was -2.32. The lowest was -2.80. And the median was -2.50.


Nittetsu Mining Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nittetsu Mining 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.

Nittetsu Mining Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Nittetsu Mining 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 -2.32 -2.52 -2.38 -2.58 -2.38

Nittetsu Mining 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 -2.58 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.38

TSE:1515 vs SCCO, FCX: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Copper subindustry, Nittetsu Mining 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.


Nittetsu Mining Co Beneish M-Score vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Nittetsu Mining Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Nittetsu Mining 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 Nittetsu Mining 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 * 1.1269+0.528 * 0.8326+0.404 * 0.9502+0.892 * 1.0658+0.115 * 1.4693
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.020789-0.327 * 1.3596
=-2.38

* 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 円42,515 Mil.
Revenue was 円209,717 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円43,820 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円130,871 Mil.
Total Assets was 円310,412 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円113,321 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円7,453 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円71,163 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円45,726 Mil.
Net Income was 円14,033 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円7,580 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円35,397 Mil.
Revenue was 円196,766 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円34,231 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円101,970 Mil.
Total Assets was 円240,179 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円84,286 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円8,404 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円55,606 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円10,913 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)
=(42515 / 209717) / (35397 / 196766)
=0.202726 / 0.179894
=1.1269

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)
=(34231 / 196766) / (43820 / 209717)
=0.173968 / 0.208948
=0.8326

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 - (130871 + 113321) / 310412) / (1 - (101970 + 84286) / 240179)
=0.213329 / 0.224512
=0.9502

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
=209717 / 196766
=1.0658

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))
=(8404 / (8404 + 84286)) / (7453 / (7453 + 113321))
=0.090668 / 0.06171
=1.4693

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 / 209717) / (0 / 196766)
=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)
=((45726 + 71163) / 310412) / ((10913 + 55606) / 240179)
=0.376561 / 0.276956
=1.3596

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
=(14033 - 0 - 7580) / 310412
=0.020789

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.

Nittetsu Mining Co has a M-score of -2.38 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.38 mean?
Nittetsu Mining Co (TSE:1515) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.38 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Nittetsu Mining Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Nittetsu Mining Co ranks #305 out of 684 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 44.6%.
Is Nittetsu Mining Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Nittetsu Mining Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.38. Based on the distribution chart, Nittetsu Mining Co ranks #305 out of 684 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Nittetsu Mining Co has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nittetsu Mining Co's Beneish M-Score compare to SCCO and FCX?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Nittetsu Mining Co ranks #305 out of 684 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Nittetsu Mining 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Metals & Mining 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 Nittetsu Mining Co and its competitors. Nittetsu Mining Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nittetsu Mining Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nittetsu Mining Co (TSE:1515) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,424.60, compared to a current price of 円2,285.00 — trading 60.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.38. Nittetsu Mining Co's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 3 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 Nittetsu Mining Co (TSE:1515), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.38 as of Jun. 28, 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 Nittetsu Mining Co (TSE:1515) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nittetsu Mining Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円2,285.00 is trading 60.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,424.60. GuruFocus considers Nittetsu Mining Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:1515:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.38
  • GF Value™: 円1,424.60 vs. price of 円2,285.00 (60.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:1515 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nittetsu Mining Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 7GI:Germany
Address Yusen Building 3-2, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-8377
Nittetsu Mining Co Ltd is a Japanese mining company that deals in both metal and non-metal mineral resources. The company comprises the following main business segments - Non-Metallic Minerals, Metallic Minerals, Machinery and Environmental Engineering, Real Estate, and Renewable Energy. The company also involved in the purchasing and distribution of coal and petroleum products, machinery and environment-related products.
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