Nippon Primex (TSE:2795) Beneish M-Score: -2.39 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


TSE:2795 Nippon Primex Inc TSE:2795
79 GF Score
Price 円912.00
GF Value 円889.94
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Nippon Primex Beneish M-Score?

Nippon Primex TSE:2795 79 Beneish M-Score is -2.39 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:2795 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of 円889.94 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,919 Industrial Products companies, Nippon Primex ranks worse than 55.98% 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 -2.39 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:2795' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.78   Med: -2.46   Max: -2.25
Current: -2.39

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nippon Primex was -2.25. The lowest was -2.78. And the median was -2.46.


Nippon Primex Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nippon Primex'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 Primex Beneish M-Score Chart

Nippon Primex 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 -2.53 -2.45 -2.25 -2.46 -2.39

Nippon Primex Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 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 -2.25 0.00 -2.46 0.00 -2.39

TSE:2795 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Nippon Primex'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 Primex Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Nippon Primex's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Nippon Primex 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 Primex 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 * 0.936+0.528 * 1.0281+0.404 * 1.1907+0.892 * 0.9929+0.115 * 0.8864
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.008649-0.327 * 0.8942
=-2.39

* 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1,023 Mil.
Revenue was 円7,044 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,760 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円7,730 Mil.
Total Assets was 円10,836 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,387 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円97 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,708 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円450 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円356 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,100 Mil.
Revenue was 円7,094 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,822 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円7,576 Mil.
Total Assets was 円10,368 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,410 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円87 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,827 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 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)
=(1022.74 / 7043.594) / (1100.493 / 7093.981)
=0.145201 / 0.155131
=0.936

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)
=(1822.497 / 7093.981) / (1760.131 / 7043.594)
=0.256908 / 0.249891
=1.0281

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 - (7729.937 + 1386.675) / 10835.762) / (1 - (7576.357 + 1410.089) / 10367.855)
=0.158655 / 0.13324
=1.1907

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
=7043.594 / 7093.981
=0.9929

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))
=(86.607 / (86.607 + 1410.089)) / (96.848 / (96.848 + 1386.675))
=0.057865 / 0.065282
=0.8864

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 / 7043.594) / (0 / 7093.981)
=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)
=((0 + 1707.546) / 10835.762) / ((0 + 1827.205) / 10367.855)
=0.157584 / 0.176238
=0.8942

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
=(450.126 - 0 - 356.408) / 10835.762
=0.008649

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 Primex has a M-score of -2.39 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 -2.39 mean?
Nippon Primex (TSE:2795) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.39 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Nippon Primex and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Nippon Primex ranks #1634 out of 2919 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 56%.
Is Nippon Primex's Beneish M-Score too high?
Nippon Primex's current Beneish M-Score is -2.39. Based on the distribution chart, Nippon Primex ranks #1634 out of 2919 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Nippon Primex has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nippon Primex's Beneish M-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Nippon Primex ranks #1634 out of 2919 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Nippon Primex 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Products 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 Primex and its competitors. Nippon Primex's current Beneish M-Score is -2.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nippon Primex stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Primex (TSE:2795) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円889.94, compared to a current price of 円912.00 — trading 2.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.39. Nippon Primex's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 4 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 Primex (TSE:2795), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.39 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 Nippon Primex (TSE:2795) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Primex stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円912.00 is trading 2.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円889.94. GuruFocus considers Nippon Primex to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:2795:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.39
  • GF Value™: 円889.94 vs. price of 円912.00 (2.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:2795 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nippon Primex Business Description

Address 1-5-12, Unoki, Ota-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 146-8650
Nippon Primex Inc is engaged in development and sale of printers and electronic devices. The products of the company include inkjet printer, ticket printer, journal printers, portable printers, desktop printers, bezels, and others.
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