NittoBest (TSE:2877) Beneish M-Score: -2.73 (As of Jul. 05, 2026)


TSE:2877 NittoBest Corp TSE:2877
54 GF Score
Price 円740.00
GF Value 円844.49
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is NittoBest Beneish M-Score?

NittoBest TSE:2877 -0.40% 54 Beneish M-Score is -2.73 as of Jul. 05, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:2877 with a GF Score™ of 54/100 and a GF Value™ of 円844.49 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,850 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, NittoBest ranks better than 67.68% 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 -2.73 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:2877' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.74   Med: -2.64   Max: -2.38
Current: -2.73

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of NittoBest was -2.38. The lowest was -2.74. And the median was -2.64.


NittoBest Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for NittoBest'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.

NittoBest Beneish M-Score Chart

NittoBest 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 -2.54 -2.57 -2.74 -2.38 -2.73

NittoBest 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 -2.74 0.00 -2.38 0.00 -2.73

TSE:2877 vs KHC, GIS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, NittoBest'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.


NittoBest Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, NittoBest's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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NittoBest 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 NittoBest 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 * 0.9703+0.528 * 0.9866+0.404 * 1.0145+0.892 * 1.0292+0.115 * 1.0192
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9971+4.679 * -0.053916-0.327 * 1.0049
=-2.73

* 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10,543 Mil.
Revenue was 円57,493 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円9,727 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円22,278 Mil.
Total Assets was 円41,201 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円13,679 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,674 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円3,006 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円17,969 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円3,862 Mil.
Net Income was 円514 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円2,736 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円10,557 Mil.
Revenue was 円55,860 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円9,325 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円21,063 Mil.
Total Assets was 円39,886 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円13,819 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,727 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円2,930 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円16,973 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円4,059 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)
=(10543.05 / 57492.655) / (10556.943 / 55860.401)
=0.183381 / 0.188988
=0.9703

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)
=(9324.542 / 55860.401) / (9727.097 / 57492.655)
=0.166926 / 0.169189
=0.9866

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 - (22278.46 + 13678.785) / 41201.283) / (1 - (21063.002 + 13819.106) / 39886.283)
=0.127279 / 0.125461
=1.0145

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
=57492.655 / 55860.401
=1.0292

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))
=(1727.383 / (1727.383 + 13819.106)) / (1673.722 / (1673.722 + 13678.785))
=0.111111 / 0.109019
=1.0192

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)
=(3006.472 / 57492.655) / (2929.533 / 55860.401)
=0.052293 / 0.052444
=0.9971

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)
=((3861.767 + 17969.13) / 41201.283) / ((4059.129 + 16972.686) / 39886.283)
=0.52986 / 0.527294
=1.0049

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
=(514.475 - 0 - 2735.898) / 41201.283
=-0.053916

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.

NittoBest has a M-score of -2.73 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 -2.73 mean?
NittoBest (TSE:2877) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.73 as of Jul. 05, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on NittoBest and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, NittoBest ranks #598 out of 1850 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 32.3%.
Is NittoBest's Beneish M-Score too high?
NittoBest's current Beneish M-Score is -2.73. Based on the distribution chart, NittoBest ranks #598 out of 1850 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, NittoBest has a GF Score™ of 54/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NittoBest's Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, NittoBest ranks #598 out of 1850 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts NittoBest 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 NittoBest and its competitors. NittoBest's current Beneish M-Score is -2.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NittoBest stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NittoBest (TSE:2877) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円844.49, compared to a current price of 円740.00 — trading 12.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.73. NittoBest's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 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 NittoBest (TSE:2877), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.73 as of Jul. 05, 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 NittoBest (TSE:2877) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NittoBest stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円740.00 is trading 12.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円844.49. GuruFocus considers NittoBest to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:2877:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.73
  • GF Value™: 円844.49 vs. price of 円740.00 (12.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 54/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:2877 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


NittoBest Business Description

Address 4-27 Saiwaicho, Yamagata Prefecture, Sagae, JPN, 991-8610
NittoBest Corp is engaged in the manufacture and sale of frozen foods, daily necessities, canned foods, bagged foods, chilled foods, retort foods and others.
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