NGK (TSE:5333) Beneish M-Score: -2.65 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


TSE:5333 NGK Corp TSE:5333
70 GF Score
Price 円7,509.00
GF Value 円2,384.98
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is NGK Beneish M-Score?

NGK TSE:5333 -4.38% 70 Beneish M-Score is -2.65 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:5333 with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,384.98 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,926 Industrial Products companies, NGK ranks better than 68.01% 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 -2.65 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:5333' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -2.63   Max: -2.37
Current: -2.65

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of NGK was -2.37. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -2.63.


NGK Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for NGK'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.

NGK Beneish M-Score Chart

NGK 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 -2.55 -2.62 -2.54 -2.65 -2.65

NGK 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 -2.65 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.65

TSE:5333 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, NGK'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.


NGK Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

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

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


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NGK 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 NGK 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 * 0.9822+0.528 * 0.9753+0.404 * 1.123+0.892 * 1.0817+0.115 * 1.0267
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.062777-0.327 * 0.9047
=-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 円143,928 Mil.
Revenue was 円670,125 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円195,161 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円730,638 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,243,330 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円369,184 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円57,487 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円167,056 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円201,686 Mil.
Net Income was 円59,936 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円137,989 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円135,470 Mil.
Revenue was 円619,513 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円175,972 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円668,874 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,142,986 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円356,636 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円57,253 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円178,912 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円195,766 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)
=(143928 / 670125) / (135470 / 619513)
=0.214778 / 0.218672
=0.9822

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)
=(175972 / 619513) / (195161 / 670125)
=0.284049 / 0.291231
=0.9753

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 - (730638 + 369184) / 1243330) / (1 - (668874 + 356636) / 1142986)
=0.115422 / 0.10278
=1.123

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
=670125 / 619513
=1.0817

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))
=(57253 / (57253 + 356636)) / (57487 / (57487 + 369184))
=0.138329 / 0.134734
=1.0267

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 / 670125) / (0 / 619513)
=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)
=((201686 + 167056) / 1243330) / ((195766 + 178912) / 1142986)
=0.296576 / 0.327806
=0.9047

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
=(59936 - 0 - 137989) / 1243330
=-0.062777

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.

NGK has a M-score of -2.65 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 -2.65 mean?
NGK (TSE:5333) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.65 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on NGK and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, NGK ranks #936 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 32%.
Is NGK's Beneish M-Score too high?
NGK's current Beneish M-Score is -2.65. Based on the distribution chart, NGK ranks #936 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, NGK has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NGK's Beneish M-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, NGK ranks #936 out of 2926 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts NGK 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 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 NGK and its competitors. NGK's current Beneish M-Score is -2.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NGK stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NGK (TSE:5333) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,384.98, compared to a current price of 円7,509.00 — trading 214.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.65. NGK's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 5 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 NGK (TSE:5333), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.65 as of Jun. 27, 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 NGK (TSE:5333) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NGK stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円7,509.00 is trading 214.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,384.98. GuruFocus considers NGK to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:5333:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.65
  • GF Value™: 円2,384.98 vs. price of 円7,509.00 (214.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:5333 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


NGK Business Description

Address 2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, JPN, 467-8530
NGK Corp is engaged in manufacturing and selling electric power-related equipment, including insulators, industrial ceramic and other related products. The products of the company include Insulator and power equipments, Automotive Ceramics Business, Special Metals and mold products, Electronic components business, Industrial process products, Aircraft, ships, space related services, and others.
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