Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co (TSE:5703) Beneish M-Score: -2.52 (As of Jul. 26, 2026)

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TSE:5703 Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co Ltd TSE:5703
75 GF Score
Price 円2,644.00
GF Value 円1,968.78
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co Beneish M-Score?

Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co TSE:5703 -2.47% 75 Beneish M-Score is -2.52 as of Jul. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:5703 with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,968.78 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 677 Metals & Mining companies, Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co ranks better than 60.71% 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 -2.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:5703' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.01   Med: -2.6   Max: -2.21
Current: -2.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co was -2.21. The lowest was -3.01. And the median was -2.60.


Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nippon Light Metal Holdings 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.

Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Nippon Light Metal Holdings 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 -2.21 -2.27 -2.75 -2.53 -2.52

Nippon Light Metal Holdings 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 -2.53 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.52

TSE:5703 vs AA, CENX, CSTM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Aluminum subindustry, Nippon Light Metal Holdings 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.


Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co Beneish M-Score vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Nippon Light Metal Holdings 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 Nippon Light Metal Holdings 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 * 0.9696+0.528 * 0.9985+0.404 * 1.0037+0.892 * 1.0641+0.115 * 1.0109
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.018035-0.327 * 0.958
=-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 円117,877 Mil.
Revenue was 円585,473 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円101,531 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円312,786 Mil.
Total Assets was 円556,315 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円179,810 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円21,198 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円156,062 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円111,277 Mil.
Net Income was 円15,590 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円25,623 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円114,242 Mil.
Revenue was 円550,180 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円95,263 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円304,858 Mil.
Total Assets was 円544,307 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円177,337 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円21,162 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円186,528 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円86,515 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)
=(117877 / 585473) / (114242 / 550180)
=0.201336 / 0.207645
=0.9696

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)
=(95263 / 550180) / (101531 / 585473)
=0.173149 / 0.173417
=0.9985

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 - (312786 + 179810) / 556315) / (1 - (304858 + 177337) / 544307)
=0.114538 / 0.114112
=1.0037

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
=585473 / 550180
=1.0641

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))
=(21162 / (21162 + 177337)) / (21198 / (21198 + 179810))
=0.10661 / 0.105458
=1.0109

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 / 585473) / (0 / 550180)
=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)
=((111277 + 156062) / 556315) / ((86515 + 186528) / 544307)
=0.480553 / 0.501634
=0.958

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
=(15590 - 0 - 25623) / 556315
=-0.018035

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 Light Metal Holdings Co 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 -2.52 mean?
Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co (TSE:5703) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.52 as of Jul. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co ranks #266 out of 677 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 39.3%.
Is Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. Based on the distribution chart, Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co ranks #266 out of 677 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score compare to AA and CENX?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co ranks #266 out of 677 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Nippon Light Metal Holdings 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 Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co and its competitors. Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co (TSE:5703) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,968.78, compared to a current price of 円2,644.00 — trading 34.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 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 Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co (TSE:5703), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.52 as of Jul. 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 Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co (TSE:5703) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円2,644.00 is trading 34.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,968.78. GuruFocus considers Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:5703:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.52
  • GF Value™: 円1,968.78 vs. price of 円2,644.00 (34.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:5703 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co Business Description

Other Exchanges N9L:Germany
Address Tennozu Yusen Building, 2-2-20 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 140-8628
Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co Ltd manufactures and sells alumina, aluminum, and fabricated products to customers worldwide. The company produces alloys, spark plug components, car suspension parts and aluminum sheets for the automotive industry and rolling stocks and truck cargo gates for the transportation industry. Nippon also manufactures other alloys, aluminum and alumina products for multiple end customers including the electrical, food, and construction industries. The company has operations throughout Asia as well as the United States and France.
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