Unipres (TSE:5949) Beneish M-Score: -2.75 (As of Jul. 05, 2026)


TSE:5949 Unipres Corp TSE:5949
68 GF Score
Price 円1,252.00
GF Value 円1,096.32
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Unipres Beneish M-Score?

Unipres TSE:5949 +0.08% 68 Beneish M-Score is -2.75 as of Jul. 05, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:5949 with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,096.32 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,278 Vehicles & Parts companies, Unipres ranks better than 70.58% 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 -2.75 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:5949' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.4   Med: -2.76   Max: -2.08
Current: -2.75

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Unipres was -2.08. The lowest was -3.40. And the median was -2.76.


Unipres Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Unipres'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.

Unipres Beneish M-Score Chart

Unipres 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 -2.77 -3.04 -2.73 -3.40 -2.75

Unipres Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Sep24 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 -3.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.75

TSE:5949 vs ORLY, AZO: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Unipres'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.


Unipres Beneish M-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Unipres's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Unipres 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 Unipres 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 * 1.2996+0.528 * 0.9416+0.404 * 0.9788+0.892 * 0.9755+0.115 * 1.1608
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.107696-0.327 * 1.0005
=-2.75

* 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77,116 Mil.
Revenue was 円321,943 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円40,831 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円169,310 Mil.
Total Assets was 円292,222 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円93,757 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円17,221 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円109,185 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円16,726 Mil.
Net Income was 円-8,342 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円23,129 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円60,833 Mil.
Revenue was 円330,045 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円39,415 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円157,862 Mil.
Total Assets was 円297,286 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円109,120 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円23,973 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円111,521 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円16,504 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)
=(77116 / 321943) / (60833 / 330045)
=0.239533 / 0.184317
=1.2996

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)
=(39415 / 330045) / (40831 / 321943)
=0.119423 / 0.126827
=0.9416

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 - (169310 + 93757) / 292222) / (1 - (157862 + 109120) / 297286)
=0.09977 / 0.101936
=0.9788

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
=321943 / 330045
=0.9755

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))
=(23973 / (23973 + 109120)) / (17221 / (17221 + 93757))
=0.180122 / 0.155175
=1.1608

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 / 321943) / (0 / 330045)
=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)
=((16726 + 109185) / 292222) / ((16504 + 111521) / 297286)
=0.430874 / 0.430646
=1.0005

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
=(-8342 - 0 - 23129) / 292222
=-0.107696

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.

Unipres has a M-score of -2.75 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 -2.75 mean?
Unipres (TSE:5949) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.75 as of Jul. 05, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Unipres and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Unipres ranks #376 out of 1278 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 29.4%.
Is Unipres' Beneish M-Score too high?
Unipres' current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. Based on the distribution chart, Unipres ranks #376 out of 1278 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Unipres has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Unipres' Beneish M-Score compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Unipres ranks #376 out of 1278 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Unipres 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Vehicles & Parts 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 Unipres and its competitors. Unipres's current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Unipres stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Unipres (TSE:5949) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,096.32, compared to a current price of 円1,252.00 — trading 14.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. Unipres' overall GF Score™ is 68/100 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 Unipres (TSE:5949), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.75 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 Unipres (TSE:5949) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Unipres stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,252.00 is trading 14.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,096.32. GuruFocus considers Unipres to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:5949:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.75
  • GF Value™: 円1,096.32 vs. price of 円1,252.00 (14.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:5949 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Unipres Business Description

Address Sun Hamada Building, 5F, 1-19-20 Shin-Yokohama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, JPN, 222-0033
Unipres Corp is a Japan-based company engaged in manufacturing press-formed automotive parts in the design process of vehicles from the planning stage and provides the technology that takes into account issues from design through development, prototyping and mass production. The company's business activities include manufacture and sale of automotive parts, electric machinery parts, metal products, welders, dies, jigs and tools, and Inspection and maintenance of press machinery.
68GF Score

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