Nittoseiko Co (TSE:5957) Beneish M-Score: -2.45 (As of Aug. 14, 2026)

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TSE:5957 Nittoseiko Co Ltd TSE:5957
86 GF Score
Price 円774.00
GF Value 円674.83
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Nittoseiko Co Beneish M-Score?

Nittoseiko Co TSE:5957 86 Beneish M-Score is -2.45 as of Aug. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:5957 with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of 円674.83 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,907 Industrial Products companies, Nittoseiko Co ranks worse than 50.5% 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 -2.45 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:5957' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.71   Med: -2.65   Max: -2.17
Current: -2.45

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nittoseiko Co was -2.17. The lowest was -2.71. And the median was -2.65.


Nittoseiko Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nittoseiko 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.

Nittoseiko Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Nittoseiko Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.67 -2.26 -2.63 -2.70 -2.45

Nittoseiko Co Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.45 0.00

TSE:5957 vs SNA, RBC, SWK: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Tools & Accessories subindustry, Nittoseiko 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.


Nittoseiko Co Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

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

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


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Nittoseiko 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 Nittoseiko 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 * 0.9251+0.528 * 0.996+0.404 * 1.1656+0.892 * 1.0673+0.115 * 1.0672
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.013493-0.327 * 0.9182
=-2.45

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円8,739 Mil.
Revenue was 円50,238 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円12,045 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円35,850 Mil.
Total Assets was 円57,673 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円15,661 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,460 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円11,833 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円962 Mil.
Net Income was 円2,152 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円2,930 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円8,851 Mil.
Revenue was 円47,070 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円11,241 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円36,505 Mil.
Total Assets was 円55,604 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円14,003 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,402 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円13,200 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円235 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)
=(8739.059 / 50238.187) / (8850.852 / 47069.948)
=0.173953 / 0.188036
=0.9251

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)
=(11240.724 / 47069.948) / (12045.487 / 50238.187)
=0.238809 / 0.239768
=0.996

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 - (35850.482 + 15661.376) / 57673.093) / (1 - (36504.856 + 14003.142) / 55604.255)
=0.10683 / 0.091652
=1.1656

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
=50238.187 / 47069.948
=1.0673

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))
=(1402.188 / (1402.188 + 14003.142)) / (1460.304 / (1460.304 + 15661.376))
=0.09102 / 0.08529
=1.0672

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 / 50238.187) / (0 / 47069.948)
=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)
=((962.311 + 11833.484) / 57673.093) / ((235.303 + 13200.133) / 55604.255)
=0.221868 / 0.241626
=0.9182

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
=(2152.138 - 0 - 2930.344) / 57673.093
=-0.013493

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.

Nittoseiko Co has a M-score of -2.45 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 -2.45 mean?
Nittoseiko Co (TSE:5957) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.45 as of Aug. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Nittoseiko Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Nittoseiko Co ranks #1468 out of 2907 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 50.5%.
Is Nittoseiko Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Nittoseiko Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.45. Based on the distribution chart, Nittoseiko Co ranks #1468 out of 2907 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Nittoseiko Co has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nittoseiko Co's Beneish M-Score compare to SNA and RBC?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Nittoseiko Co ranks #1468 out of 2907 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Nittoseiko Co 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 Nittoseiko Co and its competitors. Nittoseiko Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nittoseiko Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nittoseiko Co (TSE:5957) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円674.83, compared to a current price of 円774.00 — trading 14.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.45. Nittoseiko Co's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 2 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 Nittoseiko Co (TSE:5957), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.45 as of Aug. 14, 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 Nittoseiko Co (TSE:5957) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nittoseiko Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円774.00 is trading 14.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円674.83. GuruFocus considers Nittoseiko Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:5957:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.45
  • GF Value™: 円674.83 vs. price of 円774.00 (14.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:5957 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nittoseiko Co Business Description

Address 20 Umegahata, Inokura-Cho, Ayabe, Kyoto, JPN, 623-0054
Nittoseiko Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacture of industrial fasteners, automatic assembly machines and measurement, and inspection equipment. While majority of the sales is earned from selling of fasteners.
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