Nikko Co (TSE:6306) Beneish M-Score: -2.58 (As of Jul. 12, 2026)


TSE:6306 Nikko Co Ltd TSE:6306
87 GF Score
Price 円951.00
GF Value 円830.90
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Nikko Co Beneish M-Score?

Nikko Co TSE:6306 -0.11% 87 Beneish M-Score is -2.58 as of Jul. 12, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:6306 with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of 円830.90 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 205 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies, Nikko Co ranks better than 62.93% 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 -2.58 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6306' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.02   Med: -2.54   Max: -2.29
Current: -2.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nikko Co was -2.29. The lowest was -3.02. And the median was -2.54.


Nikko Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nikko 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.

Nikko Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Nikko 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 -2.67 -2.33 -2.63 -2.49 -2.58

Nikko Co 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 -2.63 0.00 -2.49 0.00 -2.58

TSE:6306 vs CAT, DE, PCAR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Nikko 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.


Nikko Co Beneish M-Score vs Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Nikko Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Nikko 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 Nikko 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 * 0.8682+0.528 * 0.9246+0.404 * 1.1218+0.892 * 1.0043+0.115 * 0.9473
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.000869-0.327 * 0.9363
=-2.58

* 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9,958 Mil.
Revenue was 円49,371 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円15,198 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円38,927 Mil.
Total Assets was 円64,443 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円16,107 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,302 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円20,609 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円4,270 Mil.
Net Income was 円2,536 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円2,592 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円11,421 Mil.
Revenue was 円49,162 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円13,992 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円40,126 Mil.
Total Assets was 円63,725 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円15,305 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,167 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円21,515 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円4,761 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)
=(9958 / 49371) / (11421 / 49162)
=0.201697 / 0.232314
=0.8682

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)
=(13992 / 49162) / (15198 / 49371)
=0.28461 / 0.307833
=0.9246

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 - (38927 + 16107) / 64443) / (1 - (40126 + 15305) / 63725)
=0.146005 / 0.130153
=1.1218

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
=49371 / 49162
=1.0043

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))
=(1167 / (1167 + 15305)) / (1302 / (1302 + 16107))
=0.070847 / 0.074789
=0.9473

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 / 49371) / (0 / 49162)
=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)
=((4270 + 20609) / 64443) / ((4761 + 21515) / 63725)
=0.386062 / 0.412334
=0.9363

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
=(2536 - 0 - 2592) / 64443
=-0.000869

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.

Nikko Co has a M-score of -2.58 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 -2.58 mean?
Nikko Co (TSE:6306) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.58 as of Jul. 12, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Nikko Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Nikko Co ranks #76 out of 205 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, placing it in the top 37.1%.
Is Nikko Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Nikko Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.58. Based on the distribution chart, Nikko Co ranks #76 out of 205 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Nikko Co has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nikko Co's Beneish M-Score compare to CAT and DE?
According to the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry distribution chart, Nikko Co ranks #76 out of 205 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Nikko 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 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery 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 Nikko Co and its competitors. Nikko Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nikko Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nikko Co (TSE:6306) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円830.90, compared to a current price of 円951.00 — trading 14.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.58. Nikko Co's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 7 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 Nikko Co (TSE:6306), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.58 as of Jul. 12, 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 Nikko Co (TSE:6306) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nikko Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円951.00 is trading 14.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円830.90. GuruFocus considers Nikko Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:6306:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.58
  • GF Value™: 円830.90 vs. price of 円951.00 (14.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:6306 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nikko Co Business Description

Address 1013 Eijima, Okubo-cho, Hyogo, Akashi, JPN, 674-8585
Nikko Co Ltd manufactures and sells asphalt and concrete equipment in Japan. The products of the company are used in the construction industry.
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