Nakano Refrigerators Co (TSE:6411) Beneish M-Score: -2.81 (As of Sep. 01, 2026)

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TSE:6411 Nakano Refrigerators Co Ltd TSE:6411
18 GF Score
Price 円7,860.00
GF Value 円6,407.95
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What is Nakano Refrigerators Co Beneish M-Score?

Nakano Refrigerators Co TSE:6411 18 Beneish M-Score is -2.81 as of Sep. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:6411 with a GF Score™ of 18/100 and a GF Value™ of 円6,407.95. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

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 -2.81 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6411' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.81   Med: -2.34   Max: -1.44
Current: -2.81

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nakano Refrigerators Co was -1.44. The lowest was -2.81. And the median was -2.34.


Nakano Refrigerators Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nakano Refrigerators 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.

Nakano Refrigerators Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Nakano Refrigerators Co Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.27 -2.71 -2.02 -2.68 -2.81

Nakano Refrigerators Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25
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 -2.68 0.00 -2.81 0.00

TSE:6411 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Nakano Refrigerators 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.


Nakano Refrigerators Co Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

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

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


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Nakano Refrigerators 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 Nakano Refrigerators 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 * 0.9073+0.528 * 0.9458+0.404 * 1.1654+0.892 * 1.0264+0.115 * 1.0014
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.053861-0.327 * 1.179
=-2.81

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円4,948 Mil.
Revenue was 円33,861 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,483 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円27,599 Mil.
Total Assets was 円36,871 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円3,154 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円402 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円6,356 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円2,154 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円4,140 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円5,313 Mil.
Revenue was 円32,990 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,052 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円27,025 Mil.
Total Assets was 円35,360 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円3,299 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円421 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円5,170 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 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)
=(4947.581 / 33861.17) / (5312.942 / 32990.46)
=0.146114 / 0.161045
=0.9073

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)
=(5051.917 / 32990.46) / (5482.638 / 33861.17)
=0.153133 / 0.161915
=0.9458

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 - (27598.581 + 3153.857) / 36871.433) / (1 - (27025.249 + 3299.17) / 35359.73)
=0.165955 / 0.142402
=1.1654

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
=33861.17 / 32990.46
=1.0264

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))
=(420.883 / (420.883 + 3299.17)) / (401.696 / (401.696 + 3153.857))
=0.113139 / 0.112977
=1.0014

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 / 33861.17) / (0 / 32990.46)
=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)
=((0 + 6356.287) / 36871.433) / ((0 + 5170.064) / 35359.73)
=0.172391 / 0.146213
=1.179

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
=(2153.739 - 0 - 4139.665) / 36871.433
=-0.053861

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.

Nakano Refrigerators Co has a M-score of -2.81 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 -2.81 mean?
Nakano Refrigerators Co (TSE:6411) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.81 as of Sep. 01, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Nakano Refrigerators Co and its competitors.
Is Nakano Refrigerators Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Nakano Refrigerators Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.81. Overall, Nakano Refrigerators Co has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nakano Refrigerators Co's Beneish M-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
Nakano Refrigerators Co's Beneish M-Score of -2.81 can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products 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 Nakano Refrigerators Co and its competitors. Nakano Refrigerators Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nakano Refrigerators Co stock overvalued right now?
Nakano Refrigerators Co (TSE:6411) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.81. The stock's GF Value™ is 円6,407.95, compared to a current price of 円7,860.00 — trading 22.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.81. Nakano Refrigerators Co's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 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 Nakano Refrigerators Co (TSE:6411), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.81 as of Sep. 01, 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 Nakano Refrigerators Co (TSE:6411) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nakano Refrigerators Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円7,860.00 is trading 22.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円6,407.95.

Key valuation signals for TSE:6411:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.81
  • GF Value™: 円6,407.95 vs. price of 円7,860.00 (22.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 18/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:6411 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nakano Refrigerators Co Business Description

Address 2-15-4 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 108-0023
Nakano Refrigerators Co Ltd engages in the manufacture, sale and installation of freezers, refrigerators, and other related products. Its product offerings include refrigerator showcase, showcase with built-in refrigerator, refrigerator, commercial refrigerator, wire wine rack, sliding shelf, variable wire divider, multi mirrors, sprinkler, energy saving equipment and applied products. Nakano products are used in supermarkets, convenience store, small supermarkets, department stores, large commercial facilities and distribution centers. The company also provides after-sales service for the products sold.
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