Hirose Electric Co (TSE:6806) Beneish M-Score: -2.30 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


TSE:6806 Hirose Electric Co Ltd TSE:6806
88 GF Score
Price 円29,660.00
GF Value 円22,031.12
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Hirose Electric Co Beneish M-Score?

Hirose Electric Co TSE:6806 -1.95% 88 Beneish M-Score is -2.30 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:6806 with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of 円22,031.12 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,404 Hardware companies, Hirose Electric Co ranks worse than 63.31% 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 -2.3 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6806' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.83   Med: -2.56   Max: -2.28
Current: -2.3

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hirose Electric Co was -2.28. The lowest was -2.83. And the median was -2.56.


Hirose Electric Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hirose Electric 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.

Hirose Electric Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Hirose Electric 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 -2.61 -2.42 -2.47 -2.83 -2.30

Hirose Electric 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 -2.83 0.00 -2.67 -2.57 -2.30

TSE:6806 vs APH, GLW, TEL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Hirose Electric 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.


Hirose Electric Co Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Hirose Electric Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Hirose Electric 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 Hirose Electric 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 * 1.107+0.528 * 1.0699+0.404 * 1.2734+0.892 * 1.1153+0.115 * 0.9763
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9651+4.679 * -0.029535-0.327 * 1.1054
=-2.30

* 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49,871 Mil.
Revenue was 54715 + 54524 + 53053 + 48972 = 円211,264 Mil.
Gross Profit was 22648 + 23432 + 22159 + 20757 = 円88,996 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円233,793 Mil.
Total Assets was 円431,177 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円96,272 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円19,465 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円45,710 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円32,801 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円5,179 Mil.
Net Income was 8330 + 9289 + 8296 + 7227 = 円33,142 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 12606 + 10541 + 10891 + 11839 = 円45,877 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円40,394 Mil.
Revenue was 44998 + 49903 + 49648 + 44871 = 円189,420 Mil.
Gross Profit was 19466 + 23118 + 22591 + 20197 = 円85,372 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円248,776 Mil.
Total Assets was 円416,866 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円91,321 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円17,941 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円42,467 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円29,064 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円4,153 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)
=(49871 / 211264) / (40394 / 189420)
=0.23606 / 0.213251
=1.107

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)
=(85372 / 189420) / (88996 / 211264)
=0.450702 / 0.421255
=1.0699

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 - (233793 + 96272) / 431177) / (1 - (248776 + 91321) / 416866)
=0.234502 / 0.184157
=1.2734

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
=211264 / 189420
=1.1153

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))
=(17941 / (17941 + 91321)) / (19465 / (19465 + 96272))
=0.164202 / 0.168183
=0.9763

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)
=(45710 / 211264) / (42467 / 189420)
=0.216364 / 0.224195
=0.9651

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)
=((5179 + 32801) / 431177) / ((4153 + 29064) / 416866)
=0.088084 / 0.079683
=1.1054

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
=(33142 - 0 - 45877) / 431177
=-0.029535

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.

Hirose Electric Co has a M-score of -2.30 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 -2.30 mean?
Hirose Electric Co (TSE:6806) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.30 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hirose Electric Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hirose Electric Co ranks #1522 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 63.3%.
Is Hirose Electric Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Hirose Electric Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.30. Based on the distribution chart, Hirose Electric Co ranks #1522 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Hirose Electric Co has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hirose Electric Co's Beneish M-Score compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Hirose Electric Co ranks #1522 out of 2404 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Hirose Electric 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 a Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware 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 Hirose Electric Co and its competitors. Hirose Electric Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hirose Electric Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hirose Electric Co (TSE:6806) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円22,031.12, compared to a current price of 円29,660.00 — trading 34.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.30. Hirose Electric Co's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 6 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 Hirose Electric Co (TSE:6806), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.30 as of Jun. 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 Hirose Electric Co (TSE:6806) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hirose Electric Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円29,660.00 is trading 34.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円22,031.12. GuruFocus considers Hirose Electric Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:6806:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.30
  • GF Value™: 円22,031.12 vs. price of 円29,660.00 (34.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:6806 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hirose Electric Co Business Description

Other Exchanges HROEY:USA
Address 2-6-3 Nakagawa Chuoh, Tsuzuki-ku, Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama, JPN, 224-8540
Hirose Electric Co Ltd is engaged in the production and sale of connectors and related products. The company's operations are organized into two reportable segments: Multipole connectors and Coaxial connectors. Multipole connectors include circular, rectangular, ribbon cable, printed circuit board, and flexible printed circuit connectors, while Coaxial connectors are high-performance connectors for high-frequency and optical signal transmission. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Multipole connector segment.
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