CMK (TSE:6958) Beneish M-Score: -2.45 (As of Jul. 17, 2026)

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TSE:6958 CMK Corp TSE:6958
70 GF Score
Price 円668.00
GF Value 円521.51
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is CMK Beneish M-Score?

CMK TSE:6958 -2.77% 70 Beneish M-Score is -2.45 as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:6958 with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of 円521.51 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,406 Hardware companies, CMK ranks worse than 51.16% 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 CMK's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:6958' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.92   Med: -2.64   Max: -2.42
Current: -2.45

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CMK was -2.42. The lowest was -2.92. And the median was -2.64.


CMK Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CMK'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.

CMK Beneish M-Score Chart

CMK 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 -2.71 -2.72 -2.62 -2.66 -2.45

CMK 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 -2.66 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.45

TSE:6958 vs APH, GLW: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, CMK'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.


CMK Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

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

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


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CMK 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 CMK 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 * 1.0618+0.528 * 1.0939+0.404 * 0.9697+0.892 * 1.0494+0.115 * 0.9536
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.025019-0.327 * 0.9553
=-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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円19,886 Mil.
Revenue was 円100,202 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円14,935 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円61,694 Mil.
Total Assets was 円151,522 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円80,267 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円6,542 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円38,035 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円25,342 Mil.
Net Income was 円4,026 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円7,817 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円17,847 Mil.
Revenue was 円95,486 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円15,568 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円62,382 Mil.
Total Assets was 円148,540 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円76,492 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円5,923 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円33,686 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円31,353 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)
=(19886 / 100202) / (17847 / 95486)
=0.198459 / 0.186907
=1.0618

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)
=(15568 / 95486) / (14935 / 100202)
=0.16304 / 0.149049
=1.0939

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 - (61694 + 80267) / 151522) / (1 - (62382 + 76492) / 148540)
=0.0631 / 0.065073
=0.9697

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
=100202 / 95486
=1.0494

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))
=(5923 / (5923 + 76492)) / (6542 / (6542 + 80267))
=0.071868 / 0.075361
=0.9536

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 / 100202) / (0 / 95486)
=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)
=((25342 + 38035) / 151522) / ((31353 + 33686) / 148540)
=0.418269 / 0.437855
=0.9553

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
=(4026 - 0 - 7817) / 151522
=-0.025019

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.

CMK 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?
CMK (TSE:6958) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.45 as of Jul. 17, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on CMK and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, CMK ranks #1231 out of 2406 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 51.2%.
Is CMK's Beneish M-Score too high?
CMK's current Beneish M-Score is -2.45. Based on the distribution chart, CMK ranks #1231 out of 2406 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, CMK has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CMK's Beneish M-Score compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, CMK ranks #1231 out of 2406 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places CMK 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 CMK and its competitors. CMK'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 CMK stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CMK (TSE:6958) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円521.51, compared to a current price of 円668.00 — trading 28.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.45. CMK's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 3 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 CMK (TSE:6958), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.45 as of Jul. 17, 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 CMK (TSE:6958) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CMK stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円668.00 is trading 28.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円521.51. GuruFocus considers CMK to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:6958:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.45
  • GF Value™: 円521.51 vs. price of 円668.00 (28.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:6958 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


CMK Business Description

Address 43F Shinjuku I-Land Tower Building, 6-5-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 163-1388
CMK Corp engages in manufacturing, development, production, and marketing of printed circuit boards and electronic devices for a consumer and industrial use. Its product portfolio includes super fine PPBU, Craft, SEPT series, Zerowarp, CMK automotive printed wiring board, Cu inlay printed wiring board, Rigid Flex Series, ALIVH series, E-Spec environmentally friendly printed wiring boards, IVH multilayer printed wiring boards, through-hole multilayer printed wiring boards, and Double sided through-hole printed wiring boards. Its products are used in automobiles, digital cameras, video cameras, mobile communication devices, and audio-video visual equipments.
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