Shizuki Electric Co (TSE:6994) Beneish M-Score: -2.88 (As of Jul. 15, 2026)

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TSE:6994 Shizuki Electric Co Inc TSE:6994
68 GF Score
Price 円1,090.00
GF Value 円560.60
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Shizuki Electric Co Beneish M-Score?

Shizuki Electric Co TSE:6994 -2.33% 68 Beneish M-Score is -2.88 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:6994 with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of 円560.60 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,910 Industrial Products companies, Shizuki Electric Co ranks better than 82.96% 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 -2.88 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6994' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.88   Med: -2.56   Max: -2.05
Current: -2.88

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Shizuki Electric Co was -2.05. The lowest was -2.88. And the median was -2.56.


Shizuki Electric Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Shizuki 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.

Shizuki Electric Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Shizuki 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 -2.14 -2.80 -2.27 -2.87 -2.88

Shizuki Electric 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 -2.27 0.00 -2.87 0.00 -2.88

TSE:6994 vs VRT, BE: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Shizuki 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.


Shizuki Electric Co Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

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

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


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Shizuki 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 Shizuki 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 * 0.9662+0.528 * 0.9139+0.404 * 1.0295+0.892 * 1.0237+0.115 * 1.0033
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0166+4.679 * -0.076382-0.327 * 0.9969
=-2.88

* 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8,094 Mil.
Revenue was 円27,996 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円7,879 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円22,191 Mil.
Total Assets was 円41,627 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円14,911 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,437 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円1,038 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円6,133 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円7,700 Mil.
Net Income was 円1,991 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円5,170 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円8,184 Mil.
Revenue was 円27,347 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円7,033 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円20,113 Mil.
Total Assets was 円38,345 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円14,184 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,372 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円998 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円6,883 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円5,900 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)
=(8094.454 / 27995.716) / (8183.672 / 27346.541)
=0.289132 / 0.299258
=0.9662

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)
=(7033.367 / 27346.541) / (7878.776 / 27995.716)
=0.257194 / 0.281428
=0.9139

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 - (22190.913 + 14911.435) / 41626.637) / (1 - (20112.977 + 14183.631) / 38344.584)
=0.108687 / 0.105568
=1.0295

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
=27995.716 / 27346.541
=1.0237

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))
=(1371.976 / (1371.976 + 14183.631)) / (1437.165 / (1437.165 + 14911.435))
=0.088198 / 0.087908
=1.0033

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)
=(1038.335 / 27995.716) / (997.732 / 27346.541)
=0.037089 / 0.036485
=1.0166

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)
=((7700 + 6133.243) / 41626.637) / ((5900 + 6882.547) / 38344.584)
=0.332317 / 0.33336
=0.9969

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
=(1990.743 - 0 - 5170.248) / 41626.637
=-0.076382

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.

Shizuki Electric Co has a M-score of -2.88 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 -2.88 mean?
Shizuki Electric Co (TSE:6994) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.88 as of Jul. 15, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Shizuki Electric Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Shizuki Electric Co ranks #496 out of 2910 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 17%.
Is Shizuki Electric Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Shizuki Electric Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.88. Based on the distribution chart, Shizuki Electric Co ranks #496 out of 2910 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Shizuki Electric Co has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shizuki Electric Co's Beneish M-Score compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Shizuki Electric Co ranks #496 out of 2910 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Shizuki Electric Co in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Shizuki Electric Co and its competitors. Shizuki Electric Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shizuki Electric Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shizuki Electric Co (TSE:6994) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円560.60, compared to a current price of 円1,090.00 — trading 94.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.88. Shizuki Electric Co's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 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 Shizuki Electric Co (TSE:6994), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.88 as of Jul. 15, 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 Shizuki Electric Co (TSE:6994) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shizuki Electric Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,090.00 is trading 94.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円560.60. GuruFocus considers Shizuki Electric Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:6994:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.88
  • GF Value™: 円560.60 vs. price of 円1,090.00 (94.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:6994 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Shizuki Electric Co Business Description

Address 10-45 Taisha-cho, Hyogo, Nishinomiya, JPN, 662-0867
Shizuki Electric Co Inc is a Japan-based company engaged in the manufacture and sale of electric accumulators and other various electric and communication machinery and equipment. The firm offers capitors and power equipment system products for industrial, living environments, power equipment and automobiles. Its product offerings are used in inverter, solar, noise countermeasure, short time power failure compensation, power factor improvement, voltage compensation, energy saving, flicker suppression, among others.
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