Nippon Chemi-Con (TSE:6997) Beneish M-Score: -2.35 (As of Jul. 12, 2026)


TSE:6997 Nippon Chemi-Con Corp TSE:6997
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Price 円3,965.00
GF Value 円1,163.13
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What is Nippon Chemi-Con Beneish M-Score?

Nippon Chemi-Con TSE:6997 +1.15% 56 Beneish M-Score is -2.35 as of Jul. 12, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:6997 with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,163.13 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,408 Hardware companies, Nippon Chemi-Con ranks worse than 59.63% 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 -2.35 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6997' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.18   Med: -2.49   Max: -2.06
Current: -2.35

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nippon Chemi-Con was -2.06. The lowest was -3.18. And the median was -2.49.


Nippon Chemi-Con Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nippon Chemi-Con'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.

Nippon Chemi-Con Beneish M-Score Chart

Nippon Chemi-Con 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 -2.95 -2.23 -2.95 -2.19 -2.35

Nippon Chemi-Con 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 -2.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.35

TSE:6997 vs APH, GLW: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Nippon Chemi-Con'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.


Nippon Chemi-Con Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

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

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


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Nippon Chemi-Con 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 Nippon Chemi-Con 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 * 1.0646+0.528 * 1.0826+0.404 * 1.0901+0.892 * 1.1152+0.115 * 1.2054
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.031659-0.327 * 0.9474
=-2.35

* 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34,388 Mil.
Revenue was 円136,821 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円24,444 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円87,573 Mil.
Total Assets was 円165,985 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円47,548 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円5,645 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円58,456 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円39,642 Mil.
Net Income was 円2,367 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円7,622 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円28,963 Mil.
Revenue was 円122,684 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円23,729 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円86,620 Mil.
Total Assets was 円162,702 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円48,330 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円7,089 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円60,631 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円40,865 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)
=(34388 / 136821) / (28963 / 122684)
=0.251336 / 0.236078
=1.0646

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)
=(23729 / 122684) / (24444 / 136821)
=0.193416 / 0.178657
=1.0826

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 - (87573 + 47548) / 165985) / (1 - (86620 + 48330) / 162702)
=0.185945 / 0.17057
=1.0901

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
=136821 / 122684
=1.1152

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))
=(7089 / (7089 + 48330)) / (5645 / (5645 + 47548))
=0.127916 / 0.106123
=1.2054

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 / 136821) / (0 / 122684)
=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)
=((39642 + 58456) / 165985) / ((40865 + 60631) / 162702)
=0.591005 / 0.623815
=0.9474

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
=(2367 - 0 - 7622) / 165985
=-0.031659

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.

Nippon Chemi-Con has a M-score of -2.35 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 -2.35 mean?
Nippon Chemi-Con (TSE:6997) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.35 as of Jul. 12, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Nippon Chemi-Con and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Nippon Chemi-Con ranks #1436 out of 2408 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 59.6%.
Is Nippon Chemi-Con's Beneish M-Score too high?
Nippon Chemi-Con's current Beneish M-Score is -2.35. Based on the distribution chart, Nippon Chemi-Con ranks #1436 out of 2408 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Nippon Chemi-Con has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nippon Chemi-Con's Beneish M-Score compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Nippon Chemi-Con ranks #1436 out of 2408 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Nippon Chemi-Con 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 Nippon Chemi-Con and its competitors. Nippon Chemi-Con's current Beneish M-Score is -2.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nippon Chemi-Con stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Chemi-Con (TSE:6997) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,163.13, compared to a current price of 円3,965.00 — trading 240.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.35. Nippon Chemi-Con's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 8 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 Nippon Chemi-Con (TSE:6997), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.35 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 Nippon Chemi-Con (TSE:6997) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Chemi-Con stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円3,965.00 is trading 240.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,163.13. GuruFocus considers Nippon Chemi-Con to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:6997:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.35
  • GF Value™: 円1,163.13 vs. price of 円3,965.00 (240.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 56/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:6997 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nippon Chemi-Con Business Description

Other Exchanges NCZ:Germany
Address 5-6-4, Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 141-8605
Nippon Chemi-Con Corp is a Japan-based company, engages in the manufacture and sale of aluminum materials, capacitors, precision mechanical components, and electronics. The company provides the manufacture and sale of aluminum electrolytic capacitors and related products including aluminum foils. It also provides multilayer ceramic capacitors, film capacitors, metal oxide varistors TNR, nanocrystalline/amorphous/dust choke coils, electric double layer capacitors, and electro-mechanical products.
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