Mitsuba (TSE:7280) Beneish M-Score: -2.60 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


TSE:7280 Mitsuba Corp TSE:7280
67 GF Score
Price 円1,114.00
GF Value 円845.14
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Mitsuba Beneish M-Score?

Mitsuba TSE:7280 +1.36% 67 Beneish M-Score is -2.60 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:7280 with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of 円845.14 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,274 Vehicles & Parts companies, Mitsuba ranks better than 54.79% 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 -2.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:7280' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.14   Med: -2.72   Max: -2.5
Current: -2.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mitsuba was -2.50. The lowest was -3.14. And the median was -2.72.


Mitsuba Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mitsuba'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.

Mitsuba Beneish M-Score Chart

Mitsuba 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 -2.63 -2.82 -2.87 -2.92 -2.60

Mitsuba 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 -2.87 0.00 -2.92 0.00 -2.60

TSE:7280 vs ORLY, AZO: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Mitsuba'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.


Mitsuba Beneish M-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Mitsuba's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Mitsuba 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 Mitsuba 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 * 1.0755+0.528 * 0.9506+0.404 * 1.072+0.892 * 0.9978+0.115 * 1.0513
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.048155-0.327 * 0.9104
=-2.60

* 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52,093 Mil.
Revenue was 円348,599 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円56,981 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円227,625 Mil.
Total Assets was 円348,669 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円77,335 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円13,462 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円131,046 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円69,938 Mil.
Net Income was 円11,820 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円28,610 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円48,540 Mil.
Revenue was 円349,353 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円54,286 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円210,648 Mil.
Total Assets was 円333,534 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円83,881 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円15,489 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円152,281 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円58,907 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)
=(52093 / 348599) / (48540 / 349353)
=0.149435 / 0.138943
=1.0755

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)
=(54286 / 349353) / (56981 / 348599)
=0.15539 / 0.163457
=0.9506

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 - (227625 + 77335) / 348669) / (1 - (210648 + 83881) / 333534)
=0.12536 / 0.116945
=1.072

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
=348599 / 349353
=0.9978

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))
=(15489 / (15489 + 83881)) / (13462 / (13462 + 77335))
=0.155872 / 0.148265
=1.0513

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 / 348599) / (0 / 349353)
=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)
=((69938 + 131046) / 348669) / ((58907 + 152281) / 333534)
=0.576432 / 0.633183
=0.9104

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
=(11820 - 0 - 28610) / 348669
=-0.048155

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.

Mitsuba has a M-score of -2.60 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 -2.60 mean?
Mitsuba (TSE:7280) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.60 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Mitsuba and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Mitsuba ranks #576 out of 1274 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 45.2%.
Is Mitsuba's Beneish M-Score too high?
Mitsuba's current Beneish M-Score is -2.60. Based on the distribution chart, Mitsuba ranks #576 out of 1274 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Mitsuba has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mitsuba's Beneish M-Score compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Mitsuba ranks #576 out of 1274 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Mitsuba in the upper 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Vehicles & Parts 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 Mitsuba and its competitors. Mitsuba's current Beneish M-Score is -2.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mitsuba stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mitsuba (TSE:7280) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円845.14, compared to a current price of 円1,114.00 — trading 31.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.60. Mitsuba's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 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 Mitsuba (TSE:7280), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.60 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 Mitsuba (TSE:7280) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mitsuba stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,114.00 is trading 31.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円845.14. GuruFocus considers Mitsuba to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:7280:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.60
  • GF Value™: 円845.14 vs. price of 円1,114.00 (31.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:7280 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Mitsuba Business Description

Other Exchanges NI2:Germany
Address 1-2681 Hirosawa-cho, Kiryu, Gunma Pref., JPN, 376-8555
Mitsuba Corp is a manufacturer of electrical components for automotive vehicles. The company produces front wipers, power window motors, power slide-door systems, electrical power steering motors, starter motors, and electrical oil pumps for automotive vehicles. Further, Mitsuba supplies electrical motors and components to the motorcycle, electric vehicle, and nursing-care industries. The largest end markets are Asia, with a special focus on Japan, and America.
67GF Score

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