ASUUY (Asustek Computer) Beneish M-Score: -2.11 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


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What is Asustek Computer Beneish M-Score?

Asustek Computer ASUUY 91 Beneish M-Score is -2.11 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates ASUUY with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of $77.23. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,403 Hardware companies, Asustek Computer ranks worse than 74.37% 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 -2.11 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ASUUY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -2.24   Max: -1.92
Current: -2.11

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Asustek Computer was -1.92. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -2.24.


Asustek Computer Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Asustek Computer'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.

Asustek Computer Beneish M-Score Chart

Asustek Computer Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.27 -1.92 -2.82 -2.21 -2.11

Asustek Computer Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
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 -2.21 -2.32 -2.54 -2.14 -2.11

ASUUY vs DELL, SNDK, ANET: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Asustek Computer'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.


Asustek Computer Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

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

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


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Asustek Computer 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 Asustek Computer 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 * 1.0296+0.528 * 1.1696+0.404 * 0.881+0.892 * 1.3089+0.115 * 0.9591
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8746+4.679 * 0.023838-0.327 * 1.1653
=-2.06

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was $4,480 Mil.
Revenue was 6472.378 + 6594.82 + 6346.631 + 4478.402 = $23,892 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1031.418 + 945.332 + 876.542 + 746.024 = $3,599 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $14,475 Mil.
Total Assets was $20,147 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $751 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $100 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,665 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $9,803 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $48 Mil.
Net Income was 363.779 + 347.593 + 331.016 + 387.841 = $1,430 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 731.263 + -561.114 + 379.354 + 400.457 = $950 Mil.
Total Receivables was $3,324 Mil.
Revenue was 4725.283 + 5212.191 + 4475.631 + 3839.939 = $18,253 Mil.
Gross Profit was 799.293 + 935.158 + 865.387 + 616.289 = $3,216 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $11,642 Mil.
Total Assets was $17,085 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $706 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $90 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,454 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $7,118 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $51 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)
=(4479.966 / 23892.231) / (3324.067 / 18253.044)
=0.187507 / 0.18211
=1.0296

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)
=(3216.127 / 18253.044) / (3599.316 / 23892.231)
=0.176197 / 0.150648
=1.1696

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 - (14475.295 + 750.698) / 20147.062) / (1 - (11642.398 + 705.511) / 17084.746)
=0.244257 / 0.277255
=0.881

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
=23892.231 / 18253.044
=1.3089

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))
=(89.999 / (89.999 + 705.511)) / (100.394 / (100.394 + 750.698))
=0.113134 / 0.117959
=0.9591

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)
=(1664.625 / 23892.231) / (1453.996 / 18253.044)
=0.069672 / 0.079658
=0.8746

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)
=((48.146 + 9803.012) / 20147.062) / ((50.917 + 7118.106) / 17084.746)
=0.488963 / 0.419615
=1.1653

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
=(1430.229 - 0 - 949.96) / 20147.062
=0.023838

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.

Asustek Computer has a M-score of -2.06 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 -2.11 mean?
Asustek Computer (ASUUY) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.11 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Asustek Computer and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Asustek Computer ranks #1787 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 74.4%.
Is Asustek Computer's Beneish M-Score too high?
Asustek Computer's current Beneish M-Score is -2.11. Based on the distribution chart, Asustek Computer ranks #1787 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Asustek Computer has a GF Score™ of 91/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Asustek Computer's Beneish M-Score compare to DELL and SNDK?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Asustek Computer ranks #1787 out of 2403 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Asustek Computer 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 Asustek Computer and its competitors. Asustek Computer's current Beneish M-Score is -2.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Asustek Computer stock overvalued right now?
Asustek Computer (ASUUY) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.11. The stock's GF Value™ is $77.23, compared to a current price of $80.00 — trading 3.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.11. Asustek Computer's overall GF Score™ is 91/100 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 Asustek Computer (ASUUY), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.11 as of Jun. 24, 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 Asustek Computer (ASUUY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Asustek Computer stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $80.00 is trading 3.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $77.23.

Key valuation signals for ASUUY:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.11
  • GF Value™: $77.23 vs. price of $80.00 (3.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 91/100 with 2 warning signs

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


Asustek Computer Business Description

Other Exchanges 2357:Taiwan
Address No.15, Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, TWN
Asustek Computer Inc is a computer hardware and electronics company producing and selling 3C products including PCs, mainboards other boards and cards, tablet PCs, smartphones, and other handheld devices, etc. The company operates in Taiwan, China, Singapore, Europe, the United States, and other countries. Its segment includes 3C Brand and Others.
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