ASX (ASE Technology Holding Co) Beneish M-Score: -2.91 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


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What is ASE Technology Holding Co Beneish M-Score?

ASE Technology Holding Co ASX +3.95% 73 Beneish M-Score is -2.91 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates ASX with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of $11.36 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 987 Semiconductors companies, ASE Technology Holding Co ranks better than 78.93% 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 -2.91 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ASX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.07   Med: -2.76   Max: -1.55
Current: -2.91

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ASE Technology Holding Co was -1.55. The lowest was -3.07. And the median was -2.76.


ASE Technology Holding Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ASE Technology Holding 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.

ASE Technology Holding Co Beneish M-Score Chart

ASE Technology Holding Co 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 -2.55 -2.80 -2.98 -2.91 -3.05

ASE Technology Holding Co 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 -2.82 -3.07 -2.92 -3.05 -2.91

ASX vs NVDA, AVGO, MU: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, ASE Technology Holding 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.


ASE Technology Holding Co Beneish M-Score vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, ASE Technology Holding Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ASE Technology Holding Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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ASE Technology Holding 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 ASE Technology Holding 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 * 1.1448+0.528 * 0.8954+0.404 * 0.8449+0.892 * 1.1567+0.115 * 1.1248
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.948+4.679 * -0.127691-0.327 * 0.9789
=-2.89

* 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 $4,405 Mil.
Revenue was 5449.079 + 5674.726 + 5550.602 + 5088.951 = $21,763 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1093.5 + 1107.921 + 950.855 + 867.13 = $4,019 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $10,596 Mil.
Total Assets was $30,045 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $14,802 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2,271 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,008 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $9,241 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,545 Mil.
Net Income was 443.914 + 448.795 + 357.925 + 253.891 = $1,505 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 85.197 + 48.76 + 72.54 + 8.946 = $215 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1141.746 + 2258.376 + 481.602 + 1243.797 = $5,126 Mil.
Total Receivables was $3,327 Mil.
Revenue was 4492.352 + 4981.338 + 5010.17 + 4331.435 = $18,815 Mil.
Gross Profit was 754.806 + 817.538 + 826.95 + 712.053 = $3,111 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $8,449 Mil.
Total Assets was $23,475 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $10,728 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,888 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $919 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $8,119 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,481 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)
=(4405.245 / 21763.358) / (3326.875 / 18815.295)
=0.202416 / 0.176818
=1.1448

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)
=(3111.347 / 18815.295) / (4019.406 / 21763.358)
=0.165363 / 0.184687
=0.8954

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 - (10596.126 + 14801.83) / 30044.79) / (1 - (8449.377 + 10728.342) / 23474.848)
=0.154664 / 0.183052
=0.8449

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
=21763.358 / 18815.295
=1.1567

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))
=(1887.745 / (1887.745 + 10728.342)) / (2271.261 / (2271.261 + 14801.83))
=0.14963 / 0.133032
=1.1248

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)
=(1007.745 / 21763.358) / (919.03 / 18815.295)
=0.046305 / 0.048845
=0.948

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)
=((6544.824 + 9240.725) / 30044.79) / ((4480.851 + 8118.56) / 23474.848)
=0.525401 / 0.53672
=0.9789

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
=(1504.525 - 215.443 - 5125.521) / 30044.79
=-0.127691

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.

ASE Technology Holding Co has a M-score of -2.89 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 -2.91 mean?
ASE Technology Holding Co (ASX) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.91 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on ASE Technology Holding Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, ASE Technology Holding Co ranks #208 out of 987 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 21.1%.
Is ASE Technology Holding Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
ASE Technology Holding Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.91. Based on the distribution chart, ASE Technology Holding Co ranks #208 out of 987 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, ASE Technology Holding Co has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ASE Technology Holding Co's Beneish M-Score compare to NVDA and AVGO?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, ASE Technology Holding Co ranks #208 out of 987 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places ASE Technology Holding Co in the top 21% 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 a Semiconductors company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Semiconductors 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 ASE Technology Holding Co and its competitors. ASE Technology Holding Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.91. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ASE Technology Holding Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ASE Technology Holding Co (ASX) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $11.36, compared to a current price of $41.34 — trading 263.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.91. ASE Technology Holding Co's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 10 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 ASE Technology Holding Co (ASX), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.91 as of Jun. 25, 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 ASE Technology Holding Co (ASX) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ASE Technology Holding Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $41.34 is trading 263.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $11.36. GuruFocus considers ASE Technology Holding Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ASX:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.91
  • GF Value™: $11.36 vs. price of $41.34 (263.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 10 warning signs

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


ASE Technology Holding Co Business Description

Address No. 26, Chin Third Road, Nantze Export Processing Zone, Nanzih District, Kaoshiung, Kaohsiung, TWN, 811
ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd is a semiconductor assembly and testing firm. The company operates in segments: Packaging, Testing, Electronic Manufacturing Services and others. Of these, Packaging segment contribute the maximum revenue. The packaging segment involves packaging bare semiconductors into completed semiconductors with improved electrical and thermal characteristics. The Testing Segment includes front-end engineering testing, wafer probing, and final testing services. In the EMS segment, the company designs manufactures, and sells electronic components and telecommunication equipment motherboards. The company is based in Taiwan but generates over half its sales from firms in the United States.
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