Time Interconnect Technology (HKSE:01729) Beneish M-Score: 1.13 (As of Aug. 12, 2026)

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HKSE:01729 Time Interconnect Technology Ltd HKSE:01729
83 GF Score
Price HK$16.50
GF Value HK$8.43
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Time Interconnect Technology Beneish M-Score?

Time Interconnect Technology HKSE:01729 +6.93% 83 Beneish M-Score is 1.13 as of Aug. 12, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:01729 with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$8.43 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,907 Industrial Products companies, Time Interconnect Technology ranks worse than 97.35% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 1.13 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

HKSE:01729' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.66   Med: -2.06   Max: 2.32
Current: 1.13

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Time Interconnect Technology was 2.32. The lowest was -2.66. And the median was -2.06.


Time Interconnect Technology Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Time Interconnect Technology'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.

Time Interconnect Technology Beneish M-Score Chart

Time Interconnect Technology Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.66 -2.15 -0.82 -1.75 1.13

Time Interconnect Technology Semi-Annual Data
Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 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 0.00 0.00 -1.75 0.00 1.13

HKSE:01729 vs VRT, BE: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Time Interconnect Technology'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.


Time Interconnect Technology Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Time Interconnect Technology's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Time Interconnect Technology 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 Time Interconnect Technology 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 * 1.095+0.528 * 1.2382+0.404 * 7.7272+0.892 * 1.6795+0.115 * 0.8122
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7325+4.679 * 0.01299-0.327 * 1.0341
=1.13

* 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 HK$2,857 Mil.
Revenue was HK$12,410 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,469 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$7,048 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$9,174 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,724 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$207 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$336 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$5,952 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$298 Mil.
Net Income was HK$784 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$665 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,554 Mil.
Revenue was HK$7,389 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,083 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$3,784 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$4,822 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,012 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$97 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$273 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$3,134 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$43 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)
=(2857.043 / 12409.577) / (1553.571 / 7388.751)
=0.230229 / 0.210262
=1.095

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)
=(1082.827 / 7388.751) / (1468.819 / 12409.577)
=0.146551 / 0.118362
=1.2382

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 - (7048.229 + 1723.802) / 9173.823) / (1 - (3783.537 + 1011.554) / 4822.426)
=0.043798 / 0.005668
=7.7272

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
=12409.577 / 7388.751
=1.6795

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))
=(96.567 / (96.567 + 1011.554)) / (207.193 / (207.193 + 1723.802))
=0.087145 / 0.107299
=0.8122

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)
=(335.672 / 12409.577) / (272.842 / 7388.751)
=0.027049 / 0.036927
=0.7325

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)
=((298.203 + 5951.783) / 9173.823) / ((42.555 + 3134.489) / 4822.426)
=0.681285 / 0.658806
=1.0341

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
=(783.681 - 0 - 664.515) / 9173.823
=0.01299

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.

Time Interconnect Technology has a M-score of 1.13 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of 1.13 mean?
Time Interconnect Technology (HKSE:01729) has a Beneish M-Score of 1.13 as of Aug. 12, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Time Interconnect Technology and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Time Interconnect Technology ranks #2830 out of 2907 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 97.4%.
Is Time Interconnect Technology's Beneish M-Score too high?
Time Interconnect Technology's current Beneish M-Score is 1.13. Based on the distribution chart, Time Interconnect Technology ranks #2830 out of 2907 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Time Interconnect Technology has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Time Interconnect Technology's Beneish M-Score compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Time Interconnect Technology ranks #2830 out of 2907 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Time Interconnect Technology 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 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 Time Interconnect Technology and its competitors. Time Interconnect Technology's current Beneish M-Score is 1.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Time Interconnect Technology stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Time Interconnect Technology (HKSE:01729) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$8.43, compared to a current price of HK$16.50 — trading 95.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 1.13. Time Interconnect Technology's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 4 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 Time Interconnect Technology (HKSE:01729), the current Beneish M-Score is 1.13 as of Aug. 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 Time Interconnect Technology (HKSE:01729) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Time Interconnect Technology stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of HK$16.50 is trading 95.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$8.43. GuruFocus considers Time Interconnect Technology to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:01729:

  • Beneish M-Score: 1.13
  • GF Value™: HK$8.43 vs. price of HK$16.50 (95.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:01729 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Time Interconnect Technology Business Description

Other Exchanges M4D:Germany
Address 5 Science Park East Avenue, Units 213-221, 2nd Floor, Building 5E, Hong Kong Science Park, Shatin, Hong Kong, HKG
Time Interconnect Technology Ltd is an investment holding company. The Group currently manufactures and supplies a wide variety of copper & optical fiber cable assemblies, digital cable products, copper wire products, medical products, and servers, which are produced to the specifications and designs of its individual customer partners. The firm is organized into its four operating divisions: Cable assembly, Digital cables, Copper wire, and Server. The company generates revenue from the Server segment, which includes the manufacturing and trading of server products. Its geographic areas are Mainland China, America, Asia, Europe, and Others. The company serves Telecommunication, Data Center, Automotive, Medical equipment, and Industrial equipment sectors.
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