GigaDevice Semiconductor (HKSE:03986) Beneish M-Score: -1.73 (As of Sep. 04, 2026)

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HKSE:03986 GigaDevice Semiconductor Inc HKSE:03986
69 GF Score
Price HK$464.80
GF Value HK$366.05
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is GigaDevice Semiconductor Beneish M-Score?

GigaDevice Semiconductor HKSE:03986 -0.43% 69 Beneish M-Score is -1.73 as of Sep. 04, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:03986 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$366.05 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,000 Semiconductors companies, GigaDevice Semiconductor ranks worse than 75.4% 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 -1.73 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

HKSE:03986' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.78   Med: -2.06   Max: -0.07
Current: -1.73

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of GigaDevice Semiconductor was -0.07. The lowest was -5.78. And the median was -2.06.


GigaDevice Semiconductor Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for GigaDevice Semiconductor'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.

GigaDevice Semiconductor Beneish M-Score Chart

GigaDevice Semiconductor 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 -2.05 -2.64 -2.87 -1.31 -2.53

GigaDevice Semiconductor Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -1.40 -2.06 -2.53 -2.42 -1.73

HKSE:03986 vs NVDA, AVGO, MU: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, GigaDevice Semiconductor'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.


GigaDevice Semiconductor Beneish M-Score vs Semiconductors Industry

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

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


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GigaDevice Semiconductor 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 GigaDevice Semiconductor 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 * 0.4678+0.528 * 0.6571+0.404 * 1.4813+0.892 * 2.1996+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.4742+4.679 * 0.017073-0.327 * 0.7534
=-1.64

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$715 Mil.
Revenue was 8533.912 + 4756.059 + 2620.219 + 2930.205 = HK$18,840 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5680.766 + 2714.602 + 1176.611 + 1193.227 = HK$10,765 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$26,329 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$49,051 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,821 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$262 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$4,080 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$41 Mil.
Net Income was 6241.124 + 1659.421 + 623.943 + 554.881 = HK$9,079 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 4933.737 + 2024.873 + 367.718 + 915.592 = HK$8,242 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$695 Mil.
Revenue was 2449.814 + 2046.923 + 1821.855 + 2246.75 = HK$8,565 Mil.
Gross Profit was 906.771 + 766.377 + 604.339 + 938.368 = HK$3,216 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$14,059 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$21,643 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,358 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$251 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,356 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$57 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)
=(714.857 / 18840.395) / (694.675 / 8565.342)
=0.037943 / 0.081103
=0.4678

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)
=(3215.855 / 8565.342) / (10765.206 / 18840.395)
=0.37545 / 0.57139
=0.6571

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 - (26328.936 + 1820.686) / 49050.891) / (1 - (14058.672 + 1358.058) / 21642.638)
=0.426114 / 0.287669
=1.4813

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
=18840.395 / 8565.342
=2.1996

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))
=(0 / (0 + 1358.058)) / (0 / (0 + 1820.686))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(262.312 / 18840.395) / (251.458 / 8565.342)
=0.013923 / 0.029358
=0.4742

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)
=((41.156 + 4079.937) / 49050.891) / ((57.381 + 2356.229) / 21642.638)
=0.084017 / 0.111521
=0.7534

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
=(9079.369 - 0 - 8241.92) / 49050.891
=0.017073

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.

GigaDevice Semiconductor has a M-score of -1.64 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 -1.73 mean?
GigaDevice Semiconductor (HKSE:03986) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.73 as of Sep. 04, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on GigaDevice Semiconductor and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, GigaDevice Semiconductor ranks #754 out of 1000 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 75.4%.
Is GigaDevice Semiconductor's Beneish M-Score too high?
GigaDevice Semiconductor's current Beneish M-Score is -1.73. Based on the distribution chart, GigaDevice Semiconductor ranks #754 out of 1000 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, GigaDevice Semiconductor has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does GigaDevice Semiconductor's Beneish M-Score compare to NVDA and AVGO?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, GigaDevice Semiconductor ranks #754 out of 1000 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places GigaDevice Semiconductor 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 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 GigaDevice Semiconductor and its competitors. GigaDevice Semiconductor's current Beneish M-Score is -1.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GigaDevice Semiconductor stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GigaDevice Semiconductor (HKSE:03986) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$366.05, compared to a current price of HK$464.80 — trading 27% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.73. GigaDevice Semiconductor's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 5 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 GigaDevice Semiconductor (HKSE:03986), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.73 as of Sep. 04, 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 GigaDevice Semiconductor (HKSE:03986) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GigaDevice Semiconductor stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of HK$464.80 is trading 27% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$366.05. GuruFocus considers GigaDevice Semiconductor to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:03986:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.73
  • GF Value™: HK$366.05 vs. price of HK$464.80 (27% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:03986 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


GigaDevice Semiconductor Business Description

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Address No. 9, Fenghao East Road, Building 8, Zhongguancun Integrated Circuit Design Park, Haidian District, Beijing, CHN, 100094
GigaDevice Semiconductor Inc is engaged in the domestic storage and Internet of Things (IoT) chip industry. Its product portfolio comprises of flash memories and microcontrollers. Some of its products are SPI NOR flash, SPI NAND flash, and ARM Cortex-M3, among others. The products are for use in embedded, consumer, and mobile communications applications.
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