Flavor Full Foods (ROCO:1260) Beneish M-Score: -2.89 (As of Jul. 21, 2026)

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ROCO:1260 Flavor Full Foods Inc ROCO:1260
75 GF Score
Price NT$24.10
GF Value NT$25.58
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Flavor Full Foods Beneish M-Score?

Flavor Full Foods ROCO:1260 +1.69% 75 Beneish M-Score is -2.89 as of Jul. 21, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:1260 with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$25.58 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,851 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Flavor Full Foods ranks better than 77.96% 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 -2.89 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:1260' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.69   Med: -2.31   Max: -1.03
Current: -2.89

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Flavor Full Foods was -1.03. The lowest was -3.69. And the median was -2.31.


Flavor Full Foods Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Flavor Full Foods'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.

Flavor Full Foods Beneish M-Score Chart

Flavor Full Foods 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 -1.75 -2.36 -2.26 -3.69 -2.89

Flavor Full Foods Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 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 -2.26 0.00 -3.69 0.00 -2.89

ROCO:1260 vs ADM, BG, TSN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, Flavor Full Foods'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.


Flavor Full Foods Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Flavor Full Foods's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Flavor Full Foods 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 Flavor Full Foods 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 * 1.1675+0.528 * 0.7777+0.404 * 1.0765+0.892 * 0.9632+0.115 * 0.973
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1631+4.679 * -0.104786-0.327 * 0.7757
=-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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was NT$591 Mil.
Revenue was NT$5,170 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$961 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,700 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$4,031 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$1,157 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$115 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$667 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,341 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$159 Mil.
Net Income was NT$210 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NT$632 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$525 Mil.
Revenue was NT$5,368 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$776 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$3,121 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$4,469 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$1,168 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$113 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$595 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,995 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$149 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)
=(590.763 / 5170.364) / (525.35 / 5367.875)
=0.114259 / 0.097869
=1.1675

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)
=(775.537 / 5367.875) / (960.565 / 5170.364)
=0.144477 / 0.185783
=0.7777

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 - (2699.505 + 1156.626) / 4031.089) / (1 - (3120.749 + 1167.993) / 4468.918)
=0.043402 / 0.040318
=1.0765

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
=5170.364 / 5367.875
=0.9632

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))
=(112.742 / (112.742 + 1167.993)) / (115.056 / (115.056 + 1156.626))
=0.088029 / 0.090475
=0.973

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)
=(666.681 / 5170.364) / (595.068 / 5367.875)
=0.128943 / 0.110857
=1.1631

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)
=((158.969 + 1341.061) / 4031.089) / ((149.183 + 1994.723) / 4468.918)
=0.372115 / 0.479737
=0.7757

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
=(209.942 - 0 - 632.345) / 4031.089
=-0.104786

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.

Flavor Full Foods 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 -2.89 mean?
Flavor Full Foods (ROCO:1260) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.89 as of Jul. 21, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Flavor Full Foods and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Flavor Full Foods ranks #408 out of 1851 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 22%.
Is Flavor Full Foods' Beneish M-Score too high?
Flavor Full Foods' current Beneish M-Score is -2.89. Based on the distribution chart, Flavor Full Foods ranks #408 out of 1851 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Flavor Full Foods has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Flavor Full Foods' Beneish M-Score compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Flavor Full Foods ranks #408 out of 1851 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Flavor Full Foods in the top 22% 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Flavor Full Foods and its competitors. Flavor Full Foods's current Beneish M-Score is -2.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Flavor Full Foods stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Flavor Full Foods (ROCO:1260) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$25.58, compared to a current price of NT$24.10 — trading 5.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.89. Flavor Full Foods' overall GF Score™ is 75/100 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 Flavor Full Foods (ROCO:1260), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.89 as of Jul. 21, 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 Flavor Full Foods (ROCO:1260) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Flavor Full Foods stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$24.10 is trading 5.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$25.58. GuruFocus considers Flavor Full Foods to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:1260:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.89
  • GF Value™: NT$25.58 vs. price of NT$24.10 (5.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:1260 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Flavor Full Foods Business Description

Address No. 102, Citizen Avenue, 11th Floor, Section 4, Da'an District, Taipei, TWN
Flavor Full Foods Inc is a manufacturer and exporter of sesame oil products. The company's products include pure sesame oil, blended sesame oil, sesame sauce, sesame spread, sesame powder, flavoured sesame seeds, and other sesame-related products.
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