Yem Chio Distribution Co (ROCO:3171) Beneish M-Score: 0.60 (As of Jul. 20, 2026)

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ROCO:3171 Yem Chio Distribution Co Ltd ROCO:3171
65 GF Score
Price NT$64.40
GF Value NT$62.20
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Yem Chio Distribution Co Beneish M-Score?

Yem Chio Distribution Co ROCO:3171 +1.26% 65 Beneish M-Score is 0.60 as of Jul. 20, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:3171 with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$62.20 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 374 Packaging & Containers companies, Yem Chio Distribution Co ranks worse than 93.85% 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 0.6 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Yem Chio Distribution Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ROCO:3171' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.23   Med: -2.41   Max: 0.6
Current: 0.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Yem Chio Distribution Co was 0.60. The lowest was -3.23. And the median was -2.41.


Yem Chio Distribution Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Yem Chio Distribution 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.

Yem Chio Distribution Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Yem Chio Distribution 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 -2.35 -2.97 -2.37 -3.23 0.60

Yem Chio Distribution Co 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 -3.23 -3.19 1.77 1.41 0.60

ROCO:3171 vs SW, PKG, IP: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Yem Chio Distribution 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.


Yem Chio Distribution Co Beneish M-Score vs Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Yem Chio Distribution Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Yem Chio Distribution Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Yem Chio Distribution 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 Yem Chio Distribution 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 * 1.0109+0.528 * 1.0603+0.404 * 7.8713+0.892 * 1.3243+0.115 * 0.8527
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8706+4.679 * 0.003234-0.327 * 1.1322
=0.60

* 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$634 Mil.
Revenue was 589.092 + 590.831 + 386.21 + 345.26 = NT$1,911 Mil.
Gross Profit was 147.797 + 143.313 + 114.985 + 99.247 = NT$505 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,117 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,543 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$345 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$18 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$326 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$625 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$39 Mil.
Net Income was 39.701 + 41.53 + 34.617 + 26.717 = NT$143 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 73.754 + 41.021 + -30.585 + 53.384 = NT$138 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$474 Mil.
Revenue was 375.351 + 354.794 + 374.523 + 338.654 = NT$1,443 Mil.
Gross Profit was 107.179 + 98.189 + 102.891 + 96.36 = NT$405 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$828 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,168 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$332 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$14 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$282 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$433 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$11 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)
=(633.904 / 1911.393) / (473.528 / 1443.322)
=0.331645 / 0.328082
=1.0109

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)
=(404.619 / 1443.322) / (505.342 / 1911.393)
=0.280339 / 0.264384
=1.0603

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 - (1116.877 + 344.906) / 1543.307) / (1 - (827.548 + 332.31) / 1167.694)
=0.052824 / 0.006711
=7.8713

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
=1911.393 / 1443.322
=1.3243

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))
=(14.326 / (14.326 + 332.31)) / (17.568 / (17.568 + 344.906))
=0.041329 / 0.048467
=0.8527

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)
=(325.541 / 1911.393) / (282.366 / 1443.322)
=0.170316 / 0.195636
=0.8706

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)
=((39.041 + 624.75) / 1543.307) / ((10.792 + 432.789) / 1167.694)
=0.430109 / 0.379878
=1.1322

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
=(142.565 - 0 - 137.574) / 1543.307
=0.003234

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.

Yem Chio Distribution Co has a M-score of 0.60 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 0.60 mean?
Yem Chio Distribution Co (ROCO:3171) has a Beneish M-Score of 0.60 as of Jul. 20, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Yem Chio Distribution Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Yem Chio Distribution Co ranks #351 out of 374 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 93.9%.
Is Yem Chio Distribution Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Yem Chio Distribution Co's current Beneish M-Score is 0.60. Based on the distribution chart, Yem Chio Distribution Co ranks #351 out of 374 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Yem Chio Distribution Co has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yem Chio Distribution Co's Beneish M-Score compare to SW and PKG?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, Yem Chio Distribution Co ranks #351 out of 374 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Yem Chio Distribution Co 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 Packaging & Containers company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Packaging & Containers 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 Yem Chio Distribution Co and its competitors. Yem Chio Distribution Co's current Beneish M-Score is 0.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yem Chio Distribution Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yem Chio Distribution Co (ROCO:3171) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$62.20, compared to a current price of NT$64.40 — trading 3.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 0.60. Yem Chio Distribution Co's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 3 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 Yem Chio Distribution Co (ROCO:3171), the current Beneish M-Score is 0.60 as of Jul. 20, 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 Yem Chio Distribution Co (ROCO:3171) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yem Chio Distribution Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$64.40 is trading 3.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$62.20. GuruFocus considers Yem Chio Distribution Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:3171:

  • Beneish M-Score: 0.60
  • GF Value™: NT$62.20 vs. price of NT$64.40 (3.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:3171 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Yem Chio Distribution Co Business Description

Address Xingshan Road, 5th Floor, No.397, Neihu District, Taipei, TWN, 114521
Yem Chio Distribution Co Ltd is mainly engaged in the import and export of packaging materials. Its product portfolio comprises packaging machines, tape stations, sealing machines, kraft paper tapes, double-sided tapes, cushion packaging materials, and paper and plastic packaging materials, among others. Geographically, the company derives a majority of its revenue from Taiwan, followed by China, and other regions.
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