Good Way Technology Co (ROCO:3272) Beneish M-Score: -2.30 (As of Jul. 17, 2026)

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ROCO:3272 Good Way Technology Co Ltd ROCO:3272
48 GF Score
Price NT$15.40
GF Value NT$22.34
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Good Way Technology Co Beneish M-Score?

Good Way Technology Co ROCO:3272 +0.33% 48 Beneish M-Score is -2.30 as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:3272 with a GF Score™ of 48/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$22.34 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,406 Hardware companies, Good Way Technology Co ranks worse than 63.3% 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 -2.3 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:3272' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.87   Med: -2.25   Max: -0.36
Current: -2.3

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Good Way Technology Co was -0.36. The lowest was -2.87. And the median was -2.25.


Good Way Technology Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Good Way Technology 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.

Good Way Technology Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Good Way Technology 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 -1.80 -2.18 -1.78 -2.81 -2.30

Good Way Technology 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 -2.81 -2.94 -2.79 -2.71 -2.30

ROCO:3272 vs SNDK, DELL, STX: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Good Way Technology 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.


Good Way Technology Co Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Good Way Technology Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Good Way Technology 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 Good Way Technology 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 * 0.9466+0.528 * 1.3767+0.404 * 2.1645+0.892 * 1.0544+0.115 * 0.9921
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0387+4.679 * -0.091365-0.327 * 1.1672
=-2.30

* 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$1,004 Mil.
Revenue was 699.924 + 702.044 + 778.159 + 755.546 = NT$2,936 Mil.
Gross Profit was 17.543 + 51.422 + 56.979 + 113.023 = NT$239 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,372 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$4,640 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$1,947 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$144 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$407 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,568 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$2,100 Mil.
Net Income was -162.447 + -177.255 + -83.828 + -38.266 = NT$-462 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -149.833 + -64.118 + 64.282 + 111.801 = NT$-38 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$1,005 Mil.
Revenue was 776.054 + 645.721 + 661.822 + 700.525 = NT$2,784 Mil.
Gross Profit was 107.039 + 61.452 + 74.897 + 68.612 = NT$312 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,852 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$4,817 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$1,811 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$133 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$371 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,898 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$1,364 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)
=(1003.502 / 2935.673) / (1005.375 / 2784.122)
=0.34183 / 0.36111
=0.9466

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)
=(312 / 2784.122) / (238.967 / 2935.673)
=0.112064 / 0.081401
=1.3767

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 - (2372.025 + 1946.593) / 4639.919) / (1 - (2851.936 + 1810.603) / 4816.635)
=0.069247 / 0.031992
=2.1645

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
=2935.673 / 2784.122
=1.0544

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))
=(132.637 / (132.637 + 1810.603)) / (143.824 / (143.824 + 1946.593))
=0.068256 / 0.068802
=0.9921

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)
=(406.747 / 2935.673) / (371.392 / 2784.122)
=0.138553 / 0.133396
=1.0387

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)
=((2099.646 + 1568.439) / 4639.919) / ((1364.487 + 1897.855) / 4816.635)
=0.790549 / 0.677307
=1.1672

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
=(-461.796 - 0 - -37.868) / 4639.919
=-0.091365

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 Way Technology Co has a M-score of -2.30 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 -2.30 mean?
Good Way Technology Co (ROCO:3272) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.30 as of Jul. 17, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Good Way Technology Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Good Way Technology Co ranks #1523 out of 2406 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 63.3%.
Is Good Way Technology Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Good Way Technology Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.30. Based on the distribution chart, Good Way Technology Co ranks #1523 out of 2406 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Good Way Technology Co has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Good Way Technology Co's Beneish M-Score compare to SNDK and DELL?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Good Way Technology Co ranks #1523 out of 2406 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Good Way Technology 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 Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware 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 Good Way Technology Co and its competitors. Good Way Technology Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Good Way Technology Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Good Way Technology Co (ROCO:3272) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$22.34, compared to a current price of NT$15.40 — trading 31.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.30. Good Way Technology Co's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 7 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 Good Way Technology Co (ROCO:3272), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.30 as of Jul. 17, 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 Good Way Technology Co (ROCO:3272) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Good Way Technology Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$15.40 is trading 31.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$22.34. GuruFocus considers Good Way Technology Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:3272:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.30
  • GF Value™: NT$22.34 vs. price of NT$15.40 (31.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 48/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:3272 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Good Way Technology Co Business Description

Address No. 135, Lane. 235, Baociao Road, 3rd Floor, Sindian District, New Taipei City, TWN, 231
Good Way Technology Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacture of computers and USB peripherals products, multifunctional docking stations, video and audio converters, wireless peripherals products, Internet of Things application products, design, research, and development of software and import and export business of related materials of products. Geographically, it operates into segments: Taiwan, America, Asia, and Others. It derives maximum revenue from Taiwan.
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