Niko Semiconductor Co (ROCO:3317) Beneish M-Score: -2.68 (As of Jul. 17, 2026)

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ROCO:3317 Niko Semiconductor Co Ltd ROCO:3317
63 GF Score
Price NT$91.70
GF Value NT$47.27
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Niko Semiconductor Co Beneish M-Score?

Niko Semiconductor Co ROCO:3317 +1.21% 63 Beneish M-Score is -2.68 as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:3317 with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$47.27 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 987 Semiconductors companies, Niko Semiconductor Co ranks better than 66.67% 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 -2.68 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:3317' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.04   Med: -2.53   Max: -1.18
Current: -2.68

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Niko Semiconductor Co was -1.18. The lowest was -3.04. And the median was -2.53.


Niko Semiconductor Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Niko Semiconductor 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.

Niko Semiconductor Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Niko Semiconductor 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 -2.94 -2.29 -2.38 -2.22 -2.68

Niko Semiconductor 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 -2.22 -2.36 -2.37 -2.62 -2.68

ROCO:3317 vs NVDA, AVGO, MU: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Niko Semiconductor 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.


Niko Semiconductor Co Beneish M-Score vs Semiconductors Industry

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

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


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Niko Semiconductor 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 Niko Semiconductor 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 * 0.9496+0.528 * 0.9859+0.404 * 0.9752+0.892 * 1.0965+0.115 * 0.8062
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8389+4.679 * -0.051974-0.327 * 0.9471
=-2.68

* 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$921 Mil.
Revenue was 690.645 + 687.811 + 698.341 + 629.614 = NT$2,706 Mil.
Gross Profit was 201.194 + 186.038 + 183.74 + 176.408 = NT$747 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$3,302 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$3,919 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$370 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$50 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$214 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$555 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$2 Mil.
Net Income was -15.466 + 56.259 + 48.474 + 60.139 = NT$149 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 28.706 + 60.839 + 156.028 + 107.54 = NT$353 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$885 Mil.
Revenue was 685.797 + 668.273 + 590.594 + 523.597 = NT$2,468 Mil.
Gross Profit was 187.361 + 190.873 + 156.467 + 137.288 = NT$672 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$3,129 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$3,749 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$378 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$40 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$232 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$557 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$6 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)
=(921.336 / 2706.411) / (884.884 / 2468.261)
=0.340427 / 0.358505
=0.9496

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)
=(671.989 / 2468.261) / (747.38 / 2706.411)
=0.272252 / 0.276152
=0.9859

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 - (3302.005 + 370.199) / 3919.369) / (1 - (3129.453 + 377.51) / 3749.421)
=0.063062 / 0.064665
=0.9752

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
=2706.411 / 2468.261
=1.0965

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))
=(40.177 / (40.177 + 377.51)) / (50.154 / (50.154 + 370.199))
=0.096189 / 0.119314
=0.8062

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)
=(213.695 / 2706.411) / (232.326 / 2468.261)
=0.078959 / 0.094125
=0.8389

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)
=((2.338 + 555.027) / 3919.369) / ((5.808 + 557.197) / 3749.421)
=0.142208 / 0.150158
=0.9471

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
=(149.406 - 0 - 353.113) / 3919.369
=-0.051974

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.

Niko Semiconductor Co has a M-score of -2.68 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 -2.68 mean?
Niko Semiconductor Co (ROCO:3317) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.68 as of Jul. 17, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Niko Semiconductor Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Niko Semiconductor Co ranks #329 out of 987 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 33.3%.
Is Niko Semiconductor Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Niko Semiconductor Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.68. Based on the distribution chart, Niko Semiconductor Co ranks #329 out of 987 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Niko Semiconductor Co has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Niko Semiconductor Co's Beneish M-Score compare to NVDA and AVGO?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Niko Semiconductor Co ranks #329 out of 987 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Niko Semiconductor Co in the upper 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 Niko Semiconductor Co and its competitors. Niko Semiconductor Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.68. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Niko Semiconductor Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Niko Semiconductor Co (ROCO:3317) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$47.27, compared to a current price of NT$91.70 — trading 94% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.68. Niko Semiconductor Co's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 6 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 Niko Semiconductor Co (ROCO:3317), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.68 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 Niko Semiconductor Co (ROCO:3317) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Niko Semiconductor Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$91.70 is trading 94% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$47.27. GuruFocus considers Niko Semiconductor Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:3317:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.68
  • GF Value™: NT$47.27 vs. price of NT$91.70 (94% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:3317 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Niko Semiconductor Co Business Description

Address No.368 Gongjian Road, 12th Floor, Xizhi District, New Taipei City, TWN
Niko Semiconductor Co Ltd is engaged in the research, development, design, and sales of analog IC that can be applied to communications, computers, computer peripherals, video, power supply, and other consumer products. It specializes in the design of power management components and power modules. Its main products include Power MOSFETs, wide-bandgap semiconductor devices such as SiC MOSFETs and GaN HEMTs, and SiC power modules, which are widely used in motherboards, laptops, tablets, and other PC products and their peripheral power devices. It has also expanded into industries such as drones, automotive electronics and onboard charging, robotics, and AI servers. The Group's revenue is generated mainly from the sale of power MOSFETs. It operates in Taiwan, China, and other regions.
63GF Score

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