Avalue Technology (ROCO:3479) Beneish M-Score: -1.64 (As of Aug. 29, 2026)

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ROCO:3479 Avalue Technology Inc ROCO:3479
78 GF Score
Price NT$129.00
GF Value NT$118.02
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Avalue Technology Beneish M-Score?

Avalue Technology ROCO:3479 78 Beneish M-Score is -1.64 as of Aug. 29, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:3479 with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$118.02 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,407 Hardware companies, Avalue Technology ranks worse than 83.34% 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 -1.64 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

ROCO:3479' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.26   Med: -2.49   Max: -1.27
Current: -1.64

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Avalue Technology was -1.27. The lowest was -3.26. And the median was -2.49.


Avalue Technology Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Avalue Technology'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.

Avalue Technology Beneish M-Score Chart

Avalue Technology 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 -1.52 -1.91 -2.69 -2.72 -2.50

Avalue Technology 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 -2.50 -2.30 -2.50 -2.28 -1.64

ROCO:3479 vs DELL, ANET, SNDK: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Avalue Technology'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.


Avalue Technology Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

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

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


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Avalue Technology 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 Avalue Technology 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 * 1.1758+0.528 * 1.0207+0.404 * 1.0922+0.892 * 1.1071+0.115 * 0.8411
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0406+4.679 * 0.130439-0.327 * 1.1425
=-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 NT$1,882 Mil.
Revenue was 2431.007 + 2143.821 + 2117.741 + 2335.763 = NT$9,028 Mil.
Gross Profit was 586.455 + 603.538 + 514.067 + 602.676 = NT$2,307 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$6,328 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$9,179 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$2,227 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$128 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,243 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$4,064 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$1,090 Mil.
Net Income was 124.453 + 161.465 + 102.495 + 140.727 = NT$529 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -393.293 + -236.955 + 2.817 + -40.7 = NT$-668 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$1,446 Mil.
Revenue was 2096.056 + 1931.412 + 1961.845 + 2165.501 = NT$8,155 Mil.
Gross Profit was 547.442 + 521.893 + 511.097 + 546.188 = NT$2,127 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$4,611 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$7,012 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$1,965 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$94 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,079 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$2,781 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$665 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)
=(1882.366 / 9028.332) / (1446.049 / 8154.814)
=0.208495 / 0.177325
=1.1758

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)
=(2126.62 / 8154.814) / (2306.736 / 9028.332)
=0.260781 / 0.2555
=1.0207

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 - (6328.452 + 2227.168) / 9178.765) / (1 - (4611.136 + 1964.835) / 7011.824)
=0.06789 / 0.06216
=1.0922

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
=9028.332 / 8154.814
=1.1071

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))
=(93.962 / (93.962 + 1964.835)) / (127.784 / (127.784 + 2227.168))
=0.045639 / 0.054262
=0.8411

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)
=(1242.62 / 9028.332) / (1078.619 / 8154.814)
=0.137636 / 0.132268
=1.0406

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)
=((1090.249 + 4064.038) / 9178.765) / ((665.116 + 2781.379) / 7011.824)
=0.561545 / 0.491526
=1.1425

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
=(529.14 - 0 - -668.131) / 9178.765
=0.130439

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.

Avalue Technology 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 -1.64 mean?
Avalue Technology (ROCO:3479) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.64 as of Aug. 29, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Avalue Technology and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Avalue Technology ranks #2006 out of 2407 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 83.3%.
Is Avalue Technology's Beneish M-Score too high?
Avalue Technology's current Beneish M-Score is -1.64. Based on the distribution chart, Avalue Technology ranks #2006 out of 2407 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Avalue Technology has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Avalue Technology's Beneish M-Score compare to DELL and ANET?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Avalue Technology ranks #2006 out of 2407 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Avalue Technology 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 Avalue Technology and its competitors. Avalue Technology's current Beneish M-Score is -1.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Avalue Technology stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Avalue Technology (ROCO:3479) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$118.02, compared to a current price of NT$129.00 — trading 9.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.64. Avalue Technology's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 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 Avalue Technology (ROCO:3479), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.64 as of Aug. 29, 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 Avalue Technology (ROCO:3479) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Avalue Technology stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$129.00 is trading 9.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$118.02. GuruFocus considers Avalue Technology to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:3479:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.64
  • GF Value™: NT$118.02 vs. price of NT$129.00 (9.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:3479 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Avalue Technology Business Description

Address No. 228 Liancheng Road, Zhonghe District, 7th Floor, New Taipei City, TWN, 235
Avalue Technology Inc designs, manufactures, processes, imports as well as exports PC-based industrial computer products. Its products include an embedded platform, industrial motherboard, applied panel computing, RISC platform and ODM service, industrial motherboard, intelligent system, and among others.
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