Taiw Fructose Co (ROCO:4207) Beneish M-Score: -2.81 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


ROCO:4207 Taiw Fructose Co Ltd ROCO:4207
78 GF Score
Price NT$19.30
GF Value NT$15.63
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Taiw Fructose Co Beneish M-Score?

Taiw Fructose Co ROCO:4207 -0.77% 78 Beneish M-Score is -2.81 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:4207 with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$15.63 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,849 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Taiw Fructose Co ranks better than 73.93% 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 -2.81 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:4207' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.06   Med: -2.63   Max: -1.79
Current: -2.81

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Taiw Fructose Co was -1.79. The lowest was -3.06. And the median was -2.63.


Taiw Fructose Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Taiw Fructose 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.

Taiw Fructose Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Taiw Fructose 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 -2.48 -1.79 -2.70 -2.58 -2.81

Taiw Fructose 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 -2.58 -2.72 -3.13 -3.19 -2.81

ROCO:4207 vs MDLZ, HSY, TR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Confectioners subindustry, Taiw Fructose 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.


Taiw Fructose Co Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Taiw Fructose Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Taiw Fructose 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 Taiw Fructose 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 * 1.1689+0.528 * 0.7084+0.404 * 1.0543+0.892 * 0.9165+0.115 * 0.9886
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0914+4.679 * -0.067448-0.327 * 0.8486
=-2.81

* 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$1,282 Mil.
Revenue was 1271.846 + 1222.802 + 1312.499 + 1357.295 = NT$5,164 Mil.
Gross Profit was 263.108 + 267.643 + 273.383 + 205.48 = NT$1,010 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,962 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$6,301 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$2,743 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$201 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$336 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$873 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$953 Mil.
Net Income was 88.822 + 97.266 + 108.102 + 55.156 = NT$349 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 139.104 + 181.606 + 381.096 + 72.563 = NT$774 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$1,197 Mil.
Revenue was 1339.637 + 1379.025 + 1498.09 + 1418.108 = NT$5,635 Mil.
Gross Profit was 196.562 + 177.964 + 206.38 + 199.433 = NT$780 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,995 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$6,195 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$2,644 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$192 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$336 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,243 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$872 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)
=(1281.941 / 5164.442) / (1196.636 / 5634.86)
=0.248224 / 0.212363
=1.1689

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)
=(780.339 / 5634.86) / (1009.614 / 5164.442)
=0.138484 / 0.195493
=0.7084

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 - (2962.119 + 2743.254) / 6301.487) / (1 - (2995.214 + 2643.632) / 6194.662)
=0.094599 / 0.089725
=1.0543

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
=5164.442 / 5634.86
=0.9165

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))
=(191.54 / (191.54 + 2643.632)) / (201.227 / (201.227 + 2743.254))
=0.067559 / 0.06834
=0.9886

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)
=(336.417 / 5164.442) / (336.303 / 5634.86)
=0.065141 / 0.059683
=1.0914

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)
=((952.788 + 873.091) / 6301.487) / ((872.01 + 1243.204) / 6194.662)
=0.289754 / 0.341458
=0.8486

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
=(349.346 - 0 - 774.369) / 6301.487
=-0.067448

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.

Taiw Fructose Co has a M-score of -2.81 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.81 mean?
Taiw Fructose Co (ROCO:4207) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.81 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Taiw Fructose Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Taiw Fructose Co ranks #482 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 26.1%.
Is Taiw Fructose Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Taiw Fructose Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.81. Based on the distribution chart, Taiw Fructose Co ranks #482 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Taiw Fructose Co has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taiw Fructose Co's Beneish M-Score compare to MDLZ and HSY?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Taiw Fructose Co ranks #482 out of 1849 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Taiw Fructose 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 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 Taiw Fructose Co and its competitors. Taiw Fructose Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taiw Fructose Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiw Fructose Co (ROCO:4207) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$15.63, compared to a current price of NT$19.30 — trading 23.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.81. Taiw Fructose Co's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 4 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 Taiw Fructose Co (ROCO:4207), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.81 as of Jun. 27, 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 Taiw Fructose Co (ROCO:4207) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiw Fructose Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$19.30 is trading 23.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$15.63. GuruFocus considers Taiw Fructose Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:4207:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.81
  • GF Value™: NT$15.63 vs. price of NT$19.30 (23.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:4207 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Taiw Fructose Co Business Description

Address No.265, Nankan Road, 5th Floor, Luzhu District, Taoyuan, TWN
Taiw Fructose Co Ltd is a Taiwan-based company engaged in the processing and manufacturing of fructose, maltose, glucose, starch, as well as the trading of tinplate. Its main products include Fructose, maltose, isomaltoligosaccharide, maltodextrin, and functional oligosaccharides. These products are marketed and supplied to beverage, juice, and ice cream factories in China. The company's segments include the Fructose segment and the Tinplate segment. The majority of revenue is derived from the Fructose segment.
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