Sumwon Development Co (ROCO:4416) Beneish M-Score: -2.33 (As of Jul. 17, 2026)

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ROCO:4416 Sumwon Development Co Ltd ROCO:4416
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Price NT$10.25
GF Value NT$511.99
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What is Sumwon Development Co Beneish M-Score?

Sumwon Development Co ROCO:4416 +1.45% 25 Beneish M-Score is -2.33 as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:4416 with a GF Score™ of 25/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$511.99 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,682 Real Estate companies, Sumwon Development Co ranks worse than 52.02% 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 -2.33 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:4416' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.82   Med: -1.88   Max: 29.88
Current: -2.33

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sumwon Development Co was 29.88. The lowest was -4.82. And the median was -1.88.


Sumwon Development Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sumwon Development 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.

Sumwon Development Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Sumwon Development 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 29.88 -2.88 -2.93 11.39 -2.33

Sumwon Development 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 11.39 10.63 3.07 3.00 -2.33

ROCO:4416 vs CBRE, BEKE, JLL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Sumwon Development 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.


Sumwon Development Co Beneish M-Score vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Sumwon Development Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sumwon Development 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 Sumwon Development 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 * 1.0861+0.528 * 0.5485+0.404 * 1.1147+0.892 * 1.1751+0.115 * 1.0593
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.057+4.679 * 0.023844-0.327 * 0.9907
=-2.33

* 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$855.0 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 27.62 + 422.943 + 24.506 = NT$475.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 60.006 + 160.114 + 13.356 = NT$233.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$10,915.3 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$13,647.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$2.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$23.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$64.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$6,081.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$5,892.4 Mil.
Net Income was 0 + -101.709 + 88.242 + -86.956 = NT$-100.4 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + -150.463 + 275.246 + -550.614 = NT$-425.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$669.9 Mil.
Revenue was 326.6 + 25.614 + 26.061 + 26.021 = NT$404.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 64.421 + 14.627 + 14.989 + 14.945 = NT$109.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$12,915.2 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$15,740.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$1.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$31.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$52.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$6,551.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$7,389.4 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)
=(855.013 / 475.069) / (669.948 / 404.296)
=1.799766 / 1.657073
=1.0861

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)
=(108.982 / 404.296) / (233.476 / 475.069)
=0.26956 / 0.491457
=0.5485

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 - (10915.322 + 2.262) / 13647.423) / (1 - (12915.216 + 1.102) / 15740.792)
=0.200026 / 0.179437
=1.1147

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
=475.069 / 404.296
=1.1751

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))
=(31.843 / (31.843 + 1.102)) / (23.574 / (23.574 + 2.262))
=0.96655 / 0.912448
=1.0593

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)
=(64.611 / 475.069) / (52.019 / 404.296)
=0.136003 / 0.128666
=1.057

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)
=((5892.383 + 6081.671) / 13647.423) / ((7389.424 + 6551.53) / 15740.792)
=0.877386 / 0.885658
=0.9907

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
=(-100.423 - 0 - -425.831) / 13647.423
=0.023844

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.

Sumwon Development Co has a M-score of -2.33 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 -2.33 mean?
Sumwon Development Co (ROCO:4416) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.33 as of Jul. 17, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sumwon Development Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sumwon Development Co ranks #875 out of 1682 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 52%.
Is Sumwon Development Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Sumwon Development Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.33. Based on the distribution chart, Sumwon Development Co ranks #875 out of 1682 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sumwon Development Co has a GF Score™ of 25/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sumwon Development Co's Beneish M-Score compare to CBRE and BEKE?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Sumwon Development Co ranks #875 out of 1682 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Sumwon Development 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 Real Estate company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Real Estate 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 Sumwon Development Co and its competitors. Sumwon Development Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sumwon Development Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sumwon Development Co (ROCO:4416) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$511.99, compared to a current price of NT$10.25 — trading 98% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.33. Sumwon Development Co's overall GF Score™ is 25/100 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 Sumwon Development Co (ROCO:4416), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.33 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 Sumwon Development Co (ROCO:4416) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sumwon Development Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$10.25 is trading 98% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$511.99. GuruFocus considers Sumwon Development Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:4416:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.33
  • GF Value™: NT$511.99 vs. price of NT$10.25 (98% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 25/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:4416 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sumwon Development Co Business Description

Address No. 96, Section 2, Nanjing East Road, 8th Floor, National Financial Plaza, Taipei, TWN
Sumwon Development Co Ltd Formerly Shanyuan Co Ltd is engaged in the development, construction, and leasing of commercial, residential and industrial buildings, as well as the distribution of building materials. It also provides interior decoration design, engineering contract and import and export of decorative materials. The company's main business items have been entrusting construction factories to build commercial buildings, renting and selling national residences, and trading of related decoration materials.
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