Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co (ROCO:4527) Beneish M-Score: -2.80 (As of Jul. 16, 2026)

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ROCO:4527 Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co Ltd ROCO:4527
68 GF Score
Price NT$39.55
GF Value NT$36.89
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co Beneish M-Score?

Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co ROCO:4527 68 Beneish M-Score is -2.80 as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:4527 with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$36.89 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,407 Hardware companies, Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co ranks better than 73.74% 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 -2.8 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ROCO:4527' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3   Med: -2.61   Max: -2.08
Current: -2.8

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co was -2.08. The lowest was -3.00. And the median was -2.61.


Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating 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.

Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating 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 -2.21 -2.08 -2.46 -3.00 -2.80

Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating 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 -3.00 -3.48 -3.57 -3.10 -2.80

ROCO:4527 vs APH, GLW: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating 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.


Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating 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 Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating 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 * 1.0519+0.528 * 0.9448+0.404 * 1.1713+0.892 * 0.8405+0.115 * 0.926
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0976+4.679 * -0.052327-0.327 * 0.9838
=-2.80

* 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$1,157 Mil.
Revenue was 1118.414 + 659.406 + 683.506 + 606.013 = NT$3,067 Mil.
Gross Profit was 332.922 + 166.939 + 157.048 + 150.724 = NT$808 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,614 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$3,379 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$675 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$71 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$388 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,279 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$99 Mil.
Net Income was 156.315 + 46.363 + 17.75 + 38.122 = NT$259 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 216.491 + 100.154 + -15.621 + 134.318 = NT$435 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$1,308 Mil.
Revenue was 1072.498 + 945.894 + 902.496 + 728.491 = NT$3,649 Mil.
Gross Profit was 278.147 + 232.572 + 230.382 + 166.748 = NT$908 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,688 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$3,480 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$713 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$69 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$420 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,410 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$32 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)
=(1156.694 / 3067.339) / (1308.254 / 3649.379)
=0.3771 / 0.358487
=1.0519

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)
=(907.849 / 3649.379) / (807.633 / 3067.339)
=0.248768 / 0.263301
=0.9448

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 - (2613.579 + 675.284) / 3378.599) / (1 - (2687.723 + 712.996) / 3479.621)
=0.02656 / 0.022675
=1.1713

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
=3067.339 / 3649.379
=0.8405

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))
=(68.611 / (68.611 + 712.996)) / (70.716 / (70.716 + 675.284))
=0.087782 / 0.094794
=0.926

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)
=(387.657 / 3067.339) / (420.211 / 3649.379)
=0.126382 / 0.115146
=1.0976

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)
=((98.923 + 1278.645) / 3378.599) / ((32.118 + 1409.967) / 3479.621)
=0.407734 / 0.414437
=0.9838

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
=(258.55 - 0 - 435.342) / 3378.599
=-0.052327

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.

Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co has a M-score of -2.80 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.80 mean?
Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co (ROCO:4527) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.80 as of Jul. 16, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co ranks #632 out of 2407 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 26.3%.
Is Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.80. Based on the distribution chart, Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co ranks #632 out of 2407 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's Beneish M-Score compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co ranks #632 out of 2407 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating 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 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 Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co and its competitors. Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co (ROCO:4527) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$36.89, compared to a current price of NT$39.55 — trading 7.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.80. Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 2 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 Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co (ROCO:4527), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.80 as of Jul. 16, 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 Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co (ROCO:4527) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$39.55 is trading 7.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$36.89. GuruFocus considers Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:4527:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.80
  • GF Value™: NT$36.89 vs. price of NT$39.55 (7.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:4527 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co Business Description

Address No.300, Chihkan North Road, Ziguan District, Kaohsiung, TWN, 826
Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co Ltd is engaged in the installation, maintenance, repair, assembly, manufacturing, processing, buying and selling, domestic and international sales, and leasing of condensers, ice water coolers, ice water units, and refrigeration units. Its products are water-cooled centrifugal, screw type, flooded type chiller units, air-cooled chiller unit, computer room packaged chiller units, thermal storage ice tank, and vacuum freeze-dried equipment. There are three segments of the Group, which are operation bases in Taiwan, Mainland China and Vietnam regions.
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