Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co (ROCO:4544) Beneish M-Score: -0.16 (As of Jul. 12, 2026)


ROCO:4544 Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co Ltd ROCO:4544
72 GF Score
Price NT$14.45
GF Value NT$16.95
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co Beneish M-Score?

Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co ROCO:4544 72 Beneish M-Score is -0.16 as of Jul. 12, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:4544 with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$16.95 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,914 Industrial Products companies, Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co ranks worse than 96.09% 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 -0.16 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ROCO:4544' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.58   Med: -2.52   Max: -0.16
Current: -0.16

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co was -0.16. The lowest was -3.58. And the median was -2.52.


Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Chun Zu Machinery Industry 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.

Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Chun Zu Machinery Industry 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 -3.52 -2.47 -3.58 -2.66 -0.16

Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 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 -3.58 0.00 -2.66 0.00 -0.16

ROCO:4544 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Chun Zu Machinery Industry 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.


Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Chun Zu Machinery Industry 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 Chun Zu Machinery Industry 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 * 0.983+0.528 * 1.1504+0.404 * 6.7155+0.892 * 0.9026+0.115 * 0.9779
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9791+4.679 * 0.010868-0.327 * 1.0467
=-0.16

* 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$272 Mil.
Revenue was NT$1,126 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$264 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,431 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,992 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$405 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$36 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$195 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$807 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$7 Mil.
Net Income was NT$17 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NT$-5 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$306 Mil.
Revenue was NT$1,247 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$337 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,524 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,985 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$438 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$37 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$220 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$768 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$8 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)
=(271.8 / 1125.551) / (306.34 / 1247.006)
=0.241482 / 0.24566
=0.983

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)
=(336.708 / 1247.006) / (264.175 / 1125.551)
=0.270013 / 0.234707
=1.1504

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 - (1430.939 + 405.342) / 1991.572) / (1 - (1524.226 + 437.82) / 1985.095)
=0.077974 / 0.011611
=6.7155

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
=1125.551 / 1247.006
=0.9026

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))
=(37.454 / (37.454 + 437.82)) / (35.53 / (35.53 + 405.342))
=0.078805 / 0.08059
=0.9779

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)
=(194.709 / 1125.551) / (220.316 / 1247.006)
=0.17299 / 0.176676
=0.9791

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)
=((7.298 + 807.126) / 1991.572) / ((7.752 + 767.783) / 1985.095)
=0.408935 / 0.390679
=1.0467

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
=(16.545 - 0 - -5.099) / 1991.572
=0.010868

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.

Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co has a M-score of -0.16 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 -0.16 mean?
Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co (ROCO:4544) has a Beneish M-Score of -0.16 as of Jul. 12, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co ranks #2800 out of 2914 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 96.1%.
Is Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co's current Beneish M-Score is -0.16. Based on the distribution chart, Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co ranks #2800 out of 2914 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co's Beneish M-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co ranks #2800 out of 2914 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Chun Zu Machinery Industry 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Products 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 Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co and its competitors. Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co's current Beneish M-Score is -0.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co (ROCO:4544) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$16.95, compared to a current price of NT$14.45 — trading 14.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -0.16. Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 9 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 Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co (ROCO:4544), the current Beneish M-Score is -0.16 as of Jul. 12, 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 Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co (ROCO:4544) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$14.45 is trading 14.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$16.95. GuruFocus considers Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:4544:

  • Beneish M-Score: -0.16
  • GF Value™: NT$16.95 vs. price of NT$14.45 (14.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:4544 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co Business Description

Address No.50, Dabao Street, Gangshan District, Kaohsiung, TWN
Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co Ltd operates in Tools and accessories industry. The company manufactures metal cutting machine tools. The group export products include bolt formers, mini part formers, nut formers, and forming tools.
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