Newsoft Technology (ROCO:5202) Beneish M-Score: -2.52 (As of Jul. 15, 2026)

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ROCO:5202 Newsoft Technology Corp ROCO:5202
60 GF Score
Price NT$13.80
GF Value NT$18.75
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Newsoft Technology Beneish M-Score?

Newsoft Technology ROCO:5202 +1.10% 60 Beneish M-Score is -2.52 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:5202 with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$18.75 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,628 Software companies, Newsoft Technology ranks worse than 51.18% 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 -2.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:5202' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.07   Med: -2.41   Max: -0.74
Current: -2.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Newsoft Technology was -0.74. The lowest was -3.07. And the median was -2.41.


Newsoft Technology Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Newsoft 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.

Newsoft Technology Beneish M-Score Chart

Newsoft 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 -3.07 -2.49 -1.08 -0.74 -2.52

Newsoft Technology 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 -0.74 -1.42 -2.06 -2.39 -2.52

ROCO:5202 vs UBER, SHOP, CRM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Newsoft 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.


Newsoft Technology Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

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

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


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Newsoft 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 Newsoft 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 * 0.6944+0.528 * 0.9536+0.404 * 1.2915+0.892 * 0.9165+0.115 * 0.8493
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0069+4.679 * 0.04125-0.327 * 0.8445
=-2.52

* 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$14.9 Mil.
Revenue was 34.552 + 34.335 + 50.021 + 31.186 = NT$150.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 26.787 + 25.55 + 42.188 + 23.567 = NT$118.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$531.7 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,234.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$72.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$14.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$94.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$52.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$15.2 Mil.
Net Income was -3.612 + 10.243 + -30.266 + -30.997 = NT$-54.6 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -15.338 + 4.215 + -69.268 + -25.169 = NT$-105.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$23.5 Mil.
Revenue was 49.503 + 35.594 + 40.957 + 37.71 = NT$163.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 37.115 + 25.47 + 30.95 + 29.334 = NT$122.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$735.1 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,352.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$82.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$13.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$102.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$63.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$24.0 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)
=(14.944 / 150.094) / (23.482 / 163.764)
=0.099564 / 0.143389
=0.6944

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)
=(122.869 / 163.764) / (118.092 / 150.094)
=0.750281 / 0.786787
=0.9536

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 - (531.686 + 72.194) / 1234.606) / (1 - (735.087 + 82.375) / 1352.409)
=0.510872 / 0.395551
=1.2915

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
=150.094 / 163.764
=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))
=(13.49 / (13.49 + 82.375)) / (14.338 / (14.338 + 72.194))
=0.140719 / 0.165696
=0.8493

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)
=(94.314 / 150.094) / (102.197 / 163.764)
=0.628366 / 0.62405
=1.0069

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)
=((15.235 + 52.341) / 1234.606) / ((23.952 + 63.707) / 1352.409)
=0.054735 / 0.064817
=0.8445

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
=(-54.632 - 0 - -105.56) / 1234.606
=0.04125

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.

Newsoft Technology has a M-score of -2.52 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 -2.52 mean?
Newsoft Technology (ROCO:5202) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.52 as of Jul. 15, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Newsoft Technology and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Newsoft Technology ranks #1345 out of 2628 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 51.2%.
Is Newsoft Technology's Beneish M-Score too high?
Newsoft Technology's current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. Based on the distribution chart, Newsoft Technology ranks #1345 out of 2628 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Newsoft Technology has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Newsoft Technology's Beneish M-Score compare to UBER and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Newsoft Technology ranks #1345 out of 2628 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Newsoft 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 Software company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Software 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 Newsoft Technology and its competitors. Newsoft Technology's current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Newsoft Technology stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Newsoft Technology (ROCO:5202) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$18.75, compared to a current price of NT$13.80 — trading 26.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. Newsoft Technology's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 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 Newsoft Technology (ROCO:5202), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.52 as of Jul. 15, 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 Newsoft Technology (ROCO:5202) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Newsoft Technology stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$13.80 is trading 26.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$18.75. GuruFocus considers Newsoft Technology to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:5202:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.52
  • GF Value™: NT$18.75 vs. price of NT$13.80 (26.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:5202 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Newsoft Technology Business Description

Address Xinhu 1st Road, 6th Floor Number 15, Lane 128, Neihu District, Taipei, TWN, 114
Newsoft Technology Corp is a Taiwan-based company. The principal activities of The Company and its subsidiaries are trading in computer CPU and peripherals; research and development, sales and trading of communications network equipment; information software services; research, design, manufacture and trading of software relating to the aforementioned computer peripherals, and oral health care business. Its reportable segments included software services, system services, and distribution channel business segments. The company earns majority revenue from Distribution channel business.
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