Ledlink Optics (ROCO:5230) Beneish M-Score: -3.09 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


ROCO:5230 Ledlink Optics Inc ROCO:5230
63 GF Score
Price NT$24.00
GF Value NT$20.34
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 12 Warning Signs
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What is Ledlink Optics Beneish M-Score?

Ledlink Optics ROCO:5230 +9.84% 63 Beneish M-Score is -3.09 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:5230 with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$20.34 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 12 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,404 Hardware companies, Ledlink Optics ranks better than 85.15% 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 -3.09 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:5230' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.55   Med: -2.88   Max: -2.3
Current: -3.09

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ledlink Optics was -2.30. The lowest was -3.55. And the median was -2.88.


Ledlink Optics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ledlink Optics'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.

Ledlink Optics Beneish M-Score Chart

Ledlink Optics 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 -2.31 -2.73 -2.30 -2.83 -3.09

Ledlink Optics 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 -2.83 -3.20 -3.29 -3.22 -3.09

ROCO:5230 vs APH, GLW, TEL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Ledlink Optics'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.


Ledlink Optics Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

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

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


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Ledlink Optics 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 Ledlink Optics 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 * 1.0004+0.528 * 1.2504+0.404 * 1.0171+0.892 * 0.8534+0.115 * 1.0372
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0223+4.679 * -0.124541-0.327 * 1.1098
=-3.09

* 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$421 Mil.
Revenue was 352.843 + 335.527 + 328.078 + 301.475 = NT$1,318 Mil.
Gross Profit was 90.643 + 82.541 + 69.141 + 65.65 = NT$308 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,189 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$2,352 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$1,084 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$212 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$285 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$678 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$389 Mil.
Net Income was -3.649 + -7.702 + -36.756 + -28.007 = NT$-76 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 73.551 + 55.424 + 0.471 + 87.402 = NT$217 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$493 Mil.
Revenue was 397.787 + 417.057 + 385.075 + 344.374 = NT$1,544 Mil.
Gross Profit was 107.224 + 124.845 + 114.992 + 104.164 = NT$451 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,293 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$2,440 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$1,066 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$218 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$326 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$724 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$274 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)
=(421.296 / 1317.923) / (493.462 / 1544.293)
=0.319667 / 0.319539
=1.0004

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)
=(451.225 / 1544.293) / (307.975 / 1317.923)
=0.292189 / 0.233682
=1.2504

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 - (1188.646 + 1083.94) / 2352.33) / (1 - (1292.918 + 1065.793) / 2440.04)
=0.0339 / 0.033331
=1.0171

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
=1317.923 / 1544.293
=0.8534

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))
=(217.548 / (217.548 + 1065.793)) / (211.755 / (211.755 + 1083.94))
=0.169517 / 0.16343
=1.0372

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)
=(284.709 / 1317.923) / (326.336 / 1544.293)
=0.216029 / 0.211317
=1.0223

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)
=((388.872 + 678.116) / 2352.33) / ((273.734 + 723.501) / 2440.04)
=0.453588 / 0.408696
=1.1098

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
=(-76.114 - 0 - 216.848) / 2352.33
=-0.124541

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.

Ledlink Optics has a M-score of -3.09 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 -3.09 mean?
Ledlink Optics (ROCO:5230) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.09 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Ledlink Optics and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ledlink Optics ranks #357 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 14.9%.
Is Ledlink Optics' Beneish M-Score too high?
Ledlink Optics' current Beneish M-Score is -3.09. Based on the distribution chart, Ledlink Optics ranks #357 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Ledlink Optics has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ledlink Optics' Beneish M-Score compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Ledlink Optics ranks #357 out of 2404 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Ledlink Optics in the top 15% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Ledlink Optics and its competitors. Ledlink Optics's current Beneish M-Score is -3.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ledlink Optics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ledlink Optics (ROCO:5230) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$20.34, compared to a current price of NT$24.00 — trading 18% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.09. Ledlink Optics' overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 12 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 Ledlink Optics (ROCO:5230), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.09 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 Ledlink Optics (ROCO:5230) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ledlink Optics stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$24.00 is trading 18% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$20.34. GuruFocus considers Ledlink Optics to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:5230:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.09
  • GF Value™: NT$20.34 vs. price of NT$24.00 (18% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 12 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:5230 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ledlink Optics Business Description

Address No. 655, Bannan Road, 15th Floor, Zhonghe District, New Taipei City, TWN
Ledlink Optics Inc is engaged in designing and manufacturing optics for emerging solid-state lighting companies such as Cree, Edison, Nichia, Osram, Lumileds, Samsung, Seoul, and other LED manufacturers. It offers lenses in a variety of packages with numerous beam pattern options and sizes, such as residential lighting, commercial lighting, street lighting, and architectural lighting.
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