Taiwan Allied Container Terminal (ROCO:5601) Beneish M-Score: -2.22 (As of Jul. 15, 2026)

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ROCO:5601 Taiwan Allied Container Terminal Corp ROCO:5601
70 GF Score
Price NT$31.50
GF Value NT$38.50
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Taiwan Allied Container Terminal Beneish M-Score?

Taiwan Allied Container Terminal ROCO:5601 70 Beneish M-Score is -2.22 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:5601 with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$38.50 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 964 Transportation companies, Taiwan Allied Container Terminal ranks worse than 72.93% 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 -2.22 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Taiwan Allied Container Terminal's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ROCO:5601' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.7   Med: -2.47   Max: -2.22
Current: -2.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Taiwan Allied Container Terminal was -2.22. The lowest was -2.70. And the median was -2.47.


Taiwan Allied Container Terminal Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Taiwan Allied Container Terminal'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.

Taiwan Allied Container Terminal Beneish M-Score Chart

Taiwan Allied Container Terminal 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 -2.40 -2.64 -2.47 -2.34 -2.22

Taiwan Allied Container Terminal 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 -2.34 -2.27 -2.82 -2.47 -2.22

ROCO:5601 vs UPS, FDX, JBHT: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Taiwan Allied Container Terminal'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.


Taiwan Allied Container Terminal Beneish M-Score vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Taiwan Allied Container Terminal's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Taiwan Allied Container Terminal's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Taiwan Allied Container Terminal 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 Taiwan Allied Container Terminal 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 * 1.3225+0.528 * 1.0047+0.404 * 0.9957+0.892 * 1.0181+0.115 * 0.9395
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9194+4.679 * -0.003283-0.327 * 1.1295
=-2.22

* 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$6.21 Mil.
Revenue was 23.923 + 23.518 + 23.294 + 22.854 = NT$93.59 Mil.
Gross Profit was 14.204 + 14.319 + 14.194 + 13.374 = NT$56.09 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$108.46 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,870.95 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$245.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$8.21 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$18.10 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$16.86 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$2.72 Mil.
Net Income was 6.386 + 7.041 + 7.132 + 6.608 = NT$27.17 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 3.719 + 9.986 + 7.748 + 11.856 = NT$33.31 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$4.61 Mil.
Revenue was 23.464 + 23.218 + 23.483 + 21.76 = NT$91.93 Mil.
Gross Profit was 14.033 + 13.643 + 14.37 + 13.306 = NT$55.35 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$100.45 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,864.14 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$245.16 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$7.70 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$19.33 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$15.34 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$1.93 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)
=(6.211 / 93.589) / (4.613 / 91.925)
=0.066365 / 0.050182
=1.3225

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)
=(55.352 / 91.925) / (56.091 / 93.589)
=0.602143 / 0.599333
=1.0047

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 - (108.458 + 245.004) / 1870.948) / (1 - (100.451 + 245.164) / 1864.136)
=0.811079 / 0.814598
=0.9957

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
=93.589 / 91.925
=1.0181

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))
=(7.703 / (7.703 + 245.164)) / (8.21 / (8.21 + 245.004))
=0.030463 / 0.032423
=0.9395

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)
=(18.098 / 93.589) / (19.334 / 91.925)
=0.193377 / 0.210324
=0.9194

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)
=((2.72 + 16.856) / 1870.948) / ((1.929 + 15.338) / 1864.136)
=0.010463 / 0.009263
=1.1295

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
=(27.167 - 0 - 33.309) / 1870.948
=-0.003283

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.

Taiwan Allied Container Terminal has a M-score of -2.22 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 -2.22 mean?
Taiwan Allied Container Terminal (ROCO:5601) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.22 as of Jul. 15, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Taiwan Allied Container Terminal and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Taiwan Allied Container Terminal ranks #703 out of 964 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 72.9%.
Is Taiwan Allied Container Terminal's Beneish M-Score too high?
Taiwan Allied Container Terminal's current Beneish M-Score is -2.22. Based on the distribution chart, Taiwan Allied Container Terminal ranks #703 out of 964 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Taiwan Allied Container Terminal has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taiwan Allied Container Terminal's Beneish M-Score compare to UPS and FDX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Taiwan Allied Container Terminal ranks #703 out of 964 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Taiwan Allied Container Terminal 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 Transportation company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Transportation 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 Taiwan Allied Container Terminal and its competitors. Taiwan Allied Container Terminal's current Beneish M-Score is -2.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taiwan Allied Container Terminal stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Allied Container Terminal (ROCO:5601) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$38.50, compared to a current price of NT$31.50 — trading 18.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.22. Taiwan Allied Container Terminal's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 4 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 Taiwan Allied Container Terminal (ROCO:5601), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.22 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 Taiwan Allied Container Terminal (ROCO:5601) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Allied Container Terminal stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$31.50 is trading 18.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$38.50. GuruFocus considers Taiwan Allied Container Terminal to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:5601:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.22
  • GF Value™: NT$38.50 vs. price of NT$31.50 (18.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:5601 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Taiwan Allied Container Terminal Business Description

Address No. 2, Sanhe Street, Qilu District, Keelung, TWN, 206
Taiwan Allied Container Terminal Corp is a marine shipping line company. It is engaged in providing storage for empty containers and leasing partial land and equipment. The company provides mass yard and giant machine (straddle carrier and top loader machine) to serve container lift on and lift off. The Company earns service revenue mainly from providing container freight services.
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