Tait Marketing & Distribution Co (ROCO:5902) Beneish M-Score: -2.95 (As of Jul. 07, 2026)


ROCO:5902 Tait Marketing & Distribution Co Ltd ROCO:5902
82 GF Score
Price NT$33.30
GF Value NT$42.33
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Tait Marketing & Distribution Co Beneish M-Score?

Tait Marketing & Distribution Co ROCO:5902 -1.62% 82 Beneish M-Score is -2.95 as of Jul. 07, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:5902 with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$42.33 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 294 Retail - Defensive companies, Tait Marketing & Distribution Co ranks better than 78.23% 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 -2.95 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Tait Marketing & Distribution Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ROCO:5902' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.07   Med: -2.66   Max: -1.61
Current: -2.95

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tait Marketing & Distribution Co was -1.61. The lowest was -3.07. And the median was -2.66.


Tait Marketing & Distribution Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tait Marketing & Distribution 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.

Tait Marketing & Distribution Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Tait Marketing & Distribution 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 -1.61 -2.61 -2.30 -3.07 -2.95

Tait Marketing & Distribution 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 -3.07 -2.77 -2.83 -2.54 -2.95

ROCO:5902 vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Food Distribution subindustry, Tait Marketing & Distribution 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.


Tait Marketing & Distribution Co Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Tait Marketing & Distribution Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tait Marketing & Distribution Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Tait Marketing & Distribution 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 Tait Marketing & Distribution 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 * 0.5074+0.528 * 0.9853+0.404 * 0.9613+0.892 * 1.0291+0.115 * 0.7955
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0128+4.679 * -0.002661-0.327 * 0.9374
=-2.95

* 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$210 Mil.
Revenue was 503.563 + 566.471 + 625.957 + 589.069 = NT$2,285 Mil.
Gross Profit was 120.962 + 143.893 + 147.818 + 134.798 = NT$547 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,178 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,723 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$14 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$23 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$291 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$424 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$4 Mil.
Net Income was 42.886 + 55.437 + 62.575 + 50.689 = NT$212 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 79.782 + 99.025 + 55.174 + -17.808 = NT$216 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$402 Mil.
Revenue was 506.752 + 567.304 + 650.067 + 496.278 = NT$2,220 Mil.
Gross Profit was 103.496 + 138.408 + 153.02 + 129.215 = NT$524 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,122 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,686 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$23 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$23 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$279 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$438 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$9 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)
=(209.917 / 2285.06) / (401.967 / 2220.401)
=0.091865 / 0.181034
=0.5074

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)
=(524.139 / 2220.401) / (547.471 / 2285.06)
=0.236056 / 0.239587
=0.9853

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 - (1178.347 + 13.638) / 1723.317) / (1 - (1121.961 + 23.302) / 1686.003)
=0.308319 / 0.320723
=0.9613

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
=2285.06 / 2220.401
=1.0291

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))
=(23.291 / (23.291 + 23.302)) / (23.062 / (23.062 + 13.638))
=0.499882 / 0.628392
=0.7955

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)
=(290.795 / 2285.06) / (279.003 / 2220.401)
=0.127259 / 0.125654
=1.0128

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)
=((3.529 + 424.463) / 1723.317) / ((9.088 + 437.587) / 1686.003)
=0.248354 / 0.264931
=0.9374

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
=(211.587 - 0 - 216.173) / 1723.317
=-0.002661

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.

Tait Marketing & Distribution Co has a M-score of -2.95 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 -2.95 mean?
Tait Marketing & Distribution Co (ROCO:5902) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.95 as of Jul. 07, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Tait Marketing & Distribution Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Tait Marketing & Distribution Co ranks #64 out of 294 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 21.8%.
Is Tait Marketing & Distribution Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Tait Marketing & Distribution Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.95. Based on the distribution chart, Tait Marketing & Distribution Co ranks #64 out of 294 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Tait Marketing & Distribution Co has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tait Marketing & Distribution Co's Beneish M-Score compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Tait Marketing & Distribution Co ranks #64 out of 294 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Tait Marketing & Distribution Co in the top 22% 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 Retail - Defensive company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Defensive 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 Tait Marketing & Distribution Co and its competitors. Tait Marketing & Distribution Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tait Marketing & Distribution Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tait Marketing & Distribution Co (ROCO:5902) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$42.33, compared to a current price of NT$33.30 — trading 21.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.95. Tait Marketing & Distribution Co's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 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 Tait Marketing & Distribution Co (ROCO:5902), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.95 as of Jul. 07, 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 Tait Marketing & Distribution Co (ROCO:5902) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tait Marketing & Distribution Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$33.30 is trading 21.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$42.33. GuruFocus considers Tait Marketing & Distribution Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:5902:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.95
  • GF Value™: NT$42.33 vs. price of NT$33.30 (21.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:5902 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Tait Marketing & Distribution Co Business Description

Address No. 301, Zhongzheng Road, Yongkang District, Tainan, TWN, 710401
Tait Marketing & Distribution Co Ltd is engaged in the marketing, agency and distribution of various foods, beverages, liquors and supplies, bulk material trading, and manufacture and sale of tea beverage products. The company's products portfolio includes beverages, desserts, ice cream, snack foods, liquor, and water.
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