Yuanta Futures Co (ROCO:6023) Beneish M-Score: -2.28 (As of Jul. 24, 2026)

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ROCO:6023 Yuanta Futures Co Ltd ROCO:6023
69 GF Score
Price NT$87.10
GF Value NT$63.50
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Yuanta Futures Co Beneish M-Score?

Yuanta Futures Co ROCO:6023 -0.46% 69 Beneish M-Score is -2.28 as of Jul. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:6023 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$63.50 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 704 Capital Markets companies, Yuanta Futures Co ranks better than 55.82% 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 -2.28 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:6023' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.3   Med: -1.84   Max: 5.37
Current: -2.28

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Yuanta Futures Co was 5.37. The lowest was -3.30. And the median was -1.84.


Yuanta Futures Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Yuanta Futures 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.

Yuanta Futures Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Yuanta Futures 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 -3.30 5.37 -1.15 -3.00 -2.28

Yuanta Futures 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 -3.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.28

ROCO:6023 vs MS, GS, SCHW: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Yuanta Futures 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.


Yuanta Futures Co Beneish M-Score vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Yuanta Futures Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Yuanta Futures Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Yuanta Futures 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 Yuanta Futures 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 * 1.2341+0.528 * 0.9404+0.404 * 1.0174+0.892 * 0.9346+0.115 * 1.2014
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.009622-0.327 * 0.991
=-2.28

* 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$271 Mil.
Revenue was NT$3,773 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$1,954 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$179,295 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$184,604 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$1,026 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$200 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$163,543 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$1,546 Mil.
Net Income was NT$2,655 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NT$879 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$235 Mil.
Revenue was NT$4,037 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$1,966 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$159,605 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$164,223 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$872 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$213 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$146,675 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$1,526 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)
=(271.018 / 3773.248) / (234.987 / 4037.381)
=0.071826 / 0.058203
=1.2341

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)
=(1966.061 / 4037.381) / (1953.972 / 3773.248)
=0.486964 / 0.517849
=0.9404

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 - (179295.128 + 1025.917) / 184604.126) / (1 - (159605.44 + 872.445) / 164222.933)
=0.023201 / 0.022805
=1.0174

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
=3773.248 / 4037.381
=0.9346

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))
=(213.217 / (213.217 + 872.445)) / (200.483 / (200.483 + 1025.917))
=0.196394 / 0.163473
=1.2014

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)
=(0 / 3773.248) / (0 / 4037.381)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((1545.703 + 163543.452) / 184604.126) / ((1526.165 + 146675.443) / 164222.933)
=0.894287 / 0.902442
=0.991

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
=(2655.445 - 0 - 879.101) / 184604.126
=0.009622

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.

Yuanta Futures Co has a M-score of -2.28 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 -2.28 mean?
Yuanta Futures Co (ROCO:6023) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.28 as of Jul. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Yuanta Futures Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Yuanta Futures Co ranks #311 out of 704 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 44.2%.
Is Yuanta Futures Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Yuanta Futures Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.28. Based on the distribution chart, Yuanta Futures Co ranks #311 out of 704 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Yuanta Futures Co has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yuanta Futures Co's Beneish M-Score compare to MS and GS?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Yuanta Futures Co ranks #311 out of 704 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Yuanta Futures Co in the upper 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 Capital Markets company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Capital Markets 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 Yuanta Futures Co and its competitors. Yuanta Futures Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yuanta Futures Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yuanta Futures Co (ROCO:6023) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$63.50, compared to a current price of NT$87.10 — trading 37.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.28. Yuanta Futures Co's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 8 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 Yuanta Futures Co (ROCO:6023), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.28 as of Jul. 24, 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 Yuanta Futures Co (ROCO:6023) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yuanta Futures Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$87.10 is trading 37.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$63.50. GuruFocus considers Yuanta Futures Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:6023:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.28
  • GF Value™: NT$63.50 vs. price of NT$87.10 (37.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:6023 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Yuanta Futures Co Business Description

Address Nanjing East Road, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5thFloor, No. 77, Section 2, Zhongshan District, Taipei, TWN, 104089
Yuanta Futures Co Ltd is Taiwan's futures company. The company is engaged in onshore and offshore futures brokerage business, futures dealing, futures consulting, futures business management, securities dealing, leverage transaction merchant, and a variety of futures-related businesses. Its operating segments include: Brokerage segment, Dealing segment, and Other segment. The company derives maximum revenue from Brokerage segment. Geographically, the company has its presence in Taiwan, Asia (excluding Taiwan), Europe, America and Other.
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