Hwacom Systems (ROCO:6163) Beneish M-Score: -1.72 (As of Sep. 14, 2026)

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ROCO:6163 Hwacom Systems Inc ROCO:6163
64 GF Score
Price NT$38.60
GF Value NT$36.98
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Hwacom Systems Beneish M-Score?

Hwacom Systems ROCO:6163 -4.34% 64 Beneish M-Score is -1.72 as of Sep. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:6163 with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$36.98 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 360 Telecommunication Services companies, Hwacom Systems ranks worse than 89.44% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.72 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

ROCO:6163' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.52   Med: -2.33   Max: -1.13
Current: -1.72

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hwacom Systems was -1.13. The lowest was -3.52. And the median was -2.33.


Hwacom Systems Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hwacom Systems'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.

Hwacom Systems Beneish M-Score Chart

Hwacom Systems 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 -2.60 -1.81 -3.52 -1.65 -2.87

Hwacom Systems Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -2.54 -2.35 -2.87 -2.04 -1.72

ROCO:6163 vs VZ, TMUS, T: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Hwacom Systems'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.


Hwacom Systems Beneish M-Score vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Hwacom Systems's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Hwacom Systems 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 Hwacom Systems 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 * 1.3386+0.528 * 1.1875+0.404 * 1.0669+0.892 * 1.2416+0.115 * 1.2705
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8285+4.679 * 0.016443-0.327 * 1.0875
=-1.72

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was NT$1,575 Mil.
Revenue was 1206.108 + 1824.54 + 2244.416 + 1639.413 = NT$6,914 Mil.
Gross Profit was 242.34 + 287.422 + 442.578 + 308.436 = NT$1,281 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$6,149 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$7,276 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$375 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$103 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,066 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$3,939 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$232 Mil.
Net Income was -29.346 + 2.229 + 128.793 + 31.22 = NT$133 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -322.076 + -414.323 + 660.917 + 88.738 = NT$13 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$948 Mil.
Revenue was 974.983 + 1247.004 + 1978.895 + 1368.043 = NT$5,569 Mil.
Gross Profit was 175.162 + 300.114 + 493.548 + 256.11 = NT$1,225 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$4,754 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$5,595 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$299 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$113 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,037 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$2,903 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$46 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)
=(1574.791 / 6914.477) / (947.539 / 5568.925)
=0.227753 / 0.170148
=1.3386

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)
=(1224.934 / 5568.925) / (1280.776 / 6914.477)
=0.219959 / 0.185231
=1.1875

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 - (6149.029 + 375.015) / 7275.894) / (1 - (4753.632 + 299.159) / 5594.64)
=0.103334 / 0.096851
=1.0669

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
=6914.477 / 5568.925
=1.2416

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))
=(113.225 / (113.225 + 299.159)) / (103.385 / (103.385 + 375.015))
=0.274562 / 0.216106
=1.2705

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)
=(1066.3 / 6914.477) / (1036.565 / 5568.925)
=0.154213 / 0.186134
=0.8285

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)
=((231.703 + 3939.151) / 7275.894) / ((45.751 + 2903.262) / 5594.64)
=0.573243 / 0.527114
=1.0875

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
=(132.896 - 0 - 13.256) / 7275.894
=0.016443

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.

Hwacom Systems has a M-score of -1.72 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.72 mean?
Hwacom Systems (ROCO:6163) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.72 as of Sep. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hwacom Systems and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hwacom Systems ranks #322 out of 360 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 89.4%.
Is Hwacom Systems' Beneish M-Score too high?
Hwacom Systems' current Beneish M-Score is -1.72. Based on the distribution chart, Hwacom Systems ranks #322 out of 360 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hwacom Systems has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hwacom Systems' Beneish M-Score compare to VZ and TMUS?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Hwacom Systems ranks #322 out of 360 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Hwacom Systems 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 Telecommunication Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Telecommunication Services 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 Hwacom Systems and its competitors. Hwacom Systems's current Beneish M-Score is -1.72. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hwacom Systems stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hwacom Systems (ROCO:6163) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$36.98, compared to a current price of NT$38.60 — trading 4.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.72. Hwacom Systems' overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 6 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 Hwacom Systems (ROCO:6163), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.72 as of Sep. 14, 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 Hwacom Systems (ROCO:6163) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hwacom Systems stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$38.60 is trading 4.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$36.98. GuruFocus considers Hwacom Systems to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:6163:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.72
  • GF Value™: NT$36.98 vs. price of NT$38.60 (4.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:6163 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hwacom Systems Business Description

Address No. 108, Xintai 5th Road, Section 1, 11th Floor, Xizhi District, New Taipei City, TWN
Hwacom Systems Inc main business activities include telecommunication integration system services, IP broadband network services, media industry services, smart city businesses, and enterprise customer services. Its products include AgileTV, AMS - Airport Terminal Operations Management System, Arista, Ateme, and AWS. The Company is committed to providing products and services in four areas: information and communication technology, digital media, smart applications and cybersecurity.
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