Liton Technology (ROCO:6175) Beneish M-Score: -2.20 (As of Jul. 23, 2026)

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ROCO:6175 Liton Technology Corp ROCO:6175
69 GF Score
Price NT$90.10
GF Value NT$43.27
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Liton Technology Beneish M-Score?

Liton Technology ROCO:6175 +2.50% 69 Beneish M-Score is -2.20 as of Jul. 23, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:6175 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$43.27 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 679 Metals & Mining companies, Liton Technology ranks worse than 54.2% 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 -2.2 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:6175' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.64   Med: -2.44   Max: -1.95
Current: -2.2

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Liton Technology was -1.95. The lowest was -3.64. And the median was -2.44.


Liton Technology Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Liton Technology'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.

Liton Technology Beneish M-Score Chart

Liton Technology 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 -1.95 -2.99 -2.66 -2.41 -2.20

Liton Technology 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 -2.41 -2.51 -2.82 -2.82 -2.20

ROCO:6175 vs AA, CENX, CSTM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Aluminum subindustry, Liton Technology'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.


Liton Technology Beneish M-Score vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Liton Technology's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Liton Technology 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 Liton Technology 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 * 0.9819+0.528 * 1.025+0.404 * 2.3656+0.892 * 0.9862+0.115 * 0.9542
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0111+4.679 * -0.070889-0.327 * 0.7503
=-2.20

* 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$1,213 Mil.
Revenue was 1019.196 + 964.916 + 1110.807 + 1072.282 = NT$4,167 Mil.
Gross Profit was 236.787 + 226.561 + 260.998 + 252.173 = NT$977 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$3,354 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$6,395 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$2,800 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$240 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$232 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,136 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$56 Mil.
Net Income was 107.723 + 108.198 + 75.181 + 109.433 = NT$401 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 282.388 + 232.118 + 228.841 + 110.496 = NT$854 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$1,253 Mil.
Revenue was 1020.678 + 1125.581 + 1145.538 + 933.635 = NT$4,225 Mil.
Gross Profit was 242.749 + 306.398 + 262.671 + 203.135 = NT$1,015 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$3,362 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$6,368 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$2,905 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$237 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$232 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,372 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$211 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)
=(1213.363 / 4167.201) / (1253.003 / 4225.432)
=0.29117 / 0.296538
=0.9819

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)
=(1014.953 / 4225.432) / (976.519 / 4167.201)
=0.240201 / 0.234335
=1.025

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 - (3353.69 + 2799.769) / 6394.602) / (1 - (3361.856 + 2904.703) / 6368.074)
=0.03771 / 0.015941
=2.3656

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
=4167.201 / 4225.432
=0.9862

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))
=(237.15 / (237.15 + 2904.703)) / (240.495 / (240.495 + 2799.769))
=0.075481 / 0.079103
=0.9542

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)
=(231.722 / 4167.201) / (232.39 / 4225.432)
=0.055606 / 0.054998
=1.0111

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)
=((55.899 + 1136.201) / 6394.602) / ((210.674 + 1371.662) / 6368.074)
=0.186423 / 0.24848
=0.7503

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
=(400.535 - 0 - 853.843) / 6394.602
=-0.070889

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.

Liton Technology has a M-score of -2.20 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 -2.20 mean?
Liton Technology (ROCO:6175) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.20 as of Jul. 23, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Liton Technology and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Liton Technology ranks #368 out of 679 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 54.2%.
Is Liton Technology's Beneish M-Score too high?
Liton Technology's current Beneish M-Score is -2.20. Based on the distribution chart, Liton Technology ranks #368 out of 679 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Liton Technology has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Liton Technology's Beneish M-Score compare to AA and CENX?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Liton Technology ranks #368 out of 679 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Liton Technology 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Metals & Mining 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 Liton Technology and its competitors. Liton Technology's current Beneish M-Score is -2.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Liton Technology stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Liton Technology (ROCO:6175) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$43.27, compared to a current price of NT$90.10 — trading 108.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.20. Liton Technology's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Liton Technology (ROCO:6175), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.20 as of Jul. 23, 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 Liton Technology (ROCO:6175) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Liton Technology stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$90.10 is trading 108.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$43.27. GuruFocus considers Liton Technology to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:6175:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.20
  • GF Value™: NT$43.27 vs. price of NT$90.10 (108.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:6175 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Liton Technology Business Description

Address 9,Chung Lung 2Road, Chung-Hsing Industrial Zone, Tung-Lo Town, Miao-Li County, Hsinchu, TWN
Liton Technology Corp is a manufacturing company of etched and formed aluminum foils. It manufactures and markets aluminum foils, low-voltage formed aluminum foils and middle and high-voltage etched aluminum foils, liquid electrolytes,s and other related materials for aluminum electrolytic capacitors.
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