Rich Circle Development Co (ROCO:6198) Beneish M-Score: -4.39 (As of Jul. 22, 2026)

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ROCO:6198 Rich Circle Development Co Ltd ROCO:6198
28 GF Score
Price NT$20.45
GF Value NT$0.44
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Rich Circle Development Co Beneish M-Score?

Rich Circle Development Co ROCO:6198 28 Beneish M-Score is -4.39 as of Jul. 22, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:6198 with a GF Score™ of 28/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$0.44 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 987 Semiconductors companies, Rich Circle Development Co ranks better than 96.45% 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 -4.39 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:6198' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -21.18   Med: -3.65   Max: 59.8
Current: -4.39

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Rich Circle Development Co was 59.80. The lowest was -21.18. And the median was -3.65.


Rich Circle Development Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Rich Circle Development 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.

Rich Circle Development Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Rich Circle Development 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 -2.65 -7.78 59.80 -21.18 -4.39

Rich Circle Development 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 -21.18 -22.78 -1.63 -6.93 -4.39

ROCO:6198 vs NVDA, AVGO, MU: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Rich Circle Development 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.


Rich Circle Development Co Beneish M-Score vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Rich Circle Development Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Rich Circle Development Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Rich Circle Development 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 Rich Circle Development 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+0.528 * 0.2305+0.404 * 0.9575+0.892 * 0.099+0.115 * 0.8679
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 10.5629+4.679 * 0.216076-0.327 * 1.0954
=-4.39

* 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$1.30 Mil.
Revenue was 0.066 + 0.066 + 0.065 + 0.037 = NT$0.23 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.048 + 0.049 + 0.048 + 0.02 = NT$0.17 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$6,153.61 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$6,208.79 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$4.25 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$5.03 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$52.68 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,301.61 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$153.38 Mil.
Net Income was -19.054 + -7.485 + -1.981 + -11.692 = NT$-40.21 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -854.642 + -256.727 + -114.823 + -155.592 = NT$-1,381.78 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0.061 + 1.164 + 1.078 + 0.06 = NT$2.36 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.044 + 0.142 + 0.155 + 0.043 = NT$0.38 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$6,038.62 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$6,098.82 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$7.95 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$7.07 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$50.37 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$821.39 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$483.41 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)
=(1.304 / 0.234) / (0 / 2.363)
=5.57265 / 0
=1

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)
=(0.384 / 2.363) / (0.165 / 0.234)
=0.162505 / 0.705128
=0.2305

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 - (6153.608 + 4.247) / 6208.787) / (1 - (6038.619 + 7.95) / 6098.82)
=0.008203 / 0.008567
=0.9575

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
=0.234 / 2.363
=0.099

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))
=(7.067 / (7.067 + 7.95)) / (5.03 / (5.03 + 4.247))
=0.4706 / 0.542201
=0.8679

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)
=(52.682 / 0.234) / (50.365 / 2.363)
=225.136752 / 21.314008
=10.5629

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)
=((153.38 + 1301.611) / 6208.787) / ((483.406 + 821.385) / 6098.82)
=0.234344 / 0.213942
=1.0954

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
=(-40.212 - 0 - -1381.784) / 6208.787
=0.216076

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.

Rich Circle Development Co has a M-score of -4.39 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 -4.39 mean?
Rich Circle Development Co (ROCO:6198) has a Beneish M-Score of -4.39 as of Jul. 22, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Rich Circle Development Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Rich Circle Development Co ranks #35 out of 987 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 3.5%.
Is Rich Circle Development Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Rich Circle Development Co's current Beneish M-Score is -4.39. Based on the distribution chart, Rich Circle Development Co ranks #35 out of 987 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Rich Circle Development Co has a GF Score™ of 28/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Rich Circle Development Co's Beneish M-Score compare to NVDA and AVGO?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Rich Circle Development Co ranks #35 out of 987 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Rich Circle Development Co in the top 4% 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 Semiconductors company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Semiconductors 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 Rich Circle Development Co and its competitors. Rich Circle Development Co's current Beneish M-Score is -4.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Rich Circle Development Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Rich Circle Development Co (ROCO:6198) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$0.44, compared to a current price of NT$20.45 — trading 4547.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -4.39. Rich Circle Development Co's overall GF Score™ is 28/100 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 Rich Circle Development Co (ROCO:6198), the current Beneish M-Score is -4.39 as of Jul. 22, 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 Rich Circle Development Co (ROCO:6198) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Rich Circle Development Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$20.45 is trading 4547.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$0.44. GuruFocus considers Rich Circle Development Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:6198:

  • Beneish M-Score: -4.39
  • GF Value™: NT$0.44 vs. price of NT$20.45 (4547.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 28/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:6198 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Rich Circle Development Co Business Description

Address 7F, No. 467, Xingshan Road, Neihu District, Taipei City, TWN
Rich Circle Development Co Ltd is mainly engaged in the design, marketing and sales of integrated circuits, semiconductor memory components, digital communication products, computer peripherals, semiconductor components and other related businesses. The Company has two reportable operating segments: the Development department, which engages in development of commercial buildings, public housing and industrial plant for leasing and sales; and the Construction department, which engages in the business of construction and civil engineering and generates maximum revenue.
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