Lanner Electronics (ROCO:6245) Beneish M-Score: -2.65 (As of Jul. 21, 2026)

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ROCO:6245 Lanner Electronics Inc ROCO:6245
75 GF Score
Price NT$76.50
GF Value NT$76.53
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Lanner Electronics Beneish M-Score?

Lanner Electronics ROCO:6245 +0.79% 75 Beneish M-Score is -2.65 as of Jul. 21, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:6245 with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$76.53 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,405 Hardware companies, Lanner Electronics ranks better than 64.99% 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 -2.65 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:6245' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.48   Med: -2.52   Max: -1.75
Current: -2.65

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lanner Electronics was -1.75. The lowest was -3.48. And the median was -2.52.


Lanner Electronics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lanner Electronics'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.

Lanner Electronics Beneish M-Score Chart

Lanner Electronics 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 -1.92 -2.36 -3.48 -1.83 -2.65

Lanner Electronics 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 -1.83 -1.99 -2.48 -2.54 -2.65

ROCO:6245 vs CSCO, CIEN, MSI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Lanner Electronics'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.


Lanner Electronics Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Lanner Electronics's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Lanner Electronics 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 Lanner Electronics 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 * 0.8232+0.528 * 1.1255+0.404 * 1.1463+0.892 * 0.9647+0.115 * 1.1128
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.011+4.679 * -0.022546-0.327 * 1.0145
=-2.65

* 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$1,203 Mil.
Revenue was 2010.603 + 1864.97 + 1607.827 + 1704.41 = NT$7,188 Mil.
Gross Profit was 641.002 + 580.57 + 480.886 + 573.224 = NT$2,276 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$7,520 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$9,088 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$1,327 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$122 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,032 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$2,458 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$94 Mil.
Net Income was 219.255 + 157.311 + 109.195 + 156.386 = NT$642 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 207.635 + -37.108 + 275.223 + 401.298 = NT$847 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$1,514 Mil.
Revenue was 2103.069 + 2049.592 + 1640.348 + 1657.611 = NT$7,451 Mil.
Gross Profit was 774.103 + 743.833 + 566.957 + 570.018 = NT$2,655 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$7,435 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$9,004 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$1,361 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$141 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,058 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$2,401 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$91 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)
=(1202.541 / 7187.81) / (1514.193 / 7450.62)
=0.167303 / 0.20323
=0.8232

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)
=(2654.911 / 7450.62) / (2275.682 / 7187.81)
=0.356334 / 0.316603
=1.1255

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 - (7520.287 + 1326.534) / 9088.117) / (1 - (7434.529 + 1360.588) / 9003.658)
=0.026551 / 0.023162
=1.1463

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
=7187.81 / 7450.62
=0.9647

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))
=(141.131 / (141.131 + 1360.588)) / (122.363 / (122.363 + 1326.534))
=0.09398 / 0.084453
=1.1128

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)
=(1032.272 / 7187.81) / (1058.377 / 7450.62)
=0.143614 / 0.142052
=1.011

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)
=((94.149 + 2458.124) / 9088.117) / ((91.109 + 2401.253) / 9003.658)
=0.280836 / 0.276817
=1.0145

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
=(642.147 - 0 - 847.048) / 9088.117
=-0.022546

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.

Lanner Electronics has a M-score of -2.65 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 -2.65 mean?
Lanner Electronics (ROCO:6245) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.65 as of Jul. 21, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Lanner Electronics and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lanner Electronics ranks #842 out of 2405 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 35%.
Is Lanner Electronics' Beneish M-Score too high?
Lanner Electronics' current Beneish M-Score is -2.65. Based on the distribution chart, Lanner Electronics ranks #842 out of 2405 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Lanner Electronics has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lanner Electronics' Beneish M-Score compare to CSCO and CIEN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Lanner Electronics ranks #842 out of 2405 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Lanner Electronics 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 Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware 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 Lanner Electronics and its competitors. Lanner Electronics's current Beneish M-Score is -2.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lanner Electronics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lanner Electronics (ROCO:6245) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$76.53, compared to a current price of NT$76.50 — trading 0% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.65. Lanner Electronics' overall GF Score™ is 75/100 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 Lanner Electronics (ROCO:6245), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.65 as of Jul. 21, 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 Lanner Electronics (ROCO:6245) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lanner Electronics stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$76.50 is trading 0% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$76.53. GuruFocus considers Lanner Electronics to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:6245:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.65
  • GF Value™: NT$76.53 vs. price of NT$76.50 (0% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:6245 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Lanner Electronics Business Description

Address No. 173, Datong Road, 7th Floor, Section 2, Xizhi District, New Taipei, TWN, 22184
Lanner Electronics Inc is a Taiwan-based company engaged in the manufacturing and trading of computer peripheral equipment, computer software design and development services, and related information processing trade business. Its products include telecommunication data center appliances, Edge AI appliances, industrial communication platforms, embedded boxes, network appliances, and extension modules among others. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from the United States and the rest from China, Israel, Hong Kong, and other regions.
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