Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co (ROCO:6509) Beneish M-Score: -3.01 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


ROCO:6509 Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co Ltd ROCO:6509
79 GF Score
Price NT$47.30
GF Value NT$32.56
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co Beneish M-Score?

Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co ROCO:6509 -1.56% 79 Beneish M-Score is -3.01 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:6509 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$32.56 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,530 Chemicals companies, Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co ranks better than 85.82% 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 -3.01 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ROCO:6509' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.21   Med: -2.61   Max: -2.2
Current: -3.01

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co was -2.20. The lowest was -3.21. And the median was -2.61.


Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG 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.

Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG 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 -2.20 -2.54 -3.21 -2.42 -3.01

Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG 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 -2.42 -2.55 -2.86 -2.93 -3.01

ROCO:6509 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG 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.


Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG 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 Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG 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 * 0.8488+0.528 * 0.945+0.404 * 1.008+0.892 * 1.0277+0.115 * 1.1968
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9539+4.679 * -0.083991-0.327 * 1.0692
=-3.01

* 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$979 Mil.
Revenue was 1093.044 + 1192.389 + 1281.075 + 1310.633 = NT$4,877 Mil.
Gross Profit was 375.531 + 405.704 + 407.337 + 389.039 = NT$1,578 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$4,079 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$7,874 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$3,493 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$301 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$606 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,870 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$571 Mil.
Net Income was 101.609 + 184.585 + 119.371 + 161.87 = NT$567 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 257.219 + 335.309 + 410.262 + 226.008 = NT$1,229 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$1,122 Mil.
Revenue was 1120.698 + 1191.497 + 1230.851 + 1202.747 = NT$4,746 Mil.
Gross Profit was 303.721 + 371.518 + 410.712 + 364.684 = NT$1,451 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$4,211 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$7,327 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$2,838 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$298 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$618 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,589 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$535 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)
=(979.06 / 4877.141) / (1122.457 / 4745.793)
=0.200745 / 0.236516
=0.8488

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)
=(1450.635 / 4745.793) / (1577.611 / 4877.141)
=0.305668 / 0.32347
=0.945

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 - (4079.37 + 3492.742) / 7874.243) / (1 - (4210.592 + 2837.756) / 7327.27)
=0.03837 / 0.038066
=1.008

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
=4877.141 / 4745.793
=1.0277

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))
=(298.12 / (298.12 + 2837.756)) / (301.388 / (301.388 + 3492.742))
=0.095068 / 0.079435
=1.1968

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)
=(606.041 / 4877.141) / (618.215 / 4745.793)
=0.124262 / 0.130266
=0.9539

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)
=((570.799 + 1869.681) / 7874.243) / ((535.295 + 1588.596) / 7327.27)
=0.309932 / 0.289861
=1.0692

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
=(567.435 - 0 - 1228.798) / 7874.243
=-0.083991

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.

Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co has a M-score of -3.01 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -3.01 mean?
Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co (ROCO:6509) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.01 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co ranks #217 out of 1530 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 14.2%.
Is Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.01. Based on the distribution chart, Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co ranks #217 out of 1530 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co's Beneish M-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co ranks #217 out of 1530 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co in the top 14% 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 Chemicals company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Chemicals 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 Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co and its competitors. Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co (ROCO:6509) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$32.56, compared to a current price of NT$47.30 — trading 45.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.01. Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 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 Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co (ROCO:6509), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.01 as of Jun. 27, 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 Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co (ROCO:6509) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$47.30 is trading 45.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$32.56. GuruFocus considers Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:6509:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.01
  • GF Value™: NT$32.56 vs. price of NT$47.30 (45.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:6509 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co Business Description

Address No. 28, Huadong Road, Chaoliao Village, Daliao District, Kaohsiung, TWN, 83162
Taiwan Hopax Chemicals MFG Co Ltd manufactures, processes and sells chemical raw materials for pharmaceuticals, industrial, paper making and office stationery. Its product range includes Biopharmaceuticals, Biological reagents, Cell culture medium, Diagnostic Reagent Kits, Electroplating Additives, Lithium battery additives, Dispersants, Carbon-free copy paper specialty chemicals, Wet End Chemicals, Coating Additives, and Boiler water treatment agent. The company's segments include Specialty Chemicals, Fine Chemicals, Office Stationery, and Other segment.
79GF Score

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