Rafael Microelectronics (ROCO:6568) Beneish M-Score: -2.64 (As of Jul. 15, 2026)

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ROCO:6568 Rafael Microelectronics Inc ROCO:6568
72 GF Score
Price NT$154.00
GF Value NT$135.92
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Rafael Microelectronics Beneish M-Score?

Rafael Microelectronics ROCO:6568 -4.64% 72 Beneish M-Score is -2.64 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:6568 with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$135.92 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 987 Semiconductors companies, Rafael Microelectronics ranks better than 64.24% 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 -2.64 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:6568' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.79   Med: -2.3   Max: -1.8
Current: -2.64

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Rafael Microelectronics was -1.80. The lowest was -2.79. And the median was -2.30.


Rafael Microelectronics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Rafael Microelectronics'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.

Rafael Microelectronics Beneish M-Score Chart

Rafael Microelectronics 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 -2.21 -2.79 -2.38 -2.15 -2.64

Rafael Microelectronics 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 -2.15 -2.64 -2.56 -2.76 -2.64

ROCO:6568 vs NVDA, AVGO, MU: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Rafael Microelectronics'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.


Rafael Microelectronics Beneish M-Score vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Rafael Microelectronics's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Rafael Microelectronics 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 Rafael Microelectronics 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 * 1.1561+0.528 * 0.9613+0.404 * 1.2217+0.892 * 1.0674+0.115 * 1.3748
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.882+4.679 * -0.094575-0.327 * 1.1609
=-2.64

* 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$177 Mil.
Revenue was 300.558 + 276.97 + 290.037 + 269.723 = NT$1,137 Mil.
Gross Profit was 133.812 + 101.292 + 106.589 + 118.16 = NT$460 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,421 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,795 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$288 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$35 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$104 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$247 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$0 Mil.
Net Income was 49.515 + 28.857 + 4.772 + 38.863 = NT$122 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 115.236 + 68.657 + 43.308 + 64.596 = NT$292 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$144 Mil.
Revenue was 275.196 + 285.968 + 259.501 + 244.826 = NT$1,065 Mil.
Gross Profit was 98.481 + 104.315 + 109.792 + 101.55 = NT$414 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,306 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,666 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$294 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$52 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$110 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$198 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$0 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)
=(177.372 / 1137.288) / (143.736 / 1065.491)
=0.15596 / 0.134901
=1.1561

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)
=(414.138 / 1065.491) / (459.853 / 1137.288)
=0.388683 / 0.404342
=0.9613

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 - (1420.552 + 287.77) / 1795.293) / (1 - (1306.081 + 293.801) / 1665.941)
=0.048444 / 0.039653
=1.2217

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
=1137.288 / 1065.491
=1.0674

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))
=(51.781 / (51.781 + 293.801)) / (35.201 / (35.201 + 287.77))
=0.149837 / 0.108991
=1.3748

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)
=(103.545 / 1137.288) / (109.987 / 1065.491)
=0.091046 / 0.103227
=0.882

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)
=((0 + 247.135) / 1795.293) / ((0 + 197.538) / 1665.941)
=0.137657 / 0.118574
=1.1609

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
=(122.007 - 0 - 291.797) / 1795.293
=-0.094575

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.

Rafael Microelectronics has a M-score of -2.64 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 -2.64 mean?
Rafael Microelectronics (ROCO:6568) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.64 as of Jul. 15, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Rafael Microelectronics and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Rafael Microelectronics ranks #353 out of 987 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 35.8%.
Is Rafael Microelectronics' Beneish M-Score too high?
Rafael Microelectronics' current Beneish M-Score is -2.64. Based on the distribution chart, Rafael Microelectronics ranks #353 out of 987 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Rafael Microelectronics has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Rafael Microelectronics' Beneish M-Score compare to NVDA and AVGO?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Rafael Microelectronics ranks #353 out of 987 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Rafael Microelectronics 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 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 Rafael Microelectronics and its competitors. Rafael Microelectronics's current Beneish M-Score is -2.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Rafael Microelectronics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Rafael Microelectronics (ROCO:6568) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$135.92, compared to a current price of NT$154.00 — trading 13.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.64. Rafael Microelectronics' overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 3 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 Rafael Microelectronics (ROCO:6568), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.64 as of Jul. 15, 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 Rafael Microelectronics (ROCO:6568) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Rafael Microelectronics stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$154.00 is trading 13.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$135.92. GuruFocus considers Rafael Microelectronics to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:6568:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.64
  • GF Value™: NT$135.92 vs. price of NT$154.00 (13.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:6568 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Rafael Microelectronics Business Description

Address Chenggong 12th Street, 8th Floor, No.28, Hsinchu County, Zhubei, TWN, 30264
Rafael Microelectronics Inc engaged in the research and development, design, manufacturing, and marketing of radio frequency integrated circuits (RF ICs), RF integrated systems, and related products. Its products include IOT connectivity, optical networking, satellite communication, STB receivers, and TV receivers. The company's geographical segments include Taiwan, China, Europe and America, and Other parts of Asia.
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