AFASTOR (ROCO:6707) Beneish M-Score: -1.84 (As of Jul. 25, 2026)

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ROCO:6707 AFASTOR Corp ROCO:6707
57 GF Score
Price NT$32.15
GF Value NT$18.30
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is AFASTOR Beneish M-Score?

AFASTOR ROCO:6707 +0.63% 57 Beneish M-Score is -1.84 as of Jul. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:6707 with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$18.30 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,085 Retail - Cyclical companies, AFASTOR ranks worse than 81.57% 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 -1.84 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:6707' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.11   Med: -2.12   Max: -1.84
Current: -1.84

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of AFASTOR was -1.84. The lowest was -3.11. And the median was -2.12.


AFASTOR Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for AFASTOR'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.

AFASTOR Beneish M-Score Chart

AFASTOR Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -1.90 -2.64 -2.12 -3.11 -1.84

AFASTOR Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 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 -2.12 0.00 -3.11 0.00 -1.84

ROCO:6707 vs CASY, WSM, DKS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, AFASTOR'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.


AFASTOR Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, AFASTOR's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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AFASTOR 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 AFASTOR 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 * 1.7979+0.528 * 0.6271+0.404 * 0.9434+0.892 * 0.9313+0.115 * 0.9272
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0824+4.679 * 0.043587-0.327 * 0.9928
=-1.84

* 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$2,222 Mil.
Revenue was NT$9,193 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$639 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$4,686 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$5,446 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$691 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$24 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$357 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$3,898 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$484 Mil.
Net Income was NT$155 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NT$-83 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$1,327 Mil.
Revenue was NT$9,871 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$430 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$4,110 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$4,882 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$706 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$23 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$354 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$3,405 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$551 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)
=(2221.584 / 9192.823) / (1326.778 / 9870.862)
=0.241665 / 0.134414
=1.7979

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)
=(429.93 / 9870.862) / (638.523 / 9192.823)
=0.043555 / 0.069459
=0.6271

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 - (4685.707 + 691.088) / 5446.098) / (1 - (4109.597 + 706.366) / 4881.815)
=0.012725 / 0.013489
=0.9434

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
=9192.823 / 9870.862
=0.9313

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))
=(22.629 / (22.629 + 706.366)) / (23.937 / (23.937 + 691.088))
=0.031041 / 0.033477
=0.9272

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)
=(356.586 / 9192.823) / (353.741 / 9870.862)
=0.03879 / 0.035837
=1.0824

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)
=((483.954 + 3898.076) / 5446.098) / ((551.059 + 3405.443) / 4881.815)
=0.804618 / 0.810457
=0.9928

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
=(154.584 - 0 - -82.797) / 5446.098
=0.043587

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.

AFASTOR has a M-score of -1.84 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 -1.84 mean?
AFASTOR (ROCO:6707) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.84 as of Jul. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on AFASTOR and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, AFASTOR ranks #885 out of 1085 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 81.6%.
Is AFASTOR's Beneish M-Score too high?
AFASTOR's current Beneish M-Score is -1.84. Based on the distribution chart, AFASTOR ranks #885 out of 1085 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, AFASTOR has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AFASTOR's Beneish M-Score compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, AFASTOR ranks #885 out of 1085 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places AFASTOR 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 AFASTOR and its competitors. AFASTOR's current Beneish M-Score is -1.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AFASTOR stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AFASTOR (ROCO:6707) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$18.30, compared to a current price of NT$32.15 — trading 75.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.84. AFASTOR's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 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 AFASTOR (ROCO:6707), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.84 as of Jul. 25, 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 AFASTOR (ROCO:6707) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AFASTOR stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$32.15 is trading 75.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$18.30. GuruFocus considers AFASTOR to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:6707:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.84
  • GF Value™: NT$18.30 vs. price of NT$32.15 (75.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:6707 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


AFASTOR Business Description

Address No. 48, Nangang Road, 10th Floor, Section 3, Nangang District, Taipei, TWN, 11510
AFASTOR Corp is engaged in the business of storage devices, computer electronic peripheral equipment and other electronic products.
57GF Score

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