Taiwan Advanced Nanotech (ROCO:6797) Beneish M-Score: -4.05 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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ROCO:6797 Taiwan Advanced Nanotech Inc ROCO:6797
59 GF Score
Price NT$13.20
GF Value NT$13.40
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Taiwan Advanced Nanotech Beneish M-Score?

Taiwan Advanced Nanotech ROCO:6797 59 Beneish M-Score is -4.05 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:6797 with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$13.40 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 763 Medical Devices & Instruments companies, Taiwan Advanced Nanotech ranks better than 93.71% 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 -4.05 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:6797' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.89   Med: -3.01   Max: 9.53
Current: -4.05

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Taiwan Advanced Nanotech was 9.53. The lowest was -5.89. And the median was -3.01.


Taiwan Advanced Nanotech Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Taiwan Advanced Nanotech'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 Advanced Nanotech Beneish M-Score Chart

Taiwan Advanced Nanotech Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -3.16 -2.76 -5.89 -3.01 -4.05

Taiwan Advanced Nanotech Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 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 -5.89 0.00 -3.01 0.00 -4.05

ROCO:6797 vs ABT, SYK, MDT: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Taiwan Advanced Nanotech'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 Advanced Nanotech Beneish M-Score vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Taiwan Advanced Nanotech's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Taiwan Advanced Nanotech 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 Advanced Nanotech 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 * 0.9133+0.528 * 0.3098+0.404 * 1.0421+0.892 * 0.7813+0.115 * 0.8541
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0886+4.679 * -0.164662-0.327 * 1.4427
=-4.05

* 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$19.0 Mil.
Revenue was NT$154.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$-75.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$955.2 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,248.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$259.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$103.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$102.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$314.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$141.2 Mil.
Net Income was NT$-226.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NT$-21.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$26.7 Mil.
Revenue was NT$197.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$-30.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$983.9 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,376.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$355.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$114.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$121.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$171.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$176.9 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)
=(19.03 / 154.373) / (26.67 / 197.591)
=0.123273 / 0.134976
=0.9133

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)
=(-30.06 / 197.591) / (-75.799 / 154.373)
=-0.152132 / -0.491012
=0.3098

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 - (955.162 + 259.245) / 1248.915) / (1 - (983.91 + 355.668) / 1376.064)
=0.02763 / 0.026515
=1.0421

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
=154.373 / 197.591
=0.7813

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))
=(114.55 / (114.55 + 355.668)) / (103.454 / (103.454 + 259.245))
=0.24361 / 0.285234
=0.8541

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)
=(102.899 / 154.373) / (120.988 / 197.591)
=0.666561 / 0.612315
=1.0886

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)
=((141.189 + 314.661) / 1248.915) / ((176.929 + 171.2) / 1376.064)
=0.364997 / 0.252989
=1.4427

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
=(-226.608 - 0 - -20.959) / 1248.915
=-0.164662

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 Advanced Nanotech has a M-score of -4.05 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 -4.05 mean?
Taiwan Advanced Nanotech (ROCO:6797) has a Beneish M-Score of -4.05 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Taiwan Advanced Nanotech and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Taiwan Advanced Nanotech ranks #48 out of 763 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, placing it in the top 6.3%.
Is Taiwan Advanced Nanotech's Beneish M-Score too high?
Taiwan Advanced Nanotech's current Beneish M-Score is -4.05. Based on the distribution chart, Taiwan Advanced Nanotech ranks #48 out of 763 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Taiwan Advanced Nanotech has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taiwan Advanced Nanotech's Beneish M-Score compare to ABT and SYK?
According to the Medical Devices & Instruments industry distribution chart, Taiwan Advanced Nanotech ranks #48 out of 763 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Taiwan Advanced Nanotech in the top 6% 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 Medical Devices & Instruments company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Medical Devices & Instruments 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 Advanced Nanotech and its competitors. Taiwan Advanced Nanotech's current Beneish M-Score is -4.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taiwan Advanced Nanotech stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Advanced Nanotech (ROCO:6797) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$13.40, compared to a current price of NT$13.20 — trading 1.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -4.05. Taiwan Advanced Nanotech's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 4 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 Advanced Nanotech (ROCO:6797), the current Beneish M-Score is -4.05 as of Jul. 14, 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 Advanced Nanotech (ROCO:6797) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Advanced Nanotech stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$13.20 is trading 1.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$13.40. GuruFocus considers Taiwan Advanced Nanotech to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:6797:

  • Beneish M-Score: -4.05
  • GF Value™: NT$13.40 vs. price of NT$13.20 (1.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:6797 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Taiwan Advanced Nanotech Business Description

Address No. 188, Wenhe Road, 6th Floor, Leshan Lane, Guishan District, Taoyuan City, TWN, 330
Taiwan Advanced Nanotech Inc is engaged in development and manufacturing of various functional nanoparticles and automated nucleic acid extraction machines and trading related businesses. With expertise in automation, buffer optimization and modification of magnetic beads, it focuses on offering customer convenient and practical solutions to advance research, life science and molecular diagnostics. It offers various products to meet the requirements of customers. The company's products include Automated Extraction Instruments; Reagent Kit; Mag Nanoparticles; and Consumables.
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