Norbel Baby Co (ROCO:6844) Beneish M-Score: -1.98 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


ROCO:6844 Norbel Baby Co Ltd ROCO:6844
65 GF Score
Price NT$64.80
GF Value NT$131.02
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Norbel Baby Co Beneish M-Score?

Norbel Baby Co ROCO:6844 -0.61% 65 Beneish M-Score is -1.98 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:6844 with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$131.02 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,087 Retail - Cyclical companies, Norbel Baby Co ranks worse than 79.67% 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 -1.98 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:6844' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.73   Med: -2.61   Max: -1.98
Current: -1.98

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Norbel Baby Co was -1.98. The lowest was -2.73. And the median was -2.61.


Norbel Baby Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Norbel Baby 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.

Norbel Baby Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Norbel Baby Co Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 -2.61 -2.73 -1.98

Norbel Baby Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 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 -2.73 -2.14 -2.21 -1.89 -1.98

ROCO:6844 vs CASY, WSM, ULTA: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Norbel Baby 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.


Norbel Baby Co Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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


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Norbel Baby 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 Norbel Baby 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 * 1.4158+0.528 * 0.9823+0.404 * 1.913+0.892 * 1.0136+0.115 * 0.9779
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0656+4.679 * -0.047485-0.327 * 1.0655
=-1.98

* 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$25 Mil.
Revenue was 864.128 + 849.272 + 862.082 + 870.715 = NT$3,446 Mil.
Gross Profit was 297.469 + 292.349 + 291.578 + 290.359 = NT$1,172 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,628 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$4,921 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$2,095 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$258 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,096 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$729 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$990 Mil.
Net Income was 33.95 + 13.133 + -8.559 + 49.325 = NT$88 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 125.611 + 59.225 + 116.751 + 19.911 = NT$321 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$17 Mil.
Revenue was 855.521 + 845.901 + 855.313 + 843.078 = NT$3,400 Mil.
Gross Profit was 293.046 + 285.165 + 279.293 + 277.994 = NT$1,135 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,847 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$4,922 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$1,971 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$237 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,015 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$754 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$860 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)
=(24.581 / 3446.197) / (17.127 / 3399.813)
=0.007133 / 0.005038
=1.4158

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)
=(1135.498 / 3399.813) / (1171.755 / 3446.197)
=0.333988 / 0.340014
=0.9823

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 - (2627.851 + 2094.619) / 4920.508) / (1 - (2847.475 + 1971.417) / 4922.456)
=0.040247 / 0.021039
=1.913

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
=3446.197 / 3399.813
=1.0136

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))
=(236.823 / (236.823 + 1971.417)) / (258.006 / (258.006 + 2094.619))
=0.107245 / 0.109667
=0.9779

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)
=(1095.936 / 3446.197) / (1014.606 / 3399.813)
=0.318013 / 0.29843
=1.0656

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)
=((989.896 + 728.625) / 4920.508) / ((859.884 + 753.603) / 4922.456)
=0.349257 / 0.327781
=1.0655

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
=(87.849 - 0 - 321.498) / 4920.508
=-0.047485

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.

Norbel Baby Co has a M-score of -1.98 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 -1.98 mean?
Norbel Baby Co (ROCO:6844) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.98 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Norbel Baby Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Norbel Baby Co ranks #866 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 79.7%.
Is Norbel Baby Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Norbel Baby Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.98. Based on the distribution chart, Norbel Baby Co ranks #866 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Norbel Baby Co has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Norbel Baby Co's Beneish M-Score compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Norbel Baby Co ranks #866 out of 1087 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Norbel Baby Co 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 Norbel Baby Co and its competitors. Norbel Baby Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Norbel Baby Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Norbel Baby Co (ROCO:6844) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$131.02, compared to a current price of NT$64.80 — trading 50.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.98. Norbel Baby Co's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 5 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 Norbel Baby Co (ROCO:6844), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.98 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 Norbel Baby Co (ROCO:6844) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Norbel Baby Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$64.80 is trading 50.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$131.02. GuruFocus considers Norbel Baby Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:6844:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.98
  • GF Value™: NT$131.02 vs. price of NT$64.80 (50.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:6844 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Norbel Baby Co Business Description

Address 807 No. 87, Dachang 2nd Road, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, TWN
Norbel Baby Co Ltd mainly engages in the retail and wholesale of maternity and baby care products, medical supplies, dietary supplements, and cosmetics. The company provides pharmacy services needed to care for the health and growth of infants and young children.
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