O'Pay Electronic Payment Co (ROCO:6878) Beneish M-Score: -3.02 (As of Jul. 20, 2026)

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ROCO:6878 O'Pay Electronic Payment Co Ltd ROCO:6878
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Price NT$19.00
GF Value NT$13.23
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is O'Pay Electronic Payment Co Beneish M-Score?

O'Pay Electronic Payment Co ROCO:6878 +65.94% 40 Beneish M-Score is -3.02 as of Jul. 20, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:6878 with a GF Score™ of 40/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$13.23 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,630 Software companies, O'Pay Electronic Payment Co ranks better than 77.34% 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 -3.02 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for O'Pay Electronic Payment Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ROCO:6878' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.39   Med: -2.84   Max: 4.13
Current: -3.02

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of O'Pay Electronic Payment Co was 4.13. The lowest was -3.39. And the median was -2.84.


O'Pay Electronic Payment Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for O'Pay Electronic Payment 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.

O'Pay Electronic Payment Co Beneish M-Score Chart

O'Pay Electronic Payment Co Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -3.36 -3.39 4.13 1.69 -3.02

O'Pay Electronic Payment Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 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 4.13 0.00 1.69 0.00 -3.02

ROCO:6878 vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, O'Pay Electronic Payment 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.


O'Pay Electronic Payment Co Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, O'Pay Electronic Payment Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where O'Pay Electronic Payment Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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O'Pay Electronic Payment 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 O'Pay Electronic Payment 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 * 0.8764+0.528 * 0.7047+0.404 * 0.9729+0.892 * 0.9453+0.115 * 1.3754
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1961+4.679 * -0.016555-0.327 * 1.4217
=-3.02

* 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$1.88 Mil.
Revenue was NT$7.95 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$-18.21 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$581.13 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$751.55 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$78.60 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$14.97 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$51.56 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$180.25 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$57.65 Mil.
Net Income was NT$-78.20 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NT$-65.75 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$2.27 Mil.
Revenue was NT$8.41 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$-13.57 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$648.19 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$761.37 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$17.56 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$4.96 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$45.61 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$169.52 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$0.00 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)
=(1.883 / 7.947) / (2.273 / 8.407)
=0.236945 / 0.27037
=0.8764

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)
=(-13.573 / 8.407) / (-18.207 / 7.947)
=-1.614488 / -2.291053
=0.7047

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 - (581.13 + 78.596) / 751.551) / (1 - (648.194 + 17.56) / 761.368)
=0.122181 / 0.125582
=0.9729

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
=7.947 / 8.407
=0.9453

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))
=(4.955 / (4.955 + 17.56)) / (14.971 / (14.971 + 78.596))
=0.220076 / 0.160003
=1.3754

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)
=(51.564 / 7.947) / (45.606 / 8.407)
=6.488486 / 5.424765
=1.1961

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)
=((57.651 + 180.249) / 751.551) / ((0 + 169.52) / 761.368)
=0.316545 / 0.222652
=1.4217

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
=(-78.196 - 0 - -65.754) / 751.551
=-0.016555

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.

O'Pay Electronic Payment Co has a M-score of -3.02 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 -3.02 mean?
O'Pay Electronic Payment Co (ROCO:6878) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.02 as of Jul. 20, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on O'Pay Electronic Payment Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, O'Pay Electronic Payment Co ranks #596 out of 2630 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 22.7%.
Is O'Pay Electronic Payment Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
O'Pay Electronic Payment Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.02. Based on the distribution chart, O'Pay Electronic Payment Co ranks #596 out of 2630 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, O'Pay Electronic Payment Co has a GF Score™ of 40/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does O'Pay Electronic Payment Co's Beneish M-Score compare to MSFT and ORCL?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, O'Pay Electronic Payment Co ranks #596 out of 2630 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places O'Pay Electronic Payment Co in the top 23% 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 Software company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Software 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 O'Pay Electronic Payment Co and its competitors. O'Pay Electronic Payment Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is O'Pay Electronic Payment Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, O'Pay Electronic Payment Co (ROCO:6878) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$13.23, compared to a current price of NT$19.00 — trading 43.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.02. O'Pay Electronic Payment Co's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 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 O'Pay Electronic Payment Co (ROCO:6878), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.02 as of Jul. 20, 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 O'Pay Electronic Payment Co (ROCO:6878) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, O'Pay Electronic Payment Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$19.00 is trading 43.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$13.23. GuruFocus considers O'Pay Electronic Payment Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:6878:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.02
  • GF Value™: NT$13.23 vs. price of NT$19.00 (43.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 40/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:6878 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


O'Pay Electronic Payment Co Business Description

Address Building D, No. 19-2, Sanchong Road, 5th Floor, Nangang District, Taipei, TWN, 115
O'Pay Electronic Payment Co Ltd is an open electronic payment platform that has been engaged in the cash flow payment industry. Its business content includes providing customers with payment agency services for inward or outward remittance of cross-border network actual transaction prices and providing payment services.
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