Far East Bio Tec Co (ROCO:6886) Beneish M-Score: -2.48 (As of Aug. 15, 2026)

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ROCO:6886 Far East Bio Tec Co Ltd ROCO:6886
70 GF Score
Price NT$46.80
GF Value NT$48.70
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Far East Bio Tec Co Beneish M-Score?

Far East Bio Tec Co ROCO:6886 70 Beneish M-Score is -2.48 as of Aug. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:6886 with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$48.70 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,855 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Far East Bio Tec Co ranks worse than 54.07% 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 -2.48 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Far East Bio Tec Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ROCO:6886' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.92   Med: -2.62   Max: -1.82
Current: -2.48

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Far East Bio Tec Co was -1.82. The lowest was -2.92. And the median was -2.62.


Far East Bio Tec Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Far East Bio Tec 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.

Far East Bio Tec Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Far East Bio Tec Co Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 -2.76 -1.82 -2.92 -2.48

Far East Bio Tec Co Semi-Annual Data
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 -1.82 0.00 -2.92 0.00 -2.48

ROCO:6886 vs KHC, GIS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Far East Bio Tec 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.


Far East Bio Tec Co Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Far East Bio Tec Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Far East Bio Tec Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Far East Bio Tec 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 Far East Bio Tec 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 * 0.9451+0.528 * 0.9547+0.404 * 0.8042+0.892 * 1.036+0.115 * 1.0139
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0831+4.679 * 0.015889-0.327 * 0.8185
=-2.48

* 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$24.3 Mil.
Revenue was NT$401.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$202.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$423.9 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$702.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$272.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$22.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$111.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$72.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$41.9 Mil.
Net Income was NT$60.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NT$48.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$24.8 Mil.
Revenue was NT$387.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$186.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$399.6 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$641.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$235.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$19.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$98.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$77.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$49.8 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)
=(24.265 / 401.697) / (24.782 / 387.74)
=0.060406 / 0.063914
=0.9451

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)
=(186.927 / 387.74) / (202.839 / 401.697)
=0.482094 / 0.504955
=0.9547

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 - (423.897 + 272.947) / 701.952) / (1 - (399.596 + 235.899) / 641.298)
=0.007277 / 0.009049
=0.8042

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
=401.697 / 387.74
=1.036

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))
=(19.348 / (19.348 + 235.899)) / (22.056 / (22.056 + 272.947))
=0.075801 / 0.074765
=1.0139

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)
=(111.014 / 401.697) / (98.931 / 387.74)
=0.276363 / 0.255148
=1.0831

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)
=((41.906 + 72.088) / 701.952) / ((49.752 + 77.485) / 641.298)
=0.162396 / 0.198405
=0.8185

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
=(59.983 - 0 - 48.83) / 701.952
=0.015889

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.

Far East Bio Tec Co has a M-score of -2.48 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.48 mean?
Far East Bio Tec Co (ROCO:6886) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.48 as of Aug. 15, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Far East Bio Tec Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Far East Bio Tec Co ranks #1003 out of 1855 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 54.1%.
Is Far East Bio Tec Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Far East Bio Tec Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.48. Based on the distribution chart, Far East Bio Tec Co ranks #1003 out of 1855 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Far East Bio Tec Co has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Far East Bio Tec Co's Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Far East Bio Tec Co ranks #1003 out of 1855 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Far East Bio Tec 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Far East Bio Tec Co and its competitors. Far East Bio Tec Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Far East Bio Tec Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Far East Bio Tec Co (ROCO:6886) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$48.70, compared to a current price of NT$46.80 — trading 3.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.48. Far East Bio Tec Co's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 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 Far East Bio Tec Co (ROCO:6886), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.48 as of Aug. 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 Far East Bio Tec Co (ROCO:6886) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Far East Bio Tec Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$46.80 is trading 3.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$48.70. GuruFocus considers Far East Bio Tec Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:6886:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.48
  • GF Value™: NT$48.70 vs. price of NT$46.80 (3.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:6886 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Far East Bio Tec Co Business Description

Address No.3. Yuan Chui Street, Room A, 13th Floor, Nan-Gang District, Taipei, TWN, 115
Far East Bio Tec Co Ltd is a manufacturer of Organic Spirulina, Organic Chlorella, Spirulina natural, and Chlorella natural, nutritional supplements. The firm uses fermentation facilities to produce high-quality nattokinase and spore-forming probiotics. Its products comprise products Organic Spirulina, Organic Chlorella, Chlorella Growth Factor, Phycocyanin, Nattokinase, Lactobacillus sporogenes probiotics, Apogen Microalgae Protein, and DHA Algae Oil. Geographically, the company generates the majority of its revenue from Europe followed by Taiwan.
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