PChome Online (ROCO:8044) Beneish M-Score: -1.92 (As of Aug. 28, 2026)

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ROCO:8044 PChome Online Inc ROCO:8044
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Price NT$24.45
GF Value NT$25.72
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is PChome Online Beneish M-Score?

PChome Online ROCO:8044 -1.41% 60 Beneish M-Score is -1.92 as of Aug. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:8044 with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$25.72 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,089 Retail - Cyclical companies, PChome Online ranks worse than 81.36% 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 -1.92 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:8044' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.97   Med: -2.32   Max: 0.21
Current: -1.92

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PChome Online was 0.21. The lowest was -2.97. And the median was -2.32.


PChome Online Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PChome Online'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.

PChome Online Beneish M-Score Chart

PChome Online Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.13 -2.15 -2.30 -2.72 -1.78

PChome Online Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -2.65 -1.67 -1.78 -1.72 -1.92

ROCO:8044 vs AMZN, BABA, PDD: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Internet Retail subindustry, PChome Online'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.


PChome Online Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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


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PChome Online 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 PChome Online 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 * 1.6272+0.528 * 0.8979+0.404 * 1.0313+0.892 * 1.0449+0.115 * 0.9031
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0325+4.679 * 0.011117-0.327 * 1.1616
=-1.92

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was NT$7,884 Mil.
Revenue was 9362.166 + 9588.62 + 10977.101 + 8531.649 = NT$38,460 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1472.41 + 1477.32 + 1411.184 + 1201.567 = NT$5,562 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$15,918 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$32,230 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$4,770 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$872 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$4,587 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$16,017 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$6,450 Mil.
Net Income was -135.984 + -79.738 + -416.624 + -134.08 = NT$-766 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 341.781 + -126.566 + -755.965 + -583.972 = NT$-1,125 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$4,637 Mil.
Revenue was 8400.064 + 8949.663 + 11008.001 + 8450.926 = NT$36,809 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1133.999 + 1185.1 + 1272.217 + 1188.899 = NT$4,780 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$11,388 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$25,788 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$5,446 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$883 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$4,252 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$10,114 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$5,362 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)
=(7884.334 / 38459.536) / (4637.3 / 36808.654)
=0.205003 / 0.125984
=1.6272

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)
=(4780.215 / 36808.654) / (5562.481 / 38459.536)
=0.129867 / 0.144632
=0.8979

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 - (15917.909 + 4770.36) / 32229.881) / (1 - (11387.832 + 5445.807) / 25788.382)
=0.358103 / 0.347239
=1.0313

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
=38459.536 / 36808.654
=1.0449

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))
=(883.149 / (883.149 + 5445.807)) / (871.804 / (871.804 + 4770.36))
=0.139541 / 0.154516
=0.9031

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)
=(4587.025 / 38459.536) / (4251.869 / 36808.654)
=0.119269 / 0.115513
=1.0325

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)
=((6450.089 + 16016.813) / 32229.881) / ((5361.52 + 10114.202) / 25788.382)
=0.697083 / 0.600104
=1.1616

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
=(-766.426 - 0 - -1124.722) / 32229.881
=0.011117

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.

PChome Online has a M-score of -1.92 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 -1.92 mean?
PChome Online (ROCO:8044) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.92 as of Aug. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on PChome Online and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, PChome Online ranks #886 out of 1089 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 81.4%.
Is PChome Online's Beneish M-Score too high?
PChome Online's current Beneish M-Score is -1.92. Based on the distribution chart, PChome Online ranks #886 out of 1089 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, PChome Online has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PChome Online's Beneish M-Score compare to AMZN and BABA?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, PChome Online ranks #886 out of 1089 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places PChome Online 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 PChome Online and its competitors. PChome Online's current Beneish M-Score is -1.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PChome Online stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PChome Online (ROCO:8044) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$25.72, compared to a current price of NT$24.45 — trading 4.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.92. PChome Online's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 8 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 PChome Online (ROCO:8044), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.92 as of Aug. 28, 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 PChome Online (ROCO:8044) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PChome Online stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$24.45 is trading 4.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$25.72. GuruFocus considers PChome Online to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:8044:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.92
  • GF Value™: NT$25.72 vs. price of NT$24.45 (4.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:8044 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


PChome Online Business Description

Address Tun Hwa South Road, 12 Floor, No. 105, Section 2, Taipei, TWN, 106
PChome Online Inc is an E-commerce service provider. The primary business scope of the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the Group) includes software design, digital information supply, data processing, and wholesaling and retailing of office machinery, equipment, and information software. The Group's reportable segments are the E-Commerce-Sales segment, Marketplace segment, Fintech segment, and other segment. The E-Commerce-Sales segment is the revenue collection from the online platform from the sale of goods. The other segment is the revenue generated from the online platform to provide search engine services, and telecommunication and communication services. Geographically, in Taiwan only.
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