Ampire Co (ROCO:8049) Beneish M-Score: -2.52 (As of Jul. 12, 2026)


ROCO:8049 Ampire Co Ltd ROCO:8049
74 GF Score
Price NT$26.65
GF Value NT$23.50
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Ampire Co Beneish M-Score?

Ampire Co ROCO:8049 74 Beneish M-Score is -2.52 as of Jul. 12, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:8049 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$23.50 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,408 Hardware companies, Ampire Co ranks better than 54.36% 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 -2.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:8049' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.58   Med: -2.44   Max: -1.84
Current: -2.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ampire Co was -1.84. The lowest was -3.58. And the median was -2.44.


Ampire Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ampire 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.

Ampire Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Ampire Co 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 -1.84 -2.00 -3.58 -2.25 -2.52

Ampire Co Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 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 -2.25 -1.70 -2.40 -2.61 -2.52

ROCO:8049 vs APH, GLW: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Ampire 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.


Ampire Co Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Ampire Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Ampire 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 Ampire 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 * 1.0601+0.528 * 0.9775+0.404 * 1.1971+0.892 * 0.9908+0.115 * 1.0645
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9519+4.679 * -0.029205-0.327 * 1.101
=-2.52

* 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$149 Mil.
Revenue was 346.261 + 318.45 + 321.521 + 324.198 = NT$1,310 Mil.
Gross Profit was 97.06 + 88.812 + 85.433 + 97.492 = NT$369 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,312 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$2,719 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$380 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$44 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$136 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$269 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$54 Mil.
Net Income was 53.338 + 58.488 + 36.45 + 54.733 = NT$203 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 114.707 + 0.167 + 123.657 + 43.897 = NT$282 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$142 Mil.
Revenue was 328.856 + 353.32 + 279.621 + 360.753 = NT$1,323 Mil.
Gross Profit was 92.68 + 91.878 + 84.716 + 94.567 = NT$364 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,354 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$2,489 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$350 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$44 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$144 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$265 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$3 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)
=(148.63 / 1310.43) / (141.506 / 1322.55)
=0.113421 / 0.106995
=1.0601

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)
=(363.841 / 1322.55) / (368.797 / 1310.43)
=0.275106 / 0.281432
=0.9775

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 - (1312.42 + 380.181) / 2719.384) / (1 - (1353.702 + 350.265) / 2489.006)
=0.377579 / 0.315403
=1.1971

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
=1310.43 / 1322.55
=0.9908

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))
=(43.9 / (43.9 + 350.265)) / (44.427 / (44.427 + 380.181))
=0.111375 / 0.104631
=1.0645

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)
=(135.555 / 1310.43) / (143.724 / 1322.55)
=0.103443 / 0.108672
=0.9519

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)
=((53.827 + 268.5) / 2719.384) / ((3.356 + 264.594) / 2489.006)
=0.118529 / 0.107653
=1.101

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
=(203.009 - 0 - 282.428) / 2719.384
=-0.029205

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.

Ampire Co has a M-score of -2.52 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 -2.52 mean?
Ampire Co (ROCO:8049) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.52 as of Jul. 12, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Ampire Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ampire Co ranks #1099 out of 2408 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 45.6%.
Is Ampire Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Ampire Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. Based on the distribution chart, Ampire Co ranks #1099 out of 2408 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Ampire Co has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ampire Co's Beneish M-Score compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Ampire Co ranks #1099 out of 2408 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Ampire Co in the upper 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 Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware 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 Ampire Co and its competitors. Ampire Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ampire Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ampire Co (ROCO:8049) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$23.50, compared to a current price of NT$26.65 — trading 13.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. Ampire Co's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 Ampire Co (ROCO:8049), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.52 as of Jul. 12, 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 Ampire Co (ROCO:8049) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ampire Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$26.65 is trading 13.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$23.50. GuruFocus considers Ampire Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:8049:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.52
  • GF Value™: NT$23.50 vs. price of NT$26.65 (13.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:8049 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ampire Co Business Description

Address Xintai 5th Road, No. 116, 4th Floor, Section 1, Xizhi District, New Taipei City, TWN, 221
Ampire Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing of data storage and processing equipment; manufacturing of electronic components; manufacturing of other electrical and electronic machinery and equipment; retailing of clerical machinery equipment; and retailing of other mechanical appliances such as LCD monitors, LCD modules, and touch screens. Ampire generates maximum revenue from the sale of TFT and Touch panels. It operates in a single industry, the manufacturing and sales of LCD modules. Geographically, the Group generates maximum revenue from Europe, and the rest from the Americas, Africa, Asia, Taiwan, and Oceania.
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