Bon Fame Co (ROCO:8433) Beneish M-Score: -2.27 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


ROCO:8433 Bon Fame Co Ltd ROCO:8433
83 GF Score
Price NT$52.60
GF Value NT$75.12
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Bon Fame Co Beneish M-Score?

Bon Fame Co ROCO:8433 -0.57% 83 Beneish M-Score is -2.27 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:8433 with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$75.12 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,087 Retail - Cyclical companies, Bon Fame Co ranks worse than 68.91% 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 -2.27 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:8433' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.99   Med: -2.51   Max: -1.57
Current: -2.27

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bon Fame Co was -1.57. The lowest was -2.99. And the median was -2.51.


Bon Fame Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bon Fame 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.

Bon Fame Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Bon Fame 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 -1.57 -2.78 -2.47 -2.33 -2.27

Bon Fame 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 -2.33 -2.62 -2.72 -2.60 -2.27

ROCO:8433 vs CASY, WSM, ULTA: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Bon Fame 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.


Bon Fame Co Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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


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Bon Fame 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 Bon Fame 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 * 1.0941+0.528 * 1.1452+0.404 * 1.0315+0.892 * 0.9652+0.115 * 1.0458
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9565+4.679 * 0.010759-0.327 * 0.9914
=-2.27

* 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$878 Mil.
Revenue was 1049.174 + 885.491 + 776.24 + 772.911 = NT$3,484 Mil.
Gross Profit was 235.115 + 181.371 + 195.843 + 199.363 = NT$812 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,455 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$4,803 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$799 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$87 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$417 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$2,003 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$315 Mil.
Net Income was 134.004 + 109.984 + -162.299 + 91.011 = NT$173 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 142.365 + 45.941 + -275.953 + 208.669 = NT$121 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$832 Mil.
Revenue was 969.14 + 929.835 + 981.462 + 728.856 = NT$3,609 Mil.
Gross Profit was 258.802 + 253.45 + 264.504 + 186.309 = NT$963 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$3,064 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$5,338 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$605 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$69 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$451 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,798 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$801 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)
=(878.283 / 3483.816) / (831.647 / 3609.293)
=0.252104 / 0.230418
=1.0941

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)
=(963.065 / 3609.293) / (811.692 / 3483.816)
=0.266829 / 0.232989
=1.1452

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 - (2454.915 + 799.3) / 4803.153) / (1 - (3064.071 + 605.252) / 5338.162)
=0.322484 / 0.312624
=1.0315

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
=3483.816 / 3609.293
=0.9652

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))
=(69.259 / (69.259 + 605.252)) / (87.023 / (87.023 + 799.3))
=0.10268 / 0.098184
=1.0458

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)
=(416.526 / 3483.816) / (451.164 / 3609.293)
=0.11956 / 0.125001
=0.9565

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)
=((314.931 + 2003.413) / 4803.153) / ((800.974 + 1798.043) / 5338.162)
=0.482671 / 0.486875
=0.9914

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
=(172.7 - 0 - 121.022) / 4803.153
=0.010759

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.

Bon Fame Co has a M-score of -2.27 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 -2.27 mean?
Bon Fame Co (ROCO:8433) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.27 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Bon Fame Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Bon Fame Co ranks #749 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 68.9%.
Is Bon Fame Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Bon Fame Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.27. Based on the distribution chart, Bon Fame Co ranks #749 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Bon Fame Co has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bon Fame Co's Beneish M-Score compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Bon Fame Co ranks #749 out of 1087 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Bon Fame 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 Bon Fame Co and its competitors. Bon Fame Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bon Fame Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bon Fame Co (ROCO:8433) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$75.12, compared to a current price of NT$52.60 — trading 30% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.27. Bon Fame Co's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 7 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 Bon Fame Co (ROCO:8433), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.27 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 Bon Fame Co (ROCO:8433) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bon Fame Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$52.60 is trading 30% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$75.12. GuruFocus considers Bon Fame Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:8433:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.27
  • GF Value™: NT$75.12 vs. price of NT$52.60 (30% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:8433 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Bon Fame Co Business Description

Address 5th Floor, No.17, Lane 360, Section 1, Neihu Road, Neihu District, Taipei, TWN, 114
Bon Fame Co Ltd is a Taiwan-based company engaged in the business of fashion hair accessories, hair brushes and combs, fashion costume jewellery, fashion cosmetic bags, and fashion handbags.
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