Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group (ROCO:8437) Beneish M-Score: -2.31 (As of Jul. 16, 2026)

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ROCO:8437 Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group Ltd ROCO:8437
63 GF Score
Price NT$9.99
GF Value NT$16.46
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group Beneish M-Score?

Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group ROCO:8437 +1.12% 63 Beneish M-Score is -2.31 as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:8437 with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$16.46 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 237 Education companies, Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group ranks worse than 73% 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 -2.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ROCO:8437' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.9   Med: -2.45   Max: -1.42
Current: -2.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group was -1.42. The lowest was -2.90. And the median was -2.45.


Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group'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.

Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group 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 -2.75 -2.22 -2.90 -2.57 -2.31

Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group 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 -2.57 -2.59 -2.63 -2.76 -2.31

ROCO:8437 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group'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.


Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group Beneish M-Score vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group 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 Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group 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 * 1.1704+0.528 * 2.1801+0.404 * 1.0676+0.892 * 0.6872+0.115 * 0.4577
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.4393+4.679 * -0.055517-0.327 * 0.8724
=-2.31

* 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$267.6 Mil.
Revenue was 51.54 + 48.917 + 44.746 + 69.365 = NT$214.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 18.027 + 24.012 + -4.221 + 20.848 = NT$58.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,106.8 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$2,772.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$25.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$14.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$124.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$414.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$10.3 Mil.
Net Income was -21.131 + -13.201 + -9.265 + -17.125 = NT$-60.7 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.317 + 8.651 + 53.428 + 32.413 = NT$93.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$332.7 Mil.
Revenue was 82.15 + 80.899 + 68.53 + 80.637 = NT$312.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 63.658 + 41.266 + 36.711 + 44.465 = NT$186.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,271.1 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$3,025.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$78.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$15.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$126.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$507.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$24.0 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)
=(267.64 / 214.568) / (332.729 / 312.216)
=1.247343 / 1.065701
=1.1704

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)
=(186.1 / 312.216) / (58.666 / 214.568)
=0.596062 / 0.273414
=2.1801

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 - (1106.78 + 25.847) / 2772.077) / (1 - (1271.118 + 78.286) / 3025.415)
=0.591416 / 0.553977
=1.0676

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
=214.568 / 312.216
=0.6872

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))
=(15.304 / (15.304 + 78.286)) / (14.367 / (14.367 + 25.847))
=0.163522 / 0.357264
=0.4577

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)
=(124.919 / 214.568) / (126.288 / 312.216)
=0.582188 / 0.404489
=1.4393

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)
=((10.302 + 414.221) / 2772.077) / ((24.021 + 507.044) / 3025.415)
=0.153143 / 0.175535
=0.8724

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
=(-60.722 - 0 - 93.175) / 2772.077
=-0.055517

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.

Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group has a M-score of -2.31 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.31 mean?
Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group (ROCO:8437) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.31 as of Jul. 16, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group ranks #173 out of 237 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 73%.
Is Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group's Beneish M-Score too high?
Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. Based on the distribution chart, Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group ranks #173 out of 237 companies in the Education industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group's Beneish M-Score compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group ranks #173 out of 237 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group 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 an Education company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Education 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 Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group and its competitors. Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group (ROCO:8437) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$16.46, compared to a current price of NT$9.99 — trading 39.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 4 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 Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group (ROCO:8437), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.31 as of Jul. 16, 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 Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group (ROCO:8437) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$9.99 is trading 39.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$16.46. GuruFocus considers Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:8437:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.31
  • GF Value™: NT$16.46 vs. price of NT$9.99 (39.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:8437 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group Business Description

Address No. 51, Hengyang Road, Room 217, 11th Floor, Zhongzheng District, Taipei, TWN, 100504
Dadi Early-Childhood Education Group Ltd mainly engaged in consultation services on education and business administration, R&D of early childhood education materials, development and sales of self-developed computer software and early childhood education related services. The company's products Teaching materials and teaching aids; Kindergarten facilities, Kindergarten supplies, Books, Parent products. Its services are Campus large-scale event planning, Earth Curriculum Design, Multimedia Courses, Early childhood education programs, Earth Children's Fitness Activities, Infant health, Parent School, Teacher training, Environmental arrangement. The company has presence in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Philippines, and Others.
63GF Score

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