Shin HsiungNatural Gas (ROCO:8908) Beneish M-Score: -2.25 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


ROCO:8908 Shin HsiungNatural Gas Inc ROCO:8908
79 GF Score
Price NT$41.75
GF Value NT$76.87
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Shin HsiungNatural Gas Beneish M-Score?

Shin HsiungNatural Gas ROCO:8908 79 Beneish M-Score is -2.25 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:8908 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$76.87 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 486 Utilities - Regulated companies, Shin HsiungNatural Gas ranks worse than 78.4% 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 -2.25 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:8908' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.9   Med: -2.36   Max: -1.13
Current: -2.25

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Shin HsiungNatural Gas was -1.13. The lowest was -2.90. And the median was -2.36.


Shin HsiungNatural Gas Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Shin HsiungNatural Gas'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.

Shin HsiungNatural Gas Beneish M-Score Chart

Shin HsiungNatural Gas 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 -2.55 -2.20 -2.69 -2.31 -2.25

Shin HsiungNatural Gas 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 -2.31 -1.92 -2.07 -2.00 -2.25

ROCO:8908 vs ATO, NI, UGI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Shin HsiungNatural Gas'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.


Shin HsiungNatural Gas Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Shin HsiungNatural Gas's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shin HsiungNatural Gas's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Shin HsiungNatural Gas 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 Shin HsiungNatural Gas 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 * 0.8339+0.528 * 1.0921+0.404 * 1.2222+0.892 * 1.2737+0.115 * 1.07
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9889+4.679 * 0.007052-0.327 * 1.1278
=-2.25

* 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$785 Mil.
Revenue was 2493.248 + 2513.116 + 2713.829 + 2669.633 = NT$10,390 Mil.
Gross Profit was 305.107 + 247.672 + 287.375 + 254.455 = NT$1,095 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$5,125 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$11,892 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$5,501 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$431 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$244 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$3,938 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$2,362 Mil.
Net Income was 192.783 + 148.905 + 179.108 + 158.354 = NT$679 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 142.033 + -64.694 + 333.714 + 184.236 = NT$595 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$739 Mil.
Revenue was 2699.113 + 1983.663 + 1747.945 + 1726.219 = NT$8,157 Mil.
Gross Profit was 320.029 + 222.35 + 223.202 + 172.953 = NT$939 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$3,849 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$9,675 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$4,983 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$421 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$194 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$3,487 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$1,057 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)
=(785.187 / 10389.826) / (739.201 / 8156.94)
=0.075573 / 0.090622
=0.8339

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)
=(938.534 / 8156.94) / (1094.609 / 10389.826)
=0.11506 / 0.105354
=1.0921

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 - (5124.775 + 5501.002) / 11891.598) / (1 - (3848.724 + 4983.301) / 9674.623)
=0.106447 / 0.087094
=1.2222

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
=10389.826 / 8156.94
=1.2737

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))
=(420.509 / (420.509 + 4983.301)) / (431.422 / (431.422 + 5501.002))
=0.077817 / 0.072723
=1.07

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)
=(244.03 / 10389.826) / (193.729 / 8156.94)
=0.023487 / 0.02375
=0.9889

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)
=((2361.563 + 3938.289) / 11891.598) / ((1057.326 + 3487.163) / 9674.623)
=0.529773 / 0.469733
=1.1278

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
=(679.15 - 0 - 595.289) / 11891.598
=0.007052

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.

Shin HsiungNatural Gas has a M-score of -2.25 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.25 mean?
Shin HsiungNatural Gas (ROCO:8908) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.25 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Shin HsiungNatural Gas and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Shin HsiungNatural Gas ranks #381 out of 486 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 78.4%.
Is Shin HsiungNatural Gas' Beneish M-Score too high?
Shin HsiungNatural Gas' current Beneish M-Score is -2.25. Based on the distribution chart, Shin HsiungNatural Gas ranks #381 out of 486 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Shin HsiungNatural Gas has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shin HsiungNatural Gas' Beneish M-Score compare to ATO and NI?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Shin HsiungNatural Gas ranks #381 out of 486 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Shin HsiungNatural Gas 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 Utilities - Regulated company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Utilities - Regulated 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 Shin HsiungNatural Gas and its competitors. Shin HsiungNatural Gas's current Beneish M-Score is -2.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shin HsiungNatural Gas stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shin HsiungNatural Gas (ROCO:8908) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$76.87, compared to a current price of NT$41.75 — trading 45.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.25. Shin HsiungNatural Gas' overall GF Score™ is 79/100 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 Shin HsiungNatural Gas (ROCO:8908), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.25 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 Shin HsiungNatural Gas (ROCO:8908) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shin HsiungNatural Gas stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$41.75 is trading 45.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$76.87. GuruFocus considers Shin HsiungNatural Gas to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:8908:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.25
  • GF Value™: NT$76.87 vs. price of NT$41.75 (45.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:8908 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Shin HsiungNatural Gas Business Description

Address No. 99, Section 1, Guotai Road, Fengshan District, Kaohsiung, TWN, 830061
Shin HsiungNatural Gas Inc includes gas supply through pipelines, manufacturing and sales of gas equipment, rental, sales and manufacturing of gas meters, and installation, maintenance and import of the related equipment. Its segments include Gas Sale Department engaged in the supply of natural gas; Installation Department engaged in the business of gas transmission conduits and equipment; Solar Electricity Sale Department engaged in the business of sale of electricity generated by solar energy; and Construction Department engaged in the construction, leasing and sale of commercial buildings and residential properties. It derives majority of the revenue from Gas Sale Department segment.
79GF Score

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