Hsin Tai Gas (ROCO:8917) Beneish M-Score: -2.69 (As of Jul. 02, 2026)


ROCO:8917 Hsin Tai Gas Corp ROCO:8917
91 GF Score
Price NT$54.00
GF Value NT$75.74
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Hsin Tai Gas Beneish M-Score?

Hsin Tai Gas ROCO:8917 +1.12% 91 Beneish M-Score is -2.69 as of Jul. 02, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:8917 with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$75.74 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 485 Utilities - Regulated companies, Hsin Tai Gas ranks better than 62.68% 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 -2.69 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:8917' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.05   Med: -2.68   Max: -2.37
Current: -2.69

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hsin Tai Gas was -2.37. The lowest was -3.05. And the median was -2.68.


Hsin Tai Gas Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hsin Tai 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.

Hsin Tai Gas Beneish M-Score Chart

Hsin Tai 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 -2.77 -2.60 -2.80 -2.59 -2.69

Hsin Tai 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 -2.59 -2.55 -2.65 -2.60 -2.69

ROCO:8917 vs ATO, NI, UGI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Hsin Tai 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.


Hsin Tai Gas Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

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


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Hsin Tai 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 Hsin Tai 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 * 0.859+0.528 * 1.108+0.404 * 0.9801+0.892 * 1.1176+0.115 * 0.9811
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9222+4.679 * -0.049488-0.327 * 1.0402
=-2.69

* 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$292 Mil.
Revenue was 770.388 + 693.162 + 813.192 + 820.857 = NT$3,098 Mil.
Gross Profit was 127.175 + 121.559 + 167.442 + 142.168 = NT$558 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,782 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$6,028 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$3,029 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$327 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$138 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,610 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$7 Mil.
Net Income was 85.381 + 86.847 + 102.413 + 88.621 = NT$363 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 202.66 + 176.131 + 238.189 + 44.589 = NT$662 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$304 Mil.
Revenue was 769.342 + 625.328 + 661.927 + 715.036 = NT$2,772 Mil.
Gross Profit was 117.609 + 121.767 + 163.535 + 150.654 = NT$554 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,678 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$5,876 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$2,983 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$315 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$134 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,509 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$6 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)
=(291.932 / 3097.599) / (304.084 / 2771.633)
=0.094245 / 0.109713
=0.859

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)
=(553.565 / 2771.633) / (558.344 / 3097.599)
=0.199725 / 0.180251
=1.108

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 - (2782.336 + 3029.457) / 6027.845) / (1 - (2677.677 + 2983.342) / 5875.901)
=0.035842 / 0.03657
=0.9801

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
=3097.599 / 2771.633
=1.1176

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))
=(315.222 / (315.222 + 2983.342)) / (326.906 / (326.906 + 3029.457))
=0.095563 / 0.097399
=0.9811

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)
=(137.724 / 3097.599) / (133.634 / 2771.633)
=0.044462 / 0.048215
=0.9222

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)
=((7.213 + 1609.78) / 6027.845) / ((5.996 + 1509.315) / 5875.901)
=0.268254 / 0.257886
=1.0402

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
=(363.262 - 0 - 661.569) / 6027.845
=-0.049488

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.

Hsin Tai Gas has a M-score of -2.69 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 -2.69 mean?
Hsin Tai Gas (ROCO:8917) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.69 as of Jul. 02, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hsin Tai Gas and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hsin Tai Gas ranks #181 out of 485 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 37.3%.
Is Hsin Tai Gas' Beneish M-Score too high?
Hsin Tai Gas' current Beneish M-Score is -2.69. Based on the distribution chart, Hsin Tai Gas ranks #181 out of 485 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Hsin Tai Gas has a GF Score™ of 91/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hsin Tai Gas' Beneish M-Score compare to ATO and NI?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Hsin Tai Gas ranks #181 out of 485 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Hsin Tai Gas 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 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 Hsin Tai Gas and its competitors. Hsin Tai Gas's current Beneish M-Score is -2.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hsin Tai Gas stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hsin Tai Gas (ROCO:8917) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$75.74, compared to a current price of NT$54.00 — trading 28.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.69. Hsin Tai Gas' overall GF Score™ is 91/100 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 Hsin Tai Gas (ROCO:8917), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.69 as of Jul. 02, 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 Hsin Tai Gas (ROCO:8917) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hsin Tai Gas stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$54.00 is trading 28.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$75.74. GuruFocus considers Hsin Tai Gas to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:8917:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.69
  • GF Value™: NT$75.74 vs. price of NT$54.00 (28.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 91/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:8917 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hsin Tai Gas Business Description

Address No. 221, Section 2, Zhonghua Road, Tucheng District, New Taipei City, TWN
Hsin Tai Gas Corp is engaged in natural gas supply, natural gas transmission system construction, sale and installation of gas meters, and office building rental business. The company provides natural gas mainly to families, government organizations, and other areas. It operates its business mainly in New Taipei City. Its segments include: Gas Sales Segment; Equipment Segment; and Others, of which Gas Sales Segment derives maximum revenue.
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