Yeou Yih Steel Co (ROCO:9962) Beneish M-Score: -1.92 (As of Jul. 17, 2026)

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ROCO:9962 Yeou Yih Steel Co Ltd ROCO:9962
58 GF Score
Price NT$9.89
GF Value NT$9.02
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Yeou Yih Steel Co Beneish M-Score?

Yeou Yih Steel Co ROCO:9962 +0.20% 58 Beneish M-Score is -1.92 as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:9962 with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$9.02 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 587 Steel companies, Yeou Yih Steel Co ranks worse than 76.49% 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 -1.92 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:9962' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.67   Med: -1.96   Max: -0.8
Current: -1.92

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Yeou Yih Steel Co was -0.80. The lowest was -3.67. And the median was -1.96.


Yeou Yih Steel Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Yeou Yih Steel 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.

Yeou Yih Steel Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Yeou Yih Steel 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 -2.19 -1.78 -1.99 -2.62 -1.92

Yeou Yih Steel 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 -2.62 -3.25 -3.04 -1.15 -1.92

ROCO:9962 vs NUE, STLD, RS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Yeou Yih Steel 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.


Yeou Yih Steel Co Beneish M-Score vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Yeou Yih Steel Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Yeou Yih Steel 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 Yeou Yih Steel 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 * 1.7613+0.528 * 1.6177+0.404 * 1.4468+0.892 * 0.7899+0.115 * 0.6962
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0561+4.679 * -0.092697-0.327 * 0.9527
=-1.92

* 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$75 Mil.
Revenue was 428.799 + 346.524 + 526.266 + 625.304 = NT$1,927 Mil.
Gross Profit was 27.212 + 10.599 + 4.061 + 37.849 = NT$80 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,165 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,587 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$408 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$33 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$84 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$529 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$1 Mil.
Net Income was 7.038 + -6.732 + -24.968 + 11.186 = NT$-13 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -35.542 + -73.502 + 67.759 + 174.943 = NT$134 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$54 Mil.
Revenue was 562.842 + 578.985 + 726.724 + 570.88 = NT$2,439 Mil.
Gross Profit was 28.475 + 46.668 + 62.909 + 25.222 = NT$163 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,280 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,718 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$428 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$23 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$101 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$601 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$2 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)
=(74.629 / 1926.893) / (53.644 / 2439.431)
=0.03873 / 0.02199
=1.7613

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)
=(163.274 / 2439.431) / (79.721 / 1926.893)
=0.066931 / 0.041373
=1.6177

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 - (1165.07 + 408.363) / 1587.265) / (1 - (1279.765 + 427.541) / 1717.651)
=0.008714 / 0.006023
=1.4468

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
=1926.893 / 2439.431
=0.7899

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))
=(23.495 / (23.495 + 427.541)) / (33.023 / (33.023 + 408.363))
=0.052091 / 0.074817
=0.6962

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)
=(84.245 / 1926.893) / (100.992 / 2439.431)
=0.043721 / 0.0414
=1.0561

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)
=((1.086 + 529.176) / 1587.265) / ((1.693 + 600.587) / 1717.651)
=0.334073 / 0.350642
=0.9527

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
=(-13.476 - 0 - 133.658) / 1587.265
=-0.092697

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.

Yeou Yih Steel Co has a M-score of -1.92 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.92 mean?
Yeou Yih Steel Co (ROCO:9962) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.92 as of Jul. 17, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Yeou Yih Steel Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Yeou Yih Steel Co ranks #449 out of 587 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 76.5%.
Is Yeou Yih Steel Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Yeou Yih Steel Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.92. Based on the distribution chart, Yeou Yih Steel Co ranks #449 out of 587 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Yeou Yih Steel Co has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yeou Yih Steel Co's Beneish M-Score compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Yeou Yih Steel Co ranks #449 out of 587 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Yeou Yih Steel 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 Steel company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Steel 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 Yeou Yih Steel Co and its competitors. Yeou Yih Steel Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yeou Yih Steel Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yeou Yih Steel Co (ROCO:9962) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$9.02, compared to a current price of NT$9.89 — trading 9.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.92. Yeou Yih Steel Co's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 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 Yeou Yih Steel Co (ROCO:9962), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.92 as of Jul. 17, 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 Yeou Yih Steel Co (ROCO:9962) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yeou Yih Steel Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$9.89 is trading 9.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$9.02. GuruFocus considers Yeou Yih Steel Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:9962:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.92
  • GF Value™: NT$9.02 vs. price of NT$9.89 (9.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 58/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:9962 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Yeou Yih Steel Co Business Description

Address No. 2 Yong-Gong 10th Road, Yeong an District, Kaoshiung Hsien, TWN, 828106
Yeou Yih Steel Co Ltd mainly engages in the heat treatment of stainless steel products. leveling, cut, picking, processing and processing and sales of various steel. The Group operates business only in the producing and sales of stainless steel products. The company has presence in Taiwan, South Korea, United States, Thailand, Europe, Vietnam, Japan, Singapore, and Others. The company generates majority of revenue from Taiwan. The company's products are Stainless Steel Product, and Trading.
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