Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co (SHSE:688403) Beneish M-Score: -1.77 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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SHSE:688403 Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co Ltd SHSE:688403
45 GF Score
Price ¥29.77
GF Value ¥11.10
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What is Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co Beneish M-Score?

Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co SHSE:688403 -8.62% 45 Beneish M-Score is -1.77 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:688403 with a GF Score™ of 45/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥11.10 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 987 Semiconductors companies, Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co ranks worse than 78.32% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.77 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:688403' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.17   Med: -2.26   Max: -0.91
Current: -1.77

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co was -0.91. The lowest was -4.17. And the median was -2.26.


Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Union Semiconductor (Hefei) 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.

Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 -2.89 -1.86 -3.31 -2.22

Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -3.11 -3.00 -2.26 -2.22 -1.77

SHSE:688403 vs NVDA, AVGO, MU: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Union Semiconductor (Hefei) 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.


Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co Beneish M-Score vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Union Semiconductor (Hefei) 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 Union Semiconductor (Hefei) 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 * 1.0999+0.528 * 1.1621+0.404 * 2.8985+0.892 * 1.1661+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0409+4.679 * -0.103693-0.327 * 0.655
=-1.77

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was ¥340 Mil.
Revenue was 410.922 + 487.778 + 429.164 + 491.614 = ¥1,819 Mil.
Gross Profit was 59.596 + 94.768 + 89.154 + 114.086 = ¥358 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥1,696 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥5,045 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥2,876 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥50 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥464 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥462 Mil.
Net Income was -12.809 + 30.486 + 28.205 + 55.451 = ¥101 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 82.312 + 215.835 + 90.095 + 236.23 = ¥624 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥265 Mil.
Revenue was 374.579 + 430.947 + 396.421 + 358.35 = ¥1,560 Mil.
Gross Profit was 89.732 + 101.394 + 91.718 + 73.539 = ¥356 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥1,690 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥4,663 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥2,823 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥41 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥182 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥1,125 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)
=(340.256 / 1819.478) / (265.279 / 1560.297)
=0.187007 / 0.170018
=1.0999

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)
=(356.383 / 1560.297) / (357.604 / 1819.478)
=0.228407 / 0.196542
=1.1621

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 - (1696.47 + 2876.134) / 5045.067) / (1 - (1689.645 + 2822.724) / 4663.025)
=0.093649 / 0.032309
=2.8985

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
=1819.478 / 1560.297
=1.1661

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))
=(0 / (0 + 2822.724)) / (0 / (0 + 2876.134))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(49.658 / 1819.478) / (40.91 / 1560.297)
=0.027292 / 0.026219
=1.0409

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)
=((462.056 + 464.412) / 5045.067) / ((1124.941 + 182.334) / 4663.025)
=0.183638 / 0.280349
=0.655

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
=(101.333 - 0 - 624.472) / 5045.067
=-0.103693

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.

Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co has a M-score of -1.77 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.77 mean?
Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co (SHSE:688403) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.77 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co ranks #773 out of 987 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 78.3%.
Is Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.77. Based on the distribution chart, Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co ranks #773 out of 987 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co's Beneish M-Score compare to NVDA and AVGO?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co ranks #773 out of 987 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Union Semiconductor (Hefei) 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 Semiconductors company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Semiconductors 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 Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co and its competitors. Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co (SHSE:688403) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥11.10, compared to a current price of ¥29.77 — trading 168.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.77. Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co's overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 10 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 Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co (SHSE:688403), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.77 as of Jul. 14, 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 Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co (SHSE:688403) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥29.77 is trading 168.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥11.10. GuruFocus considers Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:688403:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.77
  • GF Value™: ¥11.10 vs. price of ¥29.77 (168.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 45/100 with 10 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:688403 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co Business Description

Address Hefei Comprehensive Bonded Zone, Xinzhan District, Anhui Province, Hefei, CHN, 230012
Union Semiconductor (Hefei) Co Ltd is a high-end packaging and testing service provider for integrated circuits. It focuses on the field of display driver chips. The company's main business is the front-end gold bumping manufacturing as the core, and integrates wafer testing, back-end chip-on-glass, and chip-on-film links to form a full range of display driver chips.
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