AGV Products (TPE:1217) Beneish M-Score: -2.57 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


TPE:1217 AGV Products Corp TPE:1217
60 GF Score
Price NT$9.76
GF Value NT$12.09
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 11 Warning Signs
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What is AGV Products Beneish M-Score?

AGV Products TPE:1217 -1.11% 60 Beneish M-Score is -2.57 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:1217 with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$12.09 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,849 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, AGV Products ranks better than 54.3% 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 -2.57 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:1217' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.67   Med: -2.52   Max: -2.27
Current: -2.57

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of AGV Products was -2.27. The lowest was -2.67. And the median was -2.52.


AGV Products Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for AGV Products'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.

AGV Products Beneish M-Score Chart

AGV Products 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 -2.27 -2.33 -2.56 -2.50 -2.57

AGV Products 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 -2.50 -2.59 -2.54 -2.59 -2.57

TPE:1217 vs KHC, GIS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, AGV Products'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.


AGV Products Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, AGV Products's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AGV Products's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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AGV Products 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 AGV Products 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 * 0.8876+0.528 * 1.0269+0.404 * 1.0391+0.892 * 0.9843+0.115 * 0.9373
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0229+4.679 * 0.002829-0.327 * 1.0249
=-2.57

* 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$706 Mil.
Revenue was 1003.136 + 1604.525 + 1243.159 + 1184.58 = NT$5,035 Mil.
Gross Profit was 278.128 + 440.933 + 356.58 + 316.625 = NT$1,392 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,693 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$15,595 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$2,155 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$142 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,258 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$2,826 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$4,010 Mil.
Net Income was 54.211 + 178.119 + 68.649 + -92.307 = NT$209 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 335.037 + 139.023 + -157.022 + -152.48 = NT$165 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$808 Mil.
Revenue was 1053.151 + 1700.842 + 1202.414 + 1159.178 = NT$5,116 Mil.
Gross Profit was 295.963 + 481.366 + 343.339 + 331.858 = NT$1,453 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,774 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$14,868 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$2,233 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$137 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,250 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$3,040 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$3,319 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)
=(705.877 / 5035.4) / (807.945 / 5115.585)
=0.140183 / 0.157938
=0.8876

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)
=(1452.526 / 5115.585) / (1392.266 / 5035.4)
=0.283941 / 0.276496
=1.0269

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 - (2692.637 + 2155.065) / 15594.825) / (1 - (2774.018 + 2233.105) / 14867.996)
=0.689147 / 0.663228
=1.0391

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
=5035.4 / 5115.585
=0.9843

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))
=(136.909 / (136.909 + 2233.105)) / (141.54 / (141.54 + 2155.065))
=0.057767 / 0.06163
=0.9373

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)
=(1258.393 / 5035.4) / (1249.854 / 5115.585)
=0.249909 / 0.244323
=1.0229

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)
=((4009.535 + 2825.913) / 15594.825) / ((3318.575 + 3039.709) / 14867.996)
=0.438315 / 0.427649
=1.0249

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
=(208.672 - 0 - 164.558) / 15594.825
=0.002829

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.

AGV Products has a M-score of -2.57 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 -2.57 mean?
AGV Products (TPE:1217) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.57 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on AGV Products and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, AGV Products ranks #845 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 45.7%.
Is AGV Products' Beneish M-Score too high?
AGV Products' current Beneish M-Score is -2.57. Based on the distribution chart, AGV Products ranks #845 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, AGV Products has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AGV Products' Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, AGV Products ranks #845 out of 1849 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts AGV Products 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 a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 AGV Products and its competitors. AGV Products's current Beneish M-Score is -2.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AGV Products stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AGV Products (TPE:1217) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$12.09, compared to a current price of NT$9.76 — trading 19.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.57. AGV Products' overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 11 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 AGV Products (TPE:1217), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.57 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 AGV Products (TPE:1217) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AGV Products stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$9.76 is trading 19.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$12.09. GuruFocus considers AGV Products to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:1217:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.57
  • GF Value™: NT$12.09 vs. price of NT$9.76 (19.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 11 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1217 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


AGV Products Business Description

Address No. 11, Gongye 2nd Road, Touqiao Industrial Zone, Xingnan Village, Minxiong Township, Chiayi County, TWN
AGV Products Corp mainly engages in the manufacturing, processing, and sales of canned foods such as drinks, beans, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and pickles, as well as the rental and sale of public housing and commercial buildings built by construction contractors. Its products include beverages, instant powder, fruit juice, dairy products, refrigerated series, desserts, traditional food, conditioning, oil products, and health products. Its segments are Room Temperature, Low Temperature, International Trade, Health, and Other Operating Segments, with the Room Temperature segment generating the maximum revenue. The Company generates maximum revenue from Taiwan.
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