San Fang Chemical Industry Co (TPE:1307) Beneish M-Score: -2.59 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


TPE:1307 San Fang Chemical Industry Co Ltd TPE:1307
87 GF Score
Price NT$34.35
GF Value NT$32.69
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is San Fang Chemical Industry Co Beneish M-Score?

San Fang Chemical Industry Co TPE:1307 -2.41% 87 Beneish M-Score is -2.59 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:1307 with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$32.69 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,001 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, San Fang Chemical Industry Co ranks better than 55.94% 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 -2.59 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for San Fang Chemical Industry Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:1307' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.19   Med: -2.61   Max: -1.29
Current: -2.59

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of San Fang Chemical Industry Co was -1.29. The lowest was -3.19. And the median was -2.61.


San Fang Chemical Industry Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for San Fang Chemical Industry 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.

San Fang Chemical Industry Co Beneish M-Score Chart

San Fang Chemical Industry 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 -1.29 -2.63 -3.01 -2.31 -2.59

San Fang Chemical Industry 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 -2.31 -2.17 -2.42 -2.62 -2.59

San Fang Chemical Industry Co Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, San Fang Chemical Industry 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.


San Fang Chemical Industry Co Beneish M-Score vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, San Fang Chemical Industry Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where San Fang Chemical Industry Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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San Fang Chemical Industry 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 San Fang Chemical Industry 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 * 0.9723+0.528 * 0.9671+0.404 * 1.105+0.892 * 1.0033+0.115 * 1.1414
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0675+4.679 * -0.022759-0.327 * 1.044
=-2.59

* 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$1,642 Mil.
Revenue was 2563.359 + 2845.947 + 2474.623 + 2931.014 = NT$10,815 Mil.
Gross Profit was 819.357 + 877.764 + 759.62 + 965.362 = NT$3,422 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$9,193 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$17,414 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$5,960 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$501 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,447 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$4,542 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$1,520 Mil.
Net Income was 333.587 + 417.006 + -47.889 + 429.601 = NT$1,132 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 609.135 + 380.61 + 462.026 + 76.87 = NT$1,529 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$1,683 Mil.
Revenue was 2567.078 + 3110.956 + 2497.678 + 2604.11 = NT$10,780 Mil.
Gross Profit was 733.276 + 1024.576 + 770.68 + 770.145 = NT$3,299 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$9,561 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$17,367 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$5,765 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$560 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,351 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$3,969 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$1,821 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)
=(1641.645 / 10814.943) / (1682.846 / 10779.822)
=0.151794 / 0.156111
=0.9723

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)
=(3298.677 / 10779.822) / (3422.103 / 10814.943)
=0.306005 / 0.316424
=0.9671

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 - (9192.581 + 5960.07) / 17414.21) / (1 - (9560.903 + 5765.191) / 17367.222)
=0.129869 / 0.117528
=1.105

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
=10814.943 / 10779.822
=1.0033

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))
=(559.645 / (559.645 + 5765.191)) / (500.88 / (500.88 + 5960.07))
=0.088484 / 0.077524
=1.1414

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)
=(1446.862 / 10814.943) / (1350.926 / 10779.822)
=0.133784 / 0.12532
=1.0675

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)
=((1519.535 + 4541.88) / 17414.21) / ((1821.319 + 3969.143) / 17367.222)
=0.348073 / 0.333413
=1.044

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
=(1132.305 - 0 - 1528.641) / 17414.21
=-0.022759

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.

San Fang Chemical Industry Co has a M-score of -2.59 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.59 mean?
San Fang Chemical Industry Co (TPE:1307) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.59 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on San Fang Chemical Industry Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, San Fang Chemical Industry Co ranks #441 out of 1001 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 44.1%.
Is San Fang Chemical Industry Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
San Fang Chemical Industry Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.59. Based on the distribution chart, San Fang Chemical Industry Co ranks #441 out of 1001 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, San Fang Chemical Industry Co has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does San Fang Chemical Industry Co's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, San Fang Chemical Industry Co ranks #441 out of 1001 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts San Fang Chemical Industry Co 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories 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 San Fang Chemical Industry Co and its competitors. San Fang Chemical Industry Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is San Fang Chemical Industry Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, San Fang Chemical Industry Co (TPE:1307) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$32.69, compared to a current price of NT$34.35 — trading 5.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.59. San Fang Chemical Industry Co's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 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 San Fang Chemical Industry Co (TPE:1307), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.59 as of Jun. 28, 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 San Fang Chemical Industry Co (TPE:1307) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, San Fang Chemical Industry Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$34.35 is trading 5.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$32.69. GuruFocus considers San Fang Chemical Industry Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:1307:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.59
  • GF Value™: NT$32.69 vs. price of NT$34.35 (5.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1307 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


San Fang Chemical Industry Co Business Description

Address No. 120, Dihua Street, Sanmin District, Kaoshiung, TWN
San Fang Chemical Industry Co Ltd is a Taiwan-based company. The company's operating segments are, San Fang Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., which includes Manufacturing and sales of artificial leather, synthetic resin, and other materials. San Fang Development, BBH, San Fang International, and subsidiary MPL, Dongguan Baoliang, and GTL. GII and subsidiary SFV(GII). jOB and subsidiary PTS (PTS). Bestac Advanced Material Co., Ltd., Forich Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. San Fang Development, San Fang Financial Holdings, and GCL-Mainly in the financial holdings and investment business.
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