Asia Polymer (TPE:1308) Beneish M-Score: -3.44 (As of Aug. 10, 2026)

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TPE:1308 Asia Polymer Corp TPE:1308
67 GF Score
Price NT$13.65
GF Value NT$13.62
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Asia Polymer Beneish M-Score?

Asia Polymer TPE:1308 +1.87% 67 Beneish M-Score is -3.44 as of Aug. 10, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:1308 with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$13.62 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,527 Chemicals companies, Asia Polymer ranks better than 94.43% 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 -3.44 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:1308' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.66   Med: -2.5   Max: 0.56
Current: -3.44

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Asia Polymer was 0.56. The lowest was -3.66. And the median was -2.50.


Asia Polymer Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Asia Polymer'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.

Asia Polymer Beneish M-Score Chart

Asia Polymer 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 -1.77 -3.18 -2.88 0.56 -3.66

Asia Polymer 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 -1.20 -2.60 -2.73 -3.66 -3.44

TPE:1308 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Asia Polymer'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.


Asia Polymer Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Asia Polymer's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Asia Polymer 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 Asia Polymer 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 * 0.6165+0.528 * 0.9493+0.404 * 1.0333+0.892 * 0.9178+0.115 * 0.9408
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0709+4.679 * -0.124454-0.327 * 0.7564
=-3.44

* 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 NT$344 Mil.
Revenue was 1301.918 + 1402.501 + 1465.837 + 1340.447 = NT$5,511 Mil.
Gross Profit was 73.711 + 91.461 + 9.528 + 46.709 = NT$221 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,733 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$12,538 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$3,504 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$353 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$241 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,008 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$368 Mil.
Net Income was -120.235 + -358.517 + -152.836 + -296.169 = NT$-928 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 185.198 + -50.022 + 255.424 + 241.992 = NT$633 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$609 Mil.
Revenue was 1534.387 + 1552.871 + 1422.227 + 1494.815 = NT$6,004 Mil.
Gross Profit was 101.636 + 20.078 + 7.497 + 99.786 = NT$229 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$3,271 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$13,384 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$3,604 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$340 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$245 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,173 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$768 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)
=(344.402 / 5510.703) / (608.66 / 6004.3)
=0.062497 / 0.101371
=0.6165

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)
=(228.997 / 6004.3) / (221.409 / 5510.703)
=0.038139 / 0.040178
=0.9493

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 - (2732.713 + 3504.362) / 12537.553) / (1 - (3270.624 + 3604.123) / 13384.08)
=0.502529 / 0.486349
=1.0333

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
=5510.703 / 6004.3
=0.9178

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))
=(339.884 / (339.884 + 3604.123)) / (353.35 / (353.35 + 3504.362))
=0.086177 / 0.091596
=0.9408

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)
=(241.298 / 5510.703) / (245.496 / 6004.3)
=0.043787 / 0.040887
=1.0709

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)
=((367.675 + 1008.062) / 12537.553) / ((768.406 + 1173.253) / 13384.08)
=0.109729 / 0.145072
=0.7564

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
=(-927.757 - 0 - 632.592) / 12537.553
=-0.124454

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.

Asia Polymer has a M-score of -3.44 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 -3.44 mean?
Asia Polymer (TPE:1308) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.44 as of Aug. 10, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Asia Polymer and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Asia Polymer ranks #85 out of 1527 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 5.6%.
Is Asia Polymer's Beneish M-Score too high?
Asia Polymer's current Beneish M-Score is -3.44. Based on the distribution chart, Asia Polymer ranks #85 out of 1527 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Asia Polymer has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Asia Polymer's Beneish M-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Asia Polymer ranks #85 out of 1527 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Asia Polymer in the top 6% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Chemicals company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Chemicals 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 Asia Polymer and its competitors. Asia Polymer's current Beneish M-Score is -3.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Asia Polymer stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Asia Polymer (TPE:1308) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$13.62, compared to a current price of NT$13.65 — trading 0.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.44. Asia Polymer's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 2 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 Asia Polymer (TPE:1308), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.44 as of Aug. 10, 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 Asia Polymer (TPE:1308) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Asia Polymer stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$13.65 is trading 0.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$13.62. GuruFocus considers Asia Polymer to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:1308:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.44
  • GF Value™: NT$13.62 vs. price of NT$13.65 (0.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1308 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Asia Polymer Business Description

Address No. 3 Gongye 1st. Road, Linyuan District, Kaohsiung, TWN
Asia Polymer Corp is engaged in designing, developing, manufacturing, and selling low-density polyethylene (LDPE), and ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA). The company has a single operating segment that produces and sells petrochemical products. Geographically, the company has operations in Taiwan, Asia, and Others, with a majority of its revenue coming from Taiwan.
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