TongHwa (TPE:1418) Beneish M-Score: -1.31 (As of Jul. 11, 2026)


TPE:1418 TongHwa Corp TPE:1418
41 GF Score
Price NT$19.20
GF Value NT$10.78
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 10 Warning Signs
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What is TongHwa Beneish M-Score?

TongHwa TPE:1418 41 Beneish M-Score is -1.31 as of Jul. 11, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:1418 with a GF Score™ of 41/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$10.78 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 996 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, TongHwa ranks worse than 87.45% 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 -1.31 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TPE:1418' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.48   Med: 0.08   Max: 69.3
Current: -1.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of TongHwa was 69.30. The lowest was -4.48. And the median was 0.08.


TongHwa Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for TongHwa'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.

TongHwa Beneish M-Score Chart

TongHwa 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 -4.13 1.47 -4.48 47.34 -1.31

TongHwa 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 47.34 -3.84 6.57 -1.06 -1.31

TongHwa Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, TongHwa'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.


TongHwa Beneish M-Score vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

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

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


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TongHwa 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 TongHwa 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 * 3.5421+0.528 * -0.8116+0.404 * 0.9809+0.892 * 0.52+0.115 * 0.6516
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.9945+4.679 * 0.09477-0.327 * 1.0357
=-1.31

* 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$4.84 Mil.
Revenue was 1.727 + 0.053 + 0.709 + 2.84 = NT$5.33 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.604 + 0.053 + 0.115 + 0.331 = NT$4.10 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,641.64 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$5,595.79 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$715.25 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$6.74 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$78.80 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$3,684.08 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$135.32 Mil.
Net Income was 51.542 + -38.659 + -45.168 + -37.652 = NT$-69.94 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -42.998 + -60.909 + -428.675 + -67.666 = NT$-600.25 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$2.63 Mil.
Revenue was 3.051 + 0.887 + 2.448 + 3.862 = NT$10.25 Mil.
Gross Profit was -7.518 + 0.163 + 0.748 + 0.203 = NT$-6.40 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,458.69 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$5,264.86 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$699.54 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$4.28 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$75.97 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$27.66 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$3,442.03 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)
=(4.835 / 5.329) / (2.625 / 10.248)
=0.9073 / 0.256148
=3.5421

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)
=(-6.404 / 10.248) / (4.103 / 5.329)
=-0.624902 / 0.769938
=-0.8116

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 - (1641.64 + 715.252) / 5595.787) / (1 - (1458.689 + 699.54) / 5264.856)
=0.57881 / 0.590069
=0.9809

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
=5.329 / 10.248
=0.52

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))
=(4.284 / (4.284 + 699.54)) / (6.744 / (6.744 + 715.252))
=0.006087 / 0.009341
=0.6516

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)
=(78.798 / 5.329) / (75.974 / 10.248)
=14.786639 / 7.413544
=1.9945

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)
=((135.318 + 3684.076) / 5595.787) / ((3442.028 + 27.663) / 5264.856)
=0.682548 / 0.659029
=1.0357

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
=(-69.937 - 0 - -600.248) / 5595.787
=0.09477

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.

TongHwa has a M-score of -1.31 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 -1.31 mean?
TongHwa (TPE:1418) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.31 as of Jul. 11, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on TongHwa and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, TongHwa ranks #871 out of 996 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 87.4%.
Is TongHwa's Beneish M-Score too high?
TongHwa's current Beneish M-Score is -1.31. Based on the distribution chart, TongHwa ranks #871 out of 996 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, TongHwa has a GF Score™ of 41/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does TongHwa's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, TongHwa ranks #871 out of 996 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places TongHwa 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 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 TongHwa and its competitors. TongHwa's current Beneish M-Score is -1.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is TongHwa stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, TongHwa (TPE:1418) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$10.78, compared to a current price of NT$19.20 — trading 78.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.31. TongHwa's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 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 TongHwa (TPE:1418), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.31 as of Jul. 11, 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 TongHwa (TPE:1418) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, TongHwa stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$19.20 is trading 78.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$10.78. GuruFocus considers TongHwa to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:1418:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.31
  • GF Value™: NT$10.78 vs. price of NT$19.20 (78.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 41/100 with 10 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1418 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


TongHwa Business Description

Address Xinsheng South Road, 9th Floor, No. 56, Section 1, Zhongzheng District, Taipei, TWN, 100014
TongHwa Corp is a Taiwan-based company. The company manufactures and distributes acrylic fibers. It offers high shrinkage, fine denier, flat type, super soft, and anti-pilling fibers that are used in apparel comprising sweaters, women's wear, and children's wear. Its products include sweaters, flannel, blankets, carpets, sofa fabrics, socks, toys, and interior accessories. The reportable segments of the Group include the purchase and sale of Acrylic Staple and Tow, as well as residential and building development, leasing, and sales.
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