Hua Yu Lien Development Co (TPE:1436) Beneish M-Score: 29.22 (As of Jul. 11, 2026)


TPE:1436 Hua Yu Lien Development Co Ltd TPE:1436
78 GF Score
Price NT$44.90
GF Value NT$46.40
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Hua Yu Lien Development Co Beneish M-Score?

Hua Yu Lien Development Co TPE:1436 78 Beneish M-Score is 29.22 as of Jul. 11, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:1436 with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$46.40 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,683 Real Estate companies, Hua Yu Lien Development Co ranks worse than 99.17% 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 29.22 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hua Yu Lien Development Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:1436' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.99   Med: -0.68   Max: 29.22
Current: 29.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hua Yu Lien Development Co was 29.22. The lowest was -2.99. And the median was -0.68.


Hua Yu Lien Development Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hua Yu Lien Development 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.

Hua Yu Lien Development Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Hua Yu Lien Development 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 -2.02 -1.87 1.31 0.52 29.22

Hua Yu Lien Development 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 0.52 0.71 -0.11 -2.95 29.22

Hua Yu Lien Development Co Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Hua Yu Lien Development 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.


Hua Yu Lien Development Co Beneish M-Score vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Hua Yu Lien Development Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hua Yu Lien Development Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Hua Yu Lien Development 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 Hua Yu Lien Development 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 * 35.48+0.528 * 1.026+0.404 * 0.7659+0.892 * 0.5594+0.115 * 0.967
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3511+4.679 * 0.111754-0.327 * 1.0164
=29.22

* 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$10 Mil.
Revenue was 198.748 + 2038.696 + 1342.336 + 311.132 = NT$3,891 Mil.
Gross Profit was 105.015 + 979.004 + 668.016 + 201.543 = NT$1,954 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$19,855 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$21,673 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$44 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$25 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$514 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$9,075 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$5,655 Mil.
Net Income was -83.176 + 605.07 + 374.071 + 77.282 = NT$973 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -235.225 + -117.702 + -32.577 + -1063.292 = NT$-1,449 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$1 Mil.
Revenue was 829.924 + 4083.498 + 2021.757 + 20.084 = NT$6,955 Mil.
Gross Profit was 495.412 + 2107.139 + 969.209 + 11.352 = NT$3,583 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$17,006 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$19,093 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$46 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$25 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$680 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$7,845 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$4,922 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)
=(10.355 / 3890.912) / (0.523 / 6955.263)
=0.002661 / 7.5E-5
=35.48

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)
=(3583.112 / 6955.263) / (1953.578 / 3890.912)
=0.515166 / 0.502087
=1.026

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 - (19855.302 + 43.657) / 21673.027) / (1 - (17006.085 + 46.204) / 19092.827)
=0.081856 / 0.106875
=0.7659

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
=3890.912 / 6955.263
=0.5594

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))
=(25.011 / (25.011 + 46.204)) / (24.899 / (24.899 + 43.657))
=0.351204 / 0.363192
=0.967

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)
=(513.968 / 3890.912) / (679.998 / 6955.263)
=0.132094 / 0.097767
=1.3511

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)
=((5654.639 + 9075.258) / 21673.027) / ((4921.717 + 7845.439) / 19092.827)
=0.679642 / 0.668689
=1.0164

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
=(973.247 - 0 - -1448.796) / 21673.027
=0.111754

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.

Hua Yu Lien Development Co has a M-score of 29.22 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 29.22 mean?
Hua Yu Lien Development Co (TPE:1436) has a Beneish M-Score of 29.22 as of Jul. 11, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hua Yu Lien Development Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hua Yu Lien Development Co ranks #1669 out of 1683 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 99.2%.
Is Hua Yu Lien Development Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Hua Yu Lien Development Co's current Beneish M-Score is 29.22. Based on the distribution chart, Hua Yu Lien Development Co ranks #1669 out of 1683 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hua Yu Lien Development Co has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hua Yu Lien Development Co's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Hua Yu Lien Development Co ranks #1669 out of 1683 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Hua Yu Lien Development 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 Real Estate company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Real Estate 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 Hua Yu Lien Development Co and its competitors. Hua Yu Lien Development Co's current Beneish M-Score is 29.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hua Yu Lien Development Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hua Yu Lien Development Co (TPE:1436) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$46.40, compared to a current price of NT$44.90 — trading 3.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 29.22. Hua Yu Lien Development Co's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 8 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 Hua Yu Lien Development Co (TPE:1436), the current Beneish M-Score is 29.22 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 Hua Yu Lien Development Co (TPE:1436) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hua Yu Lien Development Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$44.90 is trading 3.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$46.40. GuruFocus considers Hua Yu Lien Development Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:1436:

  • Beneish M-Score: 29.22
  • GF Value™: NT$46.40 vs. price of NT$44.90 (3.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1436 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hua Yu Lien Development Co Business Description

Address No. 85,Wenlong Road, 11th Floor, Fengshan District, Kaohsiung City, TWN
Hua Yu Lien Development Co Ltd is engaged in Housing and Building Development and Rental, Real Estate Business, and Real Estate Leasing Business. Its reportable segments are: Building Department segment includes Real Estate Business, and Construction segment includes Business of buildings and civil construction. The group generates the majority of its revenue from the Building Department segment.
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