Kaulin Manufacturing Co (TPE:1531) Beneish M-Score: -2.47 (As of Jul. 11, 2026)


TPE:1531 Kaulin Manufacturing Co Ltd TPE:1531
65 GF Score
Price NT$13.00
GF Value NT$11.55
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Kaulin Manufacturing Co Beneish M-Score?

Kaulin Manufacturing Co TPE:1531 65 Beneish M-Score is -2.47 as of Jul. 11, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:1531 with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$11.55 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,914 Industrial Products companies, Kaulin Manufacturing Co ranks better than 51.37% 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 -2.47 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:1531' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.98   Med: -2.67   Max: -1.53
Current: -2.47

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kaulin Manufacturing Co was -1.53. The lowest was -2.98. And the median was -2.67.


Kaulin Manufacturing Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kaulin Manufacturing 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.

Kaulin Manufacturing Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Kaulin Manufacturing 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 -1.89 -2.66 -2.70 -2.98 -2.47

Kaulin Manufacturing 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 -2.98 -3.21 -3.49 -3.13 -2.47

TPE:1531 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Kaulin Manufacturing 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.


Kaulin Manufacturing Co Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Kaulin Manufacturing Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Kaulin Manufacturing 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 Kaulin Manufacturing 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 * 0.8784+0.528 * 0.9009+0.404 * 3.192+0.892 * 0.9106+0.115 * 0.3694
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2244+4.679 * -0.102915-0.327 * 1.1328
=-2.47

* 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$523 Mil.
Revenue was 329.746 + 361.973 + 389.106 + 410.52 = NT$1,491 Mil.
Gross Profit was 64.317 + 67.71 + 87.714 + 81.062 = NT$301 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,917 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$4,282 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$336 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$92 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$294 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$392 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$82 Mil.
Net Income was 20.806 + 32.23 + -105.532 + 31.201 = NT$-21 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 123.62 + 84.207 + 18.301 + 193.291 = NT$419 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$653 Mil.
Revenue was 396.738 + 431.022 + 438.892 + 371.131 = NT$1,638 Mil.
Gross Profit was 59.461 + 92.497 + 81.969 + 63.678 = NT$298 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$3,121 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$4,371 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$921 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$79 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$264 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$387 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$40 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)
=(522.576 / 1491.345) / (653.369 / 1637.783)
=0.350406 / 0.398935
=0.8784

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)
=(297.605 / 1637.783) / (300.803 / 1491.345)
=0.181712 / 0.201699
=0.9009

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 - (2917.24 + 335.949) / 4282.309) / (1 - (3120.853 + 921.277) / 4371.229)
=0.240319 / 0.075288
=3.192

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
=1491.345 / 1637.783
=0.9106

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))
=(79.132 / (79.132 + 921.277)) / (91.549 / (91.549 + 335.949))
=0.0791 / 0.214151
=0.3694

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)
=(294.221 / 1491.345) / (263.893 / 1637.783)
=0.197286 / 0.161128
=1.2244

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)
=((81.918 + 391.969) / 4282.309) / ((39.799 + 387.217) / 4371.229)
=0.110662 / 0.097688
=1.1328

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
=(-21.295 - 0 - 419.419) / 4282.309
=-0.102915

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.

Kaulin Manufacturing Co has a M-score of -2.47 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 -2.47 mean?
Kaulin Manufacturing Co (TPE:1531) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.47 as of Jul. 11, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kaulin Manufacturing Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kaulin Manufacturing Co ranks #1417 out of 2914 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 48.6%.
Is Kaulin Manufacturing Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Kaulin Manufacturing Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.47. Based on the distribution chart, Kaulin Manufacturing Co ranks #1417 out of 2914 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kaulin Manufacturing Co has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kaulin Manufacturing Co's Beneish M-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Kaulin Manufacturing Co ranks #1417 out of 2914 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Kaulin Manufacturing 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Products 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 Kaulin Manufacturing Co and its competitors. Kaulin Manufacturing Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kaulin Manufacturing Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kaulin Manufacturing Co (TPE:1531) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$11.55, compared to a current price of NT$13.00 — trading 12.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.47. Kaulin Manufacturing Co's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Kaulin Manufacturing Co (TPE:1531), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.47 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 Kaulin Manufacturing Co (TPE:1531) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kaulin Manufacturing Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$13.00 is trading 12.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$11.55. GuruFocus considers Kaulin Manufacturing Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:1531:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.47
  • GF Value™: NT$11.55 vs. price of NT$13.00 (12.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1531 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kaulin Manufacturing Co Business Description

Address Dunhua North Road, 8th Floor, No. 167, Songshan District, Taipei, TWN, 105
Kaulin Manufacturing Co Ltd is a Taiwan-based company, that engages in the manufacture and distribution of sewing machines and related spare parts. Its business activities include manufacturing, assembly, and trading of a variety of sewing machines, parts, and components; casting, processing, and trading of milling products, and sewing machine parts. The company products include overlock, interlock, double chain stitch, and lockstitch. Geographically, it operates in China, Asia, Japan, Latin America, and India.
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