Chang Type Industrial Co (TPE:1541) Beneish M-Score: -2.39 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


TPE:1541 Chang Type Industrial Co Ltd TPE:1541
70 GF Score
Price NT$22.20
GF Value NT$32.35
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Chang Type Industrial Co Beneish M-Score?

Chang Type Industrial Co TPE:1541 +0.45% 70 Beneish M-Score is -2.39 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:1541 with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$32.35 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,926 Industrial Products companies, Chang Type Industrial Co ranks worse than 55.95% 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 -2.39 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:1541' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.23   Med: -2.42   Max: -1.19
Current: -2.39

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Chang Type Industrial Co was -1.19. The lowest was -4.23. And the median was -2.42.


Chang Type Industrial Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Chang Type Industrial 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.

Chang Type Industrial Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Chang Type Industrial 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 -1.19 -4.23 -2.17 -3.36 -2.39

Chang Type Industrial 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 -3.36 -3.41 -2.47 -2.15 -2.39

TPE:1541 vs SNA, RBC, LECO: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Tools & Accessories subindustry, Chang Type Industrial 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.


Chang Type Industrial Co Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Chang Type Industrial Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Chang Type Industrial 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 Chang Type Industrial 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 * 0.963+0.528 * 0.8955+0.404 * 0.9752+0.892 * 1.2145+0.115 * 0.9832
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7279+4.679 * -0.015669-0.327 * 0.9153
=-2.39

* 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$1,249 Mil.
Revenue was 748.12 + 937.969 + 1095.602 + 847.635 = NT$3,629 Mil.
Gross Profit was 146.285 + 143.558 + 209.323 + 168.123 = NT$667 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,961 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$3,181 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$1,080 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$115 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$394 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$641 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$316 Mil.
Net Income was 78.872 + 87.027 + -24.846 + 41.65 = NT$183 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 158.71 + 42.647 + -181.506 + 212.697 = NT$233 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$1,068 Mil.
Revenue was 738.959 + 716.447 + 811.565 + 721.477 = NT$2,988 Mil.
Gross Profit was 141.631 + 95.91 + 128.379 + 126.143 = NT$492 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,846 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$3,158 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$1,169 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$122 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$445 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$761 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$276 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)
=(1249.207 / 3629.326) / (1068.173 / 2988.448)
=0.344198 / 0.357434
=0.963

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)
=(492.063 / 2988.448) / (667.289 / 3629.326)
=0.164655 / 0.18386
=0.8955

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 - (1961.236 + 1080.183) / 3181.04) / (1 - (1846.137 + 1169.347) / 3157.599)
=0.043892 / 0.045007
=0.9752

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
=3629.326 / 2988.448
=1.2145

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))
=(122.122 / (122.122 + 1169.347)) / (114.948 / (114.948 + 1080.183))
=0.094561 / 0.09618
=0.9832

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)
=(393.529 / 3629.326) / (445.183 / 2988.448)
=0.10843 / 0.148968
=0.7279

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)
=((315.579 + 641.394) / 3181.04) / ((276.374 + 761.498) / 3157.599)
=0.300837 / 0.32869
=0.9153

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
=(182.703 - 0 - 232.548) / 3181.04
=-0.015669

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.

Chang Type Industrial Co has a M-score of -2.39 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 -2.39 mean?
Chang Type Industrial Co (TPE:1541) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.39 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Chang Type Industrial Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Chang Type Industrial Co ranks #1637 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 55.9%.
Is Chang Type Industrial Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Chang Type Industrial Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.39. Based on the distribution chart, Chang Type Industrial Co ranks #1637 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Chang Type Industrial Co has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chang Type Industrial Co's Beneish M-Score compare to SNA and RBC?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Chang Type Industrial Co ranks #1637 out of 2926 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Chang Type Industrial 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 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 Chang Type Industrial Co and its competitors. Chang Type Industrial Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chang Type Industrial Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chang Type Industrial Co (TPE:1541) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$32.35, compared to a current price of NT$22.20 — trading 31.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.39. Chang Type Industrial Co's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 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 Chang Type Industrial Co (TPE:1541), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.39 as of Jun. 26, 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 Chang Type Industrial Co (TPE:1541) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chang Type Industrial Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$22.20 is trading 31.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$32.35. GuruFocus considers Chang Type Industrial Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for TPE:1541:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.39
  • GF Value™: NT$32.35 vs. price of NT$22.20 (31.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1541 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Chang Type Industrial Co Business Description

Address No 41, Nan-Tsuen Road, Ho-Li, Taichung, TWN, 42127
Chang Type Industrial Co Ltd manufacture, process and sell hand tools, electric machines, motors, power tools, automatic control system, computer machinery, electric test instruments, woodworking machines and metal parts. It is also the agent to import and export raw materials for all related products mentioned above and to design various molds and fixtures.
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