Oriental Union Chemical (TPE:1710) Beneish M-Score: -0.46 (As of Jul. 11, 2026)


TPE:1710 Oriental Union Chemical Corp TPE:1710
59 GF Score
Price NT$16.40
GF Value NT$21.30
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Oriental Union Chemical Beneish M-Score?

Oriental Union Chemical TPE:1710 59 Beneish M-Score is -0.46 as of Jul. 11, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:1710 with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$21.30 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,525 Chemicals companies, Oriental Union Chemical ranks worse than 94.62% 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 -0.46 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TPE:1710' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -74.17   Med: -2.91   Max: -0.46
Current: -0.46

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Oriental Union Chemical was -0.46. The lowest was -74.17. And the median was -2.91.


Oriental Union Chemical Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Oriental Union Chemical'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.

Oriental Union Chemical Beneish M-Score Chart

Oriental Union Chemical 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 -3.02 -22.68 -3.05 -2.85 -0.46

Oriental Union Chemical 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 -2.85 -2.82 -3.00 -1.97 -0.46

TPE:1710 vs DOW: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Oriental Union Chemical'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.


Oriental Union Chemical Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

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

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


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Oriental Union Chemical 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 Oriental Union Chemical 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 * 0.8474+0.528 * 5.3374+0.404 * 1.0904+0.892 * 0.9356+0.115 * 1.0649
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9632+4.679 * -0.024609-0.327 * 1.0205
=-0.46

* 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$1,606 Mil.
Revenue was 4916.7 + 5387.406 + 5816.213 + 6133.399 = NT$22,254 Mil.
Gross Profit was -84.287 + -38.403 + 117.515 + 196.993 = NT$192 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$5,347 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$32,353 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$15,553 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$1,038 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$844 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$9,357 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$8,711 Mil.
Net Income was -375.804 + -246.675 + -165.477 + -99.329 = NT$-887 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -643.143 + 91.944 + 382.119 + 77.961 = NT$-91 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$2,026 Mil.
Revenue was 5598.537 + 6534.374 + 6496.668 + 5155.041 = NT$23,785 Mil.
Gross Profit was 129.66 + 405.809 + 332.515 + 226.298 = NT$1,094 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$5,409 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$31,435 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$15,820 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$1,129 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$937 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$8,954 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$8,248 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)
=(1606.181 / 22253.718) / (2025.895 / 23784.62)
=0.072176 / 0.085177
=0.8474

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)
=(1094.282 / 23784.62) / (191.818 / 22253.718)
=0.046008 / 0.00862
=5.3374

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 - (5346.664 + 15552.799) / 32353.282) / (1 - (5409.416 + 15819.838) / 31435.077)
=0.354023 / 0.324664
=1.0904

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
=22253.718 / 23784.62
=0.9356

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))
=(1128.944 / (1128.944 + 15819.838)) / (1037.754 / (1037.754 + 15552.799))
=0.066609 / 0.062551
=1.0649

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)
=(844.422 / 22253.718) / (936.944 / 23784.62)
=0.037945 / 0.039393
=0.9632

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)
=((8710.887 + 9356.738) / 32353.282) / ((8247.972 + 8953.973) / 31435.077)
=0.558448 / 0.547221
=1.0205

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
=(-887.285 - 0 - -91.119) / 32353.282
=-0.024609

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.

Oriental Union Chemical has a M-score of -0.46 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 -0.46 mean?
Oriental Union Chemical (TPE:1710) has a Beneish M-Score of -0.46 as of Jul. 11, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Oriental Union Chemical and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Oriental Union Chemical ranks #1443 out of 1525 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 94.6%.
Is Oriental Union Chemical's Beneish M-Score too high?
Oriental Union Chemical's current Beneish M-Score is -0.46. Based on the distribution chart, Oriental Union Chemical ranks #1443 out of 1525 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Oriental Union Chemical has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Oriental Union Chemical's Beneish M-Score compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Oriental Union Chemical ranks #1443 out of 1525 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Oriental Union Chemical 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 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 Oriental Union Chemical and its competitors. Oriental Union Chemical's current Beneish M-Score is -0.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Oriental Union Chemical stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Oriental Union Chemical (TPE:1710) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$21.30, compared to a current price of NT$16.40 — trading 23% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -0.46. Oriental Union Chemical's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 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 Oriental Union Chemical (TPE:1710), the current Beneish M-Score is -0.46 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 Oriental Union Chemical (TPE:1710) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Oriental Union Chemical stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$16.40 is trading 23% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$21.30. GuruFocus considers Oriental Union Chemical to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:1710:

  • Beneish M-Score: -0.46
  • GF Value™: NT$21.30 vs. price of NT$16.40 (23% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1710 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Oriental Union Chemical Business Description

Address No. 101, Fu-Hsing North Road, 13th Floor, Taipei, TWN, 105
Oriental Union Chemical Corp is a manufacturer and distributor of chemicals and plastic products. The company manufactures and markets ethylene glycols, ethylene oxide, gas oxygen, gas nitrogen, liquid nitrogen, liquid argon, monoethanolamine, ethylene carbonate, polyethylene glycol, polyoxyethylene lauryl ether and methoxy polyethylene glycols. The firm is organized into four main segments: ethylene glycols, special chemicals, gas, and investment and others. The ethylene glycol segment generates the majority of the firm's revenue. Geographically, the vast majority of the company's revenue comes from Asia.
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