Ho Tung Chemical (TPE:1714) Beneish M-Score: -2.57 (As of Jul. 13, 2026)


TPE:1714 Ho Tung Chemical Corp TPE:1714
61 GF Score
Price NT$17.25
GF Value NT$9.95
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Ho Tung Chemical Beneish M-Score?

Ho Tung Chemical TPE:1714 61 Beneish M-Score is -2.57 as of Jul. 13, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:1714 with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$9.95 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,525 Chemicals companies, Ho Tung Chemical ranks better than 54.95% 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 -2.57 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:1714' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.81   Med: -2.68   Max: -2.01
Current: -2.57

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ho Tung Chemical was -2.01. The lowest was -3.81. And the median was -2.68.


Ho Tung Chemical Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ho Tung 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.

Ho Tung Chemical Beneish M-Score Chart

Ho Tung 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 -2.45 -2.01 -2.84 -2.72 -2.57

Ho Tung 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 -2.72 -2.55 -2.72 -2.38 -2.57

TPE:1714 vs DOW: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Ho Tung 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.


Ho Tung Chemical Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

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

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


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Ho Tung 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 Ho Tung 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 * 1.0061+0.528 * 0.8924+0.404 * 0.858+0.892 * 1.165+0.115 * 1.0714
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8583+4.679 * -0.025475-0.327 * 1.121
=-2.57

* 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$3,841 Mil.
Revenue was 7104.998 + 5973.244 + 5592.355 + 5350.9 = NT$24,021 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1009.181 + 581.457 + 455.938 + 459.421 = NT$2,506 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$16,759 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$24,999 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$5,880 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$523 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,170 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$5,169 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$1,889 Mil.
Net Income was 125.125 + 166.041 + 115.361 + 83.588 = NT$490 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 662.207 + -205.175 + 720.714 + -50.774 = NT$1,127 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$3,277 Mil.
Revenue was 6031.153 + 5098.835 + 4866.356 + 4622.904 = NT$20,619 Mil.
Gross Profit was 611.3 + 466.607 + 434.788 + 406.857 = NT$1,920 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$14,736 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$23,570 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$6,242 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$598 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,170 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$3,819 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$2,118 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)
=(3840.59 / 24021.497) / (3276.761 / 20619.248)
=0.159881 / 0.158918
=1.0061

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)
=(1919.552 / 20619.248) / (2505.997 / 24021.497)
=0.093095 / 0.104323
=0.8924

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 - (16759.358 + 5880.111) / 24999.031) / (1 - (14735.576 + 6241.805) / 23570.2)
=0.094386 / 0.110004
=0.858

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
=24021.497 / 20619.248
=1.165

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))
=(598.235 / (598.235 + 6241.805)) / (522.653 / (522.653 + 5880.111))
=0.087461 / 0.081629
=1.0714

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)
=(1169.666 / 24021.497) / (1169.782 / 20619.248)
=0.048692 / 0.056733
=0.8583

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)
=((1888.997 + 5169.129) / 24999.031) / ((2117.985 + 3818.582) / 23570.2)
=0.282336 / 0.251867
=1.121

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
=(490.115 - 0 - 1126.972) / 24999.031
=-0.025475

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.

Ho Tung Chemical has a M-score of -2.57 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 -2.57 mean?
Ho Tung Chemical (TPE:1714) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.57 as of Jul. 13, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Ho Tung Chemical and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ho Tung Chemical ranks #687 out of 1525 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 45%.
Is Ho Tung Chemical's Beneish M-Score too high?
Ho Tung Chemical's current Beneish M-Score is -2.57. Based on the distribution chart, Ho Tung Chemical ranks #687 out of 1525 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Ho Tung Chemical has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ho Tung Chemical's Beneish M-Score compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Ho Tung Chemical ranks #687 out of 1525 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Ho Tung Chemical 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 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 Ho Tung Chemical and its competitors. Ho Tung Chemical's current Beneish M-Score is -2.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ho Tung Chemical stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ho Tung Chemical (TPE:1714) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$9.95, compared to a current price of NT$17.25 — trading 73.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.57. Ho Tung Chemical's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 3 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 Ho Tung Chemical (TPE:1714), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.57 as of Jul. 13, 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 Ho Tung Chemical (TPE:1714) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ho Tung Chemical stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$17.25 is trading 73.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$9.95. GuruFocus considers Ho Tung Chemical to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:1714:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.57
  • GF Value™: NT$9.95 vs. price of NT$17.25 (73.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1714 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ho Tung Chemical Business Description

Address No. 6, Section 1, Zhongxing Road, 8th Floor, Wugu District, New Taipei City, TWN, 248
Ho Tung Chemical Corp is engaged in the manufacturing, processing, and sales of chemicals such as normal paraffin, alkenes, etc. The company's key products comprise Paraffin, Linear Alkylbenzene, Anionic Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants, Non-ionic Surfactants, Amphoteric Surfactants, Solvents, and others. It also focuses on other businesses like oil, investment, and cement. The company's reportable segments include Chemicals, which derives the majority of its revenue from Oil Products, Cement, and Investments. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from China and the rest from Taiwan, other parts of Southeast Asia, and other regions.
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