Eternal Materials Co (TPE:1717) Beneish M-Score: -2.72 (As of Jul. 19, 2026)

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TPE:1717 Eternal Materials Co Ltd TPE:1717
66 GF Score
Price NT$64.50
GF Value NT$31.11
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Eternal Materials Co Beneish M-Score?

Eternal Materials Co TPE:1717 -8.90% 66 Beneish M-Score is -2.72 as of Jul. 19, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:1717 with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$31.11 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,526 Chemicals companies, Eternal Materials Co ranks better than 68.68% 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 -2.72 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:1717' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.93   Med: -2.63   Max: -1.94
Current: -2.72

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Eternal Materials Co was -1.94. The lowest was -2.93. And the median was -2.63.


Eternal Materials Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Eternal Materials 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.

Eternal Materials Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Eternal Materials 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 -2.07 -2.93 -2.93 -2.69 -2.72

Eternal Materials 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 -2.69 -2.73 -2.89 -2.89 -2.72

TPE:1717 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Eternal Materials 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.


Eternal Materials Co Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

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

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


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Eternal Materials 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 Eternal Materials 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 * 1.0047+0.528 * 0.9708+0.404 * 1.1225+0.892 * 0.9207+0.115 * 1.0218
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0516+4.679 * -0.043381-0.327 * 0.9951
=-2.72

* 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$14,946 Mil.
Revenue was 10122.998 + 10096.324 + 10404.731 + 10060.654 = NT$40,685 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2154.821 + 1991.477 + 2168.136 + 2053.836 = NT$8,368 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$30,561 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$60,155 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$23,421 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$2,276 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$4,856 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$17,004 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$12,489 Mil.
Net Income was 378.982 + 574.551 + 352.936 + 349.155 = NT$1,656 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1226.126 + 1131.193 + 1361.625 + 546.237 = NT$4,265 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$16,157 Mil.
Revenue was 11267.472 + 11333.522 + 11569.586 + 10020.545 = NT$44,191 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2216.259 + 2245.891 + 2198.487 + 2163.84 = NT$8,824 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$34,219 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$62,419 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$22,495 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$2,239 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$5,016 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$18,384 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$12,369 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)
=(14945.888 / 40684.707) / (16157.467 / 44191.125)
=0.367359 / 0.365627
=1.0047

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)
=(8824.477 / 44191.125) / (8368.27 / 40684.707)
=0.199689 / 0.205686
=0.9708

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 - (30561.28 + 23420.804) / 60154.782) / (1 - (34218.594 + 22494.955) / 62419.483)
=0.102614 / 0.091413
=1.1225

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
=40684.707 / 44191.125
=0.9207

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))
=(2238.723 / (2238.723 + 22494.955)) / (2276.243 / (2276.243 + 23420.804))
=0.090513 / 0.08858
=1.0218

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)
=(4855.872 / 40684.707) / (5015.8 / 44191.125)
=0.119354 / 0.113502
=1.0516

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)
=((12489.379 + 17003.719) / 60154.782) / ((12368.986 + 18383.855) / 62419.483)
=0.490287 / 0.49268
=0.9951

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
=(1655.624 - 0 - 4265.181) / 60154.782
=-0.043381

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.

Eternal Materials Co has a M-score of -2.72 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 -2.72 mean?
Eternal Materials Co (TPE:1717) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.72 as of Jul. 19, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Eternal Materials Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Eternal Materials Co ranks #478 out of 1526 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 31.3%.
Is Eternal Materials Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Eternal Materials Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.72. Based on the distribution chart, Eternal Materials Co ranks #478 out of 1526 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Eternal Materials Co has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eternal Materials Co's Beneish M-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Eternal Materials Co ranks #478 out of 1526 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Eternal Materials 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 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 Eternal Materials Co and its competitors. Eternal Materials Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.72. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eternal Materials Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eternal Materials Co (TPE:1717) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$31.11, compared to a current price of NT$64.50 — trading 107.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.72. Eternal Materials Co's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 7 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 Eternal Materials Co (TPE:1717), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.72 as of Jul. 19, 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 Eternal Materials Co (TPE:1717) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eternal Materials Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$64.50 is trading 107.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$31.11. GuruFocus considers Eternal Materials Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:1717:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.72
  • GF Value™: NT$31.11 vs. price of NT$64.50 (107.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1717 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Eternal Materials Co Business Description

Address No. 578, Jiangong Road, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, TWN, 807
Eternal Materials Co Ltd is mainly engaged in the research, manufacturing, processing, sale, and trading of diversified industrial synthetic resins, epoxy resin, acrylates, methacrylates, coating, molding compounds, copper clad laminates, film materials, photoresist materials, electronic chemical materials, composite materials, and bio-medical testing materials. The Company operates through the following segments: Resins Materials, which generates the maximum revenue and mainly operates a variety of industrial resins materials; Electronic Materials, which mainly operates electronic and optoelectronic industry raw materials and vacuum laminators; High Performance Materials, which mainly operates UV-light curing raw materials; and Others.
66GF Score

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