China Man-Made Fiber (TPE:1718) Beneish M-Score: -2.49 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


TPE:1718 China Man-Made Fiber Corp TPE:1718
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Price NT$11.15
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Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is China Man-Made Fiber Beneish M-Score?

China Man-Made Fiber TPE:1718 +9.97% 80 Beneish M-Score is -2.49 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:1718 with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$9.29 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,397 Banks companies, China Man-Made Fiber ranks better than 68.07% 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 -2.49 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for China Man-Made Fiber's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:1718' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.62   Med: -2.49   Max: -2.25
Current: -2.49

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China Man-Made Fiber was -2.25. The lowest was -2.62. And the median was -2.49.


China Man-Made Fiber Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for China Man-Made Fiber'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.

China Man-Made Fiber Beneish M-Score Chart

China Man-Made Fiber 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 -2.39 -2.49 -2.62 -2.50 -2.49

China Man-Made Fiber 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 -2.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.49

TPE:1718 vs PNC, USB: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, China Man-Made Fiber'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.


China Man-Made Fiber Beneish M-Score vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, China Man-Made Fiber's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Man-Made Fiber's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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China Man-Made Fiber 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 China Man-Made Fiber 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 * 1.0002+0.528 * 0.9688+0.404 * 0.9481+0.892 * 1.0478+0.115 * 1.0142
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.003135-0.327 * 0.9934
=-2.49

* 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$712,026 Mil.
Revenue was NT$43,337 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$32,761 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$789,173 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,038,288 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$31,315 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$1,211 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$912,922 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$23,879 Mil.
Net Income was NT$119 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NT$3,374 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$679,412 Mil.
Revenue was NT$41,360 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$30,290 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$745,922 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$996,581 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$30,152 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$1,183 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$883,413 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$21,687 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)
=(712026.405 / 43336.858) / (679412.352 / 41360.385)
=16.430042 / 16.426645
=1.0002

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)
=(30290.186 / 41360.385) / (32760.665 / 43336.858)
=0.732348 / 0.755954
=0.9688

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 - (789172.649 + 31314.899) / 1038288.332) / (1 - (745922.4 + 30152.274) / 996580.603)
=0.209769 / 0.221263
=0.9481

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
=43336.858 / 41360.385
=1.0478

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))
=(1183.032 / (1183.032 + 30152.274)) / (1210.834 / (1210.834 + 31314.899))
=0.037754 / 0.037227
=1.0142

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)
=(0 / 43336.858) / (0 / 41360.385)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((23878.572 + 912922.378) / 1038288.332) / ((21686.927 + 883413.218) / 996580.603)
=0.902255 / 0.908206
=0.9934

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
=(118.827 - 0 - 3373.644) / 1038288.332
=-0.003135

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.

China Man-Made Fiber has a M-score of -2.49 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 -2.49 mean?
China Man-Made Fiber (TPE:1718) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.49 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on China Man-Made Fiber and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, China Man-Made Fiber ranks #446 out of 1397 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 31.9%.
Is China Man-Made Fiber's Beneish M-Score too high?
China Man-Made Fiber's current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. Based on the distribution chart, China Man-Made Fiber ranks #446 out of 1397 companies in the Banks industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, China Man-Made Fiber has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Man-Made Fiber's Beneish M-Score compare to PNC and USB?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, China Man-Made Fiber ranks #446 out of 1397 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts China Man-Made Fiber 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 Banks company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Banks 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 China Man-Made Fiber and its competitors. China Man-Made Fiber's current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Man-Made Fiber stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Man-Made Fiber (TPE:1718) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$9.29, compared to a current price of NT$11.15 — trading 20% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. China Man-Made Fiber's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 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 China Man-Made Fiber (TPE:1718), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.49 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 China Man-Made Fiber (TPE:1718) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Man-Made Fiber stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$11.15 is trading 20% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$9.29. GuruFocus considers China Man-Made Fiber to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:1718:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.49
  • GF Value™: NT$9.29 vs. price of NT$11.15 (20% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1718 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


China Man-Made Fiber Business Description

Address Xinsheng S. Road, 10th Floor, No. 50, Sector 1, World Trade Building, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, TWN, 100
China Man-Made Fiber Corp makes and sells chemicals and fiber products, including polyester yarn and filament, and rayon yarn and fiber, which are used to make apparel, footwear, and industrial cloth. The company's segments include Chemical Industry Department, Chemical Fiber Department, Bank departments, and other departments. The majority of its revenue is generated from banking departments.
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