Taiwan Fertilizer Co (TPE:1722) Beneish M-Score: -2.59 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


TPE:1722 Taiwan Fertilizer Co Ltd TPE:1722
78 GF Score
Price NT$47.70
GF Value NT$49.79
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Taiwan Fertilizer Co Beneish M-Score?

Taiwan Fertilizer Co TPE:1722 +0.21% 78 Beneish M-Score is -2.59 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:1722 with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$49.79 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 246 Agriculture companies, Taiwan Fertilizer Co ranks better than 65.85% 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 -2.59 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:1722' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.18   Med: -2.59   Max: -1.26
Current: -2.59

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Taiwan Fertilizer Co was -1.26. The lowest was -3.18. And the median was -2.59.


Taiwan Fertilizer Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Taiwan Fertilizer 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.

Taiwan Fertilizer Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Taiwan Fertilizer 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 -1.26 -1.96 -3.18 -2.49 -2.59

Taiwan Fertilizer 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 -2.49 -1.93 -2.64 -2.58 -2.59

TPE:1722 vs CTVA, CF, MOS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Taiwan Fertilizer 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.


Taiwan Fertilizer Co Beneish M-Score vs Agriculture Industry

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

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


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Taiwan Fertilizer 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 Taiwan Fertilizer 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 * 1.1264+0.528 * 1.1476+0.404 * 1.0231+0.892 * 1.0181+0.115 * 0.9481
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9737+4.679 * -0.017639-0.327 * 1.7423
=-2.59

* 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$1,090 Mil.
Revenue was 2724.438 + 3020.099 + 3011.333 + 3331.839 = NT$12,088 Mil.
Gross Profit was 416.94 + 418.259 + 515.651 + 232.158 = NT$1,583 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$8,513 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$81,525 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$13,081 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$1,440 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,185 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$2,676 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$501 Mil.
Net Income was -159.759 + 561.74 + 428.858 + 101.4 = NT$932 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1236.237 + 300.662 + 613.238 + 220.117 = NT$2,370 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$951 Mil.
Revenue was 2702.624 + 2955.02 + 2918.506 + 3297.108 = NT$11,873 Mil.
Gross Profit was 413.255 + 469.124 + 533.834 + 368.226 = NT$1,784 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$9,214 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$81,107 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$13,614 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$1,413 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,195 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,776 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$38 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)
=(1090.461 / 12087.709) / (950.912 / 11873.258)
=0.090212 / 0.080089
=1.1264

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)
=(1784.439 / 11873.258) / (1583.008 / 12087.709)
=0.150291 / 0.13096
=1.1476

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 - (8513.218 + 13081.408) / 81524.634) / (1 - (9214.349 + 13614.211) / 81107.19)
=0.735115 / 0.718538
=1.0231

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
=12087.709 / 11873.258
=1.0181

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))
=(1412.98 / (1412.98 + 13614.211)) / (1440.187 / (1440.187 + 13081.408))
=0.094028 / 0.099176
=0.9481

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)
=(1185.06 / 12087.709) / (1195.436 / 11873.258)
=0.098038 / 0.100683
=0.9737

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)
=((501.365 + 2675.577) / 81524.634) / ((38.439 + 1775.573) / 81107.19)
=0.038969 / 0.022366
=1.7423

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
=(932.239 - 0 - 2370.254) / 81524.634
=-0.017639

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.

Taiwan Fertilizer Co has a M-score of -2.59 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.59 mean?
Taiwan Fertilizer Co (TPE:1722) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.59 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Taiwan Fertilizer Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Taiwan Fertilizer Co ranks #84 out of 246 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 34.1%.
Is Taiwan Fertilizer Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Taiwan Fertilizer Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.59. Based on the distribution chart, Taiwan Fertilizer Co ranks #84 out of 246 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Taiwan Fertilizer Co has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taiwan Fertilizer Co's Beneish M-Score compare to CTVA and CF?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Taiwan Fertilizer Co ranks #84 out of 246 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Taiwan Fertilizer 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 an Agriculture company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Agriculture 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 Taiwan Fertilizer Co and its competitors. Taiwan Fertilizer Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taiwan Fertilizer Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Fertilizer Co (TPE:1722) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$49.79, compared to a current price of NT$47.70 — trading 4.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.59. Taiwan Fertilizer Co's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 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 Taiwan Fertilizer Co (TPE:1722), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.59 as of Jun. 24, 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 Taiwan Fertilizer Co (TPE:1722) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Fertilizer Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$47.70 is trading 4.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$49.79. GuruFocus considers Taiwan Fertilizer Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:1722:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.59
  • GF Value™: NT$49.79 vs. price of NT$47.70 (4.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1722 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Taiwan Fertilizer Co Business Description

Address No. 170, Jingmao 1st Road, 115 Floor 17, Nangang District, Taipei, TWN, 115018
Taiwan Fertilizer Co Ltd is involved in the manufacture and sale of fertilizers as well as real estate construction and leasing. The company reports two operating segments: fertilizers and chemical and real estate and investment business. The Fertilizer and Chemical segment generates the vast majority of revenue through the manufacture and sale of inorganic and organic fertilizers and other chemical products. The real estate and investment segment includes the construction and leasing of real estate. The Other segment consists of multiple subsidiaries across the investment, retail, biotechnology services, and grocery industries.
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