Better Life Group (TPE:1805) Beneish M-Score: -2.24 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


TPE:1805 Better Life Group TPE:1805
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Price NT$10.35
GF Value NT$11.38
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Better Life Group Beneish M-Score?

Better Life Group TPE:1805 -0.48% 57 Beneish M-Score is -2.24 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:1805 with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$11.38 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,682 Real Estate companies, Better Life Group ranks worse than 58.2% 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 -2.24 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Better Life Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:1805' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.08   Med: -1.38   Max: 59.35
Current: -2.24

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Better Life Group was 59.35. The lowest was -4.08. And the median was -1.38.


Better Life Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Better Life Group'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.

Better Life Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Better Life Group 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 32.99 13.23 -4.08 59.35 -2.24

Better Life Group 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 59.35 0.32 40.67 99.16 -2.24

Better Life Group Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Better Life Group'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.


Better Life Group Beneish M-Score vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Better Life Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Better Life Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Better Life Group 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 Better Life Group 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 * 0.4329+0.528 * 1.6023+0.404 * 1.0582+0.892 * 0.4557+0.115 * 0.8786
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3301+4.679 * 0.168881-0.327 * 0.4188
=-2.24

* 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$27.3 Mil.
Revenue was 187.658 + 0.343 + 8.344 + 88.67 = NT$285.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 40.808 + 0.343 + 0.344 + 41.947 = NT$83.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,769.0 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$2,002.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$3.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$4.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$56.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$348.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$0.0 Mil.
Net Income was 18.086 + -9.781 + -9.662 + 27.474 = NT$26.1 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 50.259 + -79.472 + -197.717 + -85.104 = NT$-312.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$138.2 Mil.
Revenue was 620.76 + 1.318 + 1.796 + 1.593 = NT$625.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 293.795 + -0.227 + -0.015 + -0.155 = NT$293.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,836.4 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$2,069.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$9.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$8.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$92.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$858.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$2.5 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)
=(27.259 / 285.015) / (138.172 / 625.467)
=0.095641 / 0.22091
=0.4329

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)
=(293.398 / 625.467) / (83.442 / 285.015)
=0.469086 / 0.292764
=1.6023

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 - (1768.999 + 3.87) / 2002.298) / (1 - (1836.383 + 9.026) / 2069.487)
=0.114583 / 0.108277
=1.0582

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
=285.015 / 625.467
=0.4557

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))
=(8.103 / (8.103 + 9.026)) / (4.514 / (4.514 + 3.87))
=0.473057 / 0.538406
=0.8786

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)
=(56.167 / 285.015) / (92.669 / 625.467)
=0.197067 / 0.14816
=1.3301

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)
=((0 + 348.676) / 2002.298) / ((2.464 + 858.066) / 2069.487)
=0.174138 / 0.415818
=0.4188

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
=(26.117 - 0 - -312.034) / 2002.298
=0.168881

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.

Better Life Group has a M-score of -2.24 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 -2.24 mean?
Better Life Group (TPE:1805) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.24 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Better Life Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Better Life Group ranks #979 out of 1682 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 58.2%.
Is Better Life Group's Beneish M-Score too high?
Better Life Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.24. Based on the distribution chart, Better Life Group ranks #979 out of 1682 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Better Life Group has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Better Life Group's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Better Life Group ranks #979 out of 1682 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Better Life Group 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 Real Estate company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Real Estate 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 Better Life Group and its competitors. Better Life Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Better Life Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Better Life Group (TPE:1805) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$11.38, compared to a current price of NT$10.35 — trading 9.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.24. Better Life Group's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 4 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 Better Life Group (TPE:1805), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.24 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 Better Life Group (TPE:1805) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Better Life Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$10.35 is trading 9.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$11.38. GuruFocus considers Better Life Group to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:1805:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.24
  • GF Value™: NT$11.38 vs. price of NT$10.35 (9.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1805 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Better Life Group Business Description

Address No. 303, Xinhu 1st Road, 4th Floor, Neihu District, Taipei City, TWN, 114
Better Life Group operates a business is to contract construction companies to build public housing projects and commercial buildings for lease out and sale. The company has two reporting segments which are the Construction Department: which includes the development, construction, letting and sale of residential and other properties; the Real Estate Agency Department includes third-party marketing services for leasing and sale of residential properties; and Other departments. The majority of revenues are generated from Construction segment.
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