Cheng Loong (TPE:1904) Beneish M-Score: -2.82 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


TPE:1904 Cheng Loong Corp TPE:1904
72 GF Score
Price NT$21.75
GF Value NT$25.96
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Cheng Loong Beneish M-Score?

Cheng Loong TPE:1904 -1.81% 72 Beneish M-Score is -2.82 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:1904 with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$25.96 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 12 warning signs investors should review. Among 273 Forest Products companies, Cheng Loong ranks better than 77.66% 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 -2.82 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:1904' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.17   Med: -2.68   Max: -2.26
Current: -2.82

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Cheng Loong was -2.26. The lowest was -3.17. And the median was -2.68.


Cheng Loong Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cheng Loong'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.

Cheng Loong Beneish M-Score Chart

Cheng Loong 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 -2.26 -2.73 -2.67 -2.56 -2.82

Cheng Loong 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 -2.56 -2.60 -2.69 -2.76 -2.82

Cheng Loong Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Cheng Loong'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.


Cheng Loong Beneish M-Score vs Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Cheng Loong's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cheng Loong's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Cheng Loong 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 Cheng Loong 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 * 1.0118+0.528 * 0.9069+0.404 * 1.0679+0.892 * 0.9515+0.115 * 1.053
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0569+4.679 * -0.059535-0.327 * 1.0061
=-2.82

* 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$6,850 Mil.
Revenue was 11372.497 + 10560.776 + 10767.111 + 10284.217 = NT$42,985 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2386.435 + 1797.702 + 1911.511 + 1632.975 = NT$7,729 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$23,056 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$71,983 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$44,247 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$3,877 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$5,712 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$18,647 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$21,628 Mil.
Net Income was 634.591 + 158.28 + -59.774 + 89.921 = NT$823 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1647.308 + 1104.572 + 1290.068 + 1066.592 = NT$5,109 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$7,116 Mil.
Revenue was 11873.832 + 12520.786 + 10683.651 + 10099.418 = NT$45,178 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1889.126 + 1674.469 + 1986.556 + 1816.341 = NT$7,366 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$24,847 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$72,510 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$43,248 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$4,009 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$5,681 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$17,626 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$22,697 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)
=(6850.389 / 42984.601) / (7116.045 / 45177.687)
=0.159368 / 0.157512
=1.0118

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)
=(7366.492 / 45177.687) / (7728.623 / 42984.601)
=0.163056 / 0.1798
=0.9069

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 - (23055.877 + 44246.901) / 71983.295) / (1 - (24846.622 + 43248.222) / 72509.633)
=0.065022 / 0.060886
=1.0679

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
=42984.601 / 45177.687
=0.9515

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))
=(4009.083 / (4009.083 + 43248.222)) / (3877.051 / (3877.051 + 44246.901))
=0.084835 / 0.080564
=1.053

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)
=(5712.289 / 42984.601) / (5680.696 / 45177.687)
=0.132892 / 0.125741
=1.0569

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)
=((21627.975 + 18646.952) / 71983.295) / ((22696.624 + 17626.254) / 72509.633)
=0.559504 / 0.556104
=1.0061

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
=(823.018 - 0 - 5108.54) / 71983.295
=-0.059535

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.

Cheng Loong has a M-score of -2.82 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 -2.82 mean?
Cheng Loong (TPE:1904) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.82 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Cheng Loong and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Cheng Loong ranks #61 out of 273 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 22.3%.
Is Cheng Loong's Beneish M-Score too high?
Cheng Loong's current Beneish M-Score is -2.82. Based on the distribution chart, Cheng Loong ranks #61 out of 273 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Cheng Loong has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cheng Loong's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, Cheng Loong ranks #61 out of 273 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Cheng Loong in the top 22% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Forest Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Forest Products 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 Cheng Loong and its competitors. Cheng Loong's current Beneish M-Score is -2.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cheng Loong stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cheng Loong (TPE:1904) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$25.96, compared to a current price of NT$21.75 — trading 16.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.82. Cheng Loong's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 12 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 Cheng Loong (TPE:1904), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.82 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 Cheng Loong (TPE:1904) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cheng Loong stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$21.75 is trading 16.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$25.96. GuruFocus considers Cheng Loong to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:1904:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.82
  • GF Value™: NT$25.96 vs. price of NT$21.75 (16.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 12 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1904 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Cheng Loong Business Description

Address Min Sheng Road, No. 1, Section 1, Banqiao District, New Taipei, TWN, 220
Cheng Loong Corp manufactures and sells a variety of paper products. The company is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of paper products, materials for paper products, corrugated cartons, and related products. It is also engaged in building commercial and residential premises for rent and sale in partnership with construction companies. The company generates a majority of its revenue from the manufacturing and sale of industrial paper, corrugated containers, and related products. Its geographical segments are Taiwan, which generates key revenue, China, and Southeast Asia.
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