Formosan Rubber Group (TPE:2107) Beneish M-Score: -2.23 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


TPE:2107 Formosan Rubber Group Inc TPE:2107
73 GF Score
Price NT$25.85
GF Value NT$24.47
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Formosan Rubber Group Beneish M-Score?

Formosan Rubber Group TPE:2107 +1.37% 73 Beneish M-Score is -2.23 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:2107 with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$24.47 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,529 Chemicals companies, Formosan Rubber Group ranks worse than 70.31% 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 -2.23 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:2107' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.3   Med: -2.41   Max: -1.98
Current: -2.23

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Formosan Rubber Group was -1.98. The lowest was -3.30. And the median was -2.41.


Formosan Rubber Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Formosan Rubber 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.

Formosan Rubber Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Formosan Rubber 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 -3.30 -1.98 -2.39 -2.59 -2.23

Formosan Rubber 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 -2.59 -2.55 -1.70 -2.29 -2.23

TPE:2107 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Formosan Rubber 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.


Formosan Rubber Group Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

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

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


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Formosan Rubber 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 Formosan Rubber 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 * 1.418+0.528 * 0.9347+0.404 * 0.9272+0.892 * 0.9746+0.115 * 0.8956
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9552+4.679 * -0.011956-0.327 * 0.9505
=-2.23

* 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$251 Mil.
Revenue was 436.15 + 310.634 + 304.196 + 392.604 = NT$1,444 Mil.
Gross Profit was 130.534 + 92.045 + 94.636 + 175.769 = NT$493 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$10,661 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$15,415 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$743 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$117 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$200 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,456 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$234 Mil.
Net Income was 47.059 + 179.423 + 139.399 + 141.94 = NT$508 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 194.958 + 399.768 + -54.993 + 152.39 = NT$692 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$182 Mil.
Revenue was 357.149 + 381.44 + 471.299 + 271.355 = NT$1,481 Mil.
Gross Profit was 123.49 + 125.436 + 138.599 + 85.283 = NT$473 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$10,128 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$15,128 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$755 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$105 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$215 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,728 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$17 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)
=(251.141 / 1443.584) / (181.723 / 1481.243)
=0.17397 / 0.122683
=1.418

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)
=(472.808 / 1481.243) / (492.984 / 1443.584)
=0.319197 / 0.3415
=0.9347

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 - (10661.095 + 742.705) / 15414.829) / (1 - (10127.617 + 754.991) / 15128.213)
=0.260206 / 0.280642
=0.9272

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
=1443.584 / 1481.243
=0.9746

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))
=(104.919 / (104.919 + 754.991)) / (117.139 / (117.139 + 742.705))
=0.122012 / 0.136233
=0.8956

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)
=(200.384 / 1443.584) / (215.261 / 1481.243)
=0.13881 / 0.145325
=0.9552

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)
=((234.27 + 1455.89) / 15414.829) / ((16.65 + 1728.438) / 15128.213)
=0.109645 / 0.115353
=0.9505

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
=(507.821 - 0 - 692.123) / 15414.829
=-0.011956

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.

Formosan Rubber Group has a M-score of -2.23 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 -2.23 mean?
Formosan Rubber Group (TPE:2107) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.23 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Formosan Rubber Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Formosan Rubber Group ranks #1075 out of 1529 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 70.3%.
Is Formosan Rubber Group's Beneish M-Score too high?
Formosan Rubber Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.23. Based on the distribution chart, Formosan Rubber Group ranks #1075 out of 1529 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Formosan Rubber Group has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Formosan Rubber Group's Beneish M-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Formosan Rubber Group ranks #1075 out of 1529 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Formosan Rubber 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 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 Formosan Rubber Group and its competitors. Formosan Rubber Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Formosan Rubber Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Formosan Rubber Group (TPE:2107) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$24.47, compared to a current price of NT$25.85 — trading 5.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.23. Formosan Rubber Group's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 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 Formosan Rubber Group (TPE:2107), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.23 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 Formosan Rubber Group (TPE:2107) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Formosan Rubber Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$25.85 is trading 5.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$24.47. GuruFocus considers Formosan Rubber Group to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:2107:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.23
  • GF Value™: NT$24.47 vs. price of NT$25.85 (5.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2107 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Formosan Rubber Group Business Description

Address Hankou Street, 8th Floor, No. 82, Section 1, Zhongzheng District, Taipei, TWN
Formosan Rubber Group Inc produces and markets rubber sheets, plastic sheets, plastic foam sheets, and PVC resin sheets, as well as the relevant materials. It is also engaged in the property development business and the leasing, sale, and management operations for its own properties and land. Company has three revenue sources that includes Net sales revenue, Construction revenue, and Rental and logistics revenue.
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