Sanyang Motor Co (TPE:2206) Beneish M-Score: -2.29 (As of Jul. 12, 2026)


TPE:2206 Sanyang Motor Co Ltd TPE:2206
88 GF Score
Price NT$64.20
GF Value NT$71.95
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Sanyang Motor Co Beneish M-Score?

Sanyang Motor Co TPE:2206 88 Beneish M-Score is -2.29 as of Jul. 12, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:2206 with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$71.95 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,275 Vehicles & Parts companies, Sanyang Motor Co ranks worse than 70.04% 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 -2.29 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:2206' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.28   Med: -2.43   Max: -2.1
Current: -2.29

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sanyang Motor Co was -2.10. The lowest was -3.28. And the median was -2.43.


Sanyang Motor Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sanyang Motor 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.

Sanyang Motor Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Sanyang Motor 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 -2.23 -2.20 -2.46 -2.40 -2.29

Sanyang Motor 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 -2.40 -2.38 -2.17 -2.24 -2.29

TPE:2206 vs TSLA, GM, F: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Sanyang Motor 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.


Sanyang Motor Co Beneish M-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sanyang Motor Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sanyang Motor 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 Sanyang Motor 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 * 1.0165+0.528 * 0.9829+0.404 * 1.4096+0.892 * 0.9544+0.115 * 1.1761
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0431+4.679 * 0.001377-0.327 * 0.8655
=-2.29

* 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$4,003 Mil.
Revenue was 14648.144 + 15686.873 + 17210.47 + 15086.474 = NT$62,632 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2681.991 + 3370.637 + 3748.224 + 3192.204 = NT$12,993 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$35,774 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$97,138 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$23,451 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$1,716 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$6,057 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$23,538 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$21,161 Mil.
Net Income was 911.78 + 1205.658 + 1192.883 + 1222.968 = NT$4,533 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 3096.642 + 1314.566 + 786.548 + -798.244 = NT$4,400 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$4,127 Mil.
Revenue was 14541.593 + 16187.273 + 18078.479 + 16817.199 = NT$65,625 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2990.96 + 3206.444 + 3792.49 + 3390.573 = NT$13,380 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$32,237 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$68,257 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$17,121 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$1,492 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$6,085 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$22,254 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$14,037 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)
=(4003.442 / 62631.961) / (4126.775 / 65624.544)
=0.06392 / 0.062885
=1.0165

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)
=(13380.467 / 65624.544) / (12993.056 / 62631.961)
=0.203894 / 0.207451
=0.9829

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 - (35774.386 + 23451.317) / 97138.19) / (1 - (32237.236 + 17121.228) / 68257.149)
=0.390294 / 0.276875
=1.4096

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
=62631.961 / 65624.544
=0.9544

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))
=(1492.477 / (1492.477 + 17121.228)) / (1715.763 / (1715.763 + 23451.317))
=0.080182 / 0.068175
=1.1761

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)
=(6057.413 / 62631.961) / (6084.833 / 65624.544)
=0.096714 / 0.092722
=1.0431

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)
=((21161.118 + 23537.929) / 97138.19) / ((14036.608 + 22254.01) / 68257.149)
=0.460159 / 0.531675
=0.8655

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
=(4533.289 - 0 - 4399.512) / 97138.19
=0.001377

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.

Sanyang Motor Co has a M-score of -2.29 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 -2.29 mean?
Sanyang Motor Co (TPE:2206) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.29 as of Jul. 12, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sanyang Motor Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sanyang Motor Co ranks #893 out of 1275 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 70%.
Is Sanyang Motor Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Sanyang Motor Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.29. Based on the distribution chart, Sanyang Motor Co ranks #893 out of 1275 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sanyang Motor Co has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sanyang Motor Co's Beneish M-Score compare to TSLA and GM?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Sanyang Motor Co ranks #893 out of 1275 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Sanyang Motor Co 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Vehicles & Parts 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 Sanyang Motor Co and its competitors. Sanyang Motor Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sanyang Motor Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanyang Motor Co (TPE:2206) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$71.95, compared to a current price of NT$64.20 — trading 10.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.29. Sanyang Motor Co's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 5 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 Sanyang Motor Co (TPE:2206), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.29 as of Jul. 12, 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 Sanyang Motor Co (TPE:2206) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanyang Motor Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$64.20 is trading 10.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$71.95. GuruFocus considers Sanyang Motor Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:2206:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.29
  • GF Value™: NT$71.95 vs. price of NT$64.20 (10.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2206 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sanyang Motor Co Business Description

Address No. 3, Chung Hua Road, Hukou Township, Hsinchu, TWN, 303
Sanyang Motor Co Ltd is an automobile manufacturer domiciled in Taiwan. The business activities of the group are manufacturing and sale of automobiles, scooters and their parts and providing related technical and consulting services.
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