CUB Elecparts (TPE:2231) Beneish M-Score: -2.78 (As of Jul. 09, 2026)


TPE:2231 CUB Elecparts Inc TPE:2231
69 GF Score
Price NT$115.50
GF Value NT$101.56
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is CUB Elecparts Beneish M-Score?

CUB Elecparts TPE:2231 -0.43% 69 Beneish M-Score is -2.78 as of Jul. 09, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:2231 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$101.56 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,278 Vehicles & Parts companies, CUB Elecparts ranks better than 72.61% 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 -2.78 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:2231' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.8   Med: -2.17   Max: -1.61
Current: -2.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CUB Elecparts was -1.61. The lowest was -2.80. And the median was -2.17.


CUB Elecparts Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CUB Elecparts'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.

CUB Elecparts Beneish M-Score Chart

CUB Elecparts 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 -2.51 -2.80 -1.61 -2.10 -2.78

CUB Elecparts 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 -2.10 -1.93 -2.37 -2.66 -2.78

TPE:2231 vs ORLY, AZO: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, CUB Elecparts'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.


CUB Elecparts Beneish M-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

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

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


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CUB Elecparts 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 CUB Elecparts 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 * 1.0656+0.528 * 1.0078+0.404 * 1.034+0.892 * 0.7823+0.115 * 1.0859
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3767+4.679 * -0.018059-0.327 * 1.1338
=-2.78

* 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$2,520 Mil.
Revenue was 1052.727 + 899.506 + 820.144 + 881.563 = NT$3,654 Mil.
Gross Profit was 248.945 + 286.717 + 288.298 + 367.976 = NT$1,192 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$6,048 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$10,933 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$3,140 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$281 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$762 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$3,886 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$2,574 Mil.
Net Income was -215.536 + 37.697 + -143.936 + 98.003 = NT$-224 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -282.814 + 201.176 + 95.893 + -40.584 = NT$-26 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$3,023 Mil.
Revenue was 1473.262 + 1153.197 + 981.657 + 1062.643 = NT$4,671 Mil.
Gross Profit was 461.398 + 401.084 + 294.45 + 378.508 = NT$1,535 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$7,194 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$11,815 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$2,798 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$274 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$707 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$4,688 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$1,470 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)
=(2519.785 / 3653.94) / (3022.722 / 4670.759)
=0.689608 / 0.647159
=1.0656

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)
=(1535.44 / 4670.759) / (1191.936 / 3653.94)
=0.328735 / 0.326206
=1.0078

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 - (6048.231 + 3140.282) / 10933.138) / (1 - (7193.788 + 2798.222) / 11815.398)
=0.159572 / 0.154323
=1.034

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
=3653.94 / 4670.759
=0.7823

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))
=(274.054 / (274.054 + 2798.222)) / (281.05 / (281.05 + 3140.282))
=0.089202 / 0.082146
=1.0859

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)
=(761.752 / 3653.94) / (707.286 / 4670.759)
=0.208474 / 0.151428
=1.3767

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)
=((2574.354 + 3886.429) / 10933.138) / ((1470.178 + 4687.99) / 11815.398)
=0.590936 / 0.521199
=1.1338

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
=(-223.772 - 0 - -26.329) / 10933.138
=-0.018059

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.

CUB Elecparts has a M-score of -2.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.78 mean?
CUB Elecparts (TPE:2231) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.78 as of Jul. 09, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on CUB Elecparts and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, CUB Elecparts ranks #350 out of 1278 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 27.4%.
Is CUB Elecparts' Beneish M-Score too high?
CUB Elecparts' current Beneish M-Score is -2.78. Based on the distribution chart, CUB Elecparts ranks #350 out of 1278 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, CUB Elecparts has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CUB Elecparts' Beneish M-Score compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, CUB Elecparts ranks #350 out of 1278 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts CUB Elecparts 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 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 CUB Elecparts and its competitors. CUB Elecparts's current Beneish M-Score is -2.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CUB Elecparts stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CUB Elecparts (TPE:2231) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$101.56, compared to a current price of NT$115.50 — trading 13.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.78. CUB Elecparts' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 8 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 CUB Elecparts (TPE:2231), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.78 as of Jul. 09, 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 CUB Elecparts (TPE:2231) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CUB Elecparts stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$115.50 is trading 13.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$101.56. GuruFocus considers CUB Elecparts to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:2231:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.78
  • GF Value™: NT$101.56 vs. price of NT$115.50 (13.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2231 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


CUB Elecparts Business Description

Address Lane 546, Section 6, Zhanglu Road, No. 6, Fuhsin Township, Changhua County, Changhua, TWN
CUB Elecparts Inc is engaged in the manufacturing, processing, trading, and project construction of various automobile parts, motor switches, electrical products, communications electronic products, and computer peripheral equipment. Its product offerings include tire pressure monitoring systems, driver assistance systems for vehicles, ignition lock switches, combination switches, ABS speed sensors, camshaft position sensors, etc. The Group's reportable segments are: Auto Parts, and Communication Equipment and Engineering. Maximum revenue is generated from the Auto Parts segment, which offers various auto parts and automobile and motorcycle motor switches. Geographically, the Group derives maximum revenue from the USA, and the rest from Taiwan, China, Germany, and other markets.
69GF Score

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