D-Link (TPE:2332) Beneish M-Score: -2.42 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


TPE:2332 D-Link Corp TPE:2332
69 GF Score
Price NT$18.45
GF Value NT$15.73
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is D-Link Beneish M-Score?

D-Link TPE:2332 +0.54% 69 Beneish M-Score is -2.42 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:2332 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$15.73 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,403 Hardware companies, D-Link ranks worse than 54.18% 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 -2.42 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:2332' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.96   Med: -2.73   Max: -1.24
Current: -2.42

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of D-Link was -1.24. The lowest was -2.96. And the median was -2.73.


D-Link Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for D-Link'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.

D-Link Beneish M-Score Chart

D-Link 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 -1.24 -2.53 -2.72 -2.88 -2.42

D-Link 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 -2.88 -2.90 -3.10 -2.82 -2.42

TPE:2332 vs CSCO, CIEN, MSI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, D-Link'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.


D-Link Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, D-Link's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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D-Link 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 D-Link 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 * 1.1202+0.528 * 1.0462+0.404 * 1.2678+0.892 * 0.9286+0.115 * 1.0684
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0369+4.679 * -0.020724-0.327 * 1.0618
=-2.42

* 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$3,055 Mil.
Revenue was 3435.441 + 3444.25 + 3150.747 + 3336.581 = NT$13,367 Mil.
Gross Profit was 807.407 + 890.093 + 785.557 + 804.858 = NT$3,288 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$10,422 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$15,824 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$2,518 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$323 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$3,016 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$4,252 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$529 Mil.
Net Income was -250.665 + 13.934 + -137.629 + -165.175 = NT$-540 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -235.26 + -199.147 + 228.955 + -6.156 = NT$-212 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$2,937 Mil.
Revenue was 3430.997 + 3680.487 + 3720.181 + 3563.378 = NT$14,395 Mil.
Gross Profit was 867.025 + 1121.749 + 831.016 + 884.5 = NT$3,704 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$11,555 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$16,491 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$2,565 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$355 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$3,133 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$4,073 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$619 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)
=(3055.009 / 13367.019) / (2936.976 / 14395.043)
=0.228548 / 0.204027
=1.1202

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)
=(3704.29 / 14395.043) / (3287.915 / 13367.019)
=0.257331 / 0.245972
=1.0462

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 - (10421.882 + 2517.881) / 15823.509) / (1 - (11555.383 + 2564.732) / 16490.565)
=0.182244 / 0.143746
=1.2678

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
=13367.019 / 14395.043
=0.9286

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))
=(354.666 / (354.666 + 2564.732)) / (323.03 / (323.03 + 2517.881))
=0.121486 / 0.113706
=1.0684

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)
=(3016.41 / 13367.019) / (3132.79 / 14395.043)
=0.225661 / 0.21763
=1.0369

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)
=((528.815 + 4251.77) / 15823.509) / ((619.402 + 4072.677) / 16490.565)
=0.302119 / 0.284531
=1.0618

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
=(-539.535 - 0 - -211.608) / 15823.509
=-0.020724

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.

D-Link has a M-score of -2.42 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 -2.42 mean?
D-Link (TPE:2332) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.42 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on D-Link and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, D-Link ranks #1302 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 54.2%.
Is D-Link's Beneish M-Score too high?
D-Link's current Beneish M-Score is -2.42. Based on the distribution chart, D-Link ranks #1302 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, D-Link has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does D-Link's Beneish M-Score compare to CSCO and CIEN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, D-Link ranks #1302 out of 2403 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places D-Link 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 Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware 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 D-Link and its competitors. D-Link's current Beneish M-Score is -2.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is D-Link stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, D-Link (TPE:2332) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$15.73, compared to a current price of NT$18.45 — trading 17.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.42. D-Link's 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 D-Link (TPE:2332), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.42 as of Jun. 25, 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 D-Link (TPE:2332) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, D-Link stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$18.45 is trading 17.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$15.73. GuruFocus considers D-Link to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:2332:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.42
  • GF Value™: NT$15.73 vs. price of NT$18.45 (17.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2332 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


D-Link Business Description

Address Xinhu 3rd Road, No. 289, Neihu District, Taipei, TWN, 114
D-Link Corp is engaged in the research, development, and sale of computer network systems, wireless LAN products, and spare parts for integrated circuits. The main products offered by the Group include wi-fi routers, webcams, wireless network cards, micro data center switches, IP surveillance solutions, Ethernet switches, etc., under various agency brands such as Cyberbit, Juniper, Ruckus, SonicWall, A10, and others. The Group has three reportable segments: American markets, European markets, and Asian markets and others. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Asian markets and others segment.
69GF Score

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