Macronix International Co (TPE:2337) Beneish M-Score: -2.31 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


TPE:2337 Macronix International Co Ltd TPE:2337
54 GF Score
Price NT$172.00
GF Value NT$48.04
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Macronix International Co Beneish M-Score?

Macronix International Co TPE:2337 54 Beneish M-Score is -2.31 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:2337 with a GF Score™ of 54/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$48.04 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 987 Semiconductors companies, Macronix International Co ranks worse than 57.55% 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 -2.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:2337' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.1   Med: -2.52   Max: -2.25
Current: -2.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Macronix International Co was -2.25. The lowest was -3.10. And the median was -2.52.


Macronix International Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Macronix International 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.

Macronix International Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Macronix International 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 -2.40 -2.91 -2.34 -2.63 -2.31

Macronix International 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 -2.63 -2.64 -2.70 -2.55 -2.31

TPE:2337 vs NVDA, AVGO, MU: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Macronix International 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.


Macronix International Co Beneish M-Score vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Macronix International Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Macronix International 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 Macronix International 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 * 1.1162+0.528 * 1.3263+0.404 * 1.5994+0.892 * 1.1158+0.115 * 0.8925
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8478+4.679 * -0.10376-0.327 * 0.9524
=-2.31

* 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$4,504 Mil.
Revenue was 7729.106 + 8214.162 + 6799.341 + 6137.377 = NT$28,880 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1868.37 + 1111.999 + 1064.087 + 1086.556 = NT$5,131 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$29,425 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$78,500 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$39,267 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$5,094 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$3,115 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$12,404 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$18,030 Mil.
Net Income was -295.239 + -863.264 + -1276.121 + -873.053 = NT$-3,308 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2557.935 + 1913.088 + 768.671 + -402.151 = NT$4,838 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$3,617 Mil.
Revenue was 5912.9 + 7754.539 + 6455.575 + 5760.461 = NT$25,883 Mil.
Gross Profit was 777.318 + 2243.789 + 1935.657 + 1142.438 = NT$6,099 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$29,254 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$77,876 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$42,538 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$4,857 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$3,293 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$10,320 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$21,381 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)
=(4504.431 / 28879.986) / (3616.871 / 25883.475)
=0.155971 / 0.139737
=1.1162

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)
=(6099.202 / 25883.475) / (5131.012 / 28879.986)
=0.235641 / 0.177667
=1.3263

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 - (29425.027 + 39266.573) / 78500.385) / (1 - (29253.996 + 42538.426) / 77876.354)
=0.124952 / 0.078123
=1.5994

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
=28879.986 / 25883.475
=1.1158

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))
=(4857.163 / (4857.163 + 42538.426)) / (5093.541 / (5093.541 + 39266.573))
=0.102481 / 0.114823
=0.8925

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)
=(3114.747 / 28879.986) / (3292.667 / 25883.475)
=0.107851 / 0.127211
=0.8478

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)
=((18030.331 + 12403.846) / 78500.385) / ((21380.741 + 10320.395) / 77876.354)
=0.387695 / 0.40707
=0.9524

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
=(-3307.677 - 0 - 4837.543) / 78500.385
=-0.10376

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.

Macronix International Co has a M-score of -2.31 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 -2.31 mean?
Macronix International Co (TPE:2337) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.31 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Macronix International Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Macronix International Co ranks #568 out of 987 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 57.5%.
Is Macronix International Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Macronix International Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. Based on the distribution chart, Macronix International Co ranks #568 out of 987 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Macronix International Co has a GF Score™ of 54/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Macronix International Co's Beneish M-Score compare to NVDA and AVGO?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Macronix International Co ranks #568 out of 987 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Macronix International 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 Semiconductors company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Semiconductors 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 Macronix International Co and its competitors. Macronix International Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Macronix International Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Macronix International Co (TPE:2337) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$48.04, compared to a current price of NT$172.00 — trading 258% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. Macronix International Co's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 with 7 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 Macronix International Co (TPE:2337), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.31 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 Macronix International Co (TPE:2337) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Macronix International Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$172.00 is trading 258% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$48.04. GuruFocus considers Macronix International Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:2337:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.31
  • GF Value™: NT$48.04 vs. price of NT$172.00 (258% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 54/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2337 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Macronix International Co Business Description

Address No. 16 Li-Hsin Road, Science Park, Hsin-Chu, TWN
Macronix International Co Ltd designs, manufactures, and supplies integrated circuits and memory chips. It specializes in nonvolatile memory devices, including NOR Flash, NAND Flash, and read-only memory products. The Company also performs design, research and development, consultation and trade of relevant products. The company operates as a single reportable segment: the memory products and wafer fabrication segment. The firm operates in four Products: Flash, ROM, Foundry, and Others. The majority of revenue is from Flash Product. The company operates in Taiwan, China, and other countries generating key revenue from Taiwan region.
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