Taiwan Asia Semiconductor (TPE:2340) Beneish M-Score: -5.40 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


TPE:2340 Taiwan Asia Semiconductor Corp TPE:2340
61 GF Score
Price NT$39.20
GF Value NT$35.96
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is Taiwan Asia Semiconductor Beneish M-Score?

Taiwan Asia Semiconductor TPE:2340 -6.67% 61 Beneish M-Score is -5.40 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:2340 with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$35.96 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 987 Semiconductors companies, Taiwan Asia Semiconductor ranks better than 97.57% 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 -5.4 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:2340' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.4   Med: -2.63   Max: -2.13
Current: -5.4

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Taiwan Asia Semiconductor was -2.13. The lowest was -5.40. And the median was -2.63.


Taiwan Asia Semiconductor Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Taiwan Asia Semiconductor'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.

Taiwan Asia Semiconductor Beneish M-Score Chart

Taiwan Asia Semiconductor 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 -2.99 -3.15 -2.13 -2.20 -5.40

Taiwan Asia Semiconductor 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 -2.20 -1.37 0.36 -208.95 -5.40

TPE:2340 vs NVDA, AVGO, MU: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Taiwan Asia Semiconductor'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.


Taiwan Asia Semiconductor Beneish M-Score vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Taiwan Asia Semiconductor's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Taiwan Asia Semiconductor's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Taiwan Asia Semiconductor 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 Taiwan Asia Semiconductor 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 * 0.8901+0.528 * -3.6936+0.404 * 1.0233+0.892 * 1.0061+0.115 * 0.7036
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9032+4.679 * -0.065351-0.327 * 1.1059
=-5.40

* 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$1,253 Mil.
Revenue was 1063.186 + 1145.484 + 1150.972 + 966.643 = NT$4,326 Mil.
Gross Profit was -101.324 + -30.965 + 36.233 + -41.576 = NT$-138 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$5,590 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$14,701 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$7,453 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$1,104 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$576 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$3,986 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$3,563 Mil.
Net Income was -300.169 + -242.498 + -376.676 + -342.312 = NT$-1,262 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 310.313 + -85.55 + -77.082 + -448.628 = NT$-301 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$1,399 Mil.
Revenue was 1108.725 + 1152.919 + 1080.913 + 957.34 = NT$4,300 Mil.
Gross Profit was 34.43 + 113.535 + 196.667 + 160.619 = NT$505 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$5,780 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$14,947 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$7,519 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$750 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$634 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$3,620 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$3,320 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)
=(1253.024 / 4326.285) / (1399.212 / 4299.897)
=0.28963 / 0.325406
=0.8901

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)
=(505.251 / 4299.897) / (-137.632 / 4326.285)
=0.117503 / -0.031813
=-3.6936

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 - (5589.526 + 7453.016) / 14700.808) / (1 - (5779.584 + 7519.325) / 14946.552)
=0.112801 / 0.110236
=1.0233

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
=4326.285 / 4299.897
=1.0061

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))
=(750.459 / (750.459 + 7519.325)) / (1103.604 / (1103.604 + 7453.016))
=0.090747 / 0.128977
=0.7036

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)
=(576.058 / 4326.285) / (633.919 / 4299.897)
=0.133153 / 0.147427
=0.9032

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)
=((3562.518 + 3985.559) / 14700.808) / ((3319.559 + 3619.931) / 14946.552)
=0.513446 / 0.464287
=1.1059

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
=(-1261.655 - 0 - -300.947) / 14700.808
=-0.065351

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.

Taiwan Asia Semiconductor has a M-score of -5.40 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 -5.40 mean?
Taiwan Asia Semiconductor (TPE:2340) has a Beneish M-Score of -5.40 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Taiwan Asia Semiconductor and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Taiwan Asia Semiconductor ranks #24 out of 987 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 2.4%.
Is Taiwan Asia Semiconductor's Beneish M-Score too high?
Taiwan Asia Semiconductor's current Beneish M-Score is -5.40. Based on the distribution chart, Taiwan Asia Semiconductor ranks #24 out of 987 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Taiwan Asia Semiconductor has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taiwan Asia Semiconductor's Beneish M-Score compare to NVDA and AVGO?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Taiwan Asia Semiconductor ranks #24 out of 987 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Taiwan Asia Semiconductor in the top 2% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Taiwan Asia Semiconductor and its competitors. Taiwan Asia Semiconductor's current Beneish M-Score is -5.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taiwan Asia Semiconductor stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Asia Semiconductor (TPE:2340) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$35.96, compared to a current price of NT$39.20 — trading 9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -5.40. Taiwan Asia Semiconductor's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 9 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 Taiwan Asia Semiconductor (TPE:2340), the current Beneish M-Score is -5.40 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 Taiwan Asia Semiconductor (TPE:2340) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Asia Semiconductor stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$39.20 is trading 9% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$35.96. GuruFocus considers Taiwan Asia Semiconductor to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:2340:

  • Beneish M-Score: -5.40
  • GF Value™: NT$35.96 vs. price of NT$39.20 (9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2340 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Taiwan Asia Semiconductor Business Description

Address No. 1, Lixing 5th Road, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, TWN, 300094
Taiwan Asia Semiconductor Corp mainly engaged in the manufacture and sales of semiconductor components as well as research and development, design, manufacture and sales of systems products. The company's products include Sensing Devices, Power Devices, Emitting Devices, Consumer and wearable, Industry, Automotive, Home Appliance, Security, Display, Lighting.
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