Chicony Electronics Co (TPE:2385) Beneish M-Score: -2.41 (As of Jul. 03, 2026)


TPE:2385 Chicony Electronics Co Ltd TPE:2385
79 GF Score
Price NT$107.00
GF Value NT$142.16
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Chicony Electronics Co Beneish M-Score?

Chicony Electronics Co TPE:2385 +1.42% 79 Beneish M-Score is -2.41 as of Jul. 03, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:2385 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$142.16 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,405 Hardware companies, Chicony Electronics Co ranks worse than 54.64% 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 -2.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:2385' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.16   Med: -2.65   Max: -2.23
Current: -2.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Chicony Electronics Co was -2.23. The lowest was -3.16. And the median was -2.65.


Chicony Electronics Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Chicony Electronics 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.

Chicony Electronics Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Chicony Electronics 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 -3.05 -3.16 -2.39 -2.41

Chicony Electronics 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 -2.39 -2.46 -2.51 -2.41 -2.41

TPE:2385 vs SNDK, DELL, STX: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Chicony Electronics 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.


Chicony Electronics Co Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

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

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


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Chicony Electronics 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 Chicony Electronics 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 * 1.018+0.528 * 1.119+0.404 * 1.0488+0.892 * 0.9427+0.115 * 1.1163
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.997+4.679 * 0.000798-0.327 * 0.9957
=-2.41

* 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$26,802 Mil.
Revenue was 23076.721 + 24808.329 + 24494.274 + 23281.285 = NT$95,661 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3867.047 + 4726.987 + 4342.86 + 4307.551 = NT$17,244 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$73,394 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$100,995 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$18,318 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$2,624 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$5,952 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$48,019 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$191 Mil.
Net Income was 753.907 + 2085.613 + 2152.817 + 1592.447 = NT$6,585 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1928.381 + 1043.455 + 1318.77 + 2213.581 = NT$6,504 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$27,929 Mil.
Revenue was 26237.367 + 27721.13 + 24673.86 + 22845.902 = NT$101,478 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5120.021 + 5641.74 + 5099.677 + 4608.138 = NT$20,470 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$78,817 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$105,370 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$17,318 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$2,816 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$6,333 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$50,293 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$221 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)
=(26801.811 / 95660.609) / (27929.022 / 101478.259)
=0.280176 / 0.275222
=1.018

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)
=(20469.576 / 101478.259) / (17244.445 / 95660.609)
=0.201714 / 0.180267
=1.119

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 - (73393.667 + 18318.177) / 100995.225) / (1 - (78816.689 + 17318.387) / 105370.284)
=0.091919 / 0.087645
=1.0488

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
=95660.609 / 101478.259
=0.9427

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))
=(2816.191 / (2816.191 + 17318.387)) / (2623.983 / (2623.983 + 18318.177))
=0.139868 / 0.125297
=1.1163

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)
=(5951.559 / 95660.609) / (6332.69 / 101478.259)
=0.062215 / 0.062404
=0.997

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)
=((190.545 + 48018.775) / 100995.225) / ((220.669 + 50292.734) / 105370.284)
=0.477343 / 0.479389
=0.9957

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
=(6584.784 - 0 - 6504.187) / 100995.225
=0.000798

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.

Chicony Electronics Co has a M-score of -2.41 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.41 mean?
Chicony Electronics Co (TPE:2385) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.41 as of Jul. 03, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Chicony Electronics Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Chicony Electronics Co ranks #1314 out of 2405 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 54.6%.
Is Chicony Electronics Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Chicony Electronics Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.41. Based on the distribution chart, Chicony Electronics Co ranks #1314 out of 2405 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Chicony Electronics Co has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chicony Electronics Co's Beneish M-Score compare to SNDK and DELL?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Chicony Electronics Co ranks #1314 out of 2405 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Chicony Electronics 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 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 Chicony Electronics Co and its competitors. Chicony Electronics Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chicony Electronics Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chicony Electronics Co (TPE:2385) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$142.16, compared to a current price of NT$107.00 — trading 24.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.41. Chicony Electronics Co's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 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 Chicony Electronics Co (TPE:2385), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.41 as of Jul. 03, 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 Chicony Electronics Co (TPE:2385) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chicony Electronics Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$107.00 is trading 24.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$142.16. GuruFocus considers Chicony Electronics Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:2385:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.41
  • GF Value™: NT$142.16 vs. price of NT$107.00 (24.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2385 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Chicony Electronics Co Business Description

Address Guangfu Road, No. 69, Section 2, Sanchong District, New Taipei, TWN, 24158
Chicony Electronics Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and sales of keyboards and other computer peripheral components. The company has manufacturing bases in Suzhou, Dongguan, and Chongqing in China and in the Czech Republic. The company also has branches in the United States and Japan. Its business centers around the manufacture of computer peripheral products and video-image products. The company's inventories are keyboards, mouses, switching power supplies, lens modules, and other computer information-related peripherals and components. Geographically, it generates the majority of its revenue from Taiwan.
79GF Score

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