Biostar Microtech International (TPE:2399) Beneish M-Score: -2.19 (As of Jul. 07, 2026)


TPE:2399 Biostar Microtech International Corp TPE:2399
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What is Biostar Microtech International Beneish M-Score?

Biostar Microtech International TPE:2399 +10.00% 50 Beneish M-Score is -2.19 as of Jul. 07, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:2399 with a GF Score™ of 50/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$17.37 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,405 Hardware companies, Biostar Microtech International ranks worse than 70.73% 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 -2.19 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:2399' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.5   Med: -2.22   Max: -0.65
Current: -2.19

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Biostar Microtech International was -0.65. The lowest was -3.50. And the median was -2.22.


Biostar Microtech International Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Biostar Microtech International'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.

Biostar Microtech International Beneish M-Score Chart

Biostar Microtech International 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 -2.24 -1.99 -1.95 -2.19 -2.19

Biostar Microtech International 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 -2.19 -2.94 -3.25 -2.71 -2.19

TPE:2399 vs SNDK, DELL, STX: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Biostar Microtech International'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.


Biostar Microtech International Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

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

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


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Biostar Microtech International 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 Biostar Microtech International 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 * 0.9497+0.528 * 1.2731+0.404 * 1.0187+0.892 * 0.8591+0.115 * 1.1926
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1016+4.679 * 0.062254-0.327 * 0.9576
=-2.19

* 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$201 Mil.
Revenue was 318.495 + 464.809 + 452.434 + 498.427 = NT$1,734 Mil.
Gross Profit was 26.753 + 30.359 + 16.443 + 38.417 = NT$112 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,136 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$2,625 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$131 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$190 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$381 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$0 Mil.
Net Income was 45.009 + 30.303 + -60.529 + 11.377 = NT$26 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -59.303 + -60.304 + 35.844 + -53.518 = NT$-137 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$247 Mil.
Revenue was 371.729 + 491.39 + 527.498 + 628.067 = NT$2,019 Mil.
Gross Profit was 27.23 + 54.187 + 26.619 + 57.901 = NT$166 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,132 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$2,615 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$133 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$201 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$396 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$0 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)
=(201.25 / 1734.165) / (246.672 / 2018.684)
=0.11605 / 0.122194
=0.9497

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)
=(165.937 / 2018.684) / (111.972 / 1734.165)
=0.082201 / 0.064568
=1.2731

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 - (2136.029 + 130.838) / 2625.402) / (1 - (2131.731 + 132.944) / 2615.273)
=0.136564 / 0.134058
=1.0187

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
=1734.165 / 2018.684
=0.8591

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))
=(6.701 / (6.701 + 132.944)) / (5.485 / (5.485 + 130.838))
=0.047986 / 0.040235
=1.1926

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)
=(189.787 / 1734.165) / (200.556 / 2018.684)
=0.10944 / 0.09935
=1.1016

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)
=((0 + 381.02) / 2625.402) / ((0 + 396.349) / 2615.273)
=0.145128 / 0.151552
=0.9576

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
=(26.16 - 0 - -137.281) / 2625.402
=0.062254

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.

Biostar Microtech International has a M-score of -2.19 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.19 mean?
Biostar Microtech International (TPE:2399) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.19 as of Jul. 07, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Biostar Microtech International and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Biostar Microtech International ranks #1701 out of 2405 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 70.7%.
Is Biostar Microtech International's Beneish M-Score too high?
Biostar Microtech International's current Beneish M-Score is -2.19. Based on the distribution chart, Biostar Microtech International ranks #1701 out of 2405 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Biostar Microtech International has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Biostar Microtech International's Beneish M-Score compare to SNDK and DELL?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Biostar Microtech International ranks #1701 out of 2405 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Biostar Microtech International 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 Biostar Microtech International and its competitors. Biostar Microtech International's current Beneish M-Score is -2.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Biostar Microtech International stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Biostar Microtech International (TPE:2399) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$17.37, compared to a current price of NT$55.00 — trading 216.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.19. Biostar Microtech International's overall GF Score™ is 50/100 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 Biostar Microtech International (TPE:2399), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.19 as of Jul. 07, 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 Biostar Microtech International (TPE:2399) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Biostar Microtech International stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$55.00 is trading 216.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$17.37. GuruFocus considers Biostar Microtech International to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:2399:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.19
  • GF Value™: NT$17.37 vs. price of NT$55.00 (216.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 50/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2399 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Biostar Microtech International Business Description

Address No. 108-2, Minquan Rd, 2nd Floor, Xindian District, New Taipei City, TWN
Biostar Microtech International Corp is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of computer motherboards, industrial computers, and other computer peripheral products. The company's offerings include Industrial computers, motherboards, graphics cards, solid-state drives, memory, and other Peripheral equipment. Its reportable segments are: i) Asia-Pacific Operating Segment: Manufacture of computer mainboards, industrial computers and display cards, and sale of electronic products in the Asia-Pacific area, ii) America Sales Segment: Sale of electronic products in the Americas, and iii) Europe Sales Segment: Sale of electronic products in Europe. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Asia-Pacific Operating Segment.
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