Lung Hwa Electronics Co (TPE:2424) Beneish M-Score: -4.47 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


TPE:2424 Lung Hwa Electronics Co Ltd TPE:2424
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Price NT$10.40
GF Value NT$56.89
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What is Lung Hwa Electronics Co Beneish M-Score?

Lung Hwa Electronics Co TPE:2424 -2.35% 59 Beneish M-Score is -4.47 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:2424 with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$56.89 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,404 Hardware companies, Lung Hwa Electronics Co ranks better than 96.96% 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 -4.47 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:2424' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.84   Med: -2.11   Max: 9.16
Current: -4.47

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lung Hwa Electronics Co was 9.16. The lowest was -6.84. And the median was -2.11.


Lung Hwa Electronics Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lung Hwa 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.

Lung Hwa Electronics Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Lung Hwa 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 -4.78 6.65 -2.26 -1.96 -4.47

Lung Hwa 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 -1.96 -8.79 -5.58 -4.81 -4.47

TPE:2424 vs AAPL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Lung Hwa 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.


Lung Hwa Electronics Co Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

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

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


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Lung Hwa 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 Lung Hwa 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 * 0.6447+0.528 * -1.3494+0.404 * 1.0987+0.892 * 1.3404+0.115 * 0.775
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7576+4.679 * -0.19156-0.327 * 0.6558
=-4.47

* 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$34.7 Mil.
Revenue was 55.023 + 30.457 + 37.544 + 64.723 = NT$187.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 15.33 + -1.88 + -4.212 + 24.486 = NT$33.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$235.0 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$493.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$245.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$95.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$110.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$118.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$34.6 Mil.
Net Income was -2.877 + -34.779 + -24.839 + -15.635 = NT$-78.1 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 9.939 + -17.898 + 4.247 + 20.122 = NT$16.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$40.2 Mil.
Revenue was 69.111 + 26.337 + 23.514 + 21.109 = NT$140.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 29.461 + -17.614 + -24.607 + -21.19 = NT$-34.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$258.6 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$595.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$323.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$89.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$108.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$214.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$66.7 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)
=(34.707 / 187.747) / (40.165 / 140.071)
=0.18486 / 0.286747
=0.6447

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)
=(-33.95 / 140.071) / (33.724 / 187.747)
=-0.242377 / 0.179625
=-1.3494

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 - (234.968 + 245.665) / 493.527) / (1 - (258.603 + 323.002) / 595.771)
=0.026126 / 0.023778
=1.0987

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
=187.747 / 140.071
=1.3404

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))
=(89.61 / (89.61 + 323.002)) / (95.641 / (95.641 + 245.665))
=0.217177 / 0.280221
=0.775

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)
=(110.213 / 187.747) / (108.536 / 140.071)
=0.587029 / 0.774864
=0.7576

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)
=((34.591 + 117.963) / 493.527) / ((66.681 + 214.13) / 595.771)
=0.30911 / 0.47134
=0.6558

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
=(-78.13 - 0 - 16.41) / 493.527
=-0.19156

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.

Lung Hwa Electronics Co has a M-score of -4.47 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 -4.47 mean?
Lung Hwa Electronics Co (TPE:2424) has a Beneish M-Score of -4.47 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Lung Hwa Electronics Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lung Hwa Electronics Co ranks #73 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 3%.
Is Lung Hwa Electronics Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Lung Hwa Electronics Co's current Beneish M-Score is -4.47. Based on the distribution chart, Lung Hwa Electronics Co ranks #73 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Lung Hwa Electronics Co has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lung Hwa Electronics Co's Beneish M-Score compare to AAPL?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Lung Hwa Electronics Co ranks #73 out of 2404 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Lung Hwa Electronics Co in the top 3% 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 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 Lung Hwa Electronics Co and its competitors. Lung Hwa Electronics Co's current Beneish M-Score is -4.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lung Hwa Electronics Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lung Hwa Electronics Co (TPE:2424) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$56.89, compared to a current price of NT$10.40 — trading 81.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -4.47. Lung Hwa Electronics Co's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Lung Hwa Electronics Co (TPE:2424), the current Beneish M-Score is -4.47 as of Jun. 26, 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 Lung Hwa Electronics Co (TPE:2424) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lung Hwa Electronics Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$10.40 is trading 81.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$56.89. GuruFocus considers Lung Hwa Electronics Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for TPE:2424:

  • Beneish M-Score: -4.47
  • GF Value™: NT$56.89 vs. price of NT$10.40 (81.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2424 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Lung Hwa Electronics Co Business Description

Address Bade Road, 15th Floor, No. 32, Section 3, Songshan District, Taipei, TWN, 10559
Lung Hwa Electronics Co Ltd business items are the R&D, manufacturing and sales of smart home (portal security system), in-vehicle multimedia management system, fleet action control and management system, as well as industrial plant development, leasing and sales, maritime broadband data services, etc. The company's products are Maritime Network Architecture, 80cm KU-band maritime satellite antenna, 60cm Ku-band maritime satellite, L-Band Iridium Maritime Antenna, etc.
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