Thinking Electronic Industrial Co (TPE:2428) Beneish M-Score: -2.64 (As of Aug. 08, 2026)

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TPE:2428 Thinking Electronic Industrial Co Ltd TPE:2428
78 GF Score
Price NT$224.50
GF Value NT$179.85
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Thinking Electronic Industrial Co Beneish M-Score?

Thinking Electronic Industrial Co TPE:2428 -3.23% 78 Beneish M-Score is -2.64 as of Aug. 08, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:2428 with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$179.85 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,399 Hardware companies, Thinking Electronic Industrial Co ranks better than 64.82% 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 -2.64 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:2428' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.04   Med: -2.48   Max: -2.04
Current: -2.64

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Thinking Electronic Industrial Co was -2.04. The lowest was -3.04. And the median was -2.48.


Thinking Electronic Industrial Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Thinking Electronic Industrial 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.

Thinking Electronic Industrial Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Thinking Electronic Industrial 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 -2.27 -2.52 -2.35 -2.36 -2.69

Thinking Electronic Industrial Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -2.32 -2.50 -2.42 -2.69 -2.64

TPE:2428 vs APH, GLW, TEL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Thinking Electronic Industrial 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.


Thinking Electronic Industrial Co Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Thinking Electronic Industrial Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Thinking Electronic Industrial 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 Thinking Electronic Industrial 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 * 1.0186+0.528 * 1.0117+0.404 * 0.7199+0.892 * 1.0431+0.115 * 0.996
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9476+4.679 * -0.022235-0.327 * 1.0269
=-2.64

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was NT$3,214 Mil.
Revenue was 2053.739 + 2004.017 + 2079.628 + 2055.068 = NT$8,192 Mil.
Gross Profit was 697.718 + 783.595 + 841.455 + 858.62 = NT$3,181 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$11,422 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$17,354 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$4,577 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$449 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$809 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$3,082 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$473 Mil.
Net Income was 283.006 + 425.721 + 410.309 + 289.814 = NT$1,409 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 119.008 + 779.444 + 250.602 + 645.653 = NT$1,795 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$3,025 Mil.
Revenue was 1895.946 + 2031.694 + 1976.83 + 1949.789 = NT$7,854 Mil.
Gross Profit was 742.587 + 754.672 + 783.525 + 804.921 = NT$3,086 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$9,945 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$16,224 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$4,521 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$441 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$818 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$2,504 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$732 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)
=(3214.051 / 8192.452) / (3024.977 / 7854.259)
=0.392319 / 0.385138
=1.0186

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)
=(3085.705 / 7854.259) / (3181.388 / 8192.452)
=0.39287 / 0.388332
=1.0117

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 - (11421.979 + 4577.266) / 17353.65) / (1 - (9944.667 + 4520.608) / 16224.125)
=0.078047 / 0.10841
=0.7199

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
=8192.452 / 7854.259
=1.0431

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))
=(441.453 / (441.453 + 4520.608)) / (448.94 / (448.94 + 4577.266))
=0.088966 / 0.08932
=0.996

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)
=(808.569 / 8192.452) / (818.059 / 7854.259)
=0.098697 / 0.104155
=0.9476

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)
=((472.65 + 3081.899) / 17353.65) / ((731.893 + 2504.207) / 16224.125)
=0.20483 / 0.199462
=1.0269

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
=(1408.85 - 0 - 1794.707) / 17353.65
=-0.022235

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.

Thinking Electronic Industrial Co has a M-score of -2.64 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.64 mean?
Thinking Electronic Industrial Co (TPE:2428) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.64 as of Aug. 08, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Thinking Electronic Industrial Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Thinking Electronic Industrial Co ranks #844 out of 2399 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 35.2%.
Is Thinking Electronic Industrial Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Thinking Electronic Industrial Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.64. Based on the distribution chart, Thinking Electronic Industrial Co ranks #844 out of 2399 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Thinking Electronic Industrial Co has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Thinking Electronic Industrial Co's Beneish M-Score compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Thinking Electronic Industrial Co ranks #844 out of 2399 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Thinking Electronic Industrial Co in the upper 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 Thinking Electronic Industrial Co and its competitors. Thinking Electronic Industrial Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Thinking Electronic Industrial Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Thinking Electronic Industrial Co (TPE:2428) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$179.85, compared to a current price of NT$224.50 — trading 24.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.64. Thinking Electronic Industrial Co's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 4 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 Thinking Electronic Industrial Co (TPE:2428), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.64 as of Aug. 08, 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 Thinking Electronic Industrial Co (TPE:2428) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Thinking Electronic Industrial Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$224.50 is trading 24.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$179.85. GuruFocus considers Thinking Electronic Industrial Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:2428:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.64
  • GF Value™: NT$179.85 vs. price of NT$224.50 (24.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2428 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Thinking Electronic Industrial Co Business Description

Address Dashun 1st Road, No. 93, 8th Floor, Zuoying District, Kaohsiung, TWN
Thinking Electronic Industrial Co Ltd manufactures, processes, and sells electric devices, thermistors, varistors, and wires. Its product portfolio comprises negative temperature coefficient thermistors, zinc oxide varistors, ceramic positive temperature thermistors, polymer positive temperature coefficient thermistors (Polymer PTC resettable fuse), temperature sensors, and gas discharge tubes, among others. The Group's reportable segments are: Thinking Electronic Industrial (the company), which generates the maximum revenue, Thinking Changzhou, Dongguan Welkin and Zhongshan Welkin Guangdong, Thinking Yichang, Jiangxi Thinking, and Others. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from Greater China (including Taiwan), and the rest from Europe and other regions.
78GF Score

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