I-Chiun Precision Industry Co (TPE:2486) Beneish M-Score: -2.44 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


TPE:2486 I-Chiun Precision Industry Co Ltd TPE:2486
51 GF Score
Price NT$225.00
GF Value NT$82.42
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is I-Chiun Precision Industry Co Beneish M-Score?

I-Chiun Precision Industry Co TPE:2486 -9.46% 51 Beneish M-Score is -2.44 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:2486 with a GF Score™ of 51/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$82.42 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,404 Hardware companies, I-Chiun Precision Industry Co ranks worse than 52.12% 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 -2.44 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for I-Chiun Precision Industry Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:2486' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.06   Med: -2.75   Max: -1.72
Current: -2.44

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of I-Chiun Precision Industry Co was -1.72. The lowest was -3.06. And the median was -2.75.


I-Chiun Precision Industry Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for I-Chiun Precision Industry 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.

I-Chiun Precision Industry Co Beneish M-Score Chart

I-Chiun Precision Industry 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 -1.72 -2.79 -2.93 -2.35 -2.44

I-Chiun Precision Industry 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 -2.35 -2.34 -2.20 -2.46 -2.44

TPE:2486 vs APH, GLW, TEL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, I-Chiun Precision Industry 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.


I-Chiun Precision Industry Co Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, I-Chiun Precision Industry Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where I-Chiun Precision Industry Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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I-Chiun Precision Industry 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 I-Chiun Precision Industry 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 * 0.9736+0.528 * 0.9873+0.404 * 1.189+0.892 * 1.1009+0.115 * 1.2492
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8429+4.679 * -0.024212-0.327 * 1.1036
=-2.44

* 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$2,731 Mil.
Revenue was 1545.919 + 1551.646 + 1597.597 + 1351.257 = NT$6,046 Mil.
Gross Profit was 245.243 + 218.471 + 199.778 + 196.073 = NT$860 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$5,631 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$12,388 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$5,811 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$413 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$556 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$2,588 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$3,864 Mil.
Net Income was 12.799 + 51.174 + -11.364 + -1.991 = NT$51 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 268.94 + -307.799 + 100.065 + 289.359 = NT$351 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$2,548 Mil.
Revenue was 1518.742 + 1462.26 + 1338.299 + 1173.077 = NT$5,492 Mil.
Gross Profit was 189.985 + 227.68 + 192.974 + 160.232 = NT$771 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$5,656 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$11,015 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$4,652 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$420 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$599 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$2,005 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$3,194 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)
=(2730.816 / 6046.419) / (2547.82 / 5492.378)
=0.451642 / 0.463883
=0.9736

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)
=(770.871 / 5492.378) / (859.565 / 6046.419)
=0.140353 / 0.142161
=0.9873

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 - (5630.982 + 5810.814) / 12388.193) / (1 - (5655.836 + 4651.71) / 11015.327)
=0.076395 / 0.064254
=1.189

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
=6046.419 / 5492.378
=1.1009

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))
=(420.259 / (420.259 + 4651.71)) / (412.809 / (412.809 + 5810.814))
=0.082859 / 0.066329
=1.2492

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)
=(556.066 / 6046.419) / (599.269 / 5492.378)
=0.091966 / 0.109109
=0.8429

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)
=((3864.438 + 2588.176) / 12388.193) / ((3193.647 + 2005.218) / 11015.327)
=0.520868 / 0.471966
=1.1036

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
=(50.618 - 0 - 350.565) / 12388.193
=-0.024212

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.

I-Chiun Precision Industry Co has a M-score of -2.44 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.44 mean?
I-Chiun Precision Industry Co (TPE:2486) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.44 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on I-Chiun Precision Industry Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, I-Chiun Precision Industry Co ranks #1253 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 52.1%.
Is I-Chiun Precision Industry Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
I-Chiun Precision Industry Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.44. Based on the distribution chart, I-Chiun Precision Industry Co ranks #1253 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, I-Chiun Precision Industry Co has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does I-Chiun Precision Industry Co's Beneish M-Score compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, I-Chiun Precision Industry Co ranks #1253 out of 2404 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places I-Chiun Precision Industry 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 I-Chiun Precision Industry Co and its competitors. I-Chiun Precision Industry Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is I-Chiun Precision Industry Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, I-Chiun Precision Industry Co (TPE:2486) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$82.42, compared to a current price of NT$225.00 — trading 173% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.44. I-Chiun Precision Industry Co's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 with 10 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 I-Chiun Precision Industry Co (TPE:2486), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.44 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 I-Chiun Precision Industry Co (TPE:2486) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, I-Chiun Precision Industry Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$225.00 is trading 173% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$82.42. GuruFocus considers I-Chiun Precision Industry Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:2486:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.44
  • GF Value™: NT$82.42 vs. price of NT$225.00 (173% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 51/100 with 10 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2486 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


I-Chiun Precision Industry Co Business Description

Address No. 28, Xinzhi 8th Road, Xinzhuang District, New Taipei, TWN, 24890
I-Chiun Precision Industry Co Ltd is mainly engaged in the manufacturing, processing, and trading of machinery and parts, electronic parts, parts for appliances, semiconductor LED lead frames, precision molds, etc., as well as relevant import and export trade, and real estate leasing business. The Geographical presence of the company in China, Taiwan, and Other countries. The majority of its revenue is generated from China.
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