HUNG SHENG Construction Co (TPE:2534) Beneish M-Score: -1.85 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


TPE:2534 HUNG SHENG Construction Co Ltd TPE:2534
72 GF Score
Price NT$16.80
GF Value NT$18.42
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is HUNG SHENG Construction Co Beneish M-Score?

HUNG SHENG Construction Co TPE:2534 72 Beneish M-Score is -1.85 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:2534 with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$18.42 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,682 Real Estate companies, HUNG SHENG Construction Co ranks worse than 72.53% 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 -1.85 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:2534' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.36   Med: -1.82   Max: 3.11
Current: -1.85

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of HUNG SHENG Construction Co was 3.11. The lowest was -3.36. And the median was -1.82.


HUNG SHENG Construction Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for HUNG SHENG Construction 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.

HUNG SHENG Construction Co Beneish M-Score Chart

HUNG SHENG Construction 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 -2.56 -2.73 -1.55 -0.86 -1.85

HUNG SHENG Construction 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 -0.86 -1.30 -0.57 -0.36 -1.85

HUNG SHENG Construction Co Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, HUNG SHENG Construction 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.


HUNG SHENG Construction Co Beneish M-Score vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, HUNG SHENG Construction Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where HUNG SHENG Construction Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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HUNG SHENG Construction 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 HUNG SHENG Construction 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 * 0.2522+0.528 * 1.1394+0.404 * 1.0138+0.892 * 2.2494+0.115 * 0.9091
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7006+4.679 * 0.014443-0.327 * 0.954
=-1.85

* 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$104 Mil.
Revenue was 355.053 + 296.441 + 2255.079 + 1834.499 = NT$4,741 Mil.
Gross Profit was 248.827 + 180.186 + 818.149 + 690.097 = NT$1,937 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$16,900 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$31,612 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$45 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$86 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$738 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$12,594 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$3,686 Mil.
Net Income was 97.07 + 14.773 + 386.849 + 475.74 = NT$974 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -926.7 + -197.515 + 674.616 + 967.461 = NT$518 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$183 Mil.
Revenue was 1137.048 + 307.766 + 300.015 + 362.883 = NT$2,108 Mil.
Gross Profit was 446.387 + 176.643 + 163.768 + 194.505 = NT$981 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$17,448 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$32,275 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$57 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$85 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$469 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$10,901 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$6,523 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)
=(103.897 / 4741.072) / (183.113 / 2107.712)
=0.021914 / 0.086878
=0.2522

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)
=(981.303 / 2107.712) / (1937.259 / 4741.072)
=0.465577 / 0.408612
=1.1394

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 - (16900.057 + 45.211) / 31612.069) / (1 - (17447.659 + 57.319) / 32275.381)
=0.463962 / 0.457637
=1.0138

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
=4741.072 / 2107.712
=2.2494

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))
=(84.836 / (84.836 + 57.319)) / (86.39 / (86.39 + 45.211))
=0.596785 / 0.656454
=0.9091

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)
=(738.313 / 4741.072) / (468.513 / 2107.712)
=0.155727 / 0.222285
=0.7006

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)
=((3686.356 + 12593.972) / 31612.069) / ((6523.132 + 10900.931) / 32275.381)
=0.515004 / 0.539856
=0.954

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
=(974.432 - 0 - 517.862) / 31612.069
=0.014443

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.

HUNG SHENG Construction Co has a M-score of -1.85 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 -1.85 mean?
HUNG SHENG Construction Co (TPE:2534) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.85 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on HUNG SHENG Construction Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, HUNG SHENG Construction Co ranks #1220 out of 1682 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 72.5%.
Is HUNG SHENG Construction Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
HUNG SHENG Construction Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.85. Based on the distribution chart, HUNG SHENG Construction Co ranks #1220 out of 1682 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, HUNG SHENG Construction Co has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does HUNG SHENG Construction Co's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, HUNG SHENG Construction Co ranks #1220 out of 1682 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places HUNG SHENG Construction 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 Real Estate company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Real Estate 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 HUNG SHENG Construction Co and its competitors. HUNG SHENG Construction Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.85. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is HUNG SHENG Construction Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HUNG SHENG Construction Co (TPE:2534) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$18.42, compared to a current price of NT$16.80 — trading 8.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.85. HUNG SHENG Construction Co's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 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 HUNG SHENG Construction Co (TPE:2534), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.85 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 HUNG SHENG Construction Co (TPE:2534) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HUNG SHENG Construction Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$16.80 is trading 8.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$18.42. GuruFocus considers HUNG SHENG Construction Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:2534:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.85
  • GF Value™: NT$18.42 vs. price of NT$16.80 (8.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2534 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


HUNG SHENG Construction Co Business Description

Address No. 168, Dunhua North Road, 14th Floor, Songshan District, Taipei, TWN
HUNG SHENG Construction Co Ltd engages in the commission of contractors to build public housing for sale and rental. The reportable segments of the consolidated company are as follows: Sale of real estate - Sales of residences and commercial buildings. Construction - Building of residences and commercial buildings. and Lease - Lease of investment property.
72GF Score

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