Hwang Chang General Contractor Co (TPE:2543) Beneish M-Score: -2.12 (As of Jul. 15, 2026)

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TPE:2543 Hwang Chang General Contractor Co Ltd TPE:2543
80 GF Score
Price NT$39.55
GF Value NT$33.50
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Hwang Chang General Contractor Co Beneish M-Score?

Hwang Chang General Contractor Co TPE:2543 +2.20% 80 Beneish M-Score is -2.12 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:2543 with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$33.50 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,699 Construction companies, Hwang Chang General Contractor Co ranks worse than 72.45% 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 -2.12 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hwang Chang General Contractor Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:2543' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.04   Med: -2.58   Max: -0.44
Current: -2.12

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hwang Chang General Contractor Co was -0.44. The lowest was -4.04. And the median was -2.58.


Hwang Chang General Contractor Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hwang Chang General Contractor 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.

Hwang Chang General Contractor Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Hwang Chang General Contractor 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 -0.44 -3.62 -3.61 -2.43 -2.12

Hwang Chang General Contractor 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 -2.43 -2.35 -2.10 -2.11 -2.12

TPE:2543 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Hwang Chang General Contractor 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.


Hwang Chang General Contractor Co Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Hwang Chang General Contractor Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hwang Chang General Contractor Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Hwang Chang General Contractor 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 Hwang Chang General Contractor 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 * 1.3141+0.528 * 1.2842+0.404 * 0.8304+0.892 * 0.9523+0.115 * 1.0115
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2532+4.679 * 0.00587-0.327 * 0.872
=-2.12

* 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$5,474 Mil.
Revenue was 3652.497 + 3183.627 + 2610.326 + 2392.215 = NT$11,839 Mil.
Gross Profit was 619.668 + 642.301 + 544.288 + 407.658 = NT$2,214 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$9,788 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$20,431 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$10,423 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$799 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$479 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$8,269 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$1,762 Mil.
Net Income was 399.709 + 376.944 + 335.461 + 302.779 = NT$1,415 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1046.674 + 125.712 + 149.591 + -27.018 = NT$1,295 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$4,374 Mil.
Revenue was 3205.571 + 2934.73 + 3951.949 + 2338.888 = NT$12,431 Mil.
Gross Profit was 985.319 + 494.247 + 1299.274 + 206.533 = NT$2,985 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$8,839 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$16,681 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$7,626 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$592 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$401 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$8,030 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$1,362 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)
=(5474.196 / 11838.665) / (4374.313 / 12431.138)
=0.4624 / 0.351884
=1.3141

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)
=(2985.373 / 12431.138) / (2213.915 / 11838.665)
=0.240153 / 0.187007
=1.2842

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 - (9788.164 + 10423.318) / 20431.423) / (1 - (8839.458 + 7625.762) / 16681.46)
=0.010765 / 0.012963
=0.8304

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
=11838.665 / 12431.138
=0.9523

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))
=(591.867 / (591.867 + 7625.762)) / (799.111 / (799.111 + 10423.318))
=0.072024 / 0.071207
=1.0115

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)
=(479.156 / 11838.665) / (401.482 / 12431.138)
=0.040474 / 0.032296
=1.2532

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)
=((1762.323 + 8268.691) / 20431.423) / ((1361.959 + 8029.948) / 16681.46)
=0.49096 / 0.563015
=0.872

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
=(1414.893 - 0 - 1294.959) / 20431.423
=0.00587

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.

Hwang Chang General Contractor Co has a M-score of -2.12 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 -2.12 mean?
Hwang Chang General Contractor Co (TPE:2543) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.12 as of Jul. 15, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hwang Chang General Contractor Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hwang Chang General Contractor Co ranks #1231 out of 1699 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 72.5%.
Is Hwang Chang General Contractor Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Hwang Chang General Contractor Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.12. Based on the distribution chart, Hwang Chang General Contractor Co ranks #1231 out of 1699 companies in the Construction industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Hwang Chang General Contractor Co has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hwang Chang General Contractor Co's Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Hwang Chang General Contractor Co ranks #1231 out of 1699 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Hwang Chang General Contractor 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 Construction company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Construction 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 Hwang Chang General Contractor Co and its competitors. Hwang Chang General Contractor Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hwang Chang General Contractor Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hwang Chang General Contractor Co (TPE:2543) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$33.50, compared to a current price of NT$39.55 — trading 18.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.12. Hwang Chang General Contractor Co's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 5 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 Hwang Chang General Contractor Co (TPE:2543), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.12 as of Jul. 15, 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 Hwang Chang General Contractor Co (TPE:2543) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hwang Chang General Contractor Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$39.55 is trading 18.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$33.50. GuruFocus considers Hwang Chang General Contractor Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:2543:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.12
  • GF Value™: NT$33.50 vs. price of NT$39.55 (18.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2543 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hwang Chang General Contractor Co Business Description

Address Tanmei Street, No. 539, 23rd Floor, Neihu District, Taipei, TWN, 114
Hwang Chang General Contractor Co Ltd is mainly engaged in the contracting business of civil engineering projects. It undertakes projects like the construction of bridges, metro stations, parking lots, residential complexes, highways, etc. The company's reportable segments are Construction and Concrete. A majority of its revenue is generated from the Construction segment, which is mainly engaged in the contracting business of civil engineering projects. The Concrete segment is mainly engaged in the manufacturing and selling business of ready-mix concrete.
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