Huang Hsiang Construction (TPE:2545) Beneish M-Score: -1.14 (As of Jul. 07, 2026)


TPE:2545 Huang Hsiang Construction Corp TPE:2545
70 GF Score
Price NT$37.50
GF Value NT$35.00
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Huang Hsiang Construction Beneish M-Score?

Huang Hsiang Construction TPE:2545 -3.35% 70 Beneish M-Score is -1.14 as of Jul. 07, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:2545 with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$35.00 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 15 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,684 Real Estate companies, Huang Hsiang Construction ranks worse than 83.55% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.14 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TPE:2545' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.56   Med: -1.89   Max: 2.76
Current: -1.14

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Huang Hsiang Construction was 2.76. The lowest was -2.56. And the median was -1.89.


Huang Hsiang Construction Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Huang Hsiang Construction'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.

Huang Hsiang Construction Beneish M-Score Chart

Huang Hsiang Construction 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 -2.28 -2.56 -2.02 -1.78 -1.14

Huang Hsiang Construction 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 -1.78 -2.61 -2.15 -2.38 -1.14

Huang Hsiang Construction Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Diversified subindustry, Huang Hsiang Construction'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.


Huang Hsiang Construction Beneish M-Score vs Real Estate Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Huang Hsiang Construction's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Huang Hsiang Construction 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 Huang Hsiang Construction 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 * 2.5533+0.528 * 1.0695+0.404 * 0.9275+0.892 * 0.4903+0.115 * 0.7563
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5521+4.679 * 0.103609-0.327 * 0.9997
=-1.14

* 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$378 Mil.
Revenue was 393.728 + 574.508 + 3656.455 + 1451.729 = NT$6,076 Mil.
Gross Profit was 83.206 + 140.414 + 1538.2 + 696.295 = NT$2,458 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$41,541 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$60,318 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$3,842 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$327 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$986 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$26,046 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$19,188 Mil.
Net Income was -209.549 + -202.431 + 978.293 + 115.166 = NT$681 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -55.185 + -2903.151 + -1337.552 + -1272.112 = NT$-5,568 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$302 Mil.
Revenue was 2226.696 + 4447.122 + 3288.176 + 2430.173 = NT$12,392 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1085.998 + 1839.323 + 1394.257 + 1041.772 = NT$5,361 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$36,612 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$55,300 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$3,926 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$248 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,296 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$22,854 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$18,630 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)
=(378.169 / 6076.42) / (302.051 / 12392.167)
=0.062235 / 0.024374
=2.5533

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)
=(5361.35 / 12392.167) / (2458.115 / 6076.42)
=0.43264 / 0.404533
=1.0695

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 - (41540.903 + 3842.353) / 60317.627) / (1 - (36611.915 + 3925.522) / 55300.087)
=0.247595 / 0.266955
=0.9275

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
=6076.42 / 12392.167
=0.4903

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))
=(247.536 / (247.536 + 3925.522)) / (326.989 / (326.989 + 3842.353))
=0.059318 / 0.078427
=0.7563

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)
=(986.148 / 6076.42) / (1295.771 / 12392.167)
=0.162291 / 0.104564
=1.5521

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)
=((19187.895 + 26045.697) / 60317.627) / ((18630.489 + 22853.857) / 55300.087)
=0.749923 / 0.750168
=0.9997

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
=(681.479 - 0 - -5568) / 60317.627
=0.103609

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.

Huang Hsiang Construction has a M-score of -1.14 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.14 mean?
Huang Hsiang Construction (TPE:2545) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.14 as of Jul. 07, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Huang Hsiang Construction and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Huang Hsiang Construction ranks #1407 out of 1684 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 83.6%.
Is Huang Hsiang Construction's Beneish M-Score too high?
Huang Hsiang Construction's current Beneish M-Score is -1.14. Based on the distribution chart, Huang Hsiang Construction ranks #1407 out of 1684 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Huang Hsiang Construction has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Huang Hsiang Construction's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Huang Hsiang Construction ranks #1407 out of 1684 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Huang Hsiang Construction 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 Huang Hsiang Construction and its competitors. Huang Hsiang Construction's current Beneish M-Score is -1.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Huang Hsiang Construction stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Huang Hsiang Construction (TPE:2545) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$35.00, compared to a current price of NT$37.50 — trading 7.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.14. Huang Hsiang Construction's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 15 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 Huang Hsiang Construction (TPE:2545), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.14 as of Jul. 07, 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 Huang Hsiang Construction (TPE:2545) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Huang Hsiang Construction stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$37.50 is trading 7.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$35.00. GuruFocus considers Huang Hsiang Construction to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:2545:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.14
  • GF Value™: NT$35.00 vs. price of NT$37.50 (7.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 15 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2545 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Huang Hsiang Construction Business Description

Address Bo\'ai Road, 8th Floor, Number 38, Zhongzheng District, Taipei, TWN
Huang Hsiang Construction Corp is principally engaged in the development of residential properties, the lease or sale of commercial buildings, comprehensive constructions, the development of specific districts, and hotel operations. The group has three operating segments: the Development department, which is engaged in the development of commercial and residential buildings for leasing and sales; the Construction department, which is engaged in the business of construction and civil engineering; and the Hotel department, which is engaged in the business of accommodation and catering services. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Development segment. Geographically, the company operates in Taiwan.
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