China Container Terminal (TPE:2613) Beneish M-Score: -1.85 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


TPE:2613 China Container Terminal Corp TPE:2613
73 GF Score
Price NT$21.55
GF Value NT$25.77
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is China Container Terminal Beneish M-Score?

China Container Terminal TPE:2613 -1.37% 73 Beneish M-Score is -1.85 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:2613 with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$25.77 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 966 Transportation companies, China Container Terminal ranks worse than 82.51% 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 China Container Terminal's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:2613' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.29   Med: -2.72   Max: -1.85
Current: -1.85

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China Container Terminal was -1.85. The lowest was -3.29. And the median was -2.72.


China Container Terminal Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for China Container Terminal'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.

China Container Terminal Beneish M-Score Chart

China Container Terminal 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 -2.68 -2.95 -2.76 -2.94 -1.85

China Container Terminal 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 -2.94 -2.90 -2.66 -2.43 -1.85

China Container Terminal Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, China Container Terminal'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.


China Container Terminal Beneish M-Score vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, China Container Terminal's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Container Terminal's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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China Container Terminal 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 China Container Terminal 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 * 1.0091+0.528 * 0.9872+0.404 * 3.3506+0.892 * 1.0249+0.115 * 1.011
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0279+4.679 * -0.070623-0.327 * 1.0234
=-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$595 Mil.
Revenue was 848.885 + 877.386 + 869.609 + 771.692 = NT$3,368 Mil.
Gross Profit was 139.508 + 159.965 + 157.18 + 114.723 = NT$571 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,651 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$10,217 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$7,716 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$631 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$220 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,460 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$4,506 Mil.
Net Income was 40.495 + 49.135 + 35.493 + 31.969 = NT$157 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 232.639 + 220.746 + 191.179 + 234.084 = NT$879 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$575 Mil.
Revenue was 833.892 + 849.135 + 834.078 + 768.71 = NT$3,286 Mil.
Gross Profit was 144.011 + 153.337 + 144.163 + 108.877 = NT$550 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,709 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$9,808 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$7,856 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$650 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$209 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,292 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$4,304 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)
=(594.55 / 3367.572) / (574.902 / 3285.815)
=0.176552 / 0.174965
=1.0091

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)
=(550.388 / 3285.815) / (571.376 / 3367.572)
=0.167504 / 0.16967
=0.9872

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 - (1651.175 + 7716.406) / 10217.004) / (1 - (1709.125 + 7855.992) / 9808.498)
=0.083138 / 0.024813
=3.3506

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
=3367.572 / 3285.815
=1.0249

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))
=(649.98 / (649.98 + 7855.992)) / (630.91 / (630.91 + 7716.406))
=0.076415 / 0.075582
=1.011

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)
=(220.487 / 3367.572) / (209.295 / 3285.815)
=0.065474 / 0.063697
=1.0279

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)
=((4505.928 + 1459.889) / 10217.004) / ((4304.167 + 1292.072) / 9808.498)
=0.583911 / 0.57055
=1.0234

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
=(157.092 - 0 - 878.648) / 10217.004
=-0.070623

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.

China Container Terminal 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?
China Container Terminal (TPE:2613) 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 China Container Terminal and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, China Container Terminal ranks #797 out of 966 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 82.5%.
Is China Container Terminal's Beneish M-Score too high?
China Container Terminal's current Beneish M-Score is -1.85. Based on the distribution chart, China Container Terminal ranks #797 out of 966 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, China Container Terminal has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Container Terminal's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, China Container Terminal ranks #797 out of 966 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places China Container Terminal 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 Transportation company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Transportation 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 China Container Terminal and its competitors. China Container Terminal'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 China Container Terminal stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Container Terminal (TPE:2613) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$25.77, compared to a current price of NT$21.55 — trading 16.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.85. China Container Terminal's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 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 China Container Terminal (TPE:2613), 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 China Container Terminal (TPE:2613) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Container Terminal stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$21.55 is trading 16.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$25.77. GuruFocus considers China Container Terminal to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:2613:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.85
  • GF Value™: NT$25.77 vs. price of NT$21.55 (16.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2613 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


China Container Terminal Business Description

Address No. 275, Datong Road, Section 3, Xizhi District, Taipei, TWN
China Container Terminal Corp is engaged in contracted operations of container freight stations at the port and on land, as well as ship stevedore operations in commercial port areas. The company's segments are mainly divided into the terminal segment, the container yard segment, and other segments. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the terminal segment.
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