Taiwan High Speed Rail (TPE:2633) Beneish M-Score: -2.93 (As of Sep. 17, 2026)

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TPE:2633 Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp TPE:2633
62 GF Score
Price NT$25.95
GF Value NT$30.91
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Taiwan High Speed Rail Beneish M-Score?

Taiwan High Speed Rail TPE:2633 +0.39% 62 Beneish M-Score is -2.93 as of Sep. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:2633 with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$30.91 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 978 Transportation companies, Taiwan High Speed Rail ranks better than 83.03% 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 -2.93 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Taiwan High Speed Rail's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:2633' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.24   Med: -2.47   Max: 1.83
Current: -2.93

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Taiwan High Speed Rail was 1.83. The lowest was -3.24. And the median was -2.47.


Taiwan High Speed Rail Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Taiwan High Speed Rail'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.

Taiwan High Speed Rail Beneish M-Score Chart

Taiwan High Speed Rail 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 0.51 -2.84 -2.82 -2.64 -2.81

Taiwan High Speed Rail Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -2.99 -2.02 -2.81 -2.65 -2.64

TPE:2633 vs UNP, CSX, NSC: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Railroads subindustry, Taiwan High Speed Rail'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.


Taiwan High Speed Rail Beneish M-Score vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Taiwan High Speed Rail's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Taiwan High Speed Rail's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Taiwan High Speed Rail 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 Taiwan High Speed Rail 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 * 0.9002+0.528 * 1.0036+0.404 * 0.9936+0.892 * 1.0432+0.115 * 0.992
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1079+4.679 * -0.038585-0.327 * 0.8746
=-2.69

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was NT$329 Mil.
Revenue was 13921.535 + 13890.559 + 14540.351 + 13373.58 = NT$55,726 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5748.508 + 6493.697 + 6271.771 + 5520.392 = NT$24,034 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$33,029 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$385,931 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$446 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$13,928 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$2,185 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$42,917 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$220,596 Mil.
Net Income was 1656.434 + 2097.812 + 1568.265 + 1522.957 = NT$6,845 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 5756.688 + 7800.137 + 8210.639 + -30.682 = NT$21,737 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$351 Mil.
Revenue was 13360.891 + 13373.634 + 13435.174 + 13247.645 = NT$53,417 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5591.399 + 6204.768 + 5781.012 + 5544.777 = NT$23,122 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$30,962 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$390,183 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$570 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$14,109 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,890 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$35,445 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$269,183 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)
=(329.358 / 55726.025) / (350.676 / 53417.344)
=0.00591 / 0.006565
=0.9002

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)
=(23121.956 / 53417.344) / (24034.368 / 55726.025)
=0.432855 / 0.431295
=1.0036

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 - (33029.243 + 446.382) / 385930.792) / (1 - (30961.634 + 570.111) / 390182.893)
=0.91326 / 0.919187
=0.9936

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
=55726.025 / 53417.344
=1.0432

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))
=(14109.41 / (14109.41 + 570.111)) / (13927.698 / (13927.698 + 446.382))
=0.961163 / 0.968945
=0.992

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)
=(2184.939 / 55726.025) / (1890.421 / 53417.344)
=0.039209 / 0.03539
=1.1079

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)
=((220596.467 + 42917.272) / 385930.792) / ((269182.79 + 35444.667) / 390182.893)
=0.682801 / 0.78073
=0.8746

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
=(6845.468 - 0 - 21736.782) / 385930.792
=-0.038585

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.

Taiwan High Speed Rail has a M-score of -2.69 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 -2.93 mean?
Taiwan High Speed Rail (TPE:2633) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.93 as of Sep. 17, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Taiwan High Speed Rail and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Taiwan High Speed Rail ranks #166 out of 978 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 17%.
Is Taiwan High Speed Rail's Beneish M-Score too high?
Taiwan High Speed Rail's current Beneish M-Score is -2.93. Based on the distribution chart, Taiwan High Speed Rail ranks #166 out of 978 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Taiwan High Speed Rail has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taiwan High Speed Rail's Beneish M-Score compare to UNP and CSX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Taiwan High Speed Rail ranks #166 out of 978 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Taiwan High Speed Rail in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Taiwan High Speed Rail and its competitors. Taiwan High Speed Rail's current Beneish M-Score is -2.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taiwan High Speed Rail stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan High Speed Rail (TPE:2633) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$30.91, compared to a current price of NT$25.95 — trading 16% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.93. Taiwan High Speed Rail's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 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 Taiwan High Speed Rail (TPE:2633), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.93 as of Sep. 17, 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 Taiwan High Speed Rail (TPE:2633) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan High Speed Rail stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$25.95 is trading 16% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$30.91. GuruFocus considers Taiwan High Speed Rail to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:2633:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.93
  • GF Value™: NT$30.91 vs. price of NT$25.95 (16% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2633 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Taiwan High Speed Rail Business Description

Address No. 66, Jingmao 2nd Road, 13th Floor, Nangang District, Taipei, TWN, 11568
Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp is principally engaged in the construction and operation of high-speed rail in Taiwan. Railway transportation revenue is the source of operating revenue for the company.
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