Leofoo Development Co (TPE:2705) Beneish M-Score: -2.74 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


TPE:2705 Leofoo Development Co Ltd TPE:2705
66 GF Score
Price NT$16.15
GF Value NT$19.26
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 8 Warning Signs
View Full Analysis

What is Leofoo Development Co Beneish M-Score?

Leofoo Development Co TPE:2705 -0.31% 66 Beneish M-Score is -2.74 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:2705 with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$19.26 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 824 Travel & Leisure companies, Leofoo Development Co ranks better than 60.92% 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 -2.74 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:2705' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.46   Med: -2.81   Max: -0.26
Current: -2.74

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Leofoo Development Co was -0.26. The lowest was -3.46. And the median was -2.81.


Leofoo Development Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

* Premium members only.

The historical data trend for Leofoo Development 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.

Leofoo Development Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Leofoo Development 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 -0.26 -2.92 -2.87 -2.02 -2.74

Leofoo Development 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 -2.02 -3.00 -2.77 -2.78 -2.74

TPE:2705 vs MAR, HLT, H: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Lodging subindustry, Leofoo Development 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.


Leofoo Development Co Beneish M-Score vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Leofoo Development Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Leofoo Development Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


TPE:2705
66GF Score
Leofoo Development Co Ltd TPE:2705
Beneish M-Score is just one metric. See GF Score™, valuation, warning signs, and more.
View Full Analysis

Leofoo Development 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 Leofoo Development 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 * 0.7817+0.528 * 1.0538+0.404 * 1.0694+0.892 * 0.9853+0.115 * 0.9467
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9364+4.679 * -0.024078-0.327 * 0.9966
=-2.74

* 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$49 Mil.
Revenue was 669.613 + 565.961 + 537.028 + 517.741 = NT$2,290 Mil.
Gross Profit was 264.809 + 172.168 + 162.112 + 149.586 = NT$749 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$570 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$15,795 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$7,937 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$562 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$148 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$4,902 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$4,487 Mil.
Net Income was 252.409 + -23.832 + -17.601 + -44.391 = NT$167 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 235.446 + 110.872 + 169.436 + 31.138 = NT$547 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$64 Mil.
Revenue was 693.198 + 628.771 + 496.576 + 505.938 = NT$2,324 Mil.
Gross Profit was 287.416 + 228.283 + 140.807 + 144.243 = NT$801 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$499 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$15,427 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$8,272 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$553 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$160 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$953 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$8,249 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)
=(49.437 / 2290.343) / (64.184 / 2324.483)
=0.021585 / 0.027612
=0.7817

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)
=(800.749 / 2324.483) / (748.675 / 2290.343)
=0.344485 / 0.326883
=1.0538

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 - (570.337 + 7936.67) / 15794.956) / (1 - (499.191 + 8271.565) / 15427.153)
=0.46141 / 0.431473
=1.0694

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
=2290.343 / 2324.483
=0.9853

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))
=(552.549 / (552.549 + 8271.565)) / (562.119 / (562.119 + 7936.67))
=0.062618 / 0.066141
=0.9467

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)
=(148.058 / 2290.343) / (160.462 / 2324.483)
=0.064644 / 0.069031
=0.9364

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)
=((4487.435 + 4901.798) / 15794.956) / ((8249.185 + 952.705) / 15427.153)
=0.594445 / 0.596474
=0.9966

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
=(166.585 - 0 - 546.892) / 15794.956
=-0.024078

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.

Leofoo Development Co has a M-score of -2.74 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 -2.74 mean?
Leofoo Development Co (TPE:2705) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.74 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Leofoo Development Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Leofoo Development Co ranks #322 out of 824 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 39.1%.
Is Leofoo Development Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Leofoo Development Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. Based on the distribution chart, Leofoo Development Co ranks #322 out of 824 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Leofoo Development Co has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Leofoo Development Co's Beneish M-Score compare to MAR and HLT?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Leofoo Development Co ranks #322 out of 824 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Leofoo Development Co in the upper 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 Travel & Leisure company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Travel & Leisure 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 Leofoo Development Co and its competitors. Leofoo Development Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Leofoo Development Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Leofoo Development Co (TPE:2705) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$19.26, compared to a current price of NT$16.15 — trading 16.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. Leofoo Development Co's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 8 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 Leofoo Development Co (TPE:2705), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.74 as of Jun. 27, 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 Leofoo Development Co (TPE:2705) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Leofoo Development Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$16.15 is trading 16.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$19.26. GuruFocus considers Leofoo Development Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:2705:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.74
  • GF Value™: NT$19.26 vs. price of NT$16.15 (16.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2705 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Leofoo Development Co Business Description

Address No. 60, Gungtzgou, Renan Li, Hsinchu County, Hsinchu, TWN
Leofoo Development Co Ltd is engaged in operation of tourist hotels (Leofoo Courtyard and Leofoo Resort Guanshi), restaurants, boutiques, department stores, cinemas, land development and leasing, zoo, and amusement equipment rental. The group is divided into three reportable segments: Leofoo Village, Leofoo Hotel, and Leofoo Courtyard by Marriott. Leofoo Village is engaged in amusement park services, Leofoo Hotel is engaged in leasing services, and Leofoo Courtyard by Marriott is engaged in hotel services. The company operates in Taiwan only.
66GF Score

Get the complete analysis for TPE:2705

Beneish M-Score is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.

NT$16.15
Price
NT$19.26
GF Value