Far Eastern Department Stores (TPE:2903) Beneish M-Score: -2.65 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


TPE:2903 Far Eastern Department Stores Ltd TPE:2903
72 GF Score
Price NT$23.40
GF Value NT$22.26
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Far Eastern Department Stores Beneish M-Score?

Far Eastern Department Stores TPE:2903 +0.43% 72 Beneish M-Score is -2.65 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:2903 with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$22.26 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,087 Retail - Cyclical companies, Far Eastern Department Stores ranks better than 56.39% 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 -2.65 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Far Eastern Department Stores's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:2903' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.4   Med: -2.74   Max: -2.34
Current: -2.65

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Far Eastern Department Stores was -2.34. The lowest was -3.40. And the median was -2.74.


Far Eastern Department Stores Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Far Eastern Department Stores'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.

Far Eastern Department Stores Beneish M-Score Chart

Far Eastern Department Stores 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 -2.50 -2.97 -2.83 -3.02 -2.65

Far Eastern Department Stores 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 -3.02 -2.93 -2.95 -2.71 -2.65

TPE:2903 vs DDS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Far Eastern Department Stores'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.


Far Eastern Department Stores Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Far Eastern Department Stores's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Far Eastern Department Stores's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Far Eastern Department Stores 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 Far Eastern Department Stores 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 * 1.0629+0.528 * 0.9805+0.404 * 1.0321+0.892 * 0.9732+0.115 * 0.9789
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0094+4.679 * -0.043176-0.327 * 1.0066
=-2.65

* 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$1,353 Mil.
Revenue was 10435.509 + 7622.405 + 7538.352 + 8472.035 = NT$34,068 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5678.07 + 4570.121 + 4587.587 + 4849.274 = NT$19,685 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$26,668 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$140,551 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$84,265 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$6,064 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$15,485 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$47,115 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$52,945 Mil.
Net Income was 625.912 + 695.549 + 402.578 + 473.578 = NT$2,198 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 7500.921 + 2389.544 + 1408.017 + -3032.478 = NT$8,266 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$1,308 Mil.
Revenue was 10646.768 + 7690.487 + 7848.419 + 8821.079 = NT$35,007 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5708.961 + 4483.604 + 4696.653 + 4944.076 = NT$19,833 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$27,318 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$142,263 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$85,899 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$6,042 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$15,764 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$48,698 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$51,913 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)
=(1352.659 / 34068.301) / (1307.698 / 35006.753)
=0.039704 / 0.037356
=1.0629

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)
=(19833.294 / 35006.753) / (19685.052 / 34068.301)
=0.566556 / 0.577811
=0.9805

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 - (26668.021 + 84265.496) / 140551.428) / (1 - (27318.271 + 85898.623) / 142263.215)
=0.210727 / 0.204173
=1.0321

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
=34068.301 / 35006.753
=0.9732

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))
=(6042.216 / (6042.216 + 85898.623)) / (6064.471 / (6064.471 + 84265.496))
=0.065719 / 0.067137
=0.9789

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)
=(15485.426 / 34068.301) / (15764.48 / 35006.753)
=0.454541 / 0.450327
=1.0094

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)
=((52945.395 + 47115.123) / 140551.428) / ((51912.795 + 48698.251) / 142263.215)
=0.711914 / 0.707218
=1.0066

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
=(2197.617 - 0 - 8266.004) / 140551.428
=-0.043176

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.

Far Eastern Department Stores has a M-score of -2.65 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 -2.65 mean?
Far Eastern Department Stores (TPE:2903) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.65 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Far Eastern Department Stores and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Far Eastern Department Stores ranks #474 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 43.6%.
Is Far Eastern Department Stores' Beneish M-Score too high?
Far Eastern Department Stores' current Beneish M-Score is -2.65. Based on the distribution chart, Far Eastern Department Stores ranks #474 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Far Eastern Department Stores has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Far Eastern Department Stores' Beneish M-Score compare to DDS?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Far Eastern Department Stores ranks #474 out of 1087 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Far Eastern Department Stores 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Far Eastern Department Stores and its competitors. Far Eastern Department Stores's current Beneish M-Score is -2.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Far Eastern Department Stores stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Far Eastern Department Stores (TPE:2903) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$22.26, compared to a current price of NT$23.40 — trading 5.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.65. Far Eastern Department Stores' overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 7 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 Far Eastern Department Stores (TPE:2903), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.65 as of Jun. 25, 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 Far Eastern Department Stores (TPE:2903) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Far Eastern Department Stores stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$23.40 is trading 5.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$22.26. GuruFocus considers Far Eastern Department Stores to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:2903:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.65
  • GF Value™: NT$22.26 vs. price of NT$23.40 (5.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2903 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Far Eastern Department Stores Business Description

Address Xinzhan Road, No. 16, 18th Floor, Banqiao District, New Taipei City, TWN, 220
Far Eastern Department Stores Ltd is a Taiwan-based company principally engaged in the operation of department stores and supermarkets. It provides a broad range of merchandise, including foods, apparel, gold and jewelry, household appliances, groceries, home furnishing products, consumer electronics, stationery goods, artworks, entertainment appliances, and sports and leisure goods. Geographically, the Group generates maximum revenue from ROC, and the rest from China.
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