Les Enphants Co (TPE:2911) Beneish M-Score: -1.78 (As of Jul. 11, 2026)


TPE:2911 Les Enphants Co Ltd TPE:2911
53 GF Score
Price NT$7.84
GF Value NT$6.24
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Les Enphants Co Beneish M-Score?

Les Enphants Co TPE:2911 53 Beneish M-Score is -1.78 as of Jul. 11, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:2911 with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$6.24 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,081 Retail - Cyclical companies, Les Enphants Co ranks worse than 82.61% 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 -1.78 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:2911' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.26   Med: -2.9   Max: -1.78
Current: -1.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Les Enphants Co was -1.78. The lowest was -3.26. And the median was -2.90.


Les Enphants Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Les Enphants 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.

Les Enphants Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Les Enphants 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 -2.53 -3.08 -3.26 -3.06 -1.78

Les Enphants 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 -3.06 -3.30 -3.17 -3.36 -1.78

TPE:2911 vs TJX, ROST, BURL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Les Enphants 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.


Les Enphants Co Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Les Enphants Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Les Enphants 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 Les Enphants 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 * 1.1127+0.528 * 1.131+0.404 * 0.5052+0.892 * 0.8319+0.115 * 0.7555
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0749+4.679 * 0.181428-0.327 * 0.7866
=-1.78

* 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$330 Mil.
Revenue was 605.283 + 527.836 + 564.029 + 637.123 = NT$2,334 Mil.
Gross Profit was 202.592 + 160.914 + 222.183 + 257.688 = NT$843 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,840 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$2,689 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$500 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$190 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,395 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,349 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$447 Mil.
Net Income was 593.056 + -158.213 + -99.878 + -109.194 = NT$226 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -70.916 + -105.441 + -34.943 + -50.818 = NT$-262 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$357 Mil.
Revenue was 815.241 + 589.13 + 664.622 + 737.052 = NT$2,806 Mil.
Gross Profit was 343.715 + 214.836 + 270.892 + 317.17 = NT$1,147 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,050 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$3,903 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$851 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$223 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,560 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$2,443 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$873 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)
=(330.249 / 2334.271) / (356.768 / 2806.045)
=0.141478 / 0.127143
=1.1127

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)
=(1146.613 / 2806.045) / (843.377 / 2334.271)
=0.408622 / 0.361302
=1.131

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 - (1840.376 + 499.877) / 2689.156) / (1 - (2049.979 + 850.894) / 3903.233)
=0.129744 / 0.256803
=0.5052

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
=2334.271 / 2806.045
=0.8319

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))
=(223.398 / (223.398 + 850.894)) / (189.861 / (189.861 + 499.877))
=0.207949 / 0.275265
=0.7555

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)
=(1395.22 / 2334.271) / (1560.292 / 2806.045)
=0.597711 / 0.556047
=1.0749

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)
=((447.496 + 1349.425) / 2689.156) / ((872.98 + 2442.698) / 3903.233)
=0.66821 / 0.84947
=0.7866

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
=(225.771 - 0 - -262.118) / 2689.156
=0.181428

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.

Les Enphants Co has a M-score of -1.78 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 -1.78 mean?
Les Enphants Co (TPE:2911) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.78 as of Jul. 11, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Les Enphants Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Les Enphants Co ranks #893 out of 1081 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 82.6%.
Is Les Enphants Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Les Enphants Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.78. Based on the distribution chart, Les Enphants Co ranks #893 out of 1081 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Les Enphants Co has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Les Enphants Co's Beneish M-Score compare to TJX and ROST?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Les Enphants Co ranks #893 out of 1081 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Les Enphants Co 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 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 Les Enphants Co and its competitors. Les Enphants Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Les Enphants Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Les Enphants Co (TPE:2911) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$6.24, compared to a current price of NT$7.84 — trading 25.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.78. Les Enphants Co's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 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 Les Enphants Co (TPE:2911), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.78 as of Jul. 11, 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 Les Enphants Co (TPE:2911) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Les Enphants Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$7.84 is trading 25.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$6.24. GuruFocus considers Les Enphants Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:2911:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.78
  • GF Value™: NT$6.24 vs. price of NT$7.84 (25.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 53/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2911 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Les Enphants Co Business Description

Address Yang-kwang Street, No. 60, Lane 321, Taipei, TWN
Les Enphants Co Ltd mainly manufactures and sells clothes and toys for children and infants and provides warehouse management services. Its brands include Puma Kids Store and adidas Kids Store. The Company generates revenue from Outerwear, Apparel, Footwear, Innerwear, and others. The Group operates in Taiwan, which generates maximum revenue, as well as China and other geographical areas.
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