Edimax Technology Co (TPE:3047) Beneish M-Score: -3.37 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


TPE:3047 Edimax Technology Co Ltd TPE:3047
65 GF Score
Price NT$15.60
GF Value NT$11.33
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Edimax Technology Co Beneish M-Score?

Edimax Technology Co TPE:3047 -0.31% 65 Beneish M-Score is -3.37 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:3047 with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$11.33 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,403 Hardware companies, Edimax Technology Co ranks better than 90.89% 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 -3.37 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:3047' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.37   Med: -2.56   Max: -1.89
Current: -3.37

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Edimax Technology Co was -1.89. The lowest was -3.37. And the median was -2.56.


Edimax Technology Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Edimax Technology 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.

Edimax Technology Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Edimax Technology 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 -1.89 -2.58 -3.09 -2.51 -3.37

Edimax Technology 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 -2.51 -2.64 -3.13 -3.33 -3.37

TPE:3047 vs CSCO, CIEN, MSI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Edimax Technology 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.


Edimax Technology Co Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Edimax Technology Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Edimax Technology 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 Edimax Technology 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 * 0.7958+0.528 * 0.9931+0.404 * 1.014+0.892 * 0.5357+0.115 * 1.3254
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5646+4.679 * -0.054225-0.327 * 0.9418
=-3.37

* 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$488 Mil.
Revenue was 710.776 + 706.641 + 963.144 + 1270.281 = NT$3,651 Mil.
Gross Profit was 167.187 + 207.187 + 262.814 + 369.549 = NT$1,007 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$3,092 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$6,081 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$2,668 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$127 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$857 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,164 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$1,682 Mil.
Net Income was -90.809 + -57.085 + -97.34 + 44.392 = NT$-201 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -164.142 + 104.888 + 96.026 + 92.145 = NT$129 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$1,144 Mil.
Revenue was 1592.677 + 2164.501 + 2098.891 + 959.261 = NT$6,815 Mil.
Gross Profit was 388.956 + 687.946 + 646.835 + 142.572 = NT$1,866 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$4,379 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$7,302 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$2,543 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$163 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,022 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$2,016 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$1,612 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)
=(487.658 / 3650.842) / (1143.882 / 6815.33)
=0.133574 / 0.16784
=0.7958

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)
=(1866.309 / 6815.33) / (1006.737 / 3650.842)
=0.27384 / 0.275755
=0.9931

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 - (3092.497 + 2667.834) / 6081.353) / (1 - (4378.878 + 2542.686) / 7301.667)
=0.052788 / 0.052057
=1.014

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
=3650.842 / 6815.33
=0.5357

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))
=(163.496 / (163.496 + 2542.686)) / (127.412 / (127.412 + 2667.834))
=0.060416 / 0.045582
=1.3254

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)
=(856.87 / 3650.842) / (1022.383 / 6815.33)
=0.234705 / 0.150012
=1.5646

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)
=((1681.778 + 1163.982) / 6081.353) / ((1612.268 + 2015.709) / 7301.667)
=0.467948 / 0.49687
=0.9418

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
=(-200.842 - 0 - 128.917) / 6081.353
=-0.054225

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.

Edimax Technology Co has a M-score of -3.37 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 -3.37 mean?
Edimax Technology Co (TPE:3047) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.37 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Edimax Technology Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Edimax Technology Co ranks #219 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 9.1%.
Is Edimax Technology Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Edimax Technology Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.37. Based on the distribution chart, Edimax Technology Co ranks #219 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Edimax Technology Co has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Edimax Technology Co's Beneish M-Score compare to CSCO and CIEN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Edimax Technology Co ranks #219 out of 2403 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Edimax Technology Co in the top 9% 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 Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware 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 Edimax Technology Co and its competitors. Edimax Technology Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Edimax Technology Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Edimax Technology Co (TPE:3047) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$11.33, compared to a current price of NT$15.60 — trading 37.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.37. Edimax Technology Co's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 2 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 Edimax Technology Co (TPE:3047), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.37 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 Edimax Technology Co (TPE:3047) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Edimax Technology Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$15.60 is trading 37.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$11.33. GuruFocus considers Edimax Technology Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:3047:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.37
  • GF Value™: NT$11.33 vs. price of NT$15.60 (37.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:3047 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Edimax Technology Co Business Description

Address No. 278, Xinhu 1st Road, Neihu District, Taipei, TWN
Edimax Technology Co Ltd is engaged in designing, developing, manufacturing, and marketing a broad range of networking solutions. The Company's product line encompasses wireless solutions, Wireless Routers, Wi-Fi Range Extenders, Access Points, Wi-Fi Bridges, Wireless Adapters, Power Line, Home Automation, Network Cameras, Switches, ADSL Modem Routers, 3G Routers, Network Adapters, and network access controllers, among others.
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