Promise Technology (TPE:3057) Beneish M-Score: -1.88 (As of Jul. 12, 2026)


TPE:3057 Promise Technology Inc TPE:3057
63 GF Score
Price NT$19.00
GF Value NT$16.26
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Promise Technology Beneish M-Score?

Promise Technology TPE:3057 63 Beneish M-Score is -1.88 as of Jul. 12, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:3057 with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$16.26 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,408 Hardware companies, Promise Technology ranks worse than 81.81% 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 -1.88 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:3057' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.55   Med: -2.83   Max: -1.88
Current: -1.88

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Promise Technology was -1.88. The lowest was -3.55. And the median was -2.83.


Promise Technology Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Promise Technology'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.

Promise Technology Beneish M-Score Chart

Promise Technology 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 -2.39 -2.68 -3.43 -2.98 -1.88

Promise Technology 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 -2.98 -2.90 -3.09 -2.78 -1.88

TPE:3057 vs SNDK, DELL, STX: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Promise Technology'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.


Promise Technology Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

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

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


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Promise Technology 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 Promise Technology 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 * 1.3833+0.528 * 1.0462+0.404 * 0.8041+0.892 * 1.0186+0.115 * 0.4837
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0733+4.679 * 0.07073-0.327 * 0.9126
=-1.88

* 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$92.5 Mil.
Revenue was 166.378 + 126.44 + 155.831 + 135.201 = NT$583.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 48.944 + 52.342 + 46.886 + 44.934 = NT$193.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$754.6 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$881.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$44.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$30.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$218.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$285.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$17.3 Mil.
Net Income was -39.105 + -26.264 + -67.355 + 79.356 = NT$-53.4 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -24.668 + -38.688 + -21.921 + -30.418 = NT$-115.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$65.7 Mil.
Revenue was 153.823 + 140.244 + 138.703 + 140.422 = NT$573.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 53.461 + 44.903 + 43.583 + 56.393 = NT$198.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$772.9 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,042.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$148.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$36.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$200.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$348.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$44.5 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)
=(92.538 / 583.85) / (65.676 / 573.192)
=0.158496 / 0.114579
=1.3833

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)
=(198.34 / 573.192) / (193.106 / 583.85)
=0.346027 / 0.330746
=1.0462

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 - (754.588 + 44.337) / 881.195) / (1 - (772.888 + 148.12) / 1041.992)
=0.093362 / 0.116108
=0.8041

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
=583.85 / 573.192
=1.0186

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))
=(36.343 / (36.343 + 148.12)) / (30.476 / (30.476 + 44.337))
=0.197021 / 0.407362
=0.4837

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)
=(218.853 / 583.85) / (200.179 / 573.192)
=0.374845 / 0.349236
=1.0733

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)
=((17.252 + 285.7) / 881.195) / ((44.504 + 348.035) / 1041.992)
=0.343797 / 0.37672
=0.9126

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
=(-53.368 - 0 - -115.695) / 881.195
=0.07073

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.

Promise Technology has a M-score of -1.88 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 -1.88 mean?
Promise Technology (TPE:3057) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.88 as of Jul. 12, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Promise Technology and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Promise Technology ranks #1970 out of 2408 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 81.8%.
Is Promise Technology's Beneish M-Score too high?
Promise Technology's current Beneish M-Score is -1.88. Based on the distribution chart, Promise Technology ranks #1970 out of 2408 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Promise Technology has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Promise Technology's Beneish M-Score compare to SNDK and DELL?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Promise Technology ranks #1970 out of 2408 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Promise Technology 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 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 Promise Technology and its competitors. Promise Technology's current Beneish M-Score is -1.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Promise Technology stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Promise Technology (TPE:3057) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$16.26, compared to a current price of NT$19.00 — trading 16.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.88. Promise Technology's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 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 Promise Technology (TPE:3057), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.88 as of Jul. 12, 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 Promise Technology (TPE:3057) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Promise Technology stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$19.00 is trading 16.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$16.26. GuruFocus considers Promise Technology to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:3057:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.88
  • GF Value™: NT$16.26 vs. price of NT$19.00 (16.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:3057 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Promise Technology Business Description

Address No. 21, Industry East 4th Road, 5th Floor, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu City, TWN, 300093
Promise Technology Inc is engaged in the manufacture of wired and wireless telecommunications machinery and equipment; research and development, production, manufacturing, and sales of high-performance controller cards and systems for computer storage devices, high-performance computer networking and graphics systems, multimedia software and hardware packages and systems, and computer telephony integration (CTI) related products; as well as management, consulting, advisory, technology transfer services related to these products, and related import and export trading activities. The RAID Enclosure (System) segment generates maximum revenue. The Company generates maximum revenue from Asia.
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