Altek (TPE:3059) Beneish M-Score: -2.36 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


TPE:3059 Altek Corp TPE:3059
54 GF Score
Price NT$47.70
GF Value NT$31.67
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Altek Beneish M-Score?

Altek TPE:3059 +0.74% 54 Beneish M-Score is -2.36 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:3059 with a GF Score™ of 54/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$31.67 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,403 Hardware companies, Altek ranks worse than 58.59% 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 -2.36 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:3059' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.7   Med: -2.23   Max: -1.98
Current: -2.36

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Altek was -1.98. The lowest was -3.70. And the median was -2.23.


Altek Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Altek'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.

Altek Beneish M-Score Chart

Altek 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 -2.15 -2.08 -3.07 -2.77 -2.36

Altek 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 -2.77 -2.32 -2.28 -2.05 -2.36

TPE:3059 vs COHR, KEYS, GRMN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Altek'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.


Altek Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

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

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


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Altek 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 Altek 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 * 0.992+0.528 * 1.1185+0.404 * 1.0016+0.892 * 1.2059+0.115 * 0.9624
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8754+4.679 * -0.027585-0.327 * 1.017
=-2.36

* 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$1,795 Mil.
Revenue was 2165.834 + 2435.726 + 2222.583 + 1853.202 = NT$8,677 Mil.
Gross Profit was 517.912 + 600.987 + 640.514 + 494.903 = NT$2,254 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$10,460 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$16,751 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$2,858 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$230 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$732 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$5,477 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$277 Mil.
Net Income was 79.627 + 110.648 + 108.635 + 78.751 = NT$378 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 328.517 + -71.895 + 346.223 + 236.902 = NT$840 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$1,501 Mil.
Revenue was 2010.568 + 1880.73 + 1704.446 + 1599.842 = NT$7,196 Mil.
Gross Profit was 562.127 + 498.647 + 544.581 + 485.539 = NT$2,091 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$10,624 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$16,881 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$2,802 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$216 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$693 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$4,698 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$1,003 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)
=(1795.136 / 8677.345) / (1500.622 / 7195.586)
=0.206876 / 0.208548
=0.992

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)
=(2090.894 / 7195.586) / (2254.316 / 8677.345)
=0.29058 / 0.259793
=1.1185

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 - (10460.479 + 2858.286) / 16751.465) / (1 - (10624.475 + 2802.361) / 16880.518)
=0.204919 / 0.204596
=1.0016

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
=8677.345 / 7195.586
=1.2059

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))
=(216.016 / (216.016 + 2802.361)) / (229.625 / (229.625 + 2858.286))
=0.071567 / 0.074363
=0.9624

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)
=(731.522 / 8677.345) / (692.936 / 7195.586)
=0.084303 / 0.0963
=0.8754

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)
=((276.663 + 5476.683) / 16751.465) / ((1002.533 + 4698.464) / 16880.518)
=0.343453 / 0.337726
=1.017

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
=(377.661 - 0 - 839.747) / 16751.465
=-0.027585

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.

Altek has a M-score of -2.36 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 -2.36 mean?
Altek (TPE:3059) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.36 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Altek and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Altek ranks #1408 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 58.6%.
Is Altek's Beneish M-Score too high?
Altek's current Beneish M-Score is -2.36. Based on the distribution chart, Altek ranks #1408 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Altek has a GF Score™ of 54/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Altek's Beneish M-Score compare to COHR and KEYS?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Altek ranks #1408 out of 2403 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Altek 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 Altek and its competitors. Altek's current Beneish M-Score is -2.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Altek stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Altek (TPE:3059) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$31.67, compared to a current price of NT$47.70 — trading 50.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.36. Altek's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 with 3 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 Altek (TPE:3059), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.36 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 Altek (TPE:3059) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Altek stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$47.70 is trading 50.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$31.67. GuruFocus considers Altek to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:3059:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.36
  • GF Value™: NT$31.67 vs. price of NT$47.70 (50.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 54/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:3059 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Altek Business Description

Address No. 12, Li-Hsin Road, Science Park, Hsinchu, TWN, 300
Altek Corp is a digital image product supplier. The company, along with its subsidiaries, are engaged in the development, manufacturing, and sale of automobile cameras, medical and digital image technology application products, and related export and import trade.The Group mainly has one single reportable segment. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Asia region followed by America and so on.
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