Data Image (TPE:3168) Beneish M-Score: -2.56 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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TPE:3168 Data Image Corp TPE:3168
65 GF Score
Price NT$43.40
GF Value NT$45.35
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Data Image Beneish M-Score?

Data Image TPE:3168 -1.70% 65 Beneish M-Score is -2.56 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:3168 with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$45.35 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,408 Hardware companies, Data Image ranks better than 57.43% 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 -2.56 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:3168' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3   Med: -2.56   Max: -2.27
Current: -2.56

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Data Image was -2.27. The lowest was -3.00. And the median was -2.56.


Data Image Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Data Image'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.

Data Image Beneish M-Score Chart

Data Image 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 0.00 0.00 -3.00 -2.27 -2.56

Data Image Quarterly Data
Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 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 -2.27 -2.39 -2.67 -2.51 -2.56

TPE:3168 vs APH, GLW: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Data Image'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.


Data Image Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

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

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


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Data Image 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 Data Image 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 * 1.0419+0.528 * 1.0027+0.404 * 1.0142+0.892 * 1.0046+0.115 * 0.9892
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9935+4.679 * -0.014846-0.327 * 1.1697
=-2.56

* 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$773 Mil.
Revenue was 849.422 + 881.178 + 887.283 + 816.384 = NT$3,434 Mil.
Gross Profit was 213.545 + 214.306 + 220.326 + 208.271 = NT$856 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,543 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$3,680 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$821 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$87 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$328 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,043 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$30 Mil.
Net Income was 50.023 + 59.85 + 46.195 + 44.023 = NT$200 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 138.174 + -93.382 + 146.769 + 63.157 = NT$255 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$739 Mil.
Revenue was 794.98 + 892.147 + 869.932 + 861.386 = NT$3,418 Mil.
Gross Profit was 201.197 + 222.335 + 223.886 + 207.382 = NT$855 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,609 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$3,754 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$828 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$87 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$328 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$904 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$31 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)
=(773.438 / 3434.267) / (738.896 / 3418.445)
=0.225212 / 0.21615
=1.0419

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)
=(854.8 / 3418.445) / (856.448 / 3434.267)
=0.250055 / 0.249383
=1.0027

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 - (2542.566 + 821.363) / 3679.61) / (1 - (2608.849 + 827.684) / 3754.085)
=0.085792 / 0.084588
=1.0142

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
=3434.267 / 3418.445
=1.0046

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))
=(86.594 / (86.594 + 827.684)) / (86.969 / (86.969 + 821.363))
=0.094713 / 0.095746
=0.9892

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)
=(327.623 / 3434.267) / (328.255 / 3418.445)
=0.095398 / 0.096025
=0.9935

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)
=((29.689 + 1042.985) / 3679.61) / ((31.444 + 904.189) / 3754.085)
=0.291518 / 0.249231
=1.1697

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
=(200.091 - 0 - 254.718) / 3679.61
=-0.014846

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.

Data Image has a M-score of -2.56 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 -2.56 mean?
Data Image (TPE:3168) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.56 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Data Image and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Data Image ranks #1025 out of 2408 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 42.6%.
Is Data Image's Beneish M-Score too high?
Data Image's current Beneish M-Score is -2.56. Based on the distribution chart, Data Image ranks #1025 out of 2408 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Data Image has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Data Image's Beneish M-Score compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Data Image ranks #1025 out of 2408 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Data Image 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 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 Data Image and its competitors. Data Image's current Beneish M-Score is -2.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Data Image stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Data Image (TPE:3168) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$45.35, compared to a current price of NT$43.40 — trading 4.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.56. Data Image'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 Data Image (TPE:3168), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.56 as of Jul. 14, 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 Data Image (TPE:3168) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Data Image stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$43.40 is trading 4.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$45.35. GuruFocus considers Data Image to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:3168:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.56
  • GF Value™: NT$45.35 vs. price of NT$43.40 (4.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:3168 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Data Image Business Description

Address Xintai 5th Road, 30th Floor, No. 93, Section 1, Xizhi District, New Taipei City, TWN, 221
Data Image Corp is engaged in the design, manufacturing, and sales of LCD touch modules and LCD modules. Its products are widely used by various manufacturers and distributors, including industrial HMIs, marine multifunction displays (MFTs), special vehicles, multimedia kiosks, point-of-sale (POS) solutions, and multifunction printers. Its segments include LCD Module Segment and Display Module Segment with majority of the revenue deriving from LCD Module Segment. It operates in two principal geographical areas -Taiwan and China.
65GF Score

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