Global Unichip (TPE:3443) Beneish M-Score: -0.32 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


TPE:3443 Global Unichip Corp TPE:3443
85 GF Score
Price NT$4,420.00
GF Value NT$2,350.66
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Global Unichip Beneish M-Score?

Global Unichip TPE:3443 -8.87% 85 Beneish M-Score is -0.32 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:3443 with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$2,350.66 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 987 Semiconductors companies, Global Unichip ranks worse than 94.02% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.32 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TPE:3443' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.29   Med: -2.64   Max: -0.32
Current: -0.32

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Global Unichip was -0.32. The lowest was -4.29. And the median was -2.64.


Global Unichip Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Global Unichip'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.

Global Unichip Beneish M-Score Chart

Global Unichip 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 -3.48 -1.10 -2.77 -3.14 -0.77

Global Unichip Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -2.66 -2.88 -2.11 -0.77 -0.32

TPE:3443 vs NVDA, AVGO, MU: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Global Unichip'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.


Global Unichip Beneish M-Score vs Semiconductors Industry

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

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


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Global Unichip 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 Global Unichip 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 * 2.001+0.528 * 1.2787+0.404 * 1.3194+0.892 * 1.462+0.115 * 1.615
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7004+4.679 * 0.097225-0.327 * 1.0675
=-0.32

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was NT$4,752 Mil.
Revenue was 11447.812 + 12399.649 + 8613.108 + 6104.577 = NT$38,565 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3113.307 + 2361.222 + 2086.067 + 2033.918 = NT$9,595 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$31,639 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$35,132 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$2,427 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$703 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$971 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$19,973 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$208 Mil.
Net Income was 1646.24 + 1159.658 + 866.875 + 781.665 = NT$4,454 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1745.645 + -317.788 + -576.332 + 187.162 = NT$1,039 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$1,624 Mil.
Revenue was 7023.644 + 6022.643 + 6611.397 + 6719.781 = NT$26,377 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1972.615 + 1999.492 + 2366.393 + 2052.861 = NT$8,391 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$25,360 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$27,091 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$1,108 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$631 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$949 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$14,466 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$112 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)
=(4752.172 / 38565.146) / (1624.404 / 26377.465)
=0.123225 / 0.061583
=2.001

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)
=(8391.361 / 26377.465) / (9594.514 / 38565.146)
=0.318126 / 0.248787
=1.2787

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 - (31638.843 + 2426.569) / 35132.291) / (1 - (25359.622 + 1108.268) / 27091.41)
=0.030367 / 0.023015
=1.3194

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
=38565.146 / 26377.465
=1.462

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))
=(630.952 / (630.952 + 1108.268)) / (702.987 / (702.987 + 2426.569))
=0.362779 / 0.224628
=1.615

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)
=(971.491 / 38565.146) / (948.659 / 26377.465)
=0.025191 / 0.035965
=0.7004

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)
=((207.565 + 19973.296) / 35132.291) / ((112.076 + 14465.754) / 27091.41)
=0.574425 / 0.538098
=1.0675

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
=(4454.438 - 0 - 1038.687) / 35132.291
=0.097225

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.

Global Unichip has a M-score of -0.32 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -0.32 mean?
Global Unichip (TPE:3443) has a Beneish M-Score of -0.32 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Global Unichip and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Global Unichip ranks #928 out of 987 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 94%.
Is Global Unichip's Beneish M-Score too high?
Global Unichip's current Beneish M-Score is -0.32. Based on the distribution chart, Global Unichip ranks #928 out of 987 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Global Unichip has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Global Unichip's Beneish M-Score compare to NVDA and AVGO?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Global Unichip ranks #928 out of 987 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Global Unichip 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 Semiconductors company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Semiconductors 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 Global Unichip and its competitors. Global Unichip's current Beneish M-Score is -0.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Global Unichip stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Global Unichip (TPE:3443) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$2,350.66, compared to a current price of NT$4,420.00 — trading 88% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -0.32. Global Unichip's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 7 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 Global Unichip (TPE:3443), the current Beneish M-Score is -0.32 as of Jun. 26, 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 Global Unichip (TPE:3443) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Global Unichip stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$4,420.00 is trading 88% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$2,350.66. GuruFocus considers Global Unichip to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:3443:

  • Beneish M-Score: -0.32
  • GF Value™: NT$2,350.66 vs. price of NT$4,420.00 (88% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:3443 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Global Unichip Business Description

Address No. 10, Li-Hsin 6th Road, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, TWN, 300096
Global Unichip Corp is engaged mainly in researching, developing, producing, testing, and selling of embedded memory and logic components for various application ICs, cell libraries for various application ICs, and EDA tools for various application ICs. It provides APT technology, design solutions, and related services intended to support performance and reliability for clients across competitive markets. The company derives revenue from the sale of its products.
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