Innolux (TPE:3481) Beneish M-Score: -2.76 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


TPE:3481 Innolux Corp TPE:3481
61 GF Score
Price NT$70.90
GF Value NT$19.81
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is Innolux Beneish M-Score?

Innolux TPE:3481 +2.16% 61 Beneish M-Score is -2.76 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:3481 with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$19.81 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,404 Hardware companies, Innolux ranks better than 71.92% 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 -2.76 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:3481' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8.46   Med: -2.76   Max: 0.72
Current: -2.76

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Innolux was 0.72. The lowest was -8.46. And the median was -2.76.


Innolux Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Innolux'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.

Innolux Beneish M-Score Chart

Innolux 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 -2.37 -8.46 -4.44 -2.76 -2.76

Innolux 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 -2.76 -2.49 -2.60 -2.55 -2.76

TPE:3481 vs APH, GLW, TEL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Innolux'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.


Innolux Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

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

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


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Innolux 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 Innolux 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 * 1.0777+0.528 * 0.7955+0.404 * 1.0701+0.892 * 1.0472+0.115 * 0.9455
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0825+4.679 * -0.05183-0.327 * 1.1483
=-2.76

* 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$46,444 Mil.
Revenue was 56742.277 + 57818.31 + 56231.396 + 55932.281 = NT$226,724 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5151.009 + 4560.236 + 4712.06 + 4233.616 = NT$18,657 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$183,075 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$384,293 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$116,317 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$29,721 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$10,979 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$127,996 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$20,814 Mil.
Net Income was -18.537 + 66.888 + -760.63 + 962.043 = NT$250 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 7040.034 + 6078.36 + 7410.515 + -361.105 = NT$20,168 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$41,154 Mil.
Revenue was 53684.012 + 55473.014 + 56860.685 + 50492.208 = NT$216,510 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1318.31 + 5002.239 + 5711.02 + 2141.408 = NT$14,173 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$153,420 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$358,088 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$130,736 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$31,150 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$9,685 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$97,283 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$23,467 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)
=(46444.097 / 226724.264) / (41153.958 / 216509.919)
=0.204848 / 0.190079
=1.0777

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)
=(14172.977 / 216509.919) / (18656.921 / 226724.264)
=0.065461 / 0.082289
=0.7955

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 - (183075.388 + 116316.895) / 384293.197) / (1 - (153420.052 + 130736.481) / 358088.006)
=0.220927 / 0.206462
=1.0701

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
=226724.264 / 216509.919
=1.0472

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))
=(31149.934 / (31149.934 + 130736.481)) / (29721.493 / (29721.493 + 116316.895))
=0.192418 / 0.203518
=0.9455

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)
=(10979.226 / 226724.264) / (9685.385 / 216509.919)
=0.048425 / 0.044734
=1.0825

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)
=((20814.419 + 127995.656) / 384293.197) / ((23467.459 + 97282.921) / 358088.006)
=0.387231 / 0.337209
=1.1483

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
=(249.764 - 0 - 20167.804) / 384293.197
=-0.05183

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.

Innolux has a M-score of -2.76 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 -2.76 mean?
Innolux (TPE:3481) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.76 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Innolux and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Innolux ranks #675 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 28.1%.
Is Innolux's Beneish M-Score too high?
Innolux's current Beneish M-Score is -2.76. Based on the distribution chart, Innolux ranks #675 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Innolux has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Innolux's Beneish M-Score compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Innolux ranks #675 out of 2404 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Innolux 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 Innolux and its competitors. Innolux's current Beneish M-Score is -2.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Innolux stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Innolux (TPE:3481) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$19.81, compared to a current price of NT$70.90 — trading 257.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.76. Innolux's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 9 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 Innolux (TPE:3481), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.76 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 Innolux (TPE:3481) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Innolux stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$70.90 is trading 257.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$19.81. GuruFocus considers Innolux to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:3481:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.76
  • GF Value™: NT$19.81 vs. price of NT$70.90 (257.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:3481 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Innolux Business Description

Address No. 160, Kexue Road, Hsinchu Science Park, Zhunan Township, Miaoli, TWN, 35053
Innolux Corp is a Taiwan-based company that engages in the research, development, design, manufacture and sales of display panels and related diverse cross-domain applications, as well as providing comprehensive display solutions. It generates revenue in Taiwan and markets in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. Its products are LCD TV Applications, PID Applications, Monitor Applications, Notebook Applications, Industrial Display Applications, Smart Medical Applications, Automotive Display Applications, Tablet Display Applications, Display Technologies, Non-Display Technologies, and others. It derives revenue from the transfer of goods at a point in time.
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