Yem Chio Co (TPE:4306) Beneish M-Score: -2.17 (As of Jul. 06, 2026)


TPE:4306 Yem Chio Co Ltd TPE:4306
69 GF Score
Price NT$16.55
GF Value NT$14.57
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 12 Warning Signs
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What is Yem Chio Co Beneish M-Score?

Yem Chio Co TPE:4306 +1.22% 69 Beneish M-Score is -2.17 as of Jul. 06, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:4306 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$14.57 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 12 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,524 Chemicals companies, Yem Chio Co ranks worse than 73.16% 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 -2.17 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:4306' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.82   Med: -2.44   Max: -2.13
Current: -2.17

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Yem Chio Co was -2.13. The lowest was -2.82. And the median was -2.44.


Yem Chio Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Yem Chio Co'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.

Yem Chio Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Yem Chio Co 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 -2.13 -2.61 -2.32 -2.24 -2.17

Yem Chio Co 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 -2.24 -2.38 -2.38 -2.35 -2.17

TPE:4306 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Yem Chio Co'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.


Yem Chio Co Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Yem Chio Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Yem Chio Co 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 Yem Chio Co 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 * 1.3549+0.528 * 1.0803+0.404 * 1.1671+0.892 * 0.8354+0.115 * 0.9967
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1036+4.679 * 0.010248-0.327 * 1.0406
=-2.17

* 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$3,042 Mil.
Revenue was 3739.76 + 3424.396 + 3117.814 + 2994.105 = NT$13,276 Mil.
Gross Profit was 565.257 + 496.542 + 466.596 + 502.308 = NT$2,031 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$24,059 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$36,855 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$7,787 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$537 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,462 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$13,753 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$8,915 Mil.
Net Income was 5.234 + 92.107 + -5.389 + 80.103 = NT$172 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 178.112 + 360.015 + -818.957 + 75.208 = NT$-206 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$2,688 Mil.
Revenue was 3367.443 + 4334.991 + 5100.72 + 3087.928 = NT$15,891 Mil.
Gross Profit was 453.002 + 699.782 + 906.269 + 566.955 = NT$2,626 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$22,332 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$35,187 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$8,757 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$602 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,586 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$12,624 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$8,173 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)
=(3042.186 / 13276.075) / (2687.637 / 15891.082)
=0.229148 / 0.169129
=1.3549

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)
=(2626.008 / 15891.082) / (2030.703 / 13276.075)
=0.16525 / 0.15296
=1.0803

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 - (24058.991 + 7787.186) / 36855.079) / (1 - (22332.21 + 8757.387) / 35187.226)
=0.135908 / 0.116452
=1.1671

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
=13276.075 / 15891.082
=0.8354

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))
=(601.785 / (601.785 + 8757.387)) / (536.986 / (536.986 + 7787.186))
=0.064299 / 0.064509
=0.9967

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)
=(1462.187 / 13276.075) / (1585.888 / 15891.082)
=0.110137 / 0.099797
=1.1036

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)
=((8914.617 + 13752.795) / 36855.079) / ((8173.17 + 12623.644) / 35187.226)
=0.615042 / 0.591033
=1.0406

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
=(172.055 - 0 - -205.622) / 36855.079
=0.010248

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.

Yem Chio Co has a M-score of -2.17 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 -2.17 mean?
Yem Chio Co (TPE:4306) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.17 as of Jul. 06, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Yem Chio Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Yem Chio Co ranks #1115 out of 1524 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 73.2%.
Is Yem Chio Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Yem Chio Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.17. Based on the distribution chart, Yem Chio Co ranks #1115 out of 1524 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Yem Chio Co has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yem Chio Co's Beneish M-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Yem Chio Co ranks #1115 out of 1524 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Yem Chio Co 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 Chemicals company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Chemicals 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 Yem Chio Co and its competitors. Yem Chio Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yem Chio Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yem Chio Co (TPE:4306) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$14.57, compared to a current price of NT$16.55 — trading 13.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.17. Yem Chio Co's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 12 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 Yem Chio Co (TPE:4306), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.17 as of Jul. 06, 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 Yem Chio Co (TPE:4306) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yem Chio Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$16.55 is trading 13.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$14.57. GuruFocus considers Yem Chio Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:4306:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.17
  • GF Value™: NT$14.57 vs. price of NT$16.55 (13.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 12 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:4306 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Yem Chio Co Business Description

Address 7th Floor, No. 397, Xingshan Road, Neihu District, Taipei, TWN, 114521
Yem Chio Co Ltd is engaged in researching, designing, manufacturing, processing, and sales of petrochemical and packaging materials, including BOPP film and adhesive tape, as well as land development and construction. Its products include Adhesive Tape, BOPP films, Packaging material, Specialty Chemicals, New energy, and construction. Its segments include Packaging materials business and Real estate business. It derives maximum of the revenue from Packaging materials business segment.
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