Hiwin Mikrosystem (TPE:4576) Beneish M-Score: -2.41 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


TPE:4576 Hiwin Mikrosystem Corp TPE:4576
64 GF Score
Price NT$219.00
GF Value NT$124.46
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Hiwin Mikrosystem Beneish M-Score?

Hiwin Mikrosystem TPE:4576 -3.31% 64 Beneish M-Score is -2.41 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:4576 with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$124.46 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,926 Industrial Products companies, Hiwin Mikrosystem ranks worse than 54.03% 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 -2.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:4576' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.83   Med: -2.52   Max: -2.22
Current: -2.41

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hiwin Mikrosystem was -2.22. The lowest was -2.83. And the median was -2.52.


Hiwin Mikrosystem Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hiwin Mikrosystem'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.

Hiwin Mikrosystem Beneish M-Score Chart

Hiwin Mikrosystem 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 -2.39 -2.52 -2.22 -2.83 -2.41

Hiwin Mikrosystem 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 -2.83 -2.73 -2.65 -2.41 -2.41

TPE:4576 vs VRT, BE: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Hiwin Mikrosystem'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.


Hiwin Mikrosystem Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Hiwin Mikrosystem's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Hiwin Mikrosystem 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 Hiwin Mikrosystem 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 * 1.0538+0.528 * 0.8501+0.404 * 1.0561+0.892 * 1.2044+0.115 * 0.9987
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8895+4.679 * -0.028713-0.327 * 0.9797
=-2.41

* 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$589 Mil.
Revenue was 755.287 + 689.239 + 682.056 + 587.785 = NT$2,714 Mil.
Gross Profit was 290.204 + 232.545 + 257.648 + 210.557 = NT$991 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,819 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$7,009 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$3,759 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$170 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$394 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,343 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$1,122 Mil.
Net Income was 90.298 + 72.101 + 25.824 + 53.105 = NT$241 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 151.334 + 186.441 + 34.736 + 70.08 = NT$443 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$464 Mil.
Revenue was 619 + 598.246 + 582.518 + 453.943 = NT$2,254 Mil.
Gross Profit was 204.737 + 197.827 + 183.968 + 112.892 = NT$699 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,367 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$6,625 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$3,872 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$175 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$368 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,146 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$1,232 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)
=(589.463 / 2714.367) / (464.425 / 2253.707)
=0.217164 / 0.206072
=1.0538

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)
=(699.424 / 2253.707) / (990.954 / 2714.367)
=0.310344 / 0.365077
=0.8501

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 - (2818.593 + 3758.784) / 7009.357) / (1 - (2366.98 + 3871.635) / 6625.24)
=0.061629 / 0.058356
=1.0561

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
=2714.367 / 2253.707
=1.2044

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))
=(175.371 / (175.371 + 3871.635)) / (170.488 / (170.488 + 3758.784))
=0.043334 / 0.043389
=0.9987

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)
=(393.916 / 2714.367) / (367.696 / 2253.707)
=0.145123 / 0.163152
=0.8895

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)
=((1122.201 + 1342.861) / 7009.357) / ((1232.326 + 1145.932) / 6625.24)
=0.351682 / 0.358969
=0.9797

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
=(241.328 - 0 - 442.591) / 7009.357
=-0.028713

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.

Hiwin Mikrosystem has a M-score of -2.41 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.41 mean?
Hiwin Mikrosystem (TPE:4576) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.41 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hiwin Mikrosystem and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hiwin Mikrosystem ranks #1581 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 54%.
Is Hiwin Mikrosystem's Beneish M-Score too high?
Hiwin Mikrosystem's current Beneish M-Score is -2.41. Based on the distribution chart, Hiwin Mikrosystem ranks #1581 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Hiwin Mikrosystem has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hiwin Mikrosystem's Beneish M-Score compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Hiwin Mikrosystem ranks #1581 out of 2926 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Hiwin Mikrosystem 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Products 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 Hiwin Mikrosystem and its competitors. Hiwin Mikrosystem's current Beneish M-Score is -2.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hiwin Mikrosystem stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hiwin Mikrosystem (TPE:4576) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$124.46, compared to a current price of NT$219.00 — trading 76% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.41. Hiwin Mikrosystem's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 4 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 Hiwin Mikrosystem (TPE:4576), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.41 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 Hiwin Mikrosystem (TPE:4576) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hiwin Mikrosystem stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$219.00 is trading 76% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$124.46. GuruFocus considers Hiwin Mikrosystem to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:4576:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.41
  • GF Value™: NT$124.46 vs. price of NT$219.00 (76% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:4576 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hiwin Mikrosystem Business Description

Address No. 6, Jingke Central Road, Chuen She Village, Nantun District, Taichung, TWN
Hiwin Mikrosystem Corp is engaged in manufacturing, repairing, and selling a variety of motors, drives, and automation systems. Its product offerings include ballscrews, rolled ballscrews, precision linear guideways, rotary motors, and single-axis motors, among others. Its products can be applied in semiconductor equipment, optical component manufacturing equipment, automation equipment, Medicare and healthcare equipment, rehabilitation equipment, and transportation. The company's reportable segments are precision motion and control parts, micro and nano-positioning systems and others. The majority of revenue is derived from the micro and nano-positioning systems segment. Geographically, the maximum revenue is generated from Taiwan.
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