Global Lighting Technologies (TPE:4935) Beneish M-Score: -3.22 (As of Jul. 07, 2026)


TPE:4935 Global Lighting Technologies Inc TPE:4935
76 GF Score
Price NT$36.90
GF Value NT$35.31
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Global Lighting Technologies Beneish M-Score?

Global Lighting Technologies TPE:4935 -2.12% 76 Beneish M-Score is -3.22 as of Jul. 07, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:4935 with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$35.31 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,405 Hardware companies, Global Lighting Technologies ranks better than 88.27% 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 -3.22 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:4935' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.22   Med: -2.67   Max: -1.29
Current: -3.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Global Lighting Technologies was -1.29. The lowest was -3.22. And the median was -2.67.


Global Lighting Technologies Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Global Lighting Technologies'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 Lighting Technologies Beneish M-Score Chart

Global Lighting Technologies 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 -1.29 -2.82 -2.59 -2.12 -3.22

Global Lighting Technologies 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 -2.12 -2.19 -2.97 -2.93 -3.22

TPE:4935 vs APH, GLW: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Global Lighting Technologies'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 Lighting Technologies Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

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

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


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Global Lighting Technologies 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 Lighting Technologies 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 * 0.8254+0.528 * 1.0503+0.404 * 0.8238+0.892 * 0.7703+0.115 * 1.0795
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1313+4.679 * -0.064108-0.327 * 1.0585
=-3.22

* 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$1,073 Mil.
Revenue was 1112.575 + 1407.014 + 1438.77 + 1392.504 = NT$5,351 Mil.
Gross Profit was 162.582 + 205.628 + 245.048 + 182.797 = NT$796 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$6,253 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$10,005 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$3,137 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$337 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$465 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,089 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$897 Mil.
Net Income was 39.359 + 79.433 + 5.958 + 47.506 = NT$172 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 207.07 + 134.689 + 139.48 + 332.399 = NT$814 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$1,687 Mil.
Revenue was 1764.346 + 1966.42 + 1807.614 + 1407.65 = NT$6,946 Mil.
Gross Profit was 238.355 + 298.901 + 317.875 + 230.214 = NT$1,085 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$6,729 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$10,682 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$3,157 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$369 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$534 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,577 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$427 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)
=(1072.673 / 5350.863) / (1687.099 / 6946.03)
=0.200467 / 0.242887
=0.8254

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)
=(1085.345 / 6946.03) / (796.055 / 5350.863)
=0.156254 / 0.148771
=1.0503

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 - (6252.931 + 3137.094) / 10004.672) / (1 - (6728.783 + 3156.672) / 10682.12)
=0.061436 / 0.074579
=0.8238

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
=5350.863 / 6946.03
=0.7703

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))
=(369.351 / (369.351 + 3156.672)) / (337.109 / (337.109 + 3137.094))
=0.10475 / 0.097032
=1.0795

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)
=(465.489 / 5350.863) / (534.123 / 6946.03)
=0.086993 / 0.076896
=1.1313

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)
=((897.393 + 1089.284) / 10004.672) / ((426.6 + 1577.282) / 10682.12)
=0.198575 / 0.187592
=1.0585

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
=(172.256 - 0 - 813.638) / 10004.672
=-0.064108

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 Lighting Technologies has a M-score of -3.22 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 -3.22 mean?
Global Lighting Technologies (TPE:4935) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.22 as of Jul. 07, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Global Lighting Technologies and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Global Lighting Technologies ranks #282 out of 2405 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 11.7%.
Is Global Lighting Technologies' Beneish M-Score too high?
Global Lighting Technologies' current Beneish M-Score is -3.22. Based on the distribution chart, Global Lighting Technologies ranks #282 out of 2405 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Global Lighting Technologies has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Global Lighting Technologies' Beneish M-Score compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Global Lighting Technologies ranks #282 out of 2405 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Global Lighting Technologies in the top 12% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Global Lighting Technologies and its competitors. Global Lighting Technologies's current Beneish M-Score is -3.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Global Lighting Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Global Lighting Technologies (TPE:4935) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$35.31, compared to a current price of NT$36.90 — trading 4.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.22. Global Lighting Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 Lighting Technologies (TPE:4935), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.22 as of Jul. 07, 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 Lighting Technologies (TPE:4935) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Global Lighting Technologies stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$36.90 is trading 4.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$35.31. GuruFocus considers Global Lighting Technologies to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:4935:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.22
  • GF Value™: NT$35.31 vs. price of NT$36.90 (4.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:4935 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Global Lighting Technologies Business Description

Address No. 1149, Minquan Road, Section 3, Zhongli District, Taoyuan, TWN
Global Lighting Technologies Inc is engaged in the design, manufacturing, and sales of applications of light guide plates, the development of optical molds, and the manufacturing and sales of plastic components. The company has two reportable segments: the Department of light guide plates applications, which derives key revenue, provides the service of manufacturing and sales of related application products such as light guide plates; and the Department of plastic components, which provides the service of design, manufacturing, and sales of plastic components. Geographically, the company operates in Asia, America, and other regions, out of which it earns maximum revenue from Asia.
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