Lee Chang Yung Technology (TPE:4989) Beneish M-Score: -1.95 (As of Aug. 11, 2026)

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TPE:4989 Lee Chang Yung Technology Corp TPE:4989
49 GF Score
Price NT$68.00
GF Value NT$20.12
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Lee Chang Yung Technology Beneish M-Score?

Lee Chang Yung Technology TPE:4989 +0.74% 49 Beneish M-Score is -1.95 as of Aug. 11, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:4989 with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$20.12 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 677 Metals & Mining companies, Lee Chang Yung Technology ranks worse than 64.99% 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 -1.95 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:4989' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.06   Med: -2.19   Max: 11.34
Current: -1.95

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lee Chang Yung Technology was 11.34. The lowest was -6.06. And the median was -2.19.


Lee Chang Yung Technology Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lee Chang Yung Technology'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.

Lee Chang Yung Technology Beneish M-Score Chart

Lee Chang Yung Technology 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 -2.11 -2.01 -6.06 -3.25 -2.98

Lee Chang Yung Technology 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 -3.68 -4.73 -4.56 -2.98 -1.95

TPE:4989 vs SCCO, FCX: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Copper subindustry, Lee Chang Yung Technology'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.


Lee Chang Yung Technology Beneish M-Score vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Lee Chang Yung Technology's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lee Chang Yung Technology's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Lee Chang Yung Technology 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 Lee Chang Yung Technology 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 * 1.0402+0.528 * 1.6636+0.404 * 1.0729+0.892 * 1.1547+0.115 * 0.919
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8184+4.679 * 0.034959-0.327 * 1.6462
=-1.95

* 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$745 Mil.
Revenue was 977.047 + 798.044 + 614.315 + 742.393 = NT$3,132 Mil.
Gross Profit was 48.163 + 11.553 + -92.614 + -177.05 = NT$-210 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,858 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$2,456 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$428 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$81 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$119 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$876 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$96 Mil.
Net Income was 18.294 + -19.32 + -116.748 + -251.985 = NT$-370 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -126.517 + -125.135 + -134.274 + -69.703 = NT$-456 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$620 Mil.
Revenue was 506.9 + 575.055 + 711.981 + 918.323 = NT$2,712 Mil.
Gross Profit was -76.242 + -123.819 + -109.169 + 6.747 = NT$-302 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,781 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$2,414 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$477 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$82 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$126 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$476 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$104 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)
=(745.134 / 3131.799) / (620.364 / 2712.259)
=0.237925 / 0.228726
=1.0402

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)
=(-302.483 / 2712.259) / (-209.948 / 3131.799)
=-0.111524 / -0.067038
=1.6636

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 - (1857.731 + 427.843) / 2456.331) / (1 - (1780.957 + 477.014) / 2414.402)
=0.069517 / 0.064791
=1.0729

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
=3131.799 / 2712.259
=1.1547

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))
=(82.212 / (82.212 + 477.014)) / (81.472 / (81.472 + 427.843))
=0.14701 / 0.159964
=0.919

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)
=(119.356 / 3131.799) / (126.305 / 2712.259)
=0.038111 / 0.046568
=0.8184

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)
=((95.998 + 875.954) / 2456.331) / ((104.089 + 476.244) / 2414.402)
=0.395693 / 0.240363
=1.6462

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
=(-369.759 - 0 - -455.629) / 2456.331
=0.034959

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.

Lee Chang Yung Technology has a M-score of -1.95 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 -1.95 mean?
Lee Chang Yung Technology (TPE:4989) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.95 as of Aug. 11, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Lee Chang Yung Technology and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lee Chang Yung Technology ranks #440 out of 677 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 65%.
Is Lee Chang Yung Technology's Beneish M-Score too high?
Lee Chang Yung Technology's current Beneish M-Score is -1.95. Based on the distribution chart, Lee Chang Yung Technology ranks #440 out of 677 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Lee Chang Yung Technology has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lee Chang Yung Technology's Beneish M-Score compare to SCCO and FCX?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Lee Chang Yung Technology ranks #440 out of 677 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Lee Chang Yung Technology 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Metals & Mining 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 Lee Chang Yung Technology and its competitors. Lee Chang Yung Technology's current Beneish M-Score is -1.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lee Chang Yung Technology stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lee Chang Yung Technology (TPE:4989) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$20.12, compared to a current price of NT$68.00 — trading 238% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.95. Lee Chang Yung Technology's overall GF Score™ is 49/100 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 Lee Chang Yung Technology (TPE:4989), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.95 as of Aug. 11, 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 Lee Chang Yung Technology (TPE:4989) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lee Chang Yung Technology stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$68.00 is trading 238% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$20.12. GuruFocus considers Lee Chang Yung Technology to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:4989:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.95
  • GF Value™: NT$20.12 vs. price of NT$68.00 (238% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 49/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:4989 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Lee Chang Yung Technology Business Description

Address Bade Road, 5th Floor, No. 83, Section 4, Songshan District, Taipei City, TWN
Lee Chang Yung Technology Corp produces, manufactures, and sells electrolytic copper foil, an upstream material for printed circuit boards. The Group currently sells a single product, copper foil.
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