JPP Holding Co (TPE:5284) Beneish M-Score: -2.13 (As of Aug. 27, 2026)

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TPE:5284 JPP Holding Co Ltd TPE:5284
89 GF Score
Price NT$328.00
GF Value NT$295.11
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is JPP Holding Co Beneish M-Score?

JPP Holding Co TPE:5284 +1.86% 89 Beneish M-Score is -2.13 as of Aug. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:5284 with a GF Score™ of 89/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$295.11 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,407 Hardware companies, JPP Holding Co ranks worse than 67.72% 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 -2.13 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:5284' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.22   Med: -2.54   Max: -1.39
Current: -2.13

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of JPP Holding Co was -1.39. The lowest was -3.22. And the median was -2.54.


JPP Holding Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for JPP Holding 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.

JPP Holding Co Beneish M-Score Chart

JPP Holding 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 -2.59 -2.06 -1.89 -2.53 -1.77

JPP Holding Co 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 -1.95 -1.39 -1.83 -1.77 -2.13

TPE:5284 vs APH, GLW, TEL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, JPP Holding 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.


JPP Holding Co Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

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

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


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JPP Holding 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 JPP Holding 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 * 0.8045+0.528 * 0.8925+0.404 * 0.6433+0.892 * 1.5785+0.115 * 1.039
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0496+4.679 * 0.041691-0.327 * 0.9218
=-2.13

* 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$2,028 Mil.
Revenue was 1166.233 + 1130.794 + 950.101 + 843.915 = NT$4,091 Mil.
Gross Profit was 437.463 + 475.56 + 337.171 + 317.09 = NT$1,567 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$4,127 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$7,383 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$2,800 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$256 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$687 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$3,010 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$289 Mil.
Net Income was 218.405 + 150.628 + 232.604 + 106.854 = NT$708 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 292.929 + -29.128 + 222.086 + -85.198 = NT$401 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$1,597 Mil.
Revenue was 806.265 + 699.319 + 615.406 + 470.744 = NT$2,592 Mil.
Gross Profit was 280.679 + 260.594 + 199.384 + 145.55 = NT$886 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,971 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$5,806 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$2,277 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$217 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$414 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$2,611 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$203 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)
=(2027.513 / 4091.043) / (1596.615 / 2591.734)
=0.495598 / 0.616041
=0.8045

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)
=(886.207 / 2591.734) / (1567.284 / 4091.043)
=0.341936 / 0.383101
=0.8925

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 - (4126.738 + 2799.58) / 7382.964) / (1 - (2970.807 + 2277.221) / 5806.236)
=0.061851 / 0.096139
=0.6433

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
=4091.043 / 2591.734
=1.5785

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))
=(216.882 / (216.882 + 2277.221)) / (255.707 / (255.707 + 2799.58))
=0.086958 / 0.083693
=1.039

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)
=(686.656 / 4091.043) / (414.44 / 2591.734)
=0.167844 / 0.159908
=1.0496

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)
=((288.614 + 3009.996) / 7382.964) / ((202.642 + 2611.437) / 5806.236)
=0.446787 / 0.484665
=0.9218

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
=(708.491 - 0 - 400.689) / 7382.964
=0.041691

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.

JPP Holding Co has a M-score of -2.13 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 -2.13 mean?
JPP Holding Co (TPE:5284) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.13 as of Aug. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on JPP Holding Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, JPP Holding Co ranks #1630 out of 2407 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 67.7%.
Is JPP Holding Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
JPP Holding Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.13. Based on the distribution chart, JPP Holding Co ranks #1630 out of 2407 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, JPP Holding Co has a GF Score™ of 89/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does JPP Holding Co's Beneish M-Score compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, JPP Holding Co ranks #1630 out of 2407 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places JPP Holding 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 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 JPP Holding Co and its competitors. JPP Holding Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is JPP Holding Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, JPP Holding Co (TPE:5284) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$295.11, compared to a current price of NT$328.00 — trading 11.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.13. JPP Holding Co's overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 1 warning sign 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 JPP Holding Co (TPE:5284), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.13 as of Aug. 27, 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 JPP Holding Co (TPE:5284) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, JPP Holding Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$328.00 is trading 11.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$295.11. GuruFocus considers JPP Holding Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:5284:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.13
  • GF Value™: NT$295.11 vs. price of NT$328.00 (11.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 89/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:5284 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


JPP Holding Co Business Description

Address Songjiang Road, Room 1112, 11th Floor, No. 152, Zhongshan District, Taipei, TWN, 10458
JPP Holding Co Ltd produces various computerized and electronic control products for the aerospace, telecommunication, energy, health care, and manufacturing industries. Its product offerings comprise of Monitor Control Cabinet, Optical Fiber Communication System Cabinet, 3G Telecommunication Cabinet, Flight Control Computer, Mechanical parts for the cockpit electronics of aircraft with a full range of equipment, subsystems, and systems for flight control, navigation, Motion Picture Projector, Surveillance system, Camera internal assembly components, Solar Power AC/DC Power Converter, Medical Display, Surgical Operation Table, Automatic Checkweighers, Metal Detector, Meat Analyzer, and others products. The group operates in the principal geographical areas - Thailand and France.
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