Shining Building Business Co (TPE:5531) Beneish M-Score: 0.08 (As of Aug. 24, 2026)

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TPE:5531 Shining Building Business Co Ltd TPE:5531
41 GF Score
Price NT$7.56
GF Value NT$3.27
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Shining Building Business Co Beneish M-Score?

Shining Building Business Co TPE:5531 41 Beneish M-Score is 0.08 as of Aug. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:5531 with a GF Score™ of 41/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$3.27 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,707 Construction companies, Shining Building Business Co ranks worse than 95.72% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 0.08 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TPE:5531' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.6   Med: -2.07   Max: 0.6
Current: 0.08

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Shining Building Business Co was 0.60. The lowest was -3.60. And the median was -2.07.


Shining Building Business Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Shining Building Business 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.

Shining Building Business Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Shining Building Business 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 -2.38 -2.20 -0.31 -2.37 -1.10

Shining Building Business Co Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -1.53 -1.87 -1.10 -0.37 0.08

TPE:5531 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Shining Building Business 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.


Shining Building Business Co Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Shining Building Business Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shining Building Business Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Shining Building Business 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 Shining Building Business 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 * 4.6518+0.528 * 1.3065+0.404 * 1.0807+0.892 * 0.2738+0.115 * 1.1029
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 3.1343+4.679 * 0.004238-0.327 * 1.025
=0.08

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was NT$1,733 Mil.
Revenue was 180.487 + 142.618 + 168.984 + 612.028 = NT$1,104 Mil.
Gross Profit was 43.401 + 9.279 + 48.705 + 150.321 = NT$252 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$22,975 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$46,807 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$10,466 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$553 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$967 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$23,557 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$11,912 Mil.
Net Income was -183.052 + 64.458 + -148.283 + 374.074 = NT$107 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -83.856 + -146.499 + 83.129 + 56.074 = NT$-91 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$1,361 Mil.
Revenue was 167.076 + 124.553 + 2679.22 + 1062.157 = NT$4,033 Mil.
Gross Profit was 44.81 + -1.469 + 688.157 + 469.704 = NT$1,201 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$20,498 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$41,015 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$9,680 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$567 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,127 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$19,796 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$10,527 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)
=(1733.12 / 1104.117) / (1360.894 / 4033.006)
=1.569689 / 0.337439
=4.6518

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)
=(1201.202 / 4033.006) / (251.706 / 1104.117)
=0.297843 / 0.22797
=1.3065

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 - (22975.348 + 10465.532) / 46807.011) / (1 - (20498.215 + 9679.706) / 41015.46)
=0.285558 / 0.264231
=1.0807

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
=1104.117 / 4033.006
=0.2738

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))
=(566.919 / (566.919 + 9679.706)) / (552.732 / (552.732 + 10465.532))
=0.055327 / 0.050165
=1.1029

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)
=(966.689 / 1104.117) / (1126.574 / 4033.006)
=0.875531 / 0.279339
=3.1343

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)
=((11912.029 + 23557.244) / 46807.011) / ((10527.169 + 19795.603) / 41015.46)
=0.757777 / 0.739301
=1.025

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
=(107.197 - 0 - -91.152) / 46807.011
=0.004238

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.

Shining Building Business Co has a M-score of 0.08 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of 0.08 mean?
Shining Building Business Co (TPE:5531) has a Beneish M-Score of 0.08 as of Aug. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Shining Building Business Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Shining Building Business Co ranks #1634 out of 1707 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 95.7%.
Is Shining Building Business Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Shining Building Business Co's current Beneish M-Score is 0.08. Based on the distribution chart, Shining Building Business Co ranks #1634 out of 1707 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Shining Building Business Co has a GF Score™ of 41/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shining Building Business Co's Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Shining Building Business Co ranks #1634 out of 1707 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Shining Building Business 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 Construction company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Construction 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 Shining Building Business Co and its competitors. Shining Building Business Co's current Beneish M-Score is 0.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shining Building Business Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shining Building Business Co (TPE:5531) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$3.27, compared to a current price of NT$7.56 — trading 131.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 0.08. Shining Building Business Co's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 8 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 Shining Building Business Co (TPE:5531), the current Beneish M-Score is 0.08 as of Aug. 24, 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 Shining Building Business Co (TPE:5531) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shining Building Business Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$7.56 is trading 131.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$3.27. GuruFocus considers Shining Building Business Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:5531:

  • Beneish M-Score: 0.08
  • GF Value™: NT$3.27 vs. price of NT$7.56 (131.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 41/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:5531 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Shining Building Business Co Business Description

Address No. 408, Sec. 2,Taiwan Boulevard, West District, Taichung City, TWN
Shining Building Business Co Ltd is engaged in the business of entrusting construction firms to build commercial buildings, and rent and sell public housing. The company operates through three business segments. i) Building unit: It is engaged in the business of building commercial buildings and renting and selling public housing. ii) Construction unit: It is engaged in construction and civil engineering, and iii) Other units: It is mainly engaged in hotel construction and real estate development and general investment. The majority of revenue is derived from the Building unit.
41GF Score

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