Phoenix Tours International (TPE:5706) Beneish M-Score: -2.53 (As of Aug. 22, 2026)

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What is Phoenix Tours International Beneish M-Score?

Phoenix Tours International TPE:5706 +0.66% 70 Beneish M-Score is -2.53 as of Aug. 22, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:5706 with a GF Score™ of 70/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 820 Travel & Leisure companies, Phoenix Tours International ranks worse than 59.88% 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 -2.53 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:5706' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.06   Med: -2.4   Max: 9.71
Current: -2.53

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Phoenix Tours International was 9.71. The lowest was -4.06. And the median was -2.40.


Phoenix Tours International Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Phoenix Tours International'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.

Phoenix Tours International Beneish M-Score Chart

Phoenix Tours International 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 0.08 -0.88 5.73 -2.78 -2.66

Phoenix Tours International 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 -2.51 -2.55 -2.66 -2.56 -2.53

TPE:5706 vs BKNG, ABNB, RCL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Travel Services subindustry, Phoenix Tours International'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.


Phoenix Tours International Beneish M-Score vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Phoenix Tours International's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Phoenix Tours International's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Phoenix Tours International 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 Phoenix Tours International 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 * 1.2614+0.528 * 1.0106+0.404 * 0.841+0.892 * 0.9205+0.115 * 1.0391
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0516+4.679 * -0.029422-0.327 * 1.0642
=-2.53

* 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$86 Mil.
Revenue was 816.718 + 714.091 + 748.291 + 772.185 = NT$3,051 Mil.
Gross Profit was 98.755 + 106.822 + 115.024 + 121.681 = NT$442 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,216 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$3,586 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$1,327 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$26 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$243 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,720 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$78 Mil.
Net Income was 98.406 + 52.162 + 59.709 + 116.06 = NT$326 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 177.198 + 11.382 + 27.411 + 215.855 = NT$432 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$74 Mil.
Revenue was 899.09 + 716.558 + 857.954 + 841.151 = NT$3,315 Mil.
Gross Profit was 122.871 + 108.448 + 120.197 + 134.057 = NT$486 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,174 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$3,423 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$1,201 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$24 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$251 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,526 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$86 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)
=(86.458 / 3051.285) / (74.464 / 3314.753)
=0.028335 / 0.022464
=1.2614

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)
=(485.573 / 3314.753) / (442.282 / 3051.285)
=0.146488 / 0.144949
=1.0106

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 - (2216.496 + 1327.444) / 3586.028) / (1 - (2173.674 + 1201.103) / 3422.541)
=0.011737 / 0.013956
=0.841

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
=3051.285 / 3314.753
=0.9205

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))
=(24.076 / (24.076 + 1201.103)) / (25.589 / (25.589 + 1327.444))
=0.019651 / 0.018912
=1.0391

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)
=(242.595 / 3051.285) / (250.606 / 3314.753)
=0.079506 / 0.075603
=1.0516

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)
=((78.206 + 1719.899) / 3586.028) / ((86.269 + 1526.351) / 3422.541)
=0.50142 / 0.471176
=1.0642

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
=(326.337 - 0 - 431.846) / 3586.028
=-0.029422

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.

Phoenix Tours International has a M-score of -2.53 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 -2.53 mean?
Phoenix Tours International (TPE:5706) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.53 as of Aug. 22, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Phoenix Tours International and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Phoenix Tours International ranks #491 out of 820 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 59.9%.
Is Phoenix Tours International's Beneish M-Score too high?
Phoenix Tours International's current Beneish M-Score is -2.53. Based on the distribution chart, Phoenix Tours International ranks #491 out of 820 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Phoenix Tours International has a GF Score™ of 70/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Phoenix Tours International's Beneish M-Score compare to BKNG and ABNB?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Phoenix Tours International ranks #491 out of 820 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Phoenix Tours International 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 Travel & Leisure company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Travel & Leisure 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 Phoenix Tours International and its competitors. Phoenix Tours International's current Beneish M-Score is -2.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Phoenix Tours International stock overvalued right now?
Phoenix Tours International (TPE:5706) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.53. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.53. Phoenix Tours International's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 5 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 Phoenix Tours International (TPE:5706), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.53 as of Aug. 22, 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.

Phoenix Tours International Business Description

Address Chang-An East Road, 4th Floor, No. 25, Section 1, Zhongshan District, Taipei, TWN, 104
Phoenix Tours International Inc is a Taiwan-based company engaged in the tourism business. Its services include tour packages, independent travel groups, domestic and overseas sightseeing tours, meals and accommodation, and related services, providing tour guides to travelers both at home and abroad. The company also sells domestic and overseas transportation tickets as a commissioned agent, purchases domestic and overseas tickets on behalf of customers, check-in luggage, and processes entry-exit visa procedures on behalf of customers. The group has four reportable segments: Group Travel Department, Domestic Transportation Department, Air Passenger and Freight Forwarding Department, and Ticketing and other departments.
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