Adlink Technology (TPE:6166) Beneish M-Score: -2.54 (As of Jul. 03, 2026)


TPE:6166 Adlink Technology Inc TPE:6166
74 GF Score
Price NT$134.00
GF Value NT$75.40
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Adlink Technology Beneish M-Score?

Adlink Technology TPE:6166 -0.74% 74 Beneish M-Score is -2.54 as of Jul. 03, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:6166 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$75.40 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,405 Hardware companies, Adlink Technology ranks better than 55.93% 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 -2.54 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:6166' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.23   Med: -2.52   Max: -1.83
Current: -2.54

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Adlink Technology was -1.83. The lowest was -3.23. And the median was -2.52.


Adlink Technology Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Adlink 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.

Adlink Technology Beneish M-Score Chart

Adlink 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 -1.83 -2.55 -2.49 -2.89 -2.54

Adlink Technology 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 -2.89 -2.88 -2.40 -2.36 -2.54

TPE:6166 vs SNDK, DELL, STX: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Adlink 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.


Adlink Technology Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

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

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


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Adlink 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 Adlink 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 * 0.8156+0.528 * 1.0537+0.404 * 0.9335+0.892 * 1.1709+0.115 * 1.0066
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7924+4.679 * -0.018322-0.327 * 0.9804
=-2.54

* 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$2,335 Mil.
Revenue was 3116.38 + 3083.012 + 2926.638 + 2675.187 = NT$11,801 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1143.031 + 1131.62 + 1020.928 + 922.601 = NT$4,218 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$7,649 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$12,838 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$4,165 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$313 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,888 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$4,828 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$2,312 Mil.
Net Income was 180.217 + 280.323 + -16.83 + 67.797 = NT$512 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 553.756 + 407.705 + -548.072 + 333.338 = NT$747 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$2,445 Mil.
Revenue was 3070.252 + 2432.74 + 2521.618 + 2053.728 = NT$10,078 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1125.61 + 949.96 + 931.63 + 788.527 = NT$3,796 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$7,234 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$12,648 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$4,332 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$328 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$2,035 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$4,516 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$2,659 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)
=(2335.425 / 11801.217) / (2445.334 / 10078.338)
=0.197897 / 0.242633
=0.8156

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)
=(3795.727 / 10078.338) / (4218.18 / 11801.217)
=0.376622 / 0.357436
=1.0537

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 - (7648.707 + 4164.663) / 12837.939) / (1 - (7234.172 + 4332.318) / 12647.732)
=0.079808 / 0.085489
=0.9335

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
=11801.217 / 10078.338
=1.1709

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))
=(327.916 / (327.916 + 4332.318)) / (312.994 / (312.994 + 4164.663))
=0.070365 / 0.069901
=1.0066

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)
=(1888.166 / 11801.217) / (2034.998 / 10078.338)
=0.159998 / 0.201918
=0.7924

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)
=((2311.611 + 4828.259) / 12837.939) / ((2658.813 + 4515.747) / 12647.732)
=0.556154 / 0.567261
=0.9804

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
=(511.507 - 0 - 746.727) / 12837.939
=-0.018322

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.

Adlink Technology has a M-score of -2.54 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 -2.54 mean?
Adlink Technology (TPE:6166) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.54 as of Jul. 03, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Adlink Technology and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Adlink Technology ranks #1060 out of 2405 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 44.1%.
Is Adlink Technology's Beneish M-Score too high?
Adlink Technology's current Beneish M-Score is -2.54. Based on the distribution chart, Adlink Technology ranks #1060 out of 2405 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Adlink Technology has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Adlink Technology's Beneish M-Score compare to SNDK and DELL?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Adlink Technology ranks #1060 out of 2405 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Adlink Technology in the upper 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 Adlink Technology and its competitors. Adlink Technology's current Beneish M-Score is -2.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Adlink Technology stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Adlink Technology (TPE:6166) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$75.40, compared to a current price of NT$134.00 — trading 77.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.54. Adlink Technology's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 Adlink Technology (TPE:6166), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.54 as of Jul. 03, 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 Adlink Technology (TPE:6166) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Adlink Technology stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$134.00 is trading 77.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$75.40. GuruFocus considers Adlink Technology to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:6166:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.54
  • GF Value™: NT$75.40 vs. price of NT$134.00 (77.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:6166 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Adlink Technology Business Description

Address No. 66, Huaya 1st Road, Guishan District, Taoyuan, TWN, 333411
Adlink Technology Inc is a Taiwan-based manufacturer and supplier of hardware, software, and peripheral devices of industrial computers. The firm has a product portfolio that includes motherboards, monitors, edge computing platforms, modules, smart touch computers, displays, cameras, generic solutions, telecom servers, and other computing products.
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