Holtek Semiconductor (TPE:6202) Beneish M-Score: -2.55 (As of Jul. 09, 2026)


TPE:6202 Holtek Semiconductor Inc TPE:6202
73 GF Score
Price NT$68.00
GF Value NT$55.78
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Holtek Semiconductor Beneish M-Score?

Holtek Semiconductor TPE:6202 +4.94% 73 Beneish M-Score is -2.55 as of Jul. 09, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:6202 with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$55.78 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 987 Semiconductors companies, Holtek Semiconductor ranks better than 58.26% 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 -2.55 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:6202' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.06   Med: -2.58   Max: -2
Current: -2.55

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Holtek Semiconductor was -2.00. The lowest was -3.06. And the median was -2.58.


Holtek Semiconductor Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Holtek Semiconductor'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.

Holtek Semiconductor Beneish M-Score Chart

Holtek Semiconductor 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 -3.06 -2.00 -3.06 -2.77 -2.55

Holtek Semiconductor 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 -2.77 -2.41 -2.56 -2.45 -2.55

TPE:6202 vs NVDA, AVGO, MU: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Holtek Semiconductor'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.


Holtek Semiconductor Beneish M-Score vs Semiconductors Industry

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

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


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Holtek Semiconductor 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 Holtek Semiconductor 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 * 0.7737+0.528 * 0.9992+0.404 * 0.9757+0.892 * 1.2223+0.115 * 0.9638
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6899+4.679 * -0.037229-0.327 * 0.7812
=-2.55

* 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$396 Mil.
Revenue was 682.601 + 754.144 + 860.038 + 760.939 = NT$3,058 Mil.
Gross Profit was 277.485 + 284.289 + 321.692 + 294.325 = NT$1,178 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$4,512 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$5,564 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$422 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$153 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$402 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,231 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$49 Mil.
Net Income was 33.427 + 27.138 + 22.27 + 90.489 = NT$173 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 69.793 + 94.695 + 145.412 + 70.553 = NT$380 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$419 Mil.
Revenue was 692.221 + 683.295 + 682.586 + 443.528 = NT$2,502 Mil.
Gross Profit was 260.153 + 260.48 + 280.166 + 162.045 = NT$963 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$4,496 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$5,618 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$471 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$163 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$477 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,579 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$75 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)
=(395.807 / 3057.722) / (418.555 / 2501.63)
=0.129445 / 0.167313
=0.7737

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)
=(962.844 / 2501.63) / (1177.791 / 3057.722)
=0.384887 / 0.385186
=0.9992

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 - (4512.007 + 422.273) / 5563.655) / (1 - (4495.65 + 470.729) / 5617.71)
=0.113123 / 0.115942
=0.9757

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
=3057.722 / 2501.63
=1.2223

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))
=(162.619 / (162.619 + 470.729)) / (153.341 / (153.341 + 422.273))
=0.256761 / 0.266396
=0.9638

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)
=(402.162 / 3057.722) / (476.918 / 2501.63)
=0.131523 / 0.190643
=0.6899

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)
=((48.93 + 1230.842) / 5563.655) / ((75.102 + 1578.998) / 5617.71)
=0.230024 / 0.294444
=0.7812

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
=(173.324 - 0 - 380.453) / 5563.655
=-0.037229

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.

Holtek Semiconductor has a M-score of -2.55 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 -2.55 mean?
Holtek Semiconductor (TPE:6202) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.55 as of Jul. 09, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Holtek Semiconductor and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Holtek Semiconductor ranks #412 out of 987 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 41.7%.
Is Holtek Semiconductor's Beneish M-Score too high?
Holtek Semiconductor's current Beneish M-Score is -2.55. Based on the distribution chart, Holtek Semiconductor ranks #412 out of 987 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Holtek Semiconductor has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Holtek Semiconductor's Beneish M-Score compare to NVDA and AVGO?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Holtek Semiconductor ranks #412 out of 987 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Holtek Semiconductor 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 Semiconductors company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Semiconductors 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 Holtek Semiconductor and its competitors. Holtek Semiconductor's current Beneish M-Score is -2.55. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Holtek Semiconductor stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Holtek Semiconductor (TPE:6202) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$55.78, compared to a current price of NT$68.00 — trading 21.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.55. Holtek Semiconductor's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 6 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 Holtek Semiconductor (TPE:6202), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.55 as of Jul. 09, 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 Holtek Semiconductor (TPE:6202) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Holtek Semiconductor stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$68.00 is trading 21.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$55.78. GuruFocus considers Holtek Semiconductor to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:6202:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.55
  • GF Value™: NT$55.78 vs. price of NT$68.00 (21.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:6202 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Holtek Semiconductor Business Description

Address No.3, Yanxin 2nd Road, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, TWN, 300
Holtek Semiconductor Inc is engaged mainly in the research, development, production, manufacture, and sales of integrated circuits. The company's product range includes general-purpose and special-purpose microcontrollers (MCUs), covering applications such as voice, communication, computer peripherals, home appliances, health measurement, automotive, industrial control, and security monitoring. Geographically, a substantial portion of the company's overall revenue is generated from China, and the rest from Taiwan and other countries.
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