Kinko Optical Co (TPE:6209) Beneish M-Score: -2.22 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


TPE:6209 Kinko Optical Co Ltd TPE:6209
67 GF Score
Price NT$81.30
GF Value NT$35.17
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Kinko Optical Co Beneish M-Score?

Kinko Optical Co TPE:6209 -9.06% 67 Beneish M-Score is -2.22 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:6209 with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$35.17 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,404 Hardware companies, Kinko Optical Co ranks worse than 69.09% 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 -2.22 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:6209' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.32   Med: -2.61   Max: -2.16
Current: -2.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kinko Optical Co was -2.16. The lowest was -3.32. And the median was -2.61.


Kinko Optical Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kinko Optical 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.

Kinko Optical Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Kinko Optical 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 -2.16 -3.03 -3.32 -3.11 -2.22

Kinko Optical Co 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 -3.11 -2.88 -3.10 -2.66 -2.22

TPE:6209 vs APH, GLW, TEL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Kinko Optical 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.


Kinko Optical Co Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

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

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


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Kinko Optical 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 Kinko Optical 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 * 1.2467+0.528 * 0.4149+0.404 * 1.1519+0.892 * 1.5065+0.115 * 1.3121
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9009+4.679 * -0.018811-0.327 * 1.4054
=-2.22

* 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$1,356 Mil.
Revenue was 1223.072 + 908.66 + 737.591 + 783.046 = NT$3,652 Mil.
Gross Profit was 255.937 + 212.767 + 151.125 + 87.024 = NT$707 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,589 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$4,915 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$1,793 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$267 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$363 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,122 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$630 Mil.
Net Income was 75.607 + 67.079 + 16.943 + 1.202 = NT$161 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 63.441 + 25.76 + 126.056 + 38.027 = NT$253 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$722 Mil.
Revenue was 677.745 + 526.269 + 619.12 + 601.345 = NT$2,424 Mil.
Gross Profit was 47.606 + 50.841 + 53.07 + 43.151 = NT$195 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,168 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$3,902 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$1,367 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$280 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$267 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$955 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$34 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)
=(1355.866 / 3652.369) / (721.955 / 2424.479)
=0.371229 / 0.297777
=1.2467

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)
=(194.668 / 2424.479) / (706.853 / 3652.369)
=0.080293 / 0.193533
=0.4149

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 - (2589.452 + 1792.834) / 4914.719) / (1 - (2168.242 + 1366.635) / 3901.833)
=0.108334 / 0.094047
=1.1519

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
=3652.369 / 2424.479
=1.5065

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))
=(279.842 / (279.842 + 1366.635)) / (266.799 / (266.799 + 1792.834))
=0.169964 / 0.129537
=1.3121

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)
=(362.783 / 3652.369) / (267.317 / 2424.479)
=0.099328 / 0.110258
=0.9009

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)
=((629.693 + 1122.01) / 4914.719) / ((34.41 + 955.118) / 3901.833)
=0.35642 / 0.253606
=1.4054

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
=(160.831 - 0 - 253.284) / 4914.719
=-0.018811

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.

Kinko Optical Co has a M-score of -2.22 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 -2.22 mean?
Kinko Optical Co (TPE:6209) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.22 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kinko Optical Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kinko Optical Co ranks #1661 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 69.1%.
Is Kinko Optical Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Kinko Optical Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.22. Based on the distribution chart, Kinko Optical Co ranks #1661 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Kinko Optical Co has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kinko Optical Co's Beneish M-Score compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Kinko Optical Co ranks #1661 out of 2404 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Kinko Optical 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 Kinko Optical Co and its competitors. Kinko Optical Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kinko Optical Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kinko Optical Co (TPE:6209) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$35.17, compared to a current price of NT$81.30 — trading 131.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.22. Kinko Optical Co's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 4 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 Kinko Optical Co (TPE:6209), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.22 as of Jun. 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 Kinko Optical Co (TPE:6209) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kinko Optical Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$81.30 is trading 131.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$35.17. GuruFocus considers Kinko Optical Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:6209:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.22
  • GF Value™: NT$35.17 vs. price of NT$81.30 (131.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:6209 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kinko Optical Co Business Description

Address No. 91, Lane 562, Xiang Shang Road, Section 9, Wuqi District, Taichung, TWN
Kinko Optical Co Ltd is engaged in the domestic and foreign sales of various camera filters, camera lenses and special camera production designs, domestic and foreign manufacturers' product quotations, distribution business and import and export trade business. The main source of revenue of the company is the revenue from the export of optical lenses, which are sold in various markets, including Mainland China and Southeast Asia.
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