Nan Liu Enterprise Co (TPE:6504) Beneish M-Score: -2.55 (As of Aug. 11, 2026)

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TPE:6504 Nan Liu Enterprise Co Ltd TPE:6504
63 GF Score
Price NT$39.00
GF Value NT$72.47
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Nan Liu Enterprise Co Beneish M-Score?

Nan Liu Enterprise Co TPE:6504 +0.78% 63 Beneish M-Score is -2.55 as of Aug. 11, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:6504 with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$72.47 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,854 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Nan Liu Enterprise Co ranks better than 52.16% 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 Nan Liu Enterprise Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:6504' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.03   Med: -2.63   Max: -1.76
Current: -2.55

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nan Liu Enterprise Co was -1.76. The lowest was -3.03. And the median was -2.63.


Nan Liu Enterprise Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nan Liu Enterprise 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.

Nan Liu Enterprise Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Nan Liu Enterprise 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 -2.30 -2.58 -2.52 -2.66 -2.98

Nan Liu Enterprise Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -2.58 -2.90 -2.87 -2.98 -2.55

TPE:6504 vs PG, CL, KVUE: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Nan Liu Enterprise 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.


Nan Liu Enterprise Co Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Nan Liu Enterprise Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nan Liu Enterprise Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Nan Liu Enterprise 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 Nan Liu Enterprise 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 * 1.2714+0.528 * 0.8936+0.404 * 0.9635+0.892 * 0.9395+0.115 * 0.984
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0548+4.679 * -0.03942-0.327 * 1.0009
=-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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was NT$1,868 Mil.
Revenue was 1590.98 + 1708.634 + 1611.893 + 1624.252 = NT$6,536 Mil.
Gross Profit was 219.208 + 244.132 + 207.283 + 191.766 = NT$862 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$4,602 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$9,395 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$4,535 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$511 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$571 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$3,784 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$2,016 Mil.
Net Income was 7.373 + 76.776 + 35.425 + -234.53 = NT$-115 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -402.438 + 209.979 + 218.308 + 229.539 = NT$255 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$1,564 Mil.
Revenue was 1669.87 + 1891.604 + 1687.318 + 1708.01 = NT$6,957 Mil.
Gross Profit was 196.542 + 248.87 + 176.898 + 198 = NT$820 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$4,518 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$9,924 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$5,123 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$567 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$576 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$3,714 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$2,407 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)
=(1868.368 / 6535.759) / (1564.205 / 6956.802)
=0.285869 / 0.224845
=1.2714

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)
=(820.31 / 6956.802) / (862.389 / 6535.759)
=0.117915 / 0.131949
=0.8936

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 - (4601.65 + 4534.627) / 9394.734) / (1 - (4518.138 + 5122.632) / 9924.139)
=0.027511 / 0.028554
=0.9635

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
=6535.759 / 6956.802
=0.9395

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))
=(567.129 / (567.129 + 5122.632)) / (511.099 / (511.099 + 4534.627))
=0.099675 / 0.101293
=0.984

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)
=(571.084 / 6535.759) / (576.307 / 6956.802)
=0.087378 / 0.082841
=1.0548

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)
=((2015.85 + 3784.299) / 9394.734) / ((2407.226 + 3714.433) / 9924.139)
=0.617383 / 0.616845
=1.0009

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
=(-114.956 - 0 - 255.388) / 9394.734
=-0.03942

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.

Nan Liu Enterprise Co 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?
Nan Liu Enterprise Co (TPE:6504) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.55 as of Aug. 11, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Nan Liu Enterprise Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Nan Liu Enterprise Co ranks #887 out of 1854 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 47.8%.
Is Nan Liu Enterprise Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Nan Liu Enterprise Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.55. Based on the distribution chart, Nan Liu Enterprise Co ranks #887 out of 1854 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Nan Liu Enterprise Co has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nan Liu Enterprise Co's Beneish M-Score compare to PG and CL?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Nan Liu Enterprise Co ranks #887 out of 1854 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Nan Liu Enterprise Co 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Nan Liu Enterprise Co and its competitors. Nan Liu Enterprise Co'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 Nan Liu Enterprise Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nan Liu Enterprise Co (TPE:6504) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$72.47, compared to a current price of NT$39.00 — trading 46.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.55. Nan Liu Enterprise Co's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 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 Nan Liu Enterprise Co (TPE:6504), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.55 as of Aug. 11, 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 Nan Liu Enterprise Co (TPE:6504) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nan Liu Enterprise Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$39.00 is trading 46.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$72.47. GuruFocus considers Nan Liu Enterprise Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for TPE:6504:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.55
  • GF Value™: NT$72.47 vs. price of NT$39.00 (46.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:6504 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nan Liu Enterprise Co Business Description

Address No. 699, Silin Road, Yanchao District, Kaohsiung, TWN
Nan Liu Enterprise Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacture and sales of air-through nonwoven, spunlace non-woven, wet napkins, facial mask and skin care products. Its products include spunlace nonwoven fabric, High-tech spunlace wood pulp composite fabric, pure cotton, and hot-pressed/hot-air nonwoven fabric. Its finished products include wet wipes, face mask, facial mask, and dry towel. Its segments include Nan Liu Enterprise Co., Ltd.; Nanliu Enterprises (Pinghu) Ltd.; Nanliu Manufacturing (India) Private Limited; and Others. Its geographical operations are spread across Taiwan, Mainland China, Japa, India, and Others with majority of revenue contribution from Mainland China.
63GF Score

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