Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co (TPE:6753) Beneish M-Score: -3.07 (As of Jul. 24, 2026)

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TPE:6753 Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co Ltd TPE:6753
93 GF Score
Price NT$140.00
GF Value NT$120.21
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co Beneish M-Score?

Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co TPE:6753 +1.08% 93 Beneish M-Score is -3.07 as of Jul. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:6753 with a GF Score™ of 93/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$120.21 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 326 Aerospace & Defense companies, Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co ranks better than 86.2% 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 -3.07 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:6753' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.07   Med: -2.07   Max: -1.21
Current: -3.07

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co was -1.21. The lowest was -3.07. And the median was -2.07.


Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lung Teh Shipbuilding 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.

Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 0.00 -1.21 -2.19 -1.94 -3.07

Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co Quarterly Data
Dec20 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 -1.94 -2.69 -2.83 -2.19 -3.07

TPE:6753 vs SPCX, GE, RTX: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Lung Teh Shipbuilding 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.


Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co Beneish M-Score vs Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Lung Teh Shipbuilding 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 Lung Teh Shipbuilding 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 * 0.5346+0.528 * 1.1426+0.404 * 0.989+0.892 * 1.0249+0.115 * 1.0547
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0065+4.679 * -0.062944-0.327 * 0.9041
=-3.07

* 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$516 Mil.
Revenue was 1701.528 + 1184.744 + 1123.109 + 1236.952 = NT$5,246 Mil.
Gross Profit was 345.243 + 244.736 + 218.705 + 235.773 = NT$1,044 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$6,232 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$11,070 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$4,399 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$213 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$142 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$4,324 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$1,976 Mil.
Net Income was 259.661 + 201.333 + 55.043 + 167.704 = NT$684 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1071.268 + -268.759 + 954.118 + -376.105 = NT$1,381 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$941 Mil.
Revenue was 1710.388 + 996.349 + 1273.105 + 1139.238 = NT$5,119 Mil.
Gross Profit was 257.646 + 147.775 + 392.493 + 366.49 = NT$1,164 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$5,992 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$10,158 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$3,758 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$192 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$138 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$4,247 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$2,148 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)
=(515.825 / 5246.333) / (941.459 / 5119.08)
=0.098321 / 0.183912
=0.5346

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)
=(1164.404 / 5119.08) / (1044.457 / 5246.333)
=0.227464 / 0.199083
=1.1426

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 - (6231.685 + 4399.06) / 11069.773) / (1 - (5992.235 + 3758.388) / 10157.988)
=0.03966 / 0.040103
=0.989

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
=5246.333 / 5119.08
=1.0249

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))
=(192.129 / (192.129 + 3758.388)) / (212.644 / (212.644 + 4399.06))
=0.048634 / 0.04611
=1.0547

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)
=(142.346 / 5246.333) / (137.991 / 5119.08)
=0.027132 / 0.026956
=1.0065

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)
=((1976.412 + 4323.946) / 11069.773) / ((2148.06 + 4246.564) / 10157.988)
=0.56915 / 0.629517
=0.9041

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
=(683.741 - 0 - 1380.522) / 11069.773
=-0.062944

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.

Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co has a M-score of -3.07 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 -3.07 mean?
Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co (TPE:6753) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.07 as of Jul. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co ranks #45 out of 326 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 13.8%.
Is Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.07. Based on the distribution chart, Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co ranks #45 out of 326 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co has a GF Score™ of 93/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co's Beneish M-Score compare to SPCX and GE?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co ranks #45 out of 326 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co in the top 14% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 an Aerospace & Defense company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Aerospace & Defense 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 Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co and its competitors. Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co (TPE:6753) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$120.21, compared to a current price of NT$140.00 — trading 16.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.07. Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co's overall GF Score™ is 93/100 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 Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co (TPE:6753), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.07 as of Jul. 24, 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 Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co (TPE:6753) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$140.00 is trading 16.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$120.21. GuruFocus considers Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:6753:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.07
  • GF Value™: NT$120.21 vs. price of NT$140.00 (16.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 93/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:6753 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co Business Description

Address No. 15, Dexing 5th Road, Dongshan Township, Yilan County, TWN, 269
Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co Ltd is engaged in shipbuilding, vessel design, and construction. The company manufactures, maintains, and sells high-performance fast boats. The Company operates in two geographical areas: Taiwan and Singapore. It generates maximum revenue from Taiwan.
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