Arima Communications (TPE:8101) Beneish M-Score: -1.68 (As of Jul. 08, 2026)


TPE:8101 Arima Communications Corp TPE:8101
62 GF Score
Price NT$12.85
GF Value NT$15.11
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Arima Communications Beneish M-Score?

Arima Communications TPE:8101 -3.38% 62 Beneish M-Score is -1.68 as of Jul. 08, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:8101 with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$15.11 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,405 Hardware companies, Arima Communications ranks worse than 85.78% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.68 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TPE:8101' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.8   Med: -2.46   Max: -0.06
Current: -1.68

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Arima Communications was -0.06. The lowest was -4.80. And the median was -2.46.


Arima Communications Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Arima Communications'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.

Arima Communications Beneish M-Score Chart

Arima Communications 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 -2.74 -4.62 -2.12 -0.52 -1.68

Arima Communications 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 -0.52 -3.03 -2.41 -2.53 -1.68

TPE:8101 vs CSCO, CIEN, MSI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Arima Communications'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.


Arima Communications Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

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

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


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Arima Communications 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 Arima Communications 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 * 0.152+0.528 * 1.5394+0.404 * 1.0207+0.892 * 2.6689+0.115 * 1.2763
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.3626+4.679 * -0.074673-0.327 * 0.9774
=-1.68

* 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$39.0 Mil.
Revenue was 84.76 + 122.453 + 107.78 + 76.203 = NT$391.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 14.653 + 28.824 + 20.58 + 9.479 = NT$73.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$172.0 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$568.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$73.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$34.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$121.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$220.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$8.2 Mil.
Net Income was -30.519 + -28.253 + -2.591 + -49.693 = NT$-111.1 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -19.118 + -19.816 + -3.906 + -25.738 = NT$-68.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$96.0 Mil.
Revenue was 69.989 + 34.072 + 14.832 + 27.682 = NT$146.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 56.42 + -9.181 + -10.484 + 5.661 = NT$42.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$207.2 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$639.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$76.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$53.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$125.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$248.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$14.4 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)
=(38.97 / 391.196) / (96.035 / 146.575)
=0.099618 / 0.655194
=0.152

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)
=(42.416 / 146.575) / (73.536 / 391.196)
=0.289381 / 0.187977
=1.5394

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 - (172.035 + 73.502) / 568.852) / (1 - (207.2 + 76.054) / 639.14)
=0.568364 / 0.55682
=1.0207

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
=391.196 / 146.575
=2.6689

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))
=(53.081 / (53.081 + 76.054)) / (34.919 / (34.919 + 73.502))
=0.41105 / 0.322069
=1.2763

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)
=(120.951 / 391.196) / (124.985 / 146.575)
=0.309183 / 0.852703
=0.3626

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)
=((8.196 + 220.072) / 568.852) / ((14.381 + 248.027) / 639.14)
=0.401278 / 0.410564
=0.9774

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
=(-111.056 - 0 - -68.578) / 568.852
=-0.074673

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.

Arima Communications has a M-score of -1.68 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.68 mean?
Arima Communications (TPE:8101) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.68 as of Jul. 08, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Arima Communications and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Arima Communications ranks #2063 out of 2405 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 85.8%.
Is Arima Communications' Beneish M-Score too high?
Arima Communications' current Beneish M-Score is -1.68. Based on the distribution chart, Arima Communications ranks #2063 out of 2405 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Arima Communications has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arima Communications' Beneish M-Score compare to CSCO and CIEN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Arima Communications ranks #2063 out of 2405 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Arima Communications 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 Arima Communications and its competitors. Arima Communications's current Beneish M-Score is -1.68. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arima Communications stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arima Communications (TPE:8101) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$15.11, compared to a current price of NT$12.85 — trading 15% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.68. Arima Communications' overall GF Score™ is 62/100 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 Arima Communications (TPE:8101), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.68 as of Jul. 08, 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 Arima Communications (TPE:8101) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arima Communications stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$12.85 is trading 15% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$15.11. GuruFocus considers Arima Communications to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:8101:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.68
  • GF Value™: NT$15.11 vs. price of NT$12.85 (15% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:8101 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Arima Communications Business Description

Address No. 866, Zhongzheng Road, 6th Floor, Zhonghe District, Taipei, TWN, 23586
Arima Communications Corp is mainly engaged in the manufacturing, processing and sales of mobile phones and electronic components and solar products and equipment. The reportable segment of the company is the mobile phone business group, mainly engaged in the manufacturing and sales of various mobile phone products. Geographically, the maximum revenue is generated from Asia, followed by America and Europe.
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