Taiwan Environment Scientific Co (TPE:8476) Beneish M-Score: -2.39 (As of Jul. 09, 2026)


TPE:8476 Taiwan Environment Scientific Co TPE:8476
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Price NT$23.85
GF Value NT$13.99
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Taiwan Environment Scientific Co Beneish M-Score?

Taiwan Environment Scientific Co TPE:8476 +3.70% 59 Beneish M-Score is -2.39 as of Jul. 09, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:8476 with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$13.99 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 12 warning signs investors should review. Among 227 Waste Management companies, Taiwan Environment Scientific Co ranks worse than 67.4% 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 -2.39 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:8476' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2217.55   Med: -2.04   Max: 0.25
Current: -2.39

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Taiwan Environment Scientific Co was 0.25. The lowest was -2217.55. And the median was -2.04.


Taiwan Environment Scientific Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Taiwan Environment Scientific 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.

Taiwan Environment Scientific Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Taiwan Environment Scientific 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 -3.45 0.25 -0.42 -1.65 -2.39

Taiwan Environment Scientific 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 -1.65 -2.37 -1.24 -2.41 -2.39

TPE:8476 vs WM, RSG, WCN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Taiwan Environment Scientific 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.


Taiwan Environment Scientific Co Beneish M-Score vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Taiwan Environment Scientific 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 Taiwan Environment Scientific 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 * 0.9169+0.528 * 1.3124+0.404 * 0.9273+0.892 * 0.7979+0.115 * 0.8339
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1379+4.679 * 0.088587-0.327 * 1.4958
=-2.39

* 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$1,001 Mil.
Revenue was 293.955 + 280.108 + 403.104 + 236.159 = NT$1,213 Mil.
Gross Profit was 35.45 + 47.869 + 86.361 + 54.363 = NT$224 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$3,357 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$4,088 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$423 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$58 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$114 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$2,054 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$195 Mil.
Net Income was 8.029 + 17.196 + 40.806 + 18.856 = NT$85 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -291.209 + -92.165 + -97.533 + 203.605 = NT$-277 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$1,368 Mil.
Revenue was 221.844 + 384.212 + 594.119 + 320.423 = NT$1,521 Mil.
Gross Profit was -49.711 + 67.216 + 260.622 + 90.359 = NT$368 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,517 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$3,240 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$458 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$51 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$126 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,014 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$178 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)
=(1000.685 / 1213.326) / (1367.793 / 1520.598)
=0.824745 / 0.89951
=0.9169

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)
=(368.486 / 1520.598) / (224.043 / 1213.326)
=0.24233 / 0.184652
=1.3124

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 - (3356.845 + 422.514) / 4088.494) / (1 - (2517.002 + 458.441) / 3239.596)
=0.075611 / 0.081539
=0.9273

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
=1213.326 / 1520.598
=0.7979

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))
=(51.2 / (51.2 + 458.441)) / (57.874 / (57.874 + 422.514))
=0.100463 / 0.120473
=0.8339

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)
=(114.482 / 1213.326) / (126.086 / 1520.598)
=0.094354 / 0.082919
=1.1379

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)
=((194.939 + 2054.096) / 4088.494) / ((177.811 + 1013.583) / 3239.596)
=0.550089 / 0.36776
=1.4958

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
=(84.887 - 0 - -277.302) / 4088.494
=0.088587

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.

Taiwan Environment Scientific Co has a M-score of -2.39 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 -2.39 mean?
Taiwan Environment Scientific Co (TPE:8476) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.39 as of Jul. 09, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Taiwan Environment Scientific Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Taiwan Environment Scientific Co ranks #153 out of 227 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 67.4%.
Is Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.39. Based on the distribution chart, Taiwan Environment Scientific Co ranks #153 out of 227 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Taiwan Environment Scientific Co has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's Beneish M-Score compare to WM and RSG?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Taiwan Environment Scientific Co ranks #153 out of 227 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Taiwan Environment Scientific 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 Waste Management company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Waste Management 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 Taiwan Environment Scientific Co and its competitors. Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taiwan Environment Scientific Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Environment Scientific Co (TPE:8476) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$13.99, compared to a current price of NT$23.85 — trading 70.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.39. Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 12 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 Taiwan Environment Scientific Co (TPE:8476), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.39 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 Taiwan Environment Scientific Co (TPE:8476) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Environment Scientific Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$23.85 is trading 70.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$13.99. GuruFocus considers Taiwan Environment Scientific Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:8476:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.39
  • GF Value™: NT$13.99 vs. price of NT$23.85 (70.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 12 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:8476 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Taiwan Environment Scientific Co Business Description

Address No. 175, Zhongzheng 2nd Road, 30th Floor,-1, Lingya District, Kaohsiung, TWN, 80274
Taiwan Environment Scientific Co is engaged in providing environmental services. The company offers services including soil and groundwater investigation and remediation, pure water and wastewater treatment, and sludge drying systems. The company's reportable segments are; Project which generates key revenue, land resource, and other segments. It generates a majority of its revenue from Taiwan.
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