Transart Graphics Co (TPE:8481) Beneish M-Score: -2.66 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


TPE:8481 Transart Graphics Co Ltd TPE:8481
77 GF Score
Price NT$41.90
GF Value NT$49.13
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Transart Graphics Co Beneish M-Score?

Transart Graphics Co TPE:8481 77 Beneish M-Score is -2.66 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:8481 with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$49.13 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,020 Business Services companies, Transart Graphics Co ranks better than 59.22% 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 -2.66 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:8481' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.85   Med: -2.47   Max: -1.23
Current: -2.66

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Transart Graphics Co was -1.23. The lowest was -2.85. And the median was -2.47.


Transart Graphics Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Transart Graphics 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.

Transart Graphics Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Transart Graphics 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 -1.32 -2.85 -2.56 -2.29 -2.66

Transart Graphics 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 -2.29 -2.35 -2.64 -2.69 -2.66

TPE:8481 vs CTAS, CPRT, GPN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Transart Graphics 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.


Transart Graphics Co Beneish M-Score vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Transart Graphics Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Transart Graphics 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 Transart Graphics 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 * 0.8517+0.528 * 0.9652+0.404 * 1.393+0.892 * 1.0491+0.115 * 0.9434
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9864+4.679 * -0.04993-0.327 * 0.9682
=-2.66

* 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$285 Mil.
Revenue was 292.119 + 305.595 + 275.963 + 305.592 = NT$1,179 Mil.
Gross Profit was 129.527 + 149.442 + 128.728 + 150.461 = NT$558 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,406 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,956 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$510 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$54 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$272 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$207 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$5 Mil.
Net Income was 55.138 + 65.194 + 31.674 + 64.292 = NT$216 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 118.652 + 73.891 + 56.94 + 64.474 = NT$314 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$320 Mil.
Revenue was 309.691 + 295.119 + 275.671 + 243.632 = NT$1,124 Mil.
Gross Profit was 143.417 + 142.704 + 122.618 + 104.775 = NT$514 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,359 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,911 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$524 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$52 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$263 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$204 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$9 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)
=(285.489 / 1179.269) / (319.511 / 1124.113)
=0.24209 / 0.284234
=0.8517

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)
=(513.514 / 1124.113) / (558.158 / 1179.269)
=0.456817 / 0.473308
=0.9652

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 - (1405.859 + 510.419) / 1955.911) / (1 - (1358.927 + 524.132) / 1910.855)
=0.020263 / 0.014546
=1.393

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
=1179.269 / 1124.113
=1.0491

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))
=(52.054 / (52.054 + 524.132)) / (54.057 / (54.057 + 510.419))
=0.090342 / 0.095765
=0.9434

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)
=(272.354 / 1179.269) / (263.206 / 1124.113)
=0.230952 / 0.234145
=0.9864

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)
=((4.642 + 206.674) / 1955.911) / ((9.199 + 204.032) / 1910.855)
=0.10804 / 0.111589
=0.9682

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
=(216.298 - 0 - 313.957) / 1955.911
=-0.04993

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.

Transart Graphics Co has a M-score of -2.66 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 -2.66 mean?
Transart Graphics Co (TPE:8481) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.66 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Transart Graphics Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Transart Graphics Co ranks #416 out of 1020 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 40.8%.
Is Transart Graphics Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Transart Graphics Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.66. Based on the distribution chart, Transart Graphics Co ranks #416 out of 1020 companies in the Business Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Transart Graphics Co has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Transart Graphics Co's Beneish M-Score compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Transart Graphics Co ranks #416 out of 1020 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Transart Graphics 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 Business Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Business Services 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 Transart Graphics Co and its competitors. Transart Graphics Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Transart Graphics Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Transart Graphics Co (TPE:8481) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$49.13, compared to a current price of NT$41.90 — trading 14.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.66. Transart Graphics Co's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 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 Transart Graphics Co (TPE:8481), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.66 as of Jun. 25, 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 Transart Graphics Co (TPE:8481) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Transart Graphics Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$41.90 is trading 14.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$49.13. GuruFocus considers Transart Graphics Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:8481:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.66
  • GF Value™: NT$49.13 vs. price of NT$41.90 (14.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:8481 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Transart Graphics Co Business Description

Address The 12th Road, No. 6, Taichung Industrial Park, Xitun District, Taichung, TWN, 407
Transart Graphics Co Ltd is a screen printing industry. The company develops self-adhesive labels and transfer-type labels to provide packaging and beautification, and identification of bicycles and various industrial products. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from China and Taiwan, and the rest from the United States, Vietnam, Singapore, Germany, and other countries.
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