Hsin BA Ba (TPE:9906) Beneish M-Score: 6.54 (As of Jun. 26, 2026) — 474% Above Median


TPE:9906 Hsin BA Ba Corp TPE:9906
58 GF Score
Price NT$41.45
GF Value NT$23.34
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Hsin BA Ba Beneish M-Score?

Hsin BA Ba TPE:9906 -2.47% 58 Beneish M-Score is 6.54 as of Jun. 26, 2026, which is 474% above its 10-year median of 1.14. GuruFocus rates TPE:9906 with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$23.34 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,704 Construction companies, Hsin BA Ba ranks worse than 98.77% 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 6.54 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TPE:9906' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.59   Med: 1.14   Max: 6.54
Current: 6.54

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hsin BA Ba was 6.54. The lowest was -3.59. And the median was 1.14.


Hsin BA Ba Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hsin BA Ba'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.

Hsin BA Ba Beneish M-Score Chart

Hsin BA Ba 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 4.33 -1.76 3.43 -1.60 6.54

Hsin BA Ba 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 -1.60 -2.78 -1.55 -3.05 6.54

TPE:9906 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Hsin BA Ba'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.


Hsin BA Ba Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Hsin BA Ba's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hsin BA Ba's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Hsin BA Ba 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 Hsin BA Ba 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 * 11.2694+0.528 * 0.9275+0.404 * 0.0941+0.892 * 0.2963+0.115 * 0.779
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.1599+4.679 * 0.183056-0.327 * 1.0774
=6.54

* 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$100 Mil.
Revenue was 874.865 + 193.682 + 146.405 + 81.275 = NT$1,296 Mil.
Gross Profit was 340.994 + 33.052 + 28.229 + 23.333 = NT$426 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$8,853 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$8,892 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$12 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$11 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$349 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$5,990 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$1,556 Mil.
Net Income was 188.294 + -49.577 + -39.807 + -90.389 = NT$9 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 202.037 + -149.302 + -776.888 + -895.13 = NT$-1,619 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$30 Mil.
Revenue was 1431.862 + 2220.544 + 636.252 + 85.954 = NT$4,375 Mil.
Gross Profit was 503.728 + 645.979 + 159.584 + 22.996 = NT$1,332 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$8,634 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$8,943 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$19 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$12 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$546 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$5,986 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$1,058 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)
=(100.194 / 1296.227) / (30.006 / 4374.612)
=0.077297 / 0.006859
=11.2694

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)
=(1332.287 / 4374.612) / (425.608 / 1296.227)
=0.30455 / 0.328344
=0.9275

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 - (8853.46 + 11.77) / 8892.359) / (1 - (8634.132 + 18.969) / 8942.986)
=0.003051 / 0.032415
=0.0941

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
=1296.227 / 4374.612
=0.2963

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))
=(11.813 / (11.813 + 18.969)) / (11.429 / (11.429 + 11.77))
=0.383763 / 0.492651
=0.779

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)
=(349.46 / 1296.227) / (546.037 / 4374.612)
=0.269598 / 0.12482
=2.1599

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)
=((1555.898 + 5990.297) / 8892.359) / ((1058.3 + 5985.776) / 8942.986)
=0.848616 / 0.787665
=1.0774

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
=(8.521 - 0 - -1619.283) / 8892.359
=0.183056

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.

Hsin BA Ba has a M-score of 6.54 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 6.54 mean?
Hsin BA Ba (TPE:9906) has a Beneish M-Score of 6.54 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hsin BA Ba and its competitors. This is 474% above median its historical median of 1.14. According to the industry distribution chart, Hsin BA Ba ranks #1683 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 98.8%.
Is Hsin BA Ba's Beneish M-Score too high?
Hsin BA Ba's current Beneish M-Score of 6.54 is 474% above median its 10-year median of 1.14. Based on the distribution chart, Hsin BA Ba ranks #1683 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hsin BA Ba has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hsin BA Ba's Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Hsin BA Ba ranks #1683 out of 1704 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Hsin BA Ba 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 Construction company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Construction 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 Hsin BA Ba and its competitors. Hsin BA Ba's current Beneish M-Score is 6.54, which is 474% above median its own 10-year median of 1.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hsin BA Ba stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hsin BA Ba (TPE:9906) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$23.34, compared to a current price of NT$41.45 — trading 77.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 6.54, which is 474% above median its 10-year median of 1.14. Hsin BA Ba's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 10 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 Hsin BA Ba (TPE:9906), the current Beneish M-Score is 6.54 as of Jun. 26, 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 Hsin BA Ba (TPE:9906) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hsin BA Ba stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$41.45 is trading 77.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$23.34. GuruFocus considers Hsin BA Ba to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:9906:

  • Beneish M-Score: 6.54 (474% above median its 10-year median of 1.14)
  • GF Value™: NT$23.34 vs. price of NT$41.45 (77.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 58/100 with 10 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:9906 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hsin BA Ba Business Description

Address No.6, Minquan 2nd Road, 27th floor, Qianzhen District, Kaohsiung City, TWN, 80661
Hsin BA Ba Corp is engaged in designing, planning, and selling commercial and residential buildings. It also provides interior designing services and construction contracting services.
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