Merida Industry Co (TPE:9914) Beneish M-Score: -2.32 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


TPE:9914 Merida Industry Co Ltd TPE:9914
67 GF Score
Price NT$73.60
GF Value NT$136.73
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Merida Industry Co Beneish M-Score?

Merida Industry Co TPE:9914 +1.10% 67 Beneish M-Score is -2.32 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:9914 with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$136.73 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 824 Travel & Leisure companies, Merida Industry Co ranks worse than 73.18% 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 -2.32 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:9914' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.76   Med: -2.3   Max: -1.81
Current: -2.32

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Merida Industry Co was -1.81. The lowest was -2.76. And the median was -2.30.


Merida Industry Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Merida Industry 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.

Merida Industry Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Merida Industry 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 -1.88 -1.81 -2.64 -2.76 -2.32

Merida Industry 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 -2.76 -2.45 -2.76 -2.49 -2.32

TPE:9914 vs AS, HAS, LTH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Leisure subindustry, Merida Industry 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.


Merida Industry Co Beneish M-Score vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Merida Industry Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Merida Industry 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 Merida Industry 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 * 1.2478+0.528 * 1.2877+0.404 * 1.034+0.892 * 0.9029+0.115 * 1.0653
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0983+4.679 * -0.03526-0.327 * 0.9251
=-2.32

* 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$3,170 Mil.
Revenue was 4961.591 + 7223.388 + 7004.6 + 7567.582 = NT$26,757 Mil.
Gross Profit was 497.232 + 982.614 + 1040.466 + 1252.268 = NT$3,773 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$16,007 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$35,203 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$2,450 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$283 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$2,296 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$11,464 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$358 Mil.
Net Income was -237.194 + 624.864 + 394.015 + 418.525 = NT$1,200 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -179.135 + 1305.499 + 1459.043 + -143.936 = NT$2,441 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$2,813 Mil.
Revenue was 5800.641 + 8664.287 + 9322.709 + 5845.495 = NT$29,633 Mil.
Gross Profit was 782.671 + 1580.102 + 1943.161 + 1074.297 = NT$5,380 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$17,750 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$37,582 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$2,541 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$316 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$2,316 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$12,677 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$965 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)
=(3169.868 / 26757.161) / (2813.416 / 29633.132)
=0.118468 / 0.094942
=1.2478

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)
=(5380.231 / 29633.132) / (3772.58 / 26757.161)
=0.181561 / 0.140993
=1.2877

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 - (16006.72 + 2449.989) / 35203.007) / (1 - (17749.957 + 2541.306) / 37581.832)
=0.475706 / 0.460078
=1.034

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
=26757.161 / 29633.132
=0.9029

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))
=(315.554 / (315.554 + 2541.306)) / (283.412 / (283.412 + 2449.989))
=0.110455 / 0.103685
=1.0653

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)
=(2296.393 / 26757.161) / (2315.675 / 29633.132)
=0.085823 / 0.078145
=1.0983

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)
=((357.688 + 11464.275) / 35203.007) / ((965.251 + 12676.986) / 37581.832)
=0.335823 / 0.363001
=0.9251

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
=(1200.21 - 0 - 2441.471) / 35203.007
=-0.03526

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.

Merida Industry Co has a M-score of -2.32 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 -2.32 mean?
Merida Industry Co (TPE:9914) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.32 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Merida Industry Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Merida Industry Co ranks #603 out of 824 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 73.2%.
Is Merida Industry Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Merida Industry Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.32. Based on the distribution chart, Merida Industry Co ranks #603 out of 824 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Merida Industry Co has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Merida Industry Co's Beneish M-Score compare to AS and HAS?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Merida Industry Co ranks #603 out of 824 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Merida Industry 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 Travel & Leisure company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Travel & Leisure 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 Merida Industry Co and its competitors. Merida Industry Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Merida Industry Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Merida Industry Co (TPE:9914) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$136.73, compared to a current price of NT$73.60 — trading 46.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.32. Merida Industry Co's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 6 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 Merida Industry Co (TPE:9914), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.32 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 Merida Industry Co (TPE:9914) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Merida Industry Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$73.60 is trading 46.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$136.73. GuruFocus considers Merida Industry Co to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:9914:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.32
  • GF Value™: NT$136.73 vs. price of NT$73.60 (46.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:9914 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Merida Industry Co Business Description

Address No. 116, Meigang Road, Dacun Township, Changhua County, Yuanlin, TWN
Merida Industry Co Ltd is a manufacturer and distributor of bicycles and bicycle-related components, domiciled in Taiwan. The company produces bicycles for both recreational and professional use. Products include mountain bicycles, road and racing bicycles, bicycle motocross, or BMX, folding bicycles, children and youth bicycles, electric bicycles, helmets, components, and related parts and accessories. It distributes bicycles and components both domestically and internationally, and products are largely sold under the Merida brand name.
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