Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co (TPE:9958) Beneish M-Score: -3.60 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


TPE:9958 Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co Ltd TPE:9958
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Price NT$117.00
GF Value NT$211.98
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What is Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co Beneish M-Score?

Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co TPE:9958 +1.74% 80 Beneish M-Score is -3.60 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:9958 with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$211.98 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,926 Industrial Products companies, Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co ranks better than 95.01% 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 -3.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:9958' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.6   Med: -2.38   Max: -0.95
Current: -3.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co was -0.95. The lowest was -3.60. And the median was -2.38.


Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Century Iron And Steel Industrial 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.

Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Century Iron And Steel Industrial 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 -1.21 -0.95 -2.43 -2.86 -3.60

Century Iron And Steel Industrial 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 -2.86 -2.74 -3.78 -3.69 -3.60

TPE:9958 vs ATI, CRS, MLI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Century Iron And Steel Industrial 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.


Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Century Iron And Steel Industrial 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 Century Iron And Steel Industrial 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 * 0.5045+0.528 * 0.9624+0.404 * 0.9528+0.892 * 1.1594+0.115 * 0.9015
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5722+4.679 * -0.134137-0.327 * 1.0789
=-3.60

* 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$4,689 Mil.
Revenue was 3558.531 + 3022.502 + 3965.192 + 3916.84 = NT$14,463 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1109.918 + 800.63 + 1358.307 + 967.243 = NT$4,236 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$18,778 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$41,832 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$20,404 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$1,590 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$920 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$14,778 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$5,379 Mil.
Net Income was 443.098 + 288.605 + 554.833 + 363.241 = NT$1,650 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 844.92 + 1172.422 + 5709.65 + -466.052 = NT$7,261 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$8,016 Mil.
Revenue was 3424.702 + 2867.472 + 3033.421 + 3148.958 = NT$12,475 Mil.
Gross Profit was 383.925 + 957.194 + 986.158 + 1189.179 = NT$3,516 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$19,298 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$41,320 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$19,275 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$1,344 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$505 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$5,991 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$12,463 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)
=(4688.859 / 14463.065) / (8015.683 / 12474.553)
=0.324195 / 0.642563
=0.5045

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)
=(3516.456 / 12474.553) / (4236.098 / 14463.065)
=0.28189 / 0.292891
=0.9624

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 - (18778.196 + 20404.176) / 41831.531) / (1 - (19298.266 + 19275.074) / 41319.667)
=0.063329 / 0.066465
=0.9528

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
=14463.065 / 12474.553
=1.1594

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))
=(1343.741 / (1343.741 + 19275.074)) / (1589.956 / (1589.956 + 20404.176))
=0.065171 / 0.07229
=0.9015

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)
=(919.83 / 14463.065) / (504.614 / 12474.553)
=0.063599 / 0.040451
=1.5722

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)
=((5378.795 + 14778.153) / 41831.531) / ((12463.137 + 5990.814) / 41319.667)
=0.48186 / 0.446614
=1.0789

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
=(1649.777 - 0 - 7260.94) / 41831.531
=-0.134137

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.

Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co has a M-score of -3.60 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -3.60 mean?
Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co (TPE:9958) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.60 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co ranks #146 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 5%.
Is Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.60. Based on the distribution chart, Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co ranks #146 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co's Beneish M-Score compare to ATI and CRS?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co ranks #146 out of 2926 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co in the top 5% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Products 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 Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co and its competitors. Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co (TPE:9958) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$211.98, compared to a current price of NT$117.00 — trading 44.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.60. Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 3 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 Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co (TPE:9958), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.60 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 Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co (TPE:9958) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$117.00 is trading 44.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$211.98. GuruFocus considers Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for TPE:9958:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.60
  • GF Value™: NT$211.98 vs. price of NT$117.00 (44.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:9958 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co Business Description

Address No.1119, Section1, Zhongshan Road, Guanyin District, Taoyuan City, TWN, 328
Century Iron and Steel Industrial Co Ltd operates in the Steel industry. The company is engaged in the processing, manufacturing, and trading of steel frame & iron bone and its related installation services. It also manufactures steel structures for buildings and bridges. The majority of its revenue comes from Construction materials. The company generates maximum revenue from Taiwan.
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