Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS (IST:ALCTL) Beneish M-Score: -3.47 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


IST:ALCTL Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS IST:ALCTL
63 GF Score
Price ₺166.00
GF Value ₺201.00
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS Beneish M-Score?

Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS IST:ALCTL -1.66% 63 Beneish M-Score is -3.47 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates IST:ALCTL with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of ₺201.00 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,404 Hardware companies, Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS ranks better than 92.18% 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 -3.47 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

IST:ALCTL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.47   Med: -1.93   Max: 0.62
Current: -3.47

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS was 0.62. The lowest was -3.47. And the median was -1.93.


Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS'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.

Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS Beneish M-Score Chart

Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS 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 -0.14 -2.40 -2.55 0.62 -3.47

Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS 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 0.62 -3.56 -2.38 0.00 -3.47

IST:ALCTL vs CSCO, CIEN, MSI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS'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.


Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS 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 Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS 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 * 1.0529+0.528 * 0.7662+0.404 * 0.1655+0.892 * 1.1876+0.115 * 0.3728
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7815+4.679 * -0.152842-0.327 * 0.9769
=-3.47

* 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 ₺2,392 Mil.
Revenue was 1683.357 + 1398.671 + 1203.089 + 1108.182 = ₺5,393 Mil.
Gross Profit was 421.077 + 139.684 + 156.759 + 154.732 = ₺872 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₺5,472 Mil.
Total Assets was ₺5,611 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₺124 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₺108 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₺103 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₺1,965 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₺61 Mil.
Net Income was 45.701 + 17.25 + -198.107 + 68.299 = ₺-67 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₺0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 417.034 + 696.53 + -362.713 + 39.85 = ₺791 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₺1,913 Mil.
Revenue was 1402.443 + 1265.916 + 963.95 + 908.909 = ₺4,541 Mil.
Gross Profit was 59.684 + 250.959 + 127.435 + 124.676 = ₺563 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₺4,104 Mil.
Total Assets was ₺4,311 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₺141 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₺29 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₺111 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₺1,511 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₺83 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)
=(2392.032 / 5393.299) / (1912.968 / 4541.218)
=0.443519 / 0.421246
=1.0529

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)
=(562.754 / 4541.218) / (872.252 / 5393.299)
=0.123921 / 0.161729
=0.7662

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 - (5472.158 + 124.185) / 5610.753) / (1 - (4103.764 + 140.763) / 4311.406)
=0.002568 / 0.015512
=0.1655

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
=5393.299 / 4541.218
=1.1876

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))
=(29.474 / (29.474 + 140.763)) / (107.66 / (107.66 + 124.185))
=0.173135 / 0.464362
=0.3728

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)
=(103.145 / 5393.299) / (111.131 / 4541.218)
=0.019125 / 0.024472
=0.7815

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)
=((61.418 + 1964.906) / 5610.753) / ((83.137 + 1510.758) / 4311.406)
=0.36115 / 0.369693
=0.9769

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
=(-66.857 - 0 - 790.701) / 5610.753
=-0.152842

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.

Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS has a M-score of -3.47 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 -3.47 mean?
Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS (IST:ALCTL) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.47 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS ranks #188 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 7.8%.
Is Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS's Beneish M-Score too high?
Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS's current Beneish M-Score is -3.47. Based on the distribution chart, Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS ranks #188 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS's Beneish M-Score compare to CSCO and CIEN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS ranks #188 out of 2404 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS in the top 8% 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 a Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware 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 Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS and its competitors. Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS's current Beneish M-Score is -3.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS (IST:ALCTL) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₺201.00, compared to a current price of ₺166.00 — trading 17.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.47. Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 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 Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS (IST:ALCTL), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.47 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 Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS (IST:ALCTL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₺166.00 is trading 17.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₺201.00. GuruFocus considers Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for IST:ALCTL:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.47
  • GF Value™: ₺201.00 vs. price of ₺166.00 (17.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 4 warning signs

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


Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS Business Description

Address Organize Sanayi Bolgesi 2, Cadde No 17/1, Umraniye, Istanbul, TUR, 34776
Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS is a Turkey-based communications services and equipment provider. It is primarily involved in the production and sale of telecommunication equipment. The company operates through Core Network and Access Network segments. It offers telephone switchboards and transmission devices; and fixed, mobile, and private network solutions and services. Geographically business activities are functioned through the region of Turkey.
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