Bor Seker AS (IST:BORSK) Beneish M-Score: -3.06 (As of Aug. 21, 2026)

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IST:BORSK Bor Seker AS IST:BORSK
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What is Bor Seker AS Beneish M-Score?

Bor Seker AS IST:BORSK +2.56% 86 Beneish M-Score is -3.06 as of Aug. 21, 2026. GuruFocus rates IST:BORSK with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of ₺6.27 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,858 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Bor Seker AS ranks better than 84.77% 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -3.06 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Bor Seker AS's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

IST:BORSK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.78   Med: -2.49   Max: -1.49
Current: -3.06

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bor Seker AS was -1.49. The lowest was -3.78. And the median was -2.49.


Bor Seker AS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bor Seker 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.

Bor Seker AS Beneish M-Score Chart

Bor Seker AS Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.92 -3.78

Bor Seker AS Quarterly Data
Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -2.49 -2.73 -1.88 -3.78 -3.06

IST:BORSK vs MDLZ, HSY, TR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Confectioners subindustry, Bor Seker 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.


Bor Seker AS Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Bor Seker AS's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bor Seker AS's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Bor Seker 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 Bor Seker 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 * 1.1521+0.528 * 1.0736+0.404 * 0.849+0.892 * 0.9303+0.115 * 0.77
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.924+4.679 * -0.100449-0.327 * 1.4719
=-3.06

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₺195 Mil.
Revenue was 1460.961 + 1425.086 + 1599.667 + 1031.118 = ₺5,517 Mil.
Gross Profit was 77.669 + 48.09 + 417.083 + 29.325 = ₺572 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₺2,867 Mil.
Total Assets was ₺9,404 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₺5,366 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₺351 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₺112 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₺1,181 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₺159 Mil.
Net Income was -282.199 + -212.521 + 217.879 + -113.845 = ₺-391 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₺0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 427.95 + -687.004 + 599.915 + 213.104 = ₺554 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₺182 Mil.
Revenue was 1360.869 + 1946.467 + 1425.679 + 1197.01 = ₺5,930 Mil.
Gross Profit was 155.123 + 186.599 + 179.829 + 138.743 = ₺660 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₺2,335 Mil.
Total Assets was ₺7,135 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₺3,752 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₺186 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₺130 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₺502 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₺188 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)
=(195.184 / 5516.832) / (182.1 / 5930.025)
=0.03538 / 0.030708
=1.1521

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)
=(660.294 / 5930.025) / (572.167 / 5516.832)
=0.111348 / 0.103713
=1.0736

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 - (2867.124 + 5365.633) / 9404.265) / (1 - (2335.411 + 3752.383) / 7134.693)
=0.124572 / 0.146734
=0.849

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
=5516.832 / 5930.025
=0.9303

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))
=(186.325 / (186.325 + 3752.383)) / (351.231 / (351.231 + 5365.633))
=0.047306 / 0.061438
=0.77

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)
=(111.929 / 5516.832) / (130.205 / 5930.025)
=0.020289 / 0.021957
=0.924

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)
=((158.502 + 1181.173) / 9404.265) / ((188.474 + 502.051) / 7134.693)
=0.142454 / 0.096784
=1.4719

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
=(-390.686 - 0 - 553.965) / 9404.265
=-0.100449

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.

Bor Seker AS has a M-score of -3.06 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 -3.06 mean?
Bor Seker AS (IST:BORSK) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.06 as of Aug. 21, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Bor Seker AS and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Bor Seker AS ranks #283 out of 1858 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 15.2%.
Is Bor Seker AS's Beneish M-Score too high?
Bor Seker AS's current Beneish M-Score is -3.06. Based on the distribution chart, Bor Seker AS ranks #283 out of 1858 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Bor Seker AS has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bor Seker AS's Beneish M-Score compare to MDLZ and HSY?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Bor Seker AS ranks #283 out of 1858 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Bor Seker AS in the top 15% 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Bor Seker AS and its competitors. Bor Seker AS's current Beneish M-Score is -3.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bor Seker AS stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bor Seker AS (IST:BORSK) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₺6.27, compared to a current price of ₺6.42 — trading 2.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.06. Bor Seker AS's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 5 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 Bor Seker AS (IST:BORSK), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.06 as of Aug. 21, 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 Bor Seker AS (IST:BORSK) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bor Seker AS stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₺6.42 is trading 2.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₺6.27. GuruFocus considers Bor Seker AS to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for IST:BORSK:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.06
  • GF Value™: ₺6.27 vs. price of ₺6.42 (2.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Bor Seker AS Business Description

Address Merdivenkoy Mahallesi, Dikyol Sk No: 2 A/1501, Kadikoy, Istanbul, TUR
Bor Seker AS is a company whose main activities are producing and trading crystal, granulated and cube sugar, fresh pulp, which is a by product of the sugar industry, dry pulp, molasses, dry molasses pulp, limestone, electricity production and trade of seeds and fertilizers. The products produced by the company are as follows which are crystal sugar, cube sugar, molasses, beet pulp.
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