Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS (IST:EKSUN) Beneish M-Score: -2.67 (As of Jul. 17, 2026)

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IST:EKSUN Eksun Gida Tarim Sanayi ve Ticaret AS IST:EKSUN
76 GF Score
Price ₺6.67
GF Value ₺6.64
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS Beneish M-Score?

Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS IST:EKSUN +3.09% 76 Beneish M-Score is -2.67 as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates IST:EKSUN with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of ₺6.64 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,852 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS ranks better than 63.23% 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 -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

IST:EKSUN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.42   Med: -2.58   Max: 6.47
Current: -2.67

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS was 6.47. The lowest was -3.42. And the median was -2.58.


Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret 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.

Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS Beneish M-Score Chart

Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 6.47 -1.69 -3.42

Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -2.58 -2.80 -2.34 -3.42 -2.67

IST:EKSUN vs KHC, GIS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret 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.


Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret 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 Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret 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 * 1.2508+0.528 * 0.7298+0.404 * 1.5724+0.892 * 0.8727+0.115 * 1.6372
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8749+4.679 * -0.107254-0.327 * 0.9797
=-2.67

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₺1,666 Mil.
Revenue was 2967.04 + 3451.224 + 2761.085 + 2148.355 = ₺11,328 Mil.
Gross Profit was 417.163 + 356.126 + 282.746 + 234.774 = ₺1,291 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₺4,210 Mil.
Total Assets was ₺6,147 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₺1,839 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₺201 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₺773 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₺3,163 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₺357 Mil.
Net Income was -2.865 + -58.432 + -123.453 + -36.952 = ₺-222 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₺0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 26.666 + 346.475 + -768.361 + 832.842 = ₺438 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₺1,527 Mil.
Revenue was 3565.867 + 4096.689 + 2749.193 + 2567.946 = ₺12,980 Mil.
Gross Profit was 404.278 + 310.237 + 155.597 + 209.269 = ₺1,079 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₺4,185 Mil.
Total Assets was ₺5,186 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₺948 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₺183 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₺1,012 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₺2,949 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₺81 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)
=(1666.495 / 11327.704) / (1526.713 / 12979.695)
=0.147117 / 0.117623
=1.2508

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)
=(1079.381 / 12979.695) / (1290.809 / 11327.704)
=0.083159 / 0.113952
=0.7298

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 - (4210.096 + 1838.806) / 6147.304) / (1 - (4185.455 + 947.871) / 5186.119)
=0.016007 / 0.01018
=1.5724

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
=11327.704 / 12979.695
=0.8727

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))
=(182.711 / (182.711 + 947.871)) / (201.383 / (201.383 + 1838.806))
=0.161608 / 0.098708
=1.6372

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)
=(772.531 / 11327.704) / (1011.783 / 12979.695)
=0.068198 / 0.077951
=0.8749

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)
=((356.712 + 3162.535) / 6147.304) / ((81.479 + 2948.919) / 5186.119)
=0.572486 / 0.584329
=0.9797

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
=(-221.702 - 0 - 437.622) / 6147.304
=-0.107254

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.

Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS has a M-score of -2.67 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 -2.67 mean?
Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS (IST:EKSUN) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.67 as of Jul. 17, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS ranks #681 out of 1852 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 36.8%.
Is Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS's Beneish M-Score too high?
Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS's current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. Based on the distribution chart, Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS ranks #681 out of 1852 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS's Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS ranks #681 out of 1852 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS in the upper 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 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 Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS and its competitors. Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS's current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS (IST:EKSUN) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₺6.64, compared to a current price of ₺6.67 — trading 0.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS (IST:EKSUN), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.67 as of Jul. 17, 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 Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS (IST:EKSUN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₺6.67 is trading 0.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₺6.64. GuruFocus considers Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for IST:EKSUN:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.67
  • GF Value™: ₺6.64 vs. price of ₺6.67 (0.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Eksun Gida Tarimnayi ve Ticaret AS Business Description

Address Ord. Prof. Fahrettin Kerim Gokay Cad. No: 36, Altunizade, Istanbul, TUR
Eksun Gida Tarim Sanayi ve Ticaret AS is engaged in the manufacturing, trading, import, export, and transit trade of all types of flour and flour-based products, fortified flour, muesli bases, flour mixes, complete mixes or premixes, starch, baking aids, various food additives, and confectionery products. The Group supplies its products to both domestic and international markets by managing the entire value chain: the procurement and storage of domestic and imported wheat; its processing into flour; its packaging under both the Group's own brands and private labels-as well as subsequent shipment, sales, collections, and post-sales quality support operations.
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