Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS (IST:ESCOM) Beneish M-Score: 1.78 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


IST:ESCOM Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS IST:ESCOM
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What is Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS Beneish M-Score?

Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS IST:ESCOM -5.76% 39 Beneish M-Score is 1.78 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates IST:ESCOM with a GF Score™ of 39/100 and a GF Value™ of ₺10.99 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,633 Software companies, Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS ranks worse than 95.78% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 1.78 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

IST:ESCOM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.36   Med: -0.89   Max: 3265.66
Current: 1.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS was 3265.66. The lowest was -5.36. And the median was -0.89.


Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Escort Teknoloji Yatirim 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.

Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS Beneish M-Score Chart

Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.55 3,265.66 -0.70 -1.44 0.82

Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 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 -1.94 -1.23 -1.74 0.82 1.78

IST:ESCOM vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Escort Teknoloji Yatirim 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.


Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Escort Teknoloji Yatirim 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 Escort Teknoloji Yatirim 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 * 0.2764+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0067+0.892 * 4.4201+0.115 * 1.4733
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.1379+4.679 * 0.3307-0.327 * 0.6299
=1.78

* 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 ₺28 Mil.
Revenue was 468.996 + 1666.745 + 0.428 + 0.457 = ₺2,137 Mil.
Gross Profit was 468.996 + 1666.745 + 0.428 + 0.457 = ₺2,137 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₺31 Mil.
Total Assets was ₺3,869 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₺4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₺0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₺2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₺78 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₺0 Mil.
Net Income was 132.779 + 1144.371 + -0.2 + 2.062 = ₺1,279 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₺0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.173 + -0.174 + 0.004 + -0.032 = ₺-0 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₺23 Mil.
Revenue was 0.557 + 481.925 + 0.469 + 0.442 = ₺483 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.557 + 481.925 + 0.469 + 0.442 = ₺483 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₺26 Mil.
Total Assets was ₺1,892 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₺3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₺0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₺4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₺60 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₺0 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)
=(27.828 / 2136.626) / (22.78 / 483.393)
=0.013024 / 0.047125
=0.2764

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)
=(483.393 / 483.393) / (2136.626 / 2136.626)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (30.701 + 3.567) / 3868.728) / (1 - (26.251 + 2.939) / 1891.572)
=0.991142 / 0.984568
=1.0067

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
=2136.626 / 483.393
=4.4201

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))
=(0.323 / (0.323 + 2.939)) / (0.257 / (0.257 + 3.567))
=0.099019 / 0.067207
=1.4733

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)
=(2.425 / 2136.626) / (3.978 / 483.393)
=0.001135 / 0.008229
=0.1379

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)
=((0 + 77.539) / 3868.728) / ((0 + 60.188) / 1891.572)
=0.020043 / 0.031819
=0.6299

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
=(1279.012 - 0 - -0.375) / 3868.728
=0.3307

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.

Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS has a M-score of 1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of 1.78 mean?
Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS (IST:ESCOM) has a Beneish M-Score of 1.78 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS ranks #2522 out of 2633 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 95.8%.
Is Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS's Beneish M-Score too high?
Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS's current Beneish M-Score is 1.78. Based on the distribution chart, Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS ranks #2522 out of 2633 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS has a GF Score™ of 39/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS's Beneish M-Score compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS ranks #2522 out of 2633 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS 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 Software company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Software 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 Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS and its competitors. Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS's current Beneish M-Score is 1.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS (IST:ESCOM) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₺10.99, compared to a current price of ₺6.22 — trading 43.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 1.78. Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 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 Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS (IST:ESCOM), the current Beneish M-Score is 1.78 as of Jun. 24, 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 Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS (IST:ESCOM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₺6.22 is trading 43.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₺10.99. GuruFocus considers Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for IST:ESCOM:

  • Beneish M-Score: 1.78
  • GF Value™: ₺10.99 vs. price of ₺6.22 (43.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 39/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS Business Description

Address Atakan Sokak Number 14, Mecidiyekoy, Istanbul, TUR
Escort Teknoloji Yatirim AS is engaged in providing information technology solutions in Turkey. The company's product portfolio includes Digital products and services, Venture Investments, the Internet of Things, Business Intelligence and Enterprise Solutions, Payment and E-Commerce, Health Solutions, Consumer electronics, and Renewable Energy.
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