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Forte Bilgi Iletisim Teknolojileri Vevunmanayi AS (IST:FORTE) Beneish M-Score : -1.67 (As of Apr. 13, 2025)


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What is Forte Bilgi Iletisim Teknolojileri Vevunmanayi AS Beneish M-Score?

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 -1.67 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Forte Bilgi Iletisim Teknolojileri Vevunmanayi AS's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

IST:FORTE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.13   Med: -2.4   Max: -1.67
Current: -1.67

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Forte Bilgi Iletisim Teknolojileri Vevunmanayi AS was -1.67. The lowest was -3.13. And the median was -2.40.


Forte Bilgi Iletisim Teknolojileri Vevunmanayi AS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Forte Bilgi Iletisim Teknolojileri Vevunmanayi 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.

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Forte Bilgi Iletisim Teknolojileri Vevunmanayi AS Beneish M-Score Chart

Forte Bilgi Iletisim Teknolojileri Vevunmanayi AS Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - - -3.13 -1.67

Forte Bilgi Iletisim Teknolojileri Vevunmanayi AS Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.13 - -2.30 -1.90 -1.67

Competitive Comparison of Forte Bilgi Iletisim Teknolojileri Vevunmanayi AS's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Forte Bilgi Iletisim Teknolojileri Vevunmanayi 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.


Forte Bilgi Iletisim Teknolojileri Vevunmanayi AS's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Forte Bilgi Iletisim Teknolojileri Vevunmanayi AS's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Forte Bilgi Iletisim Teknolojileri Vevunmanayi AS's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Forte Bilgi Iletisim Teknolojileri Vevunmanayi 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 Forte Bilgi Iletisim Teknolojileri Vevunmanayi 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 * 0.9522+0.528 * 1.8498+0.404 * 1.5421+0.892 * 1.8852+0.115 * 1.1512
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9168+4.679 * -0.118898-0.327 * 1.2551
=-1.67

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₺611 Mil.
Revenue was 946.085 + 223.419 + 350.565 + 194.844 = ₺1,715 Mil.
Gross Profit was 230.339 + 41.709 + 23.474 + 22.607 = ₺318 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₺888 Mil.
Total Assets was ₺1,399 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₺122 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₺29 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₺33 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₺578 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₺30 Mil.
Net Income was 42.048 + -28.149 + -49.906 + -35.197 = ₺-71 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₺0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 92.899 + -4.595 + -142.653 + 149.533 = ₺95 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₺340 Mil.
Revenue was 411.491 + 146.625 + 145.779 + 205.791 = ₺910 Mil.
Gross Profit was 138.572 + 60.184 + 67.3 + 46.107 = ₺312 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₺1,037 Mil.
Total Assets was ₺1,335 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₺57 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₺16 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₺19 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₺443 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₺18 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)
=(610.978 / 1714.913) / (340.371 / 909.686)
=0.356273 / 0.374163
=0.9522

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)
=(312.163 / 909.686) / (318.129 / 1714.913)
=0.343155 / 0.185507
=1.8498

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 - (888.056 + 122.207) / 1399.416) / (1 - (1036.801 + 57.417) / 1334.948)
=0.278082 / 0.180329
=1.5421

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
=1714.913 / 909.686
=1.8852

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))
=(16.404 / (16.404 + 57.417)) / (29.231 / (29.231 + 122.207))
=0.222213 / 0.193023
=1.1512

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)
=(33.313 / 1714.913) / (19.274 / 909.686)
=0.019425 / 0.021188
=0.9168

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)
=((29.707 + 577.741) / 1399.416) / ((18.344 + 443.353) / 1334.948)
=0.434072 / 0.345854
=1.2551

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
=(-71.204 - 0 - 95.184) / 1399.416
=-0.118898

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.

Forte Bilgi Iletisim Teknolojileri Vevunmanayi AS has a M-score of -1.67 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Forte Bilgi Iletisim Teknolojileri Vevunmanayi AS Business Description

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Mustafa Kemal Neighbourhood 2123. Street, Cepa Site Shopping Center No:2/501 Cankaya, Ankara, TUR
Forte Bilgi Iletisim Teknolojileri Ve Savunma Sanayi AS operates in the fields of system integration and software development. It offers system infrastructure, system integration, software development, consultancy, and Technical Documentation Authoring, Material Coding, and Technical Services.

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