Ihlas Yayin Holding (IST:IHYAY) Beneish M-Score: -2.41 (As of Jun. 30, 2026)


IST:IHYAY Ihlas Yayin Holding IST:IHYAY
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What is Ihlas Yayin Holding Beneish M-Score?

Ihlas Yayin Holding IST:IHYAY -0.61% 39 Beneish M-Score is -2.41 as of Jun. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates IST:IHYAY with a GF Score™ of 39/100 and a GF Value™ of ₺2.99 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 983 Media - Diversified companies, Ihlas Yayin Holding ranks worse than 60.22% 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 -2.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ihlas Yayin Holding's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

IST:IHYAY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.64   Med: -2.63   Max: 5.46
Current: -2.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ihlas Yayin Holding was 5.46. The lowest was -10.64. And the median was -2.63.


Ihlas Yayin Holding Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ihlas Yayin Holding'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.

Ihlas Yayin Holding Beneish M-Score Chart

Ihlas Yayin Holding 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 0.24 5.46 -2.64 -2.78 -2.91

Ihlas Yayin Holding 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 -2.85 -2.88 -2.84 -2.91 -2.41

IST:IHYAY vs NYT, WLY: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Ihlas Yayin Holding'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.


Ihlas Yayin Holding Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Ihlas Yayin Holding's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ihlas Yayin Holding's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Ihlas Yayin Holding 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 Ihlas Yayin Holding 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 * 1.3542+0.528 * 1.086+0.404 * 0.9954+0.892 * 1.0559+0.115 * 1.1972
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8792+4.679 * -0.092153-0.327 * 0.8856
=-2.41

* 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 ₺1,001 Mil.
Revenue was 850.783 + 1001.738 + 831.631 + 727.119 = ₺3,411 Mil.
Gross Profit was 64.42 + 130.809 + 145.142 + 48.971 = ₺389 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₺1,612 Mil.
Total Assets was ₺6,400 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₺1,522 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₺172 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₺347 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₺794 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₺160 Mil.
Net Income was -153.934 + 68.98 + -154.647 + -104.453 = ₺-344 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₺0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 131.141 + 160.619 + 36.301 + -82.368 = ₺246 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₺700 Mil.
Revenue was 870.078 + 927.339 + 759.213 + 673.994 = ₺3,231 Mil.
Gross Profit was 72.705 + 136.095 + 96.584 + 95.066 = ₺400 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₺1,188 Mil.
Total Assets was ₺5,392 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₺1,440 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₺199 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₺374 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₺789 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₺119 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)
=(1000.825 / 3411.271) / (699.912 / 3230.624)
=0.293388 / 0.216649
=1.3542

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)
=(400.45 / 3230.624) / (389.342 / 3411.271)
=0.123954 / 0.114134
=1.086

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 - (1612.381 + 1522.132) / 6399.648) / (1 - (1188.219 + 1440.406) / 5392.474)
=0.510205 / 0.512538
=0.9954

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
=3411.271 / 3230.624
=1.0559

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))
=(199.2 / (199.2 + 1440.406)) / (171.912 / (171.912 + 1522.132))
=0.121493 / 0.10148
=1.1972

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)
=(346.826 / 3411.271) / (373.602 / 3230.624)
=0.101671 / 0.115644
=0.8792

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)
=((160.415 + 793.881) / 6399.648) / ((119.409 + 788.588) / 5392.474)
=0.149117 / 0.168382
=0.8856

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
=(-344.054 - 0 - 245.693) / 6399.648
=-0.092153

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.

Ihlas Yayin Holding has a M-score of -2.41 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.41 mean?
Ihlas Yayin Holding (IST:IHYAY) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.41 as of Jun. 30, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Ihlas Yayin Holding and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ihlas Yayin Holding ranks #592 out of 983 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 60.2%.
Is Ihlas Yayin Holding's Beneish M-Score too high?
Ihlas Yayin Holding's current Beneish M-Score is -2.41. Based on the distribution chart, Ihlas Yayin Holding ranks #592 out of 983 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Ihlas Yayin Holding 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 Ihlas Yayin Holding's Beneish M-Score compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Ihlas Yayin Holding ranks #592 out of 983 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Ihlas Yayin Holding 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Ihlas Yayin Holding and its competitors. Ihlas Yayin Holding's current Beneish M-Score is -2.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ihlas Yayin Holding stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ihlas Yayin Holding (IST:IHYAY) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₺2.99, compared to a current price of ₺1.63 — trading 45.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.41. Ihlas Yayin Holding's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 with 3 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 Ihlas Yayin Holding (IST:IHYAY), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.41 as of Jun. 30, 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 Ihlas Yayin Holding (IST:IHYAY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ihlas Yayin Holding stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₺1.63 is trading 45.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₺2.99. GuruFocus considers Ihlas Yayin Holding to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for IST:IHYAY:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.41
  • GF Value™: ₺2.99 vs. price of ₺1.63 (45.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 39/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Ihlas Yayin Holding Business Description

Address hlas Plaza No:11 B/31, Merkez Mahallesi 29 Ekim Caddesi, Yenibosna-Bahcelievler, Istanbul, TUR, 34197
Ihlas Yayin Holding is a multimedia holding company. It is engaged in offering services in media sector which include radio programs broadcasting, publishing newspapers and magazines, television, news, and communications.
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