Koc Metalurji AS (IST:KOCMT) Beneish M-Score: -1.31 (As of Aug. 22, 2026)

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IST:KOCMT Koc Metalurji AS IST:KOCMT
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What is Koc Metalurji AS Beneish M-Score?

Koc Metalurji AS IST:KOCMT -4.56% 16 Beneish M-Score is -1.31 as of Aug. 22, 2026. GuruFocus rates IST:KOCMT with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,917 Industrial Products companies, Koc Metalurji AS ranks worse than 93.76% 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 -1.31 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

IST:KOCMT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.29   Med: -0.69   Max: 1.89
Current: -1.31

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Koc Metalurji AS was 1.89. The lowest was -2.29. And the median was -0.69.


Koc Metalurji AS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Koc Metalurji 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.

Koc Metalurji AS Beneish M-Score Chart

Koc Metalurji AS Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.29 1.47

Koc Metalurji AS Quarterly Data
Dec21 Dec22 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 0.73 -0.69 1.47 -0.99 -1.31

IST:KOCMT vs CRS, ATI, MLI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Koc Metalurji 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.


Koc Metalurji AS Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Koc Metalurji AS's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Koc Metalurji 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 Koc Metalurji 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 * 3.8817+0.528 * 1.0041+0.404 * 1.0894+0.892 * 0.8236+0.115 * 1.7129
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 5.3125+4.679 * -0.119375-0.327 * 1.4247
=-1.31

* 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 ₺1,855 Mil.
Revenue was 6515.215 + 1354.51 + 5032.266 + 5455.177 = ₺18,357 Mil.
Gross Profit was 228.11 + 92.165 + -242.502 + 189.108 = ₺267 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₺9,053 Mil.
Total Assets was ₺21,805 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₺7,056 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₺342 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₺154 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₺7,369 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₺873 Mil.
Net Income was -158.934 + -201.213 + -548.324 + 4.831 = ₺-904 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₺0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 237.594 + -1447.673 + 937.852 + 1971.529 = ₺1,699 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₺580 Mil.
Revenue was 6606.236 + 4648.698 + 4902.035 + 6133.186 = ₺22,290 Mil.
Gross Profit was 74.84 + 94.02 + 61.89 + 94.633 = ₺325 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₺6,889 Mil.
Total Assets was ₺15,017 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₺4,527 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₺389 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₺35 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₺3,984 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)
=(1854.897 / 18357.168) / (580.233 / 22290.155)
=0.101045 / 0.026031
=3.8817

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)
=(325.383 / 22290.155) / (266.881 / 18357.168)
=0.014598 / 0.014538
=1.0041

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 - (9053.442 + 7055.731) / 21804.693) / (1 - (6888.876 + 4527.476) / 15017.08)
=0.261206 / 0.239776
=1.0894

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
=18357.168 / 22290.155
=0.8236

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))
=(388.924 / (388.924 + 4527.476)) / (341.63 / (341.63 + 7055.731))
=0.079107 / 0.046183
=1.7129

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)
=(154.187 / 18357.168) / (35.25 / 22290.155)
=0.008399 / 0.001581
=5.3125

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)
=((872.671 + 7368.614) / 21804.693) / ((0 + 3983.885) / 15017.08)
=0.377959 / 0.26529
=1.4247

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
=(-903.64 - 0 - 1699.302) / 21804.693
=-0.119375

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.

Koc Metalurji AS has a M-score of -1.31 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.31 mean?
Koc Metalurji AS (IST:KOCMT) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.31 as of Aug. 22, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Koc Metalurji AS and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Koc Metalurji AS ranks #2735 out of 2917 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 93.8%.
Is Koc Metalurji AS's Beneish M-Score too high?
Koc Metalurji AS's current Beneish M-Score is -1.31. Based on the distribution chart, Koc Metalurji AS ranks #2735 out of 2917 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Koc Metalurji AS has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Koc Metalurji AS's Beneish M-Score compare to CRS and ATI?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Koc Metalurji AS ranks #2735 out of 2917 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Koc Metalurji 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Products 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 Koc Metalurji AS and its competitors. Koc Metalurji AS's current Beneish M-Score is -1.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Koc Metalurji AS stock overvalued right now?
Koc Metalurji AS (IST:KOCMT) has a current Beneish M-Score of -1.31. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.31. Koc Metalurji AS's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 8 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 Koc Metalurji AS (IST:KOCMT), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.31 as of Aug. 22, 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.

Koc Metalurji AS Business Description

Address Karsiosb Mah. Blacksmiths Street, Koc Metalurji No:7, Ic Kapi No:1, Payas, Hatay, Antakya, TUR
Koc Metalurji AS is a company whose main activity is the production of metal billets, ribbed reinforced concrete, and rebar. The company produces metal billets from scrap in its facilities in Toprakkale/Osmaniye and ribbed reinforced concrete bars from metal billets in its facilities in Payas/Hatay.
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