Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret (IST:KOPOL) Beneish M-Score: -0.61 (As of Jul. 02, 2026)


IST:KOPOL Koza Polyester Sanayi ve Ticaret IST:KOPOL
67 GF Score
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GF Value ₺5.77
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What is Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret Beneish M-Score?

Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret IST:KOPOL -2.76% 67 Beneish M-Score is -0.61 as of Jul. 02, 2026. GuruFocus rates IST:KOPOL with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of ₺5.77 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,527 Chemicals companies, Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret ranks worse than 94.11% 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 -0.61 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

IST:KOPOL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.46   Med: -1.15   Max: -0.1
Current: -0.61

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret was -0.10. The lowest was -2.46. And the median was -1.15.


Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret'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.

Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret Beneish M-Score Chart

Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 -1.05 -2.16 -0.10

Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 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 -1.58 -1.15 -1.04 -0.10 -0.61

IST:KOPOL vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret'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.


Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret 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 Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret 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 * 1.3991+0.528 * 1.39+0.404 * 0.8454+0.892 * 1.075+0.115 * 1.027
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3491+4.679 * 0.302285-0.327 * 1.1981
=-0.61

* 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 ₺3,735 Mil.
Revenue was 1062.397 + 1425.737 + 1365.814 + 1358.975 = ₺5,213 Mil.
Gross Profit was 138.024 + 17.565 + 273.261 + 185.167 = ₺614 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₺4,956 Mil.
Total Assets was ₺9,446 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₺3,973 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₺149 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₺103 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₺3,171 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₺621 Mil.
Net Income was 18.489 + -134.902 + -34.49 + 92.033 = ₺-59 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₺0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 35.822 + -1853.702 + -193.499 + -902.943 = ₺-2,914 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₺2,483 Mil.
Revenue was 1314.462 + 1051.084 + 1180.673 + 1302.788 = ₺4,849 Mil.
Gross Profit was 230.411 + 181.331 + 146.377 + 235.798 = ₺794 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₺3,420 Mil.
Total Assets was ₺7,404 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₺3,505 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₺135 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₺71 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₺2,063 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₺418 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)
=(3735.007 / 5212.923) / (2483.21 / 4849.007)
=0.71649 / 0.512107
=1.3991

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)
=(793.917 / 4849.007) / (614.017 / 5212.923)
=0.163728 / 0.117787
=1.39

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 - (4955.835 + 3973.417) / 9446.224) / (1 - (3419.721 + 3505.026) / 7404.053)
=0.054728 / 0.064736
=0.8454

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
=5212.923 / 4849.007
=1.075

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))
=(134.906 / (134.906 + 3505.026)) / (148.764 / (148.764 + 3973.417))
=0.037063 / 0.036089
=1.027

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)
=(102.802 / 5212.923) / (70.883 / 4849.007)
=0.019721 / 0.014618
=1.3491

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)
=((621.431 + 3170.66) / 9446.224) / ((417.543 + 2063.246) / 7404.053)
=0.40144 / 0.335058
=1.1981

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
=(-58.87 - 0 - -2914.322) / 9446.224
=0.302285

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.

Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret has a M-score of -0.61 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -0.61 mean?
Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret (IST:KOPOL) has a Beneish M-Score of -0.61 as of Jul. 02, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret ranks #1437 out of 1527 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 94.1%.
Is Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret's Beneish M-Score too high?
Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret's current Beneish M-Score is -0.61. Based on the distribution chart, Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret ranks #1437 out of 1527 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret's Beneish M-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret ranks #1437 out of 1527 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret 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 Chemicals company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Chemicals 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 Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret and its competitors. Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret's current Beneish M-Score is -0.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret (IST:KOPOL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₺5.77, compared to a current price of ₺6.33 — trading 9.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -0.61. Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 10 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 Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret (IST:KOPOL), the current Beneish M-Score is -0.61 as of Jul. 02, 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 Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret (IST:KOPOL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₺6.33 is trading 9.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₺5.77. GuruFocus considers Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for IST:KOPOL:

  • Beneish M-Score: -0.61
  • GF Value™: ₺5.77 vs. price of ₺6.33 (9.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 10 warning signs

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


Koza Polyesternayi ve Ticaret Business Description

Address 83414 Cad. No: 30, Gaziantep, TUR, 27500
Koza Polyester Sanayi ve Ticaret produces and sells polyester fiber, polyester chips, and plasticizers. For the production of its products, it mainly uses PTA (Purified Terephthalic Acid), MEG (Mono Ethylene Glycol), DEG (Di Ethylene Glycol), 2EH (2-Ethylhexanol), Titan dioxide, and Spinfinish as raw materials. Its products comprise polyester stap fiber, polymers, and chemicals.
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