Penguen Gida AS (IST:PENGD) Beneish M-Score: -3.87 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


IST:PENGD Penguen Gida AS IST:PENGD
54 GF Score
Price ₺10.99
GF Value ₺9.83
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Penguen Gida AS Beneish M-Score?

Penguen Gida AS IST:PENGD -4.18% 54 Beneish M-Score is -3.87 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates IST:PENGD with a GF Score™ of 54/100 and a GF Value™ of ₺9.83 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,849 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Penguen Gida AS ranks better than 95.67% 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 -3.87 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

IST:PENGD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -15.73   Med: -2.11   Max: 6.33
Current: -3.87

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Penguen Gida AS was 6.33. The lowest was -15.73. And the median was -2.11.


Penguen Gida AS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Penguen Gida 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.

Penguen Gida AS Beneish M-Score Chart

Penguen Gida AS 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 -1.14 2.92 -2.63 6.33 -3.13

Penguen Gida 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 -5.51 -15.73 -1.74 -3.13 -3.87

IST:PENGD vs KHC, GIS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Penguen Gida 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.


Penguen Gida AS Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Penguen Gida AS's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Penguen Gida 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 Penguen Gida 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 * 0.7985+0.528 * -0.8857+0.404 * 1.0622+0.892 * 1.053+0.115 * 0.9738
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9193+4.679 * -0.07545-0.327 * 0.8276
=-3.87

* 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 ₺143 Mil.
Revenue was 517.913 + 1136.951 + 1076.36 + 399.799 = ₺3,131 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.945 + -85.752 + 144.525 + 103.611 = ₺167 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₺649 Mil.
Total Assets was ₺6,825 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₺5,942 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₺114 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₺144 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₺722 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₺382 Mil.
Net Income was -19.232 + -122.072 + 66.41 + -81.743 = ₺-157 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₺0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 226.075 + 38.835 + 88.917 + 4.471 = ₺358 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₺170 Mil.
Revenue was 592.561 + 1134.976 + 768.772 + 477.017 = ₺2,973 Mil.
Gross Profit was -31.927 + -162.84 + 78.074 + -24.04 = ₺-141 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₺821 Mil.
Total Assets was ₺5,563 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₺4,563 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₺85 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₺148 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₺987 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₺100 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)
=(143.105 / 3131.023) / (170.193 / 2973.326)
=0.045706 / 0.05724
=0.7985

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)
=(-140.733 / 2973.326) / (167.329 / 3131.023)
=-0.047332 / 0.053442
=-0.8857

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 - (649.055 + 5942.221) / 6824.822) / (1 - (820.799 + 4563.136) / 5563.163)
=0.03422 / 0.032217
=1.0622

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
=3131.023 / 2973.326
=1.053

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))
=(85.47 / (85.47 + 4563.136)) / (114.345 / (114.345 + 5942.221))
=0.018386 / 0.01888
=0.9738

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)
=(143.631 / 3131.023) / (148.366 / 2973.326)
=0.045874 / 0.049899
=0.9193

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)
=((381.858 + 722.005) / 6824.822) / ((99.872 + 987.366) / 5563.163)
=0.161742 / 0.195435
=0.8276

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
=(-156.637 - 0 - 358.298) / 6824.822
=-0.07545

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.

Penguen Gida AS has a M-score of -3.87 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -3.87 mean?
Penguen Gida AS (IST:PENGD) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.87 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Penguen Gida AS and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Penguen Gida AS ranks #80 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 4.3%.
Is Penguen Gida AS's Beneish M-Score too high?
Penguen Gida AS's current Beneish M-Score is -3.87. Based on the distribution chart, Penguen Gida AS ranks #80 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Penguen Gida AS has a GF Score™ of 54/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Penguen Gida AS's Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Penguen Gida AS ranks #80 out of 1849 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Penguen Gida AS in the top 4% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Penguen Gida AS and its competitors. Penguen Gida AS's current Beneish M-Score is -3.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Penguen Gida AS stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Penguen Gida AS (IST:PENGD) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₺9.83, compared to a current price of ₺10.99 — trading 11.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.87. Penguen Gida AS's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 with 7 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 Penguen Gida AS (IST:PENGD), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.87 as of Jun. 26, 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 Penguen Gida AS (IST:PENGD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Penguen Gida AS stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₺10.99 is trading 11.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₺9.83. GuruFocus considers Penguen Gida AS to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for IST:PENGD:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.87
  • GF Value™: ₺9.83 vs. price of ₺10.99 (11.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 54/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Penguen Gida AS Business Description

Address Balkan Mah., Mumin Gencoglu Caddesi No: 1, Nilufer, Bursa, TUR, 16240
Penguen Gida AS processes food. The company product categories include jam, preserved vegetables, ready meals, preserved boiled legumes, tomato and pepper paste, pickles and frozen food. It exports its product to Germany, the USA, France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Russia, Sweden, and other countries.
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