PT Arkora Hydro Tbk (ISX:ARKO) Beneish M-Score: -1.94 (As of Jul. 26, 2026)

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ISX:ARKO PT Arkora Hydro Tbk ISX:ARKO
74 GF Score
Price Rp5,700.00
GF Value Rp1,754.67
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is PT Arkora Hydro Tbk Beneish M-Score?

PT Arkora Hydro Tbk ISX:ARKO 74 Beneish M-Score is -1.94 as of Jul. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates ISX:ARKO with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of Rp1,754.67 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 392 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, PT Arkora Hydro Tbk ranks worse than 81.12% 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 -1.94 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for PT Arkora Hydro Tbk's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ISX:ARKO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.46   Med: -1.82   Max: -0.03
Current: -1.94

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PT Arkora Hydro Tbk was -0.03. The lowest was -2.46. And the median was -1.82.


PT Arkora Hydro Tbk Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PT Arkora Hydro Tbk'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.

PT Arkora Hydro Tbk Beneish M-Score Chart

PT Arkora Hydro Tbk Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 -2.29 -0.85 -1.07

PT Arkora Hydro Tbk Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 Nov21 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 -0.63 -1.82 -1.35 -1.07 -1.94

PT Arkora Hydro Tbk Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, PT Arkora Hydro Tbk'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.


PT Arkora Hydro Tbk Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, PT Arkora Hydro Tbk's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PT Arkora Hydro Tbk's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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PT Arkora Hydro Tbk 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 PT Arkora Hydro Tbk 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 * 0.8853+0.528 * 1.1353+0.404 * 0.9979+0.892 * 1.2886+0.115 * 0.5719
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3005+4.679 * 0.091639-0.327 * 1.0372
=-1.94

* 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 Rp22,760 Mil.
Revenue was 68055.652 + 95885.98 + 104900.594 + 71468.748 = Rp340,311 Mil.
Gross Profit was 26395.588 + 411.431 + 34789.205 + 19967.3 = Rp81,564 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Rp284,657 Mil.
Total Assets was Rp1,706,020 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Rp213,999 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Rp9,333 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Rp25,099 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Rp412,045 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Rp673,584 Mil.
Net Income was 17263.807 + 16225.548 + 10800.542 + 15779.9 = Rp60,070 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = Rp0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 3948.777 + -33197.279 + -59090.782 + -7929.625 = Rp-96,269 Mil.
Total Receivables was Rp19,950 Mil.
Revenue was 71066.06 + 85400.038 + 53183.938 + 54434.129 = Rp264,084 Mil.
Gross Profit was 34544.825 + -9159.548 + 28708.122 + 17767.083 = Rp71,860 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Rp214,460 Mil.
Total Assets was Rp1,465,911 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Rp211,819 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Rp5,187 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Rp14,976 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Rp87,389 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Rp811,949 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)
=(22760.143 / 340310.974) / (19950.421 / 264084.165)
=0.06688 / 0.075546
=0.8853

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)
=(71860.482 / 264084.165) / (81563.524 / 340310.974)
=0.272112 / 0.239674
=1.1353

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 - (284657.431 + 213999.108) / 1706020.219) / (1 - (214459.69 + 211819.298) / 1465911.384)
=0.707708 / 0.709205
=0.9979

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
=340310.974 / 264084.165
=1.2886

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))
=(5186.587 / (5186.587 + 211819.298)) / (9332.957 / (9332.957 + 213999.108))
=0.023901 / 0.04179
=0.5719

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)
=(25099.344 / 340310.974) / (14976.305 / 264084.165)
=0.073754 / 0.05671
=1.3005

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)
=((673583.694 + 412044.881) / 1706020.219) / ((811948.673 + 87388.564) / 1465911.384)
=0.636352 / 0.6135
=1.0372

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
=(60069.797 - 0 - -96268.909) / 1706020.219
=0.091639

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.

PT Arkora Hydro Tbk has a M-score of -1.94 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.94 mean?
PT Arkora Hydro Tbk (ISX:ARKO) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.94 as of Jul. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on PT Arkora Hydro Tbk and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, PT Arkora Hydro Tbk ranks #318 out of 392 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 81.1%.
Is PT Arkora Hydro Tbk's Beneish M-Score too high?
PT Arkora Hydro Tbk's current Beneish M-Score is -1.94. Based on the distribution chart, PT Arkora Hydro Tbk ranks #318 out of 392 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, PT Arkora Hydro Tbk has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PT Arkora Hydro Tbk's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, PT Arkora Hydro Tbk ranks #318 out of 392 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places PT Arkora Hydro Tbk 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 Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Utilities - Independent Power Producers 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 PT Arkora Hydro Tbk and its competitors. PT Arkora Hydro Tbk's current Beneish M-Score is -1.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PT Arkora Hydro Tbk stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PT Arkora Hydro Tbk (ISX:ARKO) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is Rp1,754.67, compared to a current price of Rp5,700.00 — trading 224.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.94. PT Arkora Hydro Tbk's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 5 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 PT Arkora Hydro Tbk (ISX:ARKO), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.94 as of Jul. 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 PT Arkora Hydro Tbk (ISX:ARKO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PT Arkora Hydro Tbk stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of Rp5,700.00 is trading 224.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of Rp1,754.67. GuruFocus considers PT Arkora Hydro Tbk to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ISX:ARKO:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.94
  • GF Value™: Rp1,754.67 vs. price of Rp5,700.00 (224.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 5 warning signs

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


PT Arkora Hydro Tbk Business Description

Address Jalan Jenderal Sudirman Kav 52-53, SCBD Lot 28, Treasury Tower, Level 9, Unit G-H, District 8, Jakarta, IDN, 12190
PT Arkora Hydro Tbk is dedicated to the development and operation of hydropower plants in Indonesia. The company owns and develops hydropower plant facilities that operate in a run-of-river fashion throughout Indonesia. The run-of-river hydropower plant is the type of power plant where little or no water storage is needed. The company's reportable segments are; the 7.4 MW mini hydro powerplant in Cikopo (West Java), the 10 MW mini hydro power plant in Tomasa (Sulawesi Tengah), the 10 MW minihydro electric power plant in Yaentu (Central Sulawesi), the 5.4 MW minihydro electric power plant in Kukusan (Lampung), and the 10 MW minihydro electric power plant in Tomoni (Sulawesi Selatan), and other construction services.
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