PT MNC Asia Holding Tbk (ISX:BHIT) Beneish M-Score: -2.53 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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ISX:BHIT PT MNC Asia Holding Tbk ISX:BHIT
66 GF Score
Price Rp25.00
GF Value Rp37.29
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is PT MNC Asia Holding Tbk Beneish M-Score?

PT MNC Asia Holding Tbk ISX:BHIT -3.85% 66 Beneish M-Score is -2.53 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates ISX:BHIT with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of Rp37.29 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 976 Media - Diversified companies, PT MNC Asia Holding Tbk ranks worse than 52.87% 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 -2.53 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ISX:BHIT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.01   Med: -2.64   Max: -2.23
Current: -2.53

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PT MNC Asia Holding Tbk was -2.23. The lowest was -3.01. And the median was -2.64.


PT MNC Asia Holding Tbk Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PT MNC Asia Holding 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 MNC Asia Holding Tbk Beneish M-Score Chart

PT MNC Asia Holding Tbk Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.95 -2.66 -2.61 -2.27 -2.64

PT MNC Asia Holding Tbk 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 -2.58 -2.54 -2.60 -2.64 -2.53

ISX:BHIT vs NFLX, DIS, WBD: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, PT MNC Asia Holding 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 MNC Asia Holding Tbk Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where PT MNC Asia Holding Tbk's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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PT MNC Asia Holding 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 MNC Asia Holding 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 * 1.1324+0.528 * 0.9661+0.404 * 1.0618+0.892 * 0.9348+0.115 * 0.8815
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0336+4.679 * -0.020615-0.327 * 1.0217
=-2.53

* 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 Rp10,076,605 Mil.
Revenue was 3733701 + 3223338 + 3656479 + 3537294 = Rp14,150,812 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1517186 + 1481612 + 1270411 + 1211934 = Rp5,481,143 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Rp30,520,452 Mil.
Total Assets was Rp76,125,747 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Rp13,802,662 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Rp462,400 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Rp1,231,294 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Rp27,050,531 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Rp4,925,200 Mil.
Net Income was 108388 + 235537 + 50128 + 97344 = Rp491,397 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = Rp0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 803620 + 88503 + 908232 + 260367 = Rp2,060,722 Mil.
Total Receivables was Rp9,518,709 Mil.
Revenue was 4073310 + 3510652 + 3700747 + 3853084 = Rp15,137,793 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1794134 + 1191488 + 1287010 + 1391970 = Rp5,664,602 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Rp29,920,760 Mil.
Total Assets was Rp76,075,286 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Rp16,222,913 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Rp477,206 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Rp1,274,378 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Rp25,632,790 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Rp5,641,978 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)
=(10076605 / 14150812) / (9518709 / 15137793)
=0.712087 / 0.628804
=1.1324

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)
=(5664602 / 15137793) / (5481143 / 14150812)
=0.374203 / 0.387338
=0.9661

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 - (30520452 + 13802662) / 76125747) / (1 - (29920760 + 16222913) / 76075286)
=0.417764 / 0.393447
=1.0618

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
=14150812 / 15137793
=0.9348

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))
=(477206 / (477206 + 16222913)) / (462400 / (462400 + 13802662))
=0.028575 / 0.032415
=0.8815

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)
=(1231294 / 14150812) / (1274378 / 15137793)
=0.087012 / 0.084185
=1.0336

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)
=((4925200 + 27050531) / 76125747) / ((5641978 + 25632790) / 76075286)
=0.420038 / 0.411103
=1.0217

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
=(491397 - 0 - 2060722) / 76125747
=-0.020615

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 MNC Asia Holding Tbk has a M-score of -2.53 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.53 mean?
PT MNC Asia Holding Tbk (ISX:BHIT) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.53 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on PT MNC Asia Holding Tbk and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, PT MNC Asia Holding Tbk ranks #516 out of 976 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 52.9%.
Is PT MNC Asia Holding Tbk's Beneish M-Score too high?
PT MNC Asia Holding Tbk's current Beneish M-Score is -2.53. Based on the distribution chart, PT MNC Asia Holding Tbk ranks #516 out of 976 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, PT MNC Asia Holding Tbk has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PT MNC Asia Holding Tbk's Beneish M-Score compare to NFLX and DIS?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, PT MNC Asia Holding Tbk ranks #516 out of 976 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places PT MNC Asia Holding 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 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 PT MNC Asia Holding Tbk and its competitors. PT MNC Asia Holding Tbk's current Beneish M-Score is -2.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PT MNC Asia Holding Tbk stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PT MNC Asia Holding Tbk (ISX:BHIT) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is Rp37.29, compared to a current price of Rp25.00 — trading 33% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.53. PT MNC Asia Holding Tbk's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 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 MNC Asia Holding Tbk (ISX:BHIT), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.53 as of Jul. 14, 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 MNC Asia Holding Tbk (ISX:BHIT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PT MNC Asia Holding Tbk stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of Rp25.00 is trading 33% below its estimated GF Value™ of Rp37.29. GuruFocus considers PT MNC Asia Holding Tbk to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for ISX:BHIT:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.53
  • GF Value™: Rp37.29 vs. price of Rp25.00 (33% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 5 warning signs

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


PT MNC Asia Holding Tbk Business Description

Address Jalan Kebon Sirih Timur Kav. 21-27, MNC Bank Tower, MNC Center, 21st Floor, RT.15/RW.7, Kota Jakarta Pusat, Gambir, Kec. Menteng, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta, Jakarta, IDN, 10340
PT MNC Asia Holding Tbk is an integrated investment group with a strategic portfolio across the media and entertainment, financial services, and tourism and hospitality sectors. The Group's operating segments are: Financing and securities, Bank financial institution, Advertising and content, Pay TV and Broadband, Mining, and Others. The majority of its revenue is derived from the Advertising and content segment, which represents income generated from the Group's advertising and content-based media businesses, including direct-to-home pay TV services, operation of media networks, content production and distribution, and offering digital and OTT streaming services, among other related business activities.
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