PT Sentul City Tbk (ISX:BKSL) Beneish M-Score: -0.69 (As of Aug. 09, 2026)

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ISX:BKSL PT Sentul City Tbk ISX:BKSL
52 GF Score
Price Rp76.00
GF Value Rp160.78
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What is PT Sentul City Tbk Beneish M-Score?

PT Sentul City Tbk ISX:BKSL -2.56% 52 Beneish M-Score is -0.69 as of Aug. 09, 2026. GuruFocus rates ISX:BKSL with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of Rp160.78 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,677 Real Estate companies, PT Sentul City Tbk ranks worse than 88.01% 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 -0.69 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

ISX:BKSL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.58   Med: -2.02   Max: -0.42
Current: -0.69

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PT Sentul City Tbk was -0.42. The lowest was -3.58. And the median was -2.02.


PT Sentul City Tbk Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PT Sentul City 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 Sentul City Tbk Beneish M-Score Chart

PT Sentul City Tbk 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 -1.83 -2.51 -0.42 -2.34 -0.44

PT Sentul City Tbk Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.78 -3.58 -0.44 -1.03 -0.69

PT Sentul City Tbk Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, PT Sentul City 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 Sentul City Tbk Beneish M-Score vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, PT Sentul City Tbk's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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PT Sentul City 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 Sentul City 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 * 0.7146+0.528 * 0.9684+0.404 * 0.9095+0.892 * 3.0422+0.115 * 0.6655
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.3775+4.679 * 0.037773-0.327 * 0.8791
=-0.69

* 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 Rp2,014,605 Mil.
Revenue was 383862.549 + 360443.961 + 1920483.936 + 353311.165 = Rp3,018,102 Mil.
Gross Profit was 195922.545 + 196139.449 + 1106221.757 + 186559.83 = Rp1,684,844 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Rp5,221,257 Mil.
Total Assets was Rp21,820,632 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Rp4,065,383 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Rp21,872 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Rp162,116 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Rp2,466,982 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Rp2,163,704 Mil.
Net Income was 55177.953 + 34659.376 + 758348.596 + 57364.669 = Rp905,551 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = Rp0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -450282.709 + -156484.965 + 481996.897 + 206085.416 = Rp81,315 Mil.
Total Receivables was Rp926,737 Mil.
Revenue was 204921.34 + 278747.315 + 317638.463 + 190769.556 = Rp992,077 Mil.
Gross Profit was 139081.318 + 138274.579 + 139740.325 + 119224.297 = Rp536,321 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Rp3,810,022 Mil.
Total Assets was Rp21,310,783 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Rp4,041,953 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Rp14,444 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Rp141,155 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Rp4,193,644 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Rp950,831 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)
=(2014604.645 / 3018101.611) / (926736.903 / 992076.674)
=0.667507 / 0.934138
=0.7146

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)
=(536320.519 / 992076.674) / (1684843.581 / 3018101.611)
=0.540604 / 0.558246
=0.9684

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 - (5221257.059 + 4065382.795) / 21820632.063) / (1 - (3810021.875 + 4041953.255) / 21310782.585)
=0.57441 / 0.631549
=0.9095

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
=3018101.611 / 992076.674
=3.0422

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))
=(14444.245 / (14444.245 + 4041953.255)) / (21871.847 / (21871.847 + 4065382.795))
=0.003561 / 0.005351
=0.6655

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)
=(162116.183 / 3018101.611) / (141155.475 / 992076.674)
=0.053715 / 0.142283
=0.3775

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)
=((2163704.44 + 2466982.493) / 21820632.063) / ((950831.454 + 4193643.911) / 21310782.585)
=0.212216 / 0.241402
=0.8791

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
=(905550.594 - 0 - 81314.639) / 21820632.063
=0.037773

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 Sentul City Tbk has a M-score of -0.69 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -0.69 mean?
PT Sentul City Tbk (ISX:BKSL) has a Beneish M-Score of -0.69 as of Aug. 09, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on PT Sentul City Tbk and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, PT Sentul City Tbk ranks #1476 out of 1677 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 88%.
Is PT Sentul City Tbk's Beneish M-Score too high?
PT Sentul City Tbk's current Beneish M-Score is -0.69. Based on the distribution chart, PT Sentul City Tbk ranks #1476 out of 1677 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, PT Sentul City Tbk has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PT Sentul City Tbk's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, PT Sentul City Tbk ranks #1476 out of 1677 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places PT Sentul City 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 Real Estate company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Real Estate 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 Sentul City Tbk and its competitors. PT Sentul City Tbk's current Beneish M-Score is -0.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PT Sentul City Tbk stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PT Sentul City Tbk (ISX:BKSL) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is Rp160.78, compared to a current price of Rp76.00 — trading 52.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -0.69. PT Sentul City Tbk's overall GF Score™ is 52/100 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 Sentul City Tbk (ISX:BKSL), the current Beneish M-Score is -0.69 as of Aug. 09, 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 Sentul City Tbk (ISX:BKSL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PT Sentul City Tbk stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of Rp76.00 is trading 52.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of Rp160.78. GuruFocus considers PT Sentul City Tbk to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for ISX:BKSL:

  • Beneish M-Score: -0.69
  • GF Value™: Rp160.78 vs. price of Rp76.00 (52.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 52/100 with 5 warning signs

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


PT Sentul City Tbk Business Description

Other Exchanges 5S4:Germany
Address Jalan Jend. Sudirman Kav. 60, Lantai 25 & 27, Gedung Menara Sudirman, Jakarta, IDN, 12190
PT Sentul City Tbk engages in the development and management of real estate properties. The company operates through the following business segments: Real Estate and others. The business activities of the company comprise development, which includes planning, implementation, and construction of residential projects, apartments, commercial buildings, offices, and other facilities. The company generates maximum revenue from the real estate segment.
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