PT KMI Wire and Cable Tbk (ISX:KBLI) Beneish M-Score: -2.52 (As of Jul. 24, 2026)

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ISX:KBLI PT KMI Wire and Cable Tbk ISX:KBLI
66 GF Score
Price Rp324.00
GF Value Rp457.97
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is PT KMI Wire and Cable Tbk Beneish M-Score?

PT KMI Wire and Cable Tbk ISX:KBLI +0.62% 66 Beneish M-Score is -2.52 as of Jul. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates ISX:KBLI with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of Rp457.97 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,911 Industrial Products companies, PT KMI Wire and Cable Tbk ranks better than 55.89% 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 -2.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ISX:KBLI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.46   Med: -2.15   Max: 1.23
Current: -2.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PT KMI Wire and Cable Tbk was 1.23. The lowest was -3.46. And the median was -2.15.


PT KMI Wire and Cable Tbk Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PT KMI Wire and Cable 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 KMI Wire and Cable Tbk Beneish M-Score Chart

PT KMI Wire and Cable 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 0.47 -1.72 -3.25 -1.65 -2.38

PT KMI Wire and Cable 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 -1.83 -2.16 -2.15 -2.38 -2.52

ISX:KBLI vs VRT, BE, HUBB: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, PT KMI Wire and Cable 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 KMI Wire and Cable Tbk Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, PT KMI Wire and Cable Tbk's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PT KMI Wire and Cable Tbk's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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PT KMI Wire and Cable 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 KMI Wire and Cable 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 * 0.7858+0.528 * 1.1871+0.404 * 1.0056+0.892 * 1.0797+0.115 * 1.2567
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8152+4.679 * 0.022936-0.327 * 1.5615
=-2.52

* 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 Rp648,283 Mil.
Revenue was 869981.878 + 1040737.633 + 976950.604 + 897876.749 = Rp3,785,547 Mil.
Gross Profit was 78206.995 + 107372.312 + 125492.907 + 97869.767 = Rp408,942 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Rp2,646,844 Mil.
Total Assets was Rp3,496,582 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Rp760,144 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Rp4,912 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Rp67,832 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Rp376,661 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Rp13,168 Mil.
Net Income was 36132.875 + 61390.929 + 58158.207 + 41899.548 = Rp197,582 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = Rp0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -85241.86 + -29205.833 + 190125.828 + 41705.157 = Rp117,383 Mil.
Total Receivables was Rp764,067 Mil.
Revenue was 819567.242 + 955441.137 + 871199.253 + 859979.642 = Rp3,506,187 Mil.
Gross Profit was 96392.15 + 140980.6 + 101433.002 + 110811.364 = Rp449,617 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Rp2,335,319 Mil.
Total Assets was Rp3,166,747 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Rp750,735 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Rp6,107 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Rp77,067 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Rp224,154 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Rp1,946 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)
=(648283.266 / 3785546.864) / (764067.083 / 3506187.274)
=0.171252 / 0.21792
=0.7858

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)
=(449617.116 / 3506187.274) / (408941.981 / 3785546.864)
=0.128235 / 0.108027
=1.1871

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 - (2646843.667 + 760144.427) / 3496582.383) / (1 - (2335319.395 + 750734.791) / 3166746.73)
=0.025623 / 0.025481
=1.0056

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
=3785546.864 / 3506187.274
=1.0797

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))
=(6106.789 / (6106.789 + 750734.791)) / (4912.055 / (4912.055 + 760144.427))
=0.008069 / 0.006421
=1.2567

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)
=(67832.013 / 3785546.864) / (77067.123 / 3506187.274)
=0.017919 / 0.02198
=0.8152

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)
=((13168.136 + 376661.344) / 3496582.383) / ((1945.503 + 224153.93) / 3166746.73)
=0.111489 / 0.071398
=1.5615

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
=(197581.559 - 0 - 117383.292) / 3496582.383
=0.022936

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 KMI Wire and Cable Tbk has a M-score of -2.52 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.52 mean?
PT KMI Wire and Cable Tbk (ISX:KBLI) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.52 as of Jul. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on PT KMI Wire and Cable Tbk and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, PT KMI Wire and Cable Tbk ranks #1284 out of 2911 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 44.1%.
Is PT KMI Wire and Cable Tbk's Beneish M-Score too high?
PT KMI Wire and Cable Tbk's current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. Based on the distribution chart, PT KMI Wire and Cable Tbk ranks #1284 out of 2911 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, PT KMI Wire and Cable Tbk has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PT KMI Wire and Cable Tbk's Beneish M-Score compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, PT KMI Wire and Cable Tbk ranks #1284 out of 2911 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts PT KMI Wire and Cable Tbk in the upper 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 Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Products 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 KMI Wire and Cable Tbk and its competitors. PT KMI Wire and Cable Tbk's current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PT KMI Wire and Cable Tbk stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PT KMI Wire and Cable Tbk (ISX:KBLI) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is Rp457.97, compared to a current price of Rp324.00 — trading 29.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. PT KMI Wire and Cable Tbk's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 1 warning sign 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 KMI Wire and Cable Tbk (ISX:KBLI), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.52 as of Jul. 24, 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 KMI Wire and Cable Tbk (ISX:KBLI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PT KMI Wire and Cable Tbk stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of Rp324.00 is trading 29.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of Rp457.97. GuruFocus considers PT KMI Wire and Cable Tbk to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for ISX:KBLI:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.52
  • GF Value™: Rp457.97 vs. price of Rp324.00 (29.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 1 warning sign

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


PT KMI Wire and Cable Tbk Business Description

Address Jalan Raya Bekasi Km 23.1, Cakung, East Jakarta, Jakarta, IDN, 13910
PT KMI Wire and Cable Tbk is engaged in the manufacturing of aluminum and copper cables and wires, and raw materials for electrical, electronic, telecommunication, and all its components, spare parts, related accessories, and equipment, including engineering techniques and cable installation. The reportable segments of the company are the manufacturing of power cables segment, which includes high voltage, medium voltage, low voltage; and others segment. It generates maximum revenue from the Power cables segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Indonesia.
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