PT MDS Retailing Tbk (ISX:LPPF) Beneish M-Score: -3.49 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


ISX:LPPF PT MDS Retailing Tbk ISX:LPPF
77 GF Score
Price Rp1,515.00
GF Value Rp1,340.88
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is PT MDS Retailing Tbk Beneish M-Score?

PT MDS Retailing Tbk ISX:LPPF -0.33% 77 Beneish M-Score is -3.49 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates ISX:LPPF with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of Rp1,340.88 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,087 Retail - Cyclical companies, PT MDS Retailing Tbk ranks better than 91.35% 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 -3.49 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ISX:LPPF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.61   Med: -3.29   Max: -0.49
Current: -3.49

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PT MDS Retailing Tbk was -0.49. The lowest was -4.61. And the median was -3.29.


PT MDS Retailing Tbk Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PT MDS Retailing 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 MDS Retailing Tbk Beneish M-Score Chart

PT MDS Retailing 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 -4.00 -2.71 -3.63 -3.60 -3.35

PT MDS Retailing 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 -4.61 -3.67 -3.17 -3.35 -3.49

ISX:LPPF vs DDS, M: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, PT MDS Retailing 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 MDS Retailing Tbk Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, PT MDS Retailing Tbk's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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PT MDS Retailing 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 MDS Retailing 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 * 0.412+0.528 * 1.0062+0.404 * 1.0496+0.892 * 0.8337+0.115 * 0.9551
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9928+4.679 * -0.074549-0.327 * 0.9741
=-3.49

* 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 Rp22,945 Mil.
Revenue was 4629261 + 2535420 + 1943599 + 1918537 = Rp11,026,817 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1645523 + 873515 + 650578 + 652654 = Rp3,822,270 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Rp3,435,428 Mil.
Total Assets was Rp6,824,730 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Rp2,324,956 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Rp718,382 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Rp181,895 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Rp3,584,425 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Rp1,882,250 Mil.
Net Income was 692093 + 124231 + -2889 + -39292 = Rp774,143 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = Rp0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2270539 + 846905 + 132811 + -1967337 = Rp1,282,918 Mil.
Total Receivables was Rp66,812 Mil.
Revenue was 4636955 + 2848038 + 2249139 + 3492089 = Rp13,226,221 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1635507 + 1004911 + 757872 + 1214903 = Rp4,613,193 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Rp3,788,577 Mil.
Total Assets was Rp7,502,862 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Rp2,599,506 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Rp756,619 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Rp219,763 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Rp4,017,162 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Rp2,152,494 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)
=(22945 / 11026817) / (66812 / 13226221)
=0.002081 / 0.005051
=0.412

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)
=(4613193 / 13226221) / (3822270 / 11026817)
=0.348791 / 0.346634
=1.0062

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 - (3435428 + 2324956) / 6824730) / (1 - (3788577 + 2599506) / 7502862)
=0.155954 / 0.148581
=1.0496

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
=11026817 / 13226221
=0.8337

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))
=(756619 / (756619 + 2599506)) / (718382 / (718382 + 2324956))
=0.225444 / 0.236051
=0.9551

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)
=(181895 / 11026817) / (219763 / 13226221)
=0.016496 / 0.016616
=0.9928

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)
=((1882250 + 3584425) / 6824730) / ((2152494 + 4017162) / 7502862)
=0.80101 / 0.822307
=0.9741

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
=(774143 - 0 - 1282918) / 6824730
=-0.074549

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 MDS Retailing Tbk has a M-score of -3.49 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 -3.49 mean?
PT MDS Retailing Tbk (ISX:LPPF) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.49 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on PT MDS Retailing Tbk and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, PT MDS Retailing Tbk ranks #94 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 8.6%.
Is PT MDS Retailing Tbk's Beneish M-Score too high?
PT MDS Retailing Tbk's current Beneish M-Score is -3.49. Based on the distribution chart, PT MDS Retailing Tbk ranks #94 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, PT MDS Retailing Tbk has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PT MDS Retailing Tbk's Beneish M-Score compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, PT MDS Retailing Tbk ranks #94 out of 1087 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places PT MDS Retailing Tbk in the top 9% 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 MDS Retailing Tbk and its competitors. PT MDS Retailing Tbk's current Beneish M-Score is -3.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PT MDS Retailing Tbk stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PT MDS Retailing Tbk (ISX:LPPF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is Rp1,340.88, compared to a current price of Rp1,515.00 — trading 13% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.49. PT MDS Retailing Tbk's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 2 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 MDS Retailing Tbk (ISX:LPPF), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.49 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 PT MDS Retailing Tbk (ISX:LPPF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PT MDS Retailing Tbk stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of Rp1,515.00 is trading 13% above its estimated GF Value™ of Rp1,340.88. GuruFocus considers PT MDS Retailing Tbk to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ISX:LPPF:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.49
  • GF Value™: Rp1,340.88 vs. price of Rp1,515.00 (13% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 2 warning signs

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


PT MDS Retailing Tbk Business Description

Address Jalan Bulevar Palem Raya No. 7, Karawaci, Menara Matahari 12th Floor, Lippo Village, Tangerang, IDN, 15811
PT MDS Retailing Tbk is an Indonesia-based retail company that operates a national chain of department stores and online channels under the Matahari brand. Its portfolio also includes: SUKO, ZES, and MU+KU, and a portfolio of private label brands, including Nevada, COLE, Connexion, Little M, and others. These brands cover a range of apparel categories, from casual and family essentials to more fashion-forward and contemporary styles.
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