PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk (ISX:NIKL) Beneish M-Score: -2.15 (As of Aug. 03, 2026)

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ISX:NIKL PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk ISX:NIKL
64 GF Score
Price Rp194.00
GF Value Rp242.76
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk Beneish M-Score?

PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk ISX:NIKL -1.02% 64 Beneish M-Score is -2.15 as of Aug. 03, 2026. GuruFocus rates ISX:NIKL with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of Rp242.76 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,907 Industrial Products companies, PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk ranks worse than 71.1% 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 -2.15 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ISX:NIKL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.16   Med: -2.09   Max: 6.28
Current: -2.15

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk was 6.28. The lowest was -4.16. And the median was -2.09.


PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PT Pelat Timah Nusantara 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 Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk Beneish M-Score Chart

PT Pelat Timah Nusantara 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 -2.38 3.58 1.08 -3.12 -2.52

PT Pelat Timah Nusantara 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 -3.27 -3.81 -2.52 -2.15 0.00

ISX:NIKL vs CRS, ATI, MLI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, PT Pelat Timah Nusantara 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 Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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PT Pelat Timah Nusantara 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 Pelat Timah Nusantara 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 * 1.0995+0.528 * 1.1961+0.404 * 1.5344+0.892 * 1.0626+0.115 * 1.1972
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9031+4.679 * 0.043022-0.327 * 1.0672
=-1.79

* 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 Rp880,052 Mil.
Revenue was 660030.172 + 556044.626 + 752990.158 + 523507.66 = Rp2,492,573 Mil.
Gross Profit was 38342.596 + 29643.299 + 50221.62 + 37044.374 = Rp155,252 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Rp1,523,079 Mil.
Total Assets was Rp2,047,853 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Rp394,821 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Rp3,642 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Rp45,374 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Rp989,006 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Rp4,443 Mil.
Net Income was 3314.664 + -2099.24 + 15905.184 + 13140.518 = Rp30,261 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = Rp0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 14584.52 + 46640.37 + -82549.908 + -36516.112 = Rp-57,841 Mil.
Total Receivables was Rp753,221 Mil.
Revenue was 469426.065 + 564234.567 + 648055.497 + 663949.57 = Rp2,345,666 Mil.
Gross Profit was 26893.777 + 19910.674 + 62395.366 + 65554.048 = Rp174,754 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Rp1,253,456 Mil.
Total Assets was Rp1,704,811 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Rp380,851 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Rp4,213 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Rp47,283 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Rp768,552 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Rp6,426 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)
=(880052.175 / 2492572.616) / (753221.463 / 2345665.699)
=0.35307 / 0.321112
=1.0995

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)
=(174753.865 / 2345665.699) / (155251.889 / 2492572.616)
=0.074501 / 0.062286
=1.1961

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 - (1523079.018 + 394821.241) / 2047852.994) / (1 - (1253455.5 + 380851.109) / 1704811.034)
=0.063458 / 0.041356
=1.5344

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
=2492572.616 / 2345665.699
=1.0626

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))
=(4212.865 / (4212.865 + 380851.109)) / (3641.604 / (3641.604 + 394821.241))
=0.010941 / 0.009139
=1.1972

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)
=(45373.837 / 2492572.616) / (47283.108 / 2345665.699)
=0.018204 / 0.020158
=0.9031

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)
=((4443.441 + 989006.067) / 2047852.994) / ((6425.802 + 768552.058) / 1704811.034)
=0.485118 / 0.454583
=1.0672

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
=(30261.126 - 0 - -57841.13) / 2047852.994
=0.043022

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 Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk has a M-score of -1.79 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 -2.15 mean?
PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk (ISX:NIKL) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.15 as of Aug. 03, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk ranks #2067 out of 2907 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 71.1%.
Is PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk's Beneish M-Score too high?
PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk's current Beneish M-Score is -2.15. Based on the distribution chart, PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk ranks #2067 out of 2907 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk's Beneish M-Score compare to CRS and ATI?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk ranks #2067 out of 2907 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places PT Pelat Timah Nusantara 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 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 Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk and its competitors. PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk's current Beneish M-Score is -2.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk (ISX:NIKL) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is Rp242.76, compared to a current price of Rp194.00 — trading 20.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.15. PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 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 Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk (ISX:NIKL), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.15 as of Aug. 03, 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 Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk (ISX:NIKL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of Rp194.00 is trading 20.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of Rp242.76. GuruFocus considers PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for ISX:NIKL:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.15
  • GF Value™: Rp242.76 vs. price of Rp194.00 (20.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 5 warning signs

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


PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk Business Description

Address Gedung Krakatau Steel Lantai, 3rd Floor, Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto Kav. 54, Jakarta, IDN, 12950
PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk is an Indonesia-based manufacturer and distributor of tinplates and related products. The company offers tinplate products in the following forms: coil, sheet, and scroll. Its operating segment includes the Coil segment and Sheet segment, and generates a majority of its revenue from the Coil segment. The company also offers products in different specifications, tin-plated thicknesses, and sizes.
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