PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk (ISX:PCAR) Beneish M-Score: -2.42 (As of Aug. 16, 2026)

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ISX:PCAR PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk ISX:PCAR
68 GF Score
Price Rp43.00
GF Value Rp58.20
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk Beneish M-Score?

PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk ISX:PCAR 68 Beneish M-Score is -2.42 as of Aug. 16, 2026. GuruFocus rates ISX:PCAR with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of Rp58.20 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,858 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk ranks worse than 58.72% 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 -2.42 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ISX:PCAR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.91   Med: -2.52   Max: 0.99
Current: -2.42

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk was 0.99. The lowest was -3.91. And the median was -2.52.


PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi 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 Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk Beneish M-Score Chart

PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi 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 -0.24 -2.55 -2.49 -2.05 -2.79

PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi 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 -2.36 -1.95 -2.79 -3.66 -2.42

ISX:PCAR vs KHC, GIS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi 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 Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi 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 Prima Cakrawala Abadi 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 * 1.0058+0.528 * 1.0334+0.404 * 0.1836+0.892 * 1.3217+0.115 * 1.8934
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8938+4.679 * 0.009547-0.327 * 1.2754
=-2.42

* 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 Rp63,604 Mil.
Revenue was 140108.664 + 62151.257 + 65885.549 + 43070.224 = Rp311,216 Mil.
Gross Profit was 16109.129 + 4715.5 + 6434.236 + 3537.509 = Rp30,796 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Rp82,457 Mil.
Total Assets was Rp113,092 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Rp26,939 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Rp491 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Rp10,140 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Rp29,540 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Rp6,769 Mil.
Net Income was 9381.719 + -2593.427 + -8292.192 + -1829.767 = Rp-3,334 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = Rp0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -8106.292 + 6194.141 + -13976.928 + 11475.714 = Rp-4,413 Mil.
Total Receivables was Rp47,844 Mil.
Revenue was 63242.509 + 60637.111 + 61073.783 + 50505.805 = Rp235,459 Mil.
Gross Profit was 7322.898 + 5461.947 + 7361.456 + 3932.887 = Rp24,079 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Rp63,239 Mil.
Total Assets was Rp95,498 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Rp15,262 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Rp535 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Rp8,584 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Rp12,735 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Rp11,305 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)
=(63603.726 / 311215.694) / (47843.607 / 235459.208)
=0.204372 / 0.203193
=1.0058

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)
=(24079.188 / 235459.208) / (30796.374 / 311215.694)
=0.102265 / 0.098955
=1.0334

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 - (82456.747 + 26938.797) / 113092.199) / (1 - (63238.818 + 15261.886) / 95498.015)
=0.032687 / 0.177986
=0.1836

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
=311215.694 / 235459.208
=1.3217

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))
=(535.085 / (535.085 + 15261.886)) / (490.723 / (490.723 + 26938.797))
=0.033873 / 0.01789
=1.8934

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)
=(10140.42 / 311215.694) / (8583.663 / 235459.208)
=0.032583 / 0.036455
=0.8938

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)
=((6768.539 + 29540.044) / 113092.199) / ((11305.413 + 12734.654) / 95498.015)
=0.321053 / 0.251734
=1.2754

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
=(-3333.667 - 0 - -4413.365) / 113092.199
=0.009547

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 Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk has a M-score of -2.42 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.42 mean?
PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk (ISX:PCAR) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.42 as of Aug. 16, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk ranks #1091 out of 1858 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 58.7%.
Is PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk's Beneish M-Score too high?
PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk's current Beneish M-Score is -2.42. Based on the distribution chart, PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk ranks #1091 out of 1858 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk's Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk ranks #1091 out of 1858 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk and its competitors. PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk's current Beneish M-Score is -2.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk (ISX:PCAR) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is Rp58.20, compared to a current price of Rp43.00 — trading 26.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.42. PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 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 Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk (ISX:PCAR), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.42 as of Aug. 16, 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 Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk (ISX:PCAR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of Rp43.00 is trading 26.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of Rp58.20. GuruFocus considers PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for ISX:PCAR:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.42
  • GF Value™: Rp58.20 vs. price of Rp43.00 (26.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 2 warning signs

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


PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk Business Description

Address Jl. KRT. Wongsonegoro No. 39, Ngaliyan, Semarang, IDN, 50186
PT Prima Cakrawala Abadi Tbk is engaged in processing fisheries products especially crab. The company's products portfolio includes Claw meat, Super lump, Jumbo lump, Tuna, Sea white, Sillago, Black Tiger, Kakap and other related products.
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