PTBKF (PT Surya Citra Media Tbk) Beneish M-Score: -2.26 (As of Jul. 22, 2026)

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What is PT Surya Citra Media Tbk Beneish M-Score?

PT Surya Citra Media Tbk PTBKF 82 Beneish M-Score is -2.26 as of Jul. 22, 2026. GuruFocus rates PTBKF with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.04. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 973 Media - Diversified companies, PT Surya Citra Media Tbk ranks worse than 69.89% 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 -2.26 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

PTBKF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.46   Med: -2.47   Max: -1.57
Current: -2.26

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PT Surya Citra Media Tbk was -1.57. The lowest was -3.46. And the median was -2.47.


PT Surya Citra Media Tbk Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PT Surya Citra Media 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 Surya Citra Media Tbk Beneish M-Score Chart

PT Surya Citra Media 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 -2.46 -1.57 -2.89 -2.77 -2.35

PT Surya Citra Media 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 -3.03 -2.38 -2.66 -2.35 -2.26

PTBKF vs NXST: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Broadcasting subindustry, PT Surya Citra Media 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 Surya Citra Media Tbk Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, PT Surya Citra Media Tbk's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PT Surya Citra Media Tbk's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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PT Surya Citra Media 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 Surya Citra Media 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 * 1.0635+0.528 * 0.8696+0.404 * 1.1789+0.892 * 0.9601+0.115 * 1.0127
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9586+4.679 * 0.033742-0.327 * 0.9466
=-2.27

* 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 $140.9 Mil.
Revenue was 110.102 + 110.226 + 104.383 + 97.207 = $421.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 49.917 + 39.859 + 42.893 + 39.961 = $172.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $392.7 Mil.
Total Assets was $608.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $116.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $15.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $24.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $126.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.2 Mil.
Net Income was 18.171 + 10.741 + 16.407 + 10.244 = $55.6 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 23.022 + 25.28 + 21.696 + -34.964 = $35.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was $138.0 Mil.
Revenue was 105.527 + 119.379 + 118.266 + 96.274 = $439.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 36.148 + 39.159 + 43.886 + 37.155 = $156.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $464.2 Mil.
Total Assets was $680.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $122.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $16.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $26.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $149.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.4 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)
=(140.947 / 421.918) / (138.034 / 439.446)
=0.334063 / 0.314109
=1.0635

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)
=(156.348 / 439.446) / (172.63 / 421.918)
=0.355784 / 0.409155
=0.8696

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 - (392.725 + 116.9) / 608.413) / (1 - (464.23 + 122.623) / 680.592)
=0.16237 / 0.137732
=1.1789

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
=421.918 / 439.446
=0.9601

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))
=(16.68 / (16.68 + 122.623)) / (15.676 / (15.676 + 116.9))
=0.119739 / 0.118242
=1.0127

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)
=(24.372 / 421.918) / (26.48 / 439.446)
=0.057765 / 0.060258
=0.9586

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)
=((0.22 + 126.84) / 608.413) / ((0.403 + 149.742) / 680.592)
=0.208838 / 0.220609
=0.9466

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
=(55.563 - 0 - 35.034) / 608.413
=0.033742

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 Surya Citra Media Tbk has a M-score of -2.27 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.26 mean?
PT Surya Citra Media Tbk (PTBKF) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.26 as of Jul. 22, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on PT Surya Citra Media Tbk and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, PT Surya Citra Media Tbk ranks #680 out of 973 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 69.9%.
Is PT Surya Citra Media Tbk's Beneish M-Score too high?
PT Surya Citra Media Tbk's current Beneish M-Score is -2.26. Based on the distribution chart, PT Surya Citra Media Tbk ranks #680 out of 973 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, PT Surya Citra Media Tbk has a GF Score™ of 82/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PT Surya Citra Media Tbk's Beneish M-Score compare to NXST?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, PT Surya Citra Media Tbk ranks #680 out of 973 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places PT Surya Citra Media 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Surya Citra Media Tbk and its competitors. PT Surya Citra Media Tbk's current Beneish M-Score is -2.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PT Surya Citra Media Tbk stock overvalued right now?
PT Surya Citra Media Tbk (PTBKF) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.26. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.04, compared to a current price of $0.05 — trading 32% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.26. PT Surya Citra Media Tbk's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 6 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 Surya Citra Media Tbk (PTBKF), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.26 as of Jul. 22, 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 Surya Citra Media Tbk (PTBKF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PT Surya Citra Media Tbk stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $0.05 is trading 32% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.04.

Key valuation signals for PTBKF:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.26
  • GF Value™: $0.04 vs. price of $0.05 (32% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 6 warning signs

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


PT Surya Citra Media Tbk Business Description

Other Exchanges SCMA:Indonesia
Address Jalan Asia Afrika Lot 19, SCTV Tower, Lt. 18, Senayan City, Jakarta, IDN, 10270
PT Surya Citra Media Tbk engages mainly in activities related to multimedia services. is a holdings company that provides multimedia services, the television broadcasting industry. The group classifies into four main business Television and other multimedia platform, Digital, Content creation and production support, Marketing services. The company generates majority of revenue from Television and other multimedia platform.
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