PTNDF (PT Vale Indonesia Tbk) Beneish M-Score: -2.67 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


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What is PT Vale Indonesia Tbk Beneish M-Score?

PT Vale Indonesia Tbk PTNDF 66 Beneish M-Score is -2.67 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates PTNDF with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.42 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 685 Metals & Mining companies, PT Vale Indonesia Tbk ranks better than 69.05% 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 -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

PTNDF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -45.87   Med: -2.67   Max: 4.27
Current: -2.67

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PT Vale Indonesia Tbk was 4.27. The lowest was -45.87. And the median was -2.67.


PT Vale Indonesia Tbk Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PT Vale Indonesia 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 Vale Indonesia Tbk Beneish M-Score Chart

PT Vale Indonesia 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 -2.71 -2.32 -2.85 -2.40 -2.67

PT Vale Indonesia 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 -2.03 -2.13 -2.79 -2.67 -2.67

PT Vale Indonesia Tbk Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, PT Vale Indonesia 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 Vale Indonesia Tbk Beneish M-Score vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, PT Vale Indonesia Tbk's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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PT Vale Indonesia 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 Vale Indonesia 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 * 0.8944+0.528 * 0.8127+0.404 * 0.9863+0.892 * 1.118+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7928+4.679 * -0.019038-0.327 * 1.2385
=-2.71

* 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 $94 Mil.
Revenue was 252.663 + 284.806 + 278.65 + 220.214 = $1,036 Mil.
Gross Profit was 56.738 + 37.367 + 43.326 + 10.646 = $148 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $693 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,340 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,381 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $15 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $326 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0 Mil.
Net Income was 43.612 + 23.616 + 24.394 + 6.258 = $98 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -17.575 + 46.201 + 95.355 + 37.488 = $161 Mil.
Total Receivables was $94 Mil.
Revenue was 206.525 + 241.82 + 229.818 + 248.813 = $927 Mil.
Gross Profit was 19.513 + 28.058 + 18.583 + 41.493 = $108 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $947 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,182 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,978 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $17 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $249 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1 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)
=(94.389 / 1036.333) / (94.399 / 926.976)
=0.09108 / 0.101835
=0.8944

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)
=(107.647 / 926.976) / (148.077 / 1036.333)
=0.116127 / 0.142886
=0.8127

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 - (692.873 + 2380.561) / 3340.132) / (1 - (946.71 + 1978.015) / 3182.358)
=0.079847 / 0.080957
=0.9863

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
=1036.333 / 926.976
=1.118

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))
=(0 / (0 + 1978.015)) / (0 / (0 + 2380.561))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(14.802 / 1036.333) / (16.7 / 926.976)
=0.014283 / 0.018016
=0.7928

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)
=((0.018 + 325.622) / 3340.132) / ((1.366 + 249.145) / 3182.358)
=0.097493 / 0.078719
=1.2385

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
=(97.88 - 0 - 161.469) / 3340.132
=-0.019038

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 Vale Indonesia Tbk has a M-score of -2.71 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.67 mean?
PT Vale Indonesia Tbk (PTNDF) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.67 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on PT Vale Indonesia Tbk and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, PT Vale Indonesia Tbk ranks #212 out of 685 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 30.9%.
Is PT Vale Indonesia Tbk's Beneish M-Score too high?
PT Vale Indonesia Tbk's current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. Based on the distribution chart, PT Vale Indonesia Tbk ranks #212 out of 685 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, PT Vale Indonesia Tbk has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PT Vale Indonesia Tbk's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, PT Vale Indonesia Tbk ranks #212 out of 685 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts PT Vale Indonesia 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 a Metals & Mining company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Metals & Mining 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 Vale Indonesia Tbk and its competitors. PT Vale Indonesia Tbk's current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PT Vale Indonesia Tbk stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PT Vale Indonesia Tbk (PTNDF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.42, compared to a current price of $0.40 — trading 5.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. PT Vale Indonesia Tbk's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 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 Vale Indonesia Tbk (PTNDF), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.67 as of Jun. 27, 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 Vale Indonesia Tbk (PTNDF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PT Vale Indonesia Tbk stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $0.40 is trading 5.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.42. GuruFocus considers PT Vale Indonesia Tbk to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for PTNDF:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.67
  • GF Value™: $0.42 vs. price of $0.40 (5.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 5 warning signs

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


PT Vale Indonesia Tbk Business Description

Other Exchanges INCO:IndonesiaXT3B:Germany
Address Jalan Jenderal Sudirman Kav. 71, Sequis Tower, Lantai 20, Unit 6 and 7, Jakarta, IDN, 12190
PT Vale Indonesia Tbk is an integrated nickel mining and processing company, with its primary operations located in the Sorowako Block, South Sulawesi Province. Utilizing pyrometallurgical and smelting technologies, the company processes laterite nickel ore into nickel matte. It is currently advancing its Indonesia Growth Project (IGP), which includes High-Pressure Acid Leach (HPAL) facilities in Pomalaa, Morowali, and Sorowako Limonite. The company operates in only one business and geographical segment: nickel mining and processing in Indonesia.
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