PCC Rokita (WAR:PCR) Beneish M-Score: -2.89 (As of Jul. 21, 2026)

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WAR:PCR PCC Rokita SA WAR:PCR
82 GF Score
Price zł69.50
GF Value zł66.24
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is PCC Rokita Beneish M-Score?

PCC Rokita WAR:PCR +8.26% 82 Beneish M-Score is -2.89 as of Jul. 21, 2026. GuruFocus rates WAR:PCR with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of zł66.24 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,526 Chemicals companies, PCC Rokita ranks better than 79.95% 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 -2.89 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for PCC Rokita's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

WAR:PCR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.3   Med: -2.54   Max: -2.02
Current: -2.89

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PCC Rokita was -2.02. The lowest was -3.30. And the median was -2.54.


PCC Rokita Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PCC Rokita'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.

PCC Rokita Beneish M-Score Chart

PCC Rokita 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 -2.30 -2.26 -2.88 -2.51 -2.89

PCC Rokita 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 -2.76 -2.71 -2.78 -2.89 -2.89

WAR:PCR vs DOW: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, PCC Rokita'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.


PCC Rokita Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, PCC Rokita's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PCC Rokita's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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PCC Rokita 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 PCC Rokita 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 * 0.9833+0.528 * 1.1657+0.404 * 1.129+0.892 * 0.8783+0.115 * 1.0892
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.051+4.679 * -0.09597-0.327 * 0.9259
=-2.89

* 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 zł255 Mil.
Revenue was 432.097 + 428.674 + 414.545 + 449.554 = zł1,725 Mil.
Gross Profit was 73.596 + 65.016 + 61.035 + 86.26 = zł286 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł611 Mil.
Total Assets was zł2,358 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł1,429 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł153 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł264 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł449 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł403 Mil.
Net Income was -5.556 + 20.684 + 32.563 + 5.364 = zł53 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = zł0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 33.209 + 87.3 + 86.577 + 72.278 = zł279 Mil.
Total Receivables was zł296 Mil.
Revenue was 508.518 + 487.275 + 459.752 + 508.413 = zł1,964 Mil.
Gross Profit was 90.468 + 98.318 + 73.036 + 117.642 = zł379 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł821 Mil.
Total Assets was zł2,541 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł1,416 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł167 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł286 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł475 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł517 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)
=(255.25 / 1724.87) / (295.568 / 1963.958)
=0.147982 / 0.150496
=0.9833

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)
=(379.464 / 1963.958) / (285.907 / 1724.87)
=0.193214 / 0.165756
=1.1657

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 - (610.793 + 1428.776) / 2358.112) / (1 - (820.973 + 1416.407) / 2541.47)
=0.135084 / 0.119651
=1.129

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
=1724.87 / 1963.958
=0.8783

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))
=(166.62 / (166.62 + 1416.407)) / (152.831 / (152.831 + 1428.776))
=0.105254 / 0.09663
=1.0892

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)
=(263.618 / 1724.87) / (285.602 / 1963.958)
=0.152834 / 0.145422
=1.051

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)
=((403.248 + 449.498) / 2358.112) / ((517.248 + 475.319) / 2541.47)
=0.361622 / 0.390548
=0.9259

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
=(53.055 - 0 - 279.364) / 2358.112
=-0.09597

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.

PCC Rokita has a M-score of -2.89 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 -2.89 mean?
PCC Rokita (WAR:PCR) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.89 as of Jul. 21, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on PCC Rokita and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, PCC Rokita ranks #306 out of 1526 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 20.1%.
Is PCC Rokita's Beneish M-Score too high?
PCC Rokita's current Beneish M-Score is -2.89. Based on the distribution chart, PCC Rokita ranks #306 out of 1526 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, PCC Rokita has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PCC Rokita's Beneish M-Score compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, PCC Rokita ranks #306 out of 1526 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places PCC Rokita in the top 20% 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 Chemicals company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Chemicals 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 PCC Rokita and its competitors. PCC Rokita's current Beneish M-Score is -2.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PCC Rokita stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PCC Rokita (WAR:PCR) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is zł66.24, compared to a current price of zł69.50 — trading 4.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.89. PCC Rokita's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 8 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 PCC Rokita (WAR:PCR), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.89 as of Jul. 21, 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 PCC Rokita (WAR:PCR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PCC Rokita stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of zł69.50 is trading 4.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of zł66.24. GuruFocus considers PCC Rokita to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for WAR:PCR:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.89
  • GF Value™: zł66.24 vs. price of zł69.50 (4.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 8 warning signs

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


PCC Rokita Business Description

Other Exchanges 229:Germany
Address ul. Sienkiewicza 4, Brzeg Dolny, POL, 56-120
PCC Rokita SA is engaged in manufacturing chemicals. Its products include Polyols, Chloralkali, Chlorobenzene, Phosphorus derivatives, and Naphthalene derivatives. It serves adhesives, agrochemicals, building and construction, case, detergents, fire prevention, food and fuel industry, furniture, I&I cleaning, lubricants and functional fluids, metallurgical, mining and drilling, oilfield, paints and coatings, personal care, pharmaceuticals, plastics, power, printing ink, pulp and paper, raw materials and intermediates, refrigeration and household appliances, sports and recreation, tanning and textile, transportation, and water and wastewater treatment industries.
82GF Score

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