PMPG Polskie Media (WAR:PGM) Beneish M-Score: -2.74 (As of Jul. 06, 2026)


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What is PMPG Polskie Media Beneish M-Score?

PMPG Polskie Media WAR:PGM +1.50% 76 Beneish M-Score is -2.74 as of Jul. 06, 2026. GuruFocus rates WAR:PGM with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of zł2.29 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 978 Media - Diversified companies, PMPG Polskie Media ranks better than 62.58% 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 -2.74 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WAR:PGM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.06   Med: -2.75   Max: -0.46
Current: -2.74

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PMPG Polskie Media was -0.46. The lowest was -5.06. And the median was -2.75.


PMPG Polskie Media Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PMPG Polskie Media'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.

PMPG Polskie Media Beneish M-Score Chart

PMPG Polskie Media Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4.40 -2.36 -2.40 -2.04 -2.37

PMPG Polskie Media Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 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 -3.11 -2.84 -3.13 -2.95 -2.74

WAR:PGM vs NYT, WLY: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, PMPG Polskie Media'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.


PMPG Polskie Media Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, PMPG Polskie Media's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PMPG Polskie Media's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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PMPG Polskie Media 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 PMPG Polskie Media 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 * 1.2878+0.528 * 0.9053+0.404 * 0.8569+0.892 * 0.8866+0.115 * 0.7741
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1147+4.679 * -0.049936-0.327 * 1.1074
=-2.74

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was zł9.07 Mil.
Revenue was 6.656 + 8.012 + 7.592 + 7.335 = zł29.60 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.892 + 3.666 + 2.89 + 3.361 = zł12.81 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł14.30 Mil.
Total Assets was zł27.26 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł1.08 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł0.81 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł18.44 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł7.04 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -0.69 + -0.701 + -1.47 + -0.951 = zł-3.81 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = zł0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.287 + -2.556 + 2.11 + -1.718 = zł-2.45 Mil.
Total Receivables was zł7.94 Mil.
Revenue was 9.115 + 7.641 + 8.04 + 8.583 = zł33.38 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.706 + 2.494 + 3.058 + 3.821 = zł13.08 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł14.90 Mil.
Total Assets was zł34.15 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł1.89 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł0.94 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł18.66 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł6.91 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł1.06 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)
=(9.067 / 29.595) / (7.941 / 33.379)
=0.306369 / 0.237904
=1.2878

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)
=(13.079 / 33.379) / (12.809 / 29.595)
=0.391833 / 0.43281
=0.9053

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 - (14.297 + 1.081) / 27.255) / (1 - (14.9 + 1.885) / 34.154)
=0.435773 / 0.50855
=0.8569

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
=29.595 / 33.379
=0.8866

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))
=(0.939 / (0.939 + 1.885)) / (0.814 / (0.814 + 1.081))
=0.332507 / 0.429551
=0.7741

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)
=(18.442 / 29.595) / (18.66 / 33.379)
=0.623146 / 0.559034
=1.1147

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 + 7.038) / 27.255) / ((1.055 + 6.909) / 34.154)
=0.258228 / 0.233179
=1.1074

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
=(-3.812 - 0 - -2.451) / 27.255
=-0.049936

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.

PMPG Polskie Media has a M-score of -2.74 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 -2.74 mean?
PMPG Polskie Media (WAR:PGM) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.74 as of Jul. 06, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on PMPG Polskie Media and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, PMPG Polskie Media ranks #366 out of 978 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 37.4%.
Is PMPG Polskie Media's Beneish M-Score too high?
PMPG Polskie Media's current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. Based on the distribution chart, PMPG Polskie Media ranks #366 out of 978 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, PMPG Polskie Media has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PMPG Polskie Media's Beneish M-Score compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, PMPG Polskie Media ranks #366 out of 978 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts PMPG Polskie Media 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 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 PMPG Polskie Media and its competitors. PMPG Polskie Media's current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PMPG Polskie Media stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PMPG Polskie Media (WAR:PGM) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is zł2.29, compared to a current price of zł2.03 — trading 11.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. PMPG Polskie Media's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 PMPG Polskie Media (WAR:PGM), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.74 as of Jul. 06, 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 PMPG Polskie Media (WAR:PGM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PMPG Polskie Media stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of zł2.03 is trading 11.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of zł2.29. GuruFocus considers PMPG Polskie Media to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for WAR:PGM:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.74
  • GF Value™: zł2.29 vs. price of zł2.03 (11.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 5 warning signs

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


PMPG Polskie Media Business Description

Address Al. Jerozolimskie 212, Batory Office Building II, Warszawa, POL, 02-486
PMPG Polskie Media SA a Poland based company which operates in the traditional and new media markets. It publishes WPROST, a weekly magazine; and Tygodnik Do Reczy and Historia Do Rzeczy magazines. The company also publishes books, newspapers, and periodicals, as well as provides advertising services.
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