Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci (WAR:PTW) Beneish M-Score: 2.52 (As of Jul. 12, 2026)


WAR:PTW Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci SA WAR:PTW
95 GF Score
Price zł132.00
GF Value zł108.33
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci Beneish M-Score?

Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci WAR:PTW -0.75% 95 Beneish M-Score is 2.52 as of Jul. 12, 2026. GuruFocus rates WAR:PTW with a GF Score™ of 95/100 and a GF Value™ of zł108.33 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 976 Media - Diversified companies, Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci ranks worse than 96% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 2.52 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

WAR:PTW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.36   Med: -2.29   Max: 10.07
Current: 2.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci was 10.07. The lowest was -5.36. And the median was -2.29.


Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci'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.

Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci Beneish M-Score Chart

Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci 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 -1.35 -2.39 -2.20 3.36

Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci 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 -2.27 -2.87 -2.81 3.36 2.52

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

For the Publishing subindustry, Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci'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.


Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci 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 Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci 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 * 1.6133+0.528 * 0.9603+0.404 * 11.074+0.892 * 1.5037+0.115 * 0.9888
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.02951-0.327 * 0.7593
=2.52

* 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 zł39.9 Mil.
Revenue was 52.005 + 42.346 + 18.225 + 48.098 = zł160.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 48.875 + 39.336 + 16.396 + 45.793 = zł150.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł86.6 Mil.
Total Assets was zł191.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł19.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł6.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł69.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł9.6 Mil.
Net Income was -1.713 + 5.994 + -3.056 + 14.844 = zł16.1 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = zł0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.359 + 7.361 + 2.528 + 11.471 = zł21.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was zł16.4 Mil.
Revenue was 23.813 + 30.162 + 15.414 + 37.46 = zł106.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 20.942 + 27.005 + 13.035 + 35.067 = zł96.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł44.8 Mil.
Total Assets was zł52.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł5.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł1.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł27.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł1.3 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)
=(39.853 / 160.674) / (16.427 / 106.849)
=0.248036 / 0.15374
=1.6133

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)
=(96.049 / 106.849) / (150.4 / 160.674)
=0.898923 / 0.936057
=0.9603

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 - (86.601 + 19.159) / 191.46) / (1 - (44.827 + 5.479) / 52.425)
=0.447613 / 0.04042
=11.074

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
=160.674 / 106.849
=1.5037

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))
=(1.743 / (1.743 + 5.479)) / (6.186 / (6.186 + 19.159))
=0.241346 / 0.244072
=0.9888

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)
=(0 / 160.674) / (0 / 106.849)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((9.597 + 69.526) / 191.46) / ((1.28 + 27.254) / 52.425)
=0.413261 / 0.544282
=0.7593

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
=(16.069 - 0 - 21.719) / 191.46
=-0.02951

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.

Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci has a M-score of 2.52 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of 2.52 mean?
Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci (WAR:PTW) has a Beneish M-Score of 2.52 as of Jul. 12, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci ranks #937 out of 976 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 96%.
Is Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci's Beneish M-Score too high?
Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci's current Beneish M-Score is 2.52. Based on the distribution chart, Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci ranks #937 out of 976 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci has a GF Score™ of 95/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci's Beneish M-Score compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci ranks #937 out of 976 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci 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 Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci and its competitors. Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci's current Beneish M-Score is 2.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci (WAR:PTW) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is zł108.33, compared to a current price of zł132.00 — trading 21.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 2.52. Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci's overall GF Score™ is 95/100 with 4 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 Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci (WAR:PTW), the current Beneish M-Score is 2.52 as of Jul. 12, 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 Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci (WAR:PTW) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of zł132.00 is trading 21.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of zł108.33. GuruFocus considers Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for WAR:PTW:

  • Beneish M-Score: 2.52
  • GF Value™: zł108.33 vs. price of zł132.00 (21.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 95/100 with 4 warning signs

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


Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci Business Description

Address Plac S?awika and Antalla 1, Katowice, POL, 40-163
Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Przedsiebiorczosci SA is engaged in creating solutions in the area of communication, including publishing press magazines and specialist publications, building and managing web portals. The company also organizes congresses, conferences, seminars, special events and training.
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