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National Petrochemical Co (SAU:2002) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 20, 2024)


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What is National Petrochemical Co Beneish M-Score?

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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of National Petrochemical Co was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


National Petrochemical Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for National Petrochemical Co'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.

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National Petrochemical Co Beneish M-Score Chart

National Petrochemical Co Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.93 -2.49 -3.24 51.15 -1.72

National Petrochemical Co Quarterly Data
Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21
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 51.15 -25.02 -18.85 34.09 -1.72

Competitive Comparison of National Petrochemical Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Chemicals subindustry, National Petrochemical Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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National Petrochemical Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where National Petrochemical Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



National Petrochemical Co 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 National Petrochemical Co 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 * 986.0365+0.528 * 0.1176+0.404 * 0.794+0.892 * 1.5381+0.115 * 1.495
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7896+4.679 * 0.139181-0.327 * 0.754
=904.51

* 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 (Dec21) TTM:Last Year (Dec20) TTM:
Total Receivables was ﷼990 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 2455.72 + 2127.939 = ﷼4,584 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 997.302 + 682.652 = ﷼1,680 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼2,285 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼9,435 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼301 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼297 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼0 Mil.
Net Income was 209.176 + 243.788 + 603.088 + 310.75 = ﷼1,367 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ﷼0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -14.374 + -1265.477 + 790.844 + 542.577 = ﷼54 Mil.
Total Receivables was ﷼1 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 1407.06 + 1572.922 = ﷼2,980 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + -121.438 + 249.889 = ﷼128 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼386 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼8,478 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼248 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼354 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼0 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)
=(989.804 / 4583.659) / (0.653 / 2979.982)
=0.215942 / 0.000219
=986.0365

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)
=(128.451 / 2979.982) / (1679.954 / 4583.659)
=0.043105 / 0.366509
=0.1176

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 - (2284.572 + 0.792) / 9435.393) / (1 - (385.941 + 0.691) / 8477.528)
=0.757788 / 0.954393
=0.794

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
=4583.659 / 2979.982
=1.5381

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))
=(0.534 / (0.534 + 0.691)) / (0.326 / (0.326 + 0.792))
=0.435918 / 0.291592
=1.495

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)
=(301.318 / 4583.659) / (248.081 / 2979.982)
=0.065737 / 0.083249
=0.7896

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 + 297.396) / 9435.393) / ((0 + 354.388) / 8477.528)
=0.031519 / 0.041803
=0.754

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
=(1366.802 - 0 - 53.57) / 9435.393
=0.139181

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.

National Petrochemical Co has a M-score of 904.51 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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National Petrochemical Co (SAU:2002) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Northern Ring Branch Road, Hittin Area unit 202, PO Box 99833, Riyadh, SAU, 11625
National Petrochemical Co manufactures petrochemical products. Through its subsidiary, Saudi Polymers Company, it develops, produces petrochemical products, and through the Distribution company, it wholesales and retails petrochemical products. Its products include High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Polypropylene (PP), Polystyrene (PS), and Hexene-1. The company's geographical segments include Domestic/Middle East, Asia, and Europe/Africa.

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