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Graham Number is a figure that measures a stock's fundamental value by taking into account the company's earnings per share and book value per share. The Graham number is the upper bound of the price range that a defensive investor should pay for the stock. According to the theory, any stock price below the Graham number is considered undervalued, and thus worth investing in.
SAU:4290'
s Price-to-Graham-Number Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.79 Med: 1.06 Max: 6.23
Current: 5.44
During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of Alkhaleej Training and Education Co was 6.23. The lowest was 0.79. And the median was 1.06.
SAU:4290's Price-to-Graham-Number is ranked worse than 94.77% of 153
companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 1.17
vs SAU:4290: 5.44
Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.
Alkhaleej Training and Education Co (SAU:4290) Graham Number Explanation
Ben Graham actually did not publish a formula like this. But he wrote in The Intelligent Investor (1948 version) regarding to the criteria for purchases:
Current price should not be more than 15 times average earnings of the past three years.
Current price should not be more than 1.5 times the book value last reported. However, a multiplier of earnings below 15 could justify a correspondingly higher multiplier of assets. As a rule of thumb we suggest that the product of the multiplier times the ratio of price to book value should not exceed 22.5. (This figure corresponds to 15 times earnings and 1.5 times book value. It would admit an issue selling at only 9 times earnings and 2.5 times asset value, etc.)
Unlike valuation methods such as DCF or Discounted Earnings, the Graham number does not take growth into the valuation. Unlike the valuation methods based on book value alone, it takes into account the earnings power. Therefore, the Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation.
In general, the Graham number is a very conservative way of valuing a stock. It cannot be applied to companies with negative book values.
Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as
Price to Graham number
=
Share Price (Today)
/
Graham number (Q: Jun. 2026 )
=
13.76
/
2.53
=
5.43
* 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.
Be Aware
Please keep these in mind:
1. Graham Number does not take growth into account. Therefore it underestimates the values of the companies that have good earnings growth. We feel that if the earnings per share grows more than 10% a year, Graham Number underestimates the value.
2. Graham Number punishes the companies that have temporarily low earnings. Therefore, an average of earnings makes more sense in the calculation of Graham Number.
3. Graham Numbers underestimates companies that are light with book.
Alkhaleej Training and Education Co Graham Number Related Terms
Alkhaleej Training and Education Co Graham Number Historical Data
* 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.
Alkhaleej Training and Education Co Graham Number Chart
SAU:4290 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Graham Number Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's Price-to-Graham-Number, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Graham-Number 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.
Alkhaleej Training and Education Co Price-to-Graham-Number vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's Price-to-Graham-Number falls into.
* 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.
Alkhaleej Training and Education Co (SAU:4290) has a Graham Number of ﷼2.53 as of Jun. 2026. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Alkhaleej Training and Education Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Alkhaleej Training and Education Co ranks #145 out of 153 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 94.8%.
Is Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's Graham Number too high?
Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's current Graham Number is ﷼2.53. Based on the distribution chart, Alkhaleej Training and Education Co ranks #145 out of 153 companies in the Education industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Alkhaleej Training and Education Co has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's Graham Number compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Alkhaleej Training and Education Co ranks #145 out of 153 companies for Graham Number. This places Alkhaleej Training and Education Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Graham Number is 1.17. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Graham Number for an Education company?
The median Graham Number among Education companies is 1.17, based on 153 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Graham Number significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Graham Number 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 Graham Number mean?
A high Graham Number can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Alkhaleej Training and Education Co and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Graham Number is 1.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's current Graham Number is ﷼2.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alkhaleej Training and Education Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alkhaleej Training and Education Co (SAU:4290) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼28.94, compared to a current price of ﷼13.76 — trading 52.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Graham Number is ﷼2.53. Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Graham Number calculated?
Graham Number is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Alkhaleej Training and Education Co (SAU:4290), the current Graham Number is ﷼2.53 as of Jun. 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 Alkhaleej Training and Education Co (SAU:4290) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alkhaleej Training and Education Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ﷼13.76 is trading 52.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼28.94.
GuruFocus considers Alkhaleej Training and Education Co to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for SAU:4290:
Graham Number: ﷼2.53
GF Value™: ﷼28.94 vs. price of ﷼13.76 (52.5% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:4290 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Alkhaleej Training and Education Co and its subsidiaries are engaged in operating schools for primary and secondary education with an international curriculum, IT & Computer training institutes, teaching languages and communication skills institutes, providing high management consulting services and integrated office administrative services activities, and establishing and operating call centres. The Group's operating segments are: Training, Universities, Management projects and others, Call centre, and Schools. Maximum revenue is generated from the Call Centre segment, which is engaged in managing and operating customer service centres via telephone and digital technologies for several government and corporate customers. Geographically, the Group derives its key revenue from Saudi Arabia.
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