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ADNOC Gas (ADX:ADNOCGAS) Beneish M-Score : -2.79 (As of Apr. 23, 2025)


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What is ADNOC Gas 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.79 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ADX:ADNOCGAS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.79   Med: 13.58   Max: 29.95
Current: -2.79

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ADNOC Gas was 29.95. The lowest was -2.79. And the median was 13.58.


ADNOC Gas Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for ADNOC Gas'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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ADNOC Gas Beneish M-Score Chart

ADNOC Gas Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - 29.95 -2.79

ADNOC Gas Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 Oct22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 29.95 - - -2.26 -2.79

Competitive Comparison of ADNOC Gas's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, ADNOC Gas'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.


ADNOC Gas's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, ADNOC Gas's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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ADNOC Gas 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 ADNOC Gas 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 * 0.7871+0.528 * 0.9364+0.404 * 0.9743+0.892 * 1.0648+0.115 * 0.9468
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8944+4.679 * -0.032075-0.327 * 0.9606
=-2.79

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was د.إ7,218 Mil.
Revenue was د.إ70,025 Mil.
Gross Profit was د.إ19,596 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ24,586 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ113,222 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ79,016 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ4,468 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ224 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ14,344 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ96 Mil.
Net Income was د.إ18,369 Mil.
Gross Profit was د.إ0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was د.إ22,001 Mil.
Total Receivables was د.إ8,612 Mil.
Revenue was د.إ65,766 Mil.
Gross Profit was د.إ17,234 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ21,510 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ106,507 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ75,709 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ4,041 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ235 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ14,036 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ104 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)
=(7217.633 / 70024.503) / (8612.309 / 65765.574)
=0.103073 / 0.130955
=0.7871

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)
=(17233.665 / 65765.574) / (19596.486 / 70024.503)
=0.262047 / 0.279852
=0.9364

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 - (24586.336 + 79016.38) / 113222.321) / (1 - (21510.331 + 75708.902) / 106507.21)
=0.084962 / 0.087205
=0.9743

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
=70024.503 / 65765.574
=1.0648

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))
=(4040.793 / (4040.793 + 75708.902)) / (4467.758 / (4467.758 + 79016.38))
=0.050668 / 0.053516
=0.9468

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)
=(223.616 / 70024.503) / (234.778 / 65765.574)
=0.003193 / 0.00357
=0.8944

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)
=((96.438 + 14343.569) / 113222.321) / ((104.038 + 14036.157) / 106507.21)
=0.127537 / 0.132763
=0.9606

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
=(18369.365 - 0 - 22000.941) / 113222.321
=-0.032075

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.

ADNOC Gas has a M-score of -2.79 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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ADNOC Gas Business Description

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Khalifa Street, Sheikh Khalifa Energy Complex 1, Abu Dhabi, ARE
ADNOC Gas PLC is an integrated gas processing company. The Company is responsible for producing, processing, distributing, and marketing natural gas and its derivatives in the UAE and abroad. The company Gas operates a network of pipelines, processing plants, storage facilities, and export terminals that supply gas to various sectors, including power generation, water desalination, petrochemicals, industries, and households. The Company also exports liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to regional and international markets.

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