Alef Education Holding (ADX:ALEFEDT) Beneish M-Score: -3.82 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


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What is Alef Education Holding Beneish M-Score?

Alef Education Holding ADX:ALEFEDT 38 Beneish M-Score is -3.82 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates ADX:ALEFEDT with a GF Score™ of 38/100. Among 241 Education companies, Alef Education Holding ranks better than 94.19% 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 -3.82 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ADX:ALEFEDT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.98   Med: -3.28   Max: -1.46
Current: -3.82

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Alef Education Holding was -1.46. The lowest was -3.98. And the median was -3.28.


Alef Education Holding Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Alef Education Holding'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.

Alef Education Holding Beneish M-Score Chart

Alef Education Holding Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.46 -3.80

Alef Education Holding Quarterly Data
Dec21 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 -2.65 -2.76 -3.98 -3.80 -3.82

ADX:ALEFEDT vs EDU, TAL, GHC: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Alef Education Holding'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.


Alef Education Holding Beneish M-Score vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Alef Education Holding's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alef Education Holding's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Alef Education Holding 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 Alef Education Holding 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 * 0.549+0.528 * 0.9632+0.404 * 1.0255+0.892 * 1.0112+0.115 * 1.052
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7364+4.679 * -0.208143-0.327 * 0.9979
=-3.82

* 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 د.إ266.6 Mil.
Revenue was 180.757 + 196.708 + 215.483 + 177.614 = د.إ770.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 138.54 + 140.909 + 154.842 + 137.389 = د.إ571.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ942.1 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ1,150.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ11.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ39.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ16.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ400.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ5.4 Mil.
Net Income was 118.141 + 116.375 + 132.443 + 116.979 = د.إ483.9 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = د.إ0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 60.515 + 137.824 + 216.656 + 308.306 = د.إ723.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was د.إ480.1 Mil.
Revenue was 179.668 + 207.551 + 197.293 + 177.509 = د.إ762.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 135.78 + 127.076 + 145.212 + 136.48 = د.إ544.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ882.8 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ1,069.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ8.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ36.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ22.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ375.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ2.4 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)
=(266.555 / 770.562) / (480.132 / 762.021)
=0.345923 / 0.630077
=0.549

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)
=(544.548 / 762.021) / (571.68 / 770.562)
=0.71461 / 0.7419
=0.9632

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 - (942.122 + 11.41) / 1149.994) / (1 - (882.756 + 8.203) / 1069.06)
=0.170837 / 0.166596
=1.0255

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
=770.562 / 762.021
=1.0112

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))
=(36.311 / (36.311 + 8.203)) / (39.387 / (39.387 + 11.41))
=0.815721 / 0.77538
=1.052

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)
=(16.501 / 770.562) / (22.158 / 762.021)
=0.021414 / 0.029078
=0.7364

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)
=((5.409 + 400.003) / 1149.994) / ((2.399 + 375.276) / 1069.06)
=0.352534 / 0.353278
=0.9979

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
=(483.938 - 0 - 723.301) / 1149.994
=-0.208143

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.

Alef Education Holding has a M-score of -3.82 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 -3.82 mean?
Alef Education Holding (ADX:ALEFEDT) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.82 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Alef Education Holding and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Alef Education Holding ranks #14 out of 241 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 5.8%.
Is Alef Education Holding's Beneish M-Score too high?
Alef Education Holding's current Beneish M-Score is -3.82. Based on the distribution chart, Alef Education Holding ranks #14 out of 241 companies in the Education industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Alef Education Holding has a GF Score™ of 38/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alef Education Holding's Beneish M-Score compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Alef Education Holding ranks #14 out of 241 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Alef Education Holding in the top 6% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 an Education company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Education 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 Alef Education Holding and its competitors. Alef Education Holding's current Beneish M-Score is -3.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alef Education Holding stock overvalued right now?
Alef Education Holding (ADX:ALEFEDT) has a current Beneish M-Score of -3.82. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.82. Alef Education Holding's overall GF Score™ is 38/100. 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 Alef Education Holding (ADX:ALEFEDT), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.82 as of Jun. 28, 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.

Alef Education Holding Business Description

Address External Office 2332, 23rd Floor, Sky Tower, Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi, ARE
Alef Education Holding Plc engages in consulting and research and development in the field of technology education, institute training and development of teachers, educational facilities management, training on the development of personal competencies, educational consultancy, administrative support training services, computer systems and software designing and information technology consultancy in the United Arab Emirates. The company's segments include Education solution segment which provides customers the right of access to the group's learning platform; and Support and services segment includes ancillary services such as IT infrastructure set up and maintenance support and services. The majority of the revenue is derived from the Education solution segment.
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