Borouge (ADX:BOROUGE) Beneish M-Score: -2.86 (As of Jul. 11, 2026)


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55 GF Score
Price د.إ2.49
GF Value د.إ6.11
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Borouge Beneish M-Score?

Borouge ADX:BOROUGE -0.40% 55 Beneish M-Score is -2.86 as of Jul. 11, 2026. GuruFocus rates ADX:BOROUGE with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of د.إ6.11 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,525 Chemicals companies, Borouge ranks better than 79.15% 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 -2.86 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ADX:BOROUGE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.02   Med: -2.86   Max: -2.56
Current: -2.86

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Borouge was -2.56. The lowest was -3.02. And the median was -2.86.


Borouge Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Borouge'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.

Borouge Beneish M-Score Chart

Borouge Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.83 -2.74

Borouge Quarterly Data
Mar21 Mar22 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 -2.56 -2.99 -3.02 -2.74 -2.86

ADX:BOROUGE vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Borouge'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.


Borouge Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

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

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


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Borouge 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 Borouge 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 * 0.9258+0.528 * 1.0931+0.404 * 1.2522+0.892 * 0.9121+0.115 * 1.1998
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8821+4.679 * -0.087572-0.327 * 1.058
=-2.86

* 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.إ3,397 Mil.
Revenue was 4316.521 + 6154.827 + 5315.713 + 4794.285 = د.إ20,581 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1501.502 + 2429.952 + 2228.596 + 1614.019 = د.إ7,774 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ8,385 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ31,603 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ22,260 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ1,617 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ1,234 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ14,558 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ577 Mil.
Net Income was 568.234 + 1199.74 + 1072.734 + 704.14 = د.إ3,545 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = د.إ0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 828.223 + 1453.103 + 1996.977 + 2034.101 = د.إ6,312 Mil.
Total Receivables was د.إ4,022 Mil.
Revenue was 5214.289 + 5953.977 + 5876.825 + 5520.445 = د.إ22,566 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2108.535 + 2384.193 + 2512.209 + 2312.547 = د.إ9,317 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ9,476 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ33,143 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ22,865 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ2,022 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ1,533 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ3,606 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ11,397 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)
=(3396.615 / 20581.346) / (4022.435 / 22565.536)
=0.165034 / 0.178256
=0.9258

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)
=(9317.484 / 22565.536) / (7774.069 / 20581.346)
=0.412908 / 0.377724
=1.0931

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 - (8385.005 + 22259.712) / 31603.212) / (1 - (9476.016 + 22864.643) / 33143.421)
=0.030329 / 0.024221
=1.2522

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
=20581.346 / 22565.536
=0.9121

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))
=(2021.605 / (2021.605 + 22864.643)) / (1616.601 / (1616.601 + 22259.712))
=0.081234 / 0.067707
=1.1998

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)
=(1233.712 / 20581.346) / (1533.484 / 22565.536)
=0.059943 / 0.067957
=0.8821

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)
=((577.303 + 14558.017) / 31603.212) / ((11396.903 + 3605.516) / 33143.421)
=0.478917 / 0.452651
=1.058

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
=(3544.848 - 0 - 6312.404) / 31603.212
=-0.087572

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.

Borouge has a M-score of -2.86 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 -2.86 mean?
Borouge (ADX:BOROUGE) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.86 as of Jul. 11, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Borouge and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Borouge ranks #318 out of 1525 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 20.9%.
Is Borouge's Beneish M-Score too high?
Borouge's current Beneish M-Score is -2.86. Based on the distribution chart, Borouge ranks #318 out of 1525 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Borouge has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Borouge's Beneish M-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Borouge ranks #318 out of 1525 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Borouge in the top 21% 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 a Chemicals company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Chemicals 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 Borouge and its competitors. Borouge's current Beneish M-Score is -2.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Borouge stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Borouge (ADX:BOROUGE) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is د.إ6.11, compared to a current price of د.إ2.49 — trading 59.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.86. Borouge's overall GF Score™ is 55/100 with 2 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 Borouge (ADX:BOROUGE), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.86 as of Jul. 11, 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 Borouge (ADX:BOROUGE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Borouge stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of د.إ2.49 is trading 59.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of د.إ6.11. GuruFocus considers Borouge to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for ADX:BOROUGE:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.86
  • GF Value™: د.إ6.11 vs. price of د.إ2.49 (59.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 55/100 with 2 warning signs

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


Borouge Business Description

Address El Corniche Street, PO Box 6925, Borouge Tower, Sheikh Khalifa Energy Complex, Abu Dhabi, ARE
Borouge PLC is a petrochemical company that provides solutions of polyolefins such as polyethylene and polypropylene for a wide range of industries such as packaging, infrastructure, energy, mobility, agriculture, and healthcare. Geographically, the company derives maximum revenue from PRC and has a presence in India, United Arab Emirates, Austria, Egypt, Pakistan, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, and other countries.
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