Gulf Cement Co PSC (ADX:GCEM) Beneish M-Score: -2.16 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


ADX:GCEM Gulf Cement Co PSC ADX:GCEM
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GF Value د.إ0.70
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What is Gulf Cement Co PSC Beneish M-Score?

Gulf Cement Co PSC ADX:GCEM -0.98% 29 Beneish M-Score is -2.16 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates ADX:GCEM with a GF Score™ of 29/100 and a GF Value™ of د.إ0.70 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 390 Building Materials companies, Gulf Cement Co PSC ranks worse than 80.51% 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 -2.16 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ADX:GCEM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.92   Med: -2.79   Max: 0.06
Current: -2.16

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Gulf Cement Co PSC was 0.06. The lowest was -4.92. And the median was -2.79.


Gulf Cement Co PSC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Gulf Cement Co PSC'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.

Gulf Cement Co PSC Beneish M-Score Chart

Gulf Cement Co PSC Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.20 -2.62 -2.28 -3.34 -2.68

Gulf Cement Co PSC Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.36 -3.42 -3.24 -2.68 -2.16

ADX:GCEM vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Building Materials subindustry, Gulf Cement Co PSC'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.


Gulf Cement Co PSC Beneish M-Score vs Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Gulf Cement Co PSC's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Gulf Cement Co PSC's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Gulf Cement Co PSC 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 Gulf Cement Co PSC 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 * 1.2251+0.528 * 0.6089+0.404 * 0.3429+0.892 * 1.1225+0.115 * 0.9055
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * -0.5039+4.679 * 0.043933-0.327 * 0.9325
=-2.16

* 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.إ153.8 Mil.
Revenue was 157.312 + 156.718 + 118.839 + 136.049 = د.إ568.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 62.156 + 106.186 + 8.834 + 6.885 = د.إ184.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ338.0 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ860.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ518.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ56.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ-5.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ328.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ2.1 Mil.
Net Income was 22.577 + 1.467 + 3.941 + -2.721 = د.إ25.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = د.إ0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2.192 + -40.277 + 16.318 + 9.237 = د.إ-12.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was د.إ111.8 Mil.
Revenue was 139.964 + 148.766 + 114.583 + 103.512 = د.إ506.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 23.412 + 77.209 + 7.272 + -8.044 = د.إ99.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ239.7 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ856.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ606.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ59.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ9.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ351.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ1.4 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)
=(153.75 / 568.918) / (111.799 / 506.825)
=0.27025 / 0.220587
=1.2251

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)
=(99.849 / 506.825) / (184.061 / 568.918)
=0.197009 / 0.323528
=0.6089

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 - (337.952 + 518.566) / 860.26) / (1 - (239.679 + 606.215) / 856.763)
=0.00435 / 0.012686
=0.3429

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
=568.918 / 506.825
=1.1225

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))
=(59.175 / (59.175 + 606.215)) / (56.478 / (56.478 + 518.566))
=0.088933 / 0.098215
=0.9055

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)
=(-5.331 / 568.918) / (9.424 / 506.825)
=-0.00937 / 0.018594
=-0.5039

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)
=((2.076 + 327.96) / 860.26) / ((1.403 + 351.071) / 856.763)
=0.383647 / 0.411402
=0.9325

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
=(25.264 - 0 - -12.53) / 860.26
=0.043933

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.

Gulf Cement Co PSC has a M-score of -2.16 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.16 mean?
Gulf Cement Co PSC (ADX:GCEM) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.16 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Gulf Cement Co PSC and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Gulf Cement Co PSC ranks #314 out of 390 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 80.5%.
Is Gulf Cement Co PSC's Beneish M-Score too high?
Gulf Cement Co PSC's current Beneish M-Score is -2.16. Based on the distribution chart, Gulf Cement Co PSC ranks #314 out of 390 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Gulf Cement Co PSC has a GF Score™ of 29/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gulf Cement Co PSC's Beneish M-Score compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Gulf Cement Co PSC ranks #314 out of 390 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Gulf Cement Co PSC in the lower half of its industry. 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 Building Materials company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Building Materials 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 Gulf Cement Co PSC and its competitors. Gulf Cement Co PSC's current Beneish M-Score is -2.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gulf Cement Co PSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gulf Cement Co PSC (ADX:GCEM) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is د.إ0.70, compared to a current price of د.إ1.01 — trading 44.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.16. Gulf Cement Co PSC's overall GF Score™ is 29/100 with 8 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 Gulf Cement Co PSC (ADX:GCEM), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.16 as of Jun. 24, 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 Gulf Cement Co PSC (ADX:GCEM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gulf Cement Co PSC stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of د.إ1.01 is trading 44.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of د.إ0.70. GuruFocus considers Gulf Cement Co PSC to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ADX:GCEM:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.16
  • GF Value™: د.إ0.70 vs. price of د.إ1.01 (44.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 29/100 with 8 warning signs

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


Gulf Cement Co PSC Business Description

Address Khor Khuir Area, P.O. Box 5295, Ras Al Khaimah, ARE
Gulf Cement Co PSC operates as a cement producer that serves customers located in the UAE and the Arab Gulf Zone. Its product offerings include a variety of cements such as Sulphate Resisting Portland Cement, Ordinary Portland Cement, Moderate Sulphate Resisting Portland Cement, and Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag, among others. The company has two operating segments, including Manufacturing of all types of cements, and Investments in marketable equity securities, deposits with banks, and investment properties. A majority of its revenue is generated from the Manufacturing segment. Geographically, the company derives maximum revenue from its business within the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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