International Holdings Co PJSC (ADX:IHC) Beneish M-Score: -2.39 (As of Aug. 18, 2026)

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ADX:IHC International Holdings Co PJSC ADX:IHC
91 GF Score
Price د.إ375.00
GF Value د.إ591.80
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is International Holdings Co PJSC Beneish M-Score?

International Holdings Co PJSC ADX:IHC 91 Beneish M-Score is -2.39 as of Aug. 18, 2026. GuruFocus rates ADX:IHC with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of د.إ591.80 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 526 Conglomerates companies, International Holdings Co PJSC ranks worse than 62.17% 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 -2.39 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ADX:IHC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.59   Med: -1.86   Max: 2.64
Current: -2.39

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of International Holdings Co PJSC was 2.64. The lowest was -2.59. And the median was -1.86.


International Holdings Co PJSC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for International Holdings Co PJSC'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.

International Holdings Co PJSC Beneish M-Score Chart

International Holdings Co PJSC 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 0.58 -1.88 -1.89 -2.23 -2.36

International Holdings Co PJSC Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -2.43 -2.32 -2.36 -2.59 -2.39

ADX:IHC vs MMM, HON: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, International Holdings Co PJSC'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.


International Holdings Co PJSC Beneish M-Score vs Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, International Holdings Co PJSC's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where International Holdings Co PJSC's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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International Holdings Co PJSC 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 International Holdings Co PJSC 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 * 0.8003+0.528 * 0.9346+0.404 * 0.9672+0.892 * 1.3096+0.115 * 0.7643
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.8441+4.679 * 0.047058-0.327 * 1.022
=-2.39

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was د.إ74,329 Mil.
Revenue was 33410.53 + 31445.229 + 26762.39 + 29901.588 = د.إ121,520 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8850.459 + 7922.954 + 6587.381 + 7543.648 = د.إ30,904 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ300,146 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ469,667 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ38,564 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ6,647 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ6,297 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ104,446 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ80,327 Mil.
Net Income was 12843.285 + 5067.839 + 11587.188 + 4671.974 = د.إ34,170 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = د.إ0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -22.041 + 2611.763 + 10333.906 + -855.08 = د.إ12,069 Mil.
Total Receivables was د.إ70,918 Mil.
Revenue was 24609.673 + 23609.175 + 22355.48 + 22215.475 = د.إ92,790 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6035.58 + 5862.833 + 5014.49 + 5142.63 = د.إ22,056 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ268,625 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ436,872 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ42,310 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ5,356 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ2,607 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ95,965 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ72,204 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)
=(74329.294 / 121519.737) / (70917.578 / 92789.803)
=0.611664 / 0.764282
=0.8003

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)
=(22055.533 / 92789.803) / (30904.442 / 121519.737)
=0.237693 / 0.254316
=0.9346

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 - (300146.139 + 38563.864) / 469667.352) / (1 - (268624.906 + 42309.767) / 436872.032)
=0.27883 / 0.288271
=0.9672

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
=121519.737 / 92789.803
=1.3096

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))
=(5356.408 / (5356.408 + 42309.767)) / (6647.226 / (6647.226 + 38563.864))
=0.112373 / 0.147026
=0.7643

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)
=(6296.859 / 121519.737) / (2607.351 / 92789.803)
=0.051818 / 0.0281
=1.8441

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)
=((80326.759 + 104446.017) / 469667.352) / ((72203.646 + 95964.795) / 436872.032)
=0.393412 / 0.384938
=1.022

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
=(34170.286 - 0 - 12068.548) / 469667.352
=0.047058

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.

International Holdings Co PJSC has a M-score of -2.39 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.39 mean?
International Holdings Co PJSC (ADX:IHC) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.39 as of Aug. 18, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on International Holdings Co PJSC and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, International Holdings Co PJSC ranks #327 out of 526 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 62.2%.
Is International Holdings Co PJSC's Beneish M-Score too high?
International Holdings Co PJSC's current Beneish M-Score is -2.39. Based on the distribution chart, International Holdings Co PJSC ranks #327 out of 526 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, International Holdings Co PJSC has a GF Score™ of 91/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does International Holdings Co PJSC's Beneish M-Score compare to MMM and HON?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, International Holdings Co PJSC ranks #327 out of 526 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places International Holdings Co PJSC 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 Conglomerates company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Conglomerates 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 International Holdings Co PJSC and its competitors. International Holdings Co PJSC's current Beneish M-Score is -2.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is International Holdings Co PJSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, International Holdings Co PJSC (ADX:IHC) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is د.إ591.80, compared to a current price of د.إ375.00 — trading 36.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.39. International Holdings Co PJSC's overall GF Score™ is 91/100 with 7 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 International Holdings Co PJSC (ADX:IHC), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.39 as of Aug. 18, 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 International Holdings Co PJSC (ADX:IHC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, International Holdings Co PJSC stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of د.إ375.00 is trading 36.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of د.إ591.80. GuruFocus considers International Holdings Co PJSC to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for ADX:IHC:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.39
  • GF Value™: د.إ591.80 vs. price of د.إ375.00 (36.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 91/100 with 7 warning signs

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


International Holdings Co PJSC Business Description

Address Al Muntazah-Ministries Complex, P.O. Box 32619, Abu Dhabi, ARE
International Holdings Co PJSC is a United Arab Emirates-based public joint stock company. The group, along with its subsidiaries, is engaged in management services and investing in diversified projects; trading and importing of food items; the sale of poultry products, and others. The company is organized into business segments as follows: Real estate and construction, Food, Technology, Financial services, Marine and dredging, Hospitality and leisure, Energy, Services, and other segments. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Real estate and construction segment.
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