Ooredoo QPSC (ADX:QTEL) Beneish M-Score: -2.75 (As of Aug. 13, 2026)

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ADX:QTEL Ooredoo QPSC ADX:QTEL
84 GF Score
Price د.إ14.65
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What is Ooredoo QPSC Beneish M-Score?

Ooredoo QPSC ADX:QTEL 84 Beneish M-Score is -2.75 as of Aug. 13, 2026. GuruFocus rates ADX:QTEL with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of د.إ14.40. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 350 Telecommunication Services companies, Ooredoo QPSC ranks worse than 54.29% 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 -2.75 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ADX:QTEL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.34   Med: -2.87   Max: -2.33
Current: -2.75

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ooredoo QPSC was -2.33. The lowest was -3.34. And the median was -2.87.


Ooredoo QPSC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ooredoo QPSC'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.

Ooredoo QPSC Beneish M-Score Chart

Ooredoo QPSC 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 -3.34 -2.33 -2.91 -2.90 -2.78

Ooredoo QPSC 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 -2.81 -2.86 -2.78 -2.87 -2.75

ADX:QTEL vs VZ, TMUS, T: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Ooredoo QPSC'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.


Ooredoo QPSC Beneish M-Score vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Ooredoo QPSC's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Ooredoo QPSC 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 Ooredoo QPSC 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 * 1.0625+0.528 * 0.9977+0.404 * 0.9961+0.892 * 1.0605+0.115 * 1.0285
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1166+4.679 * -0.080775-0.327 * 0.9509
=-2.75

* 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.إ5,861 Mil.
Revenue was 6323.348 + 6262.504 + 6493.571 + 6327.486 = د.إ25,407 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3708.745 + 3648.001 + 3683.026 + 3836.898 = د.إ14,877 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ18,578 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ61,116 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ19,385 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ4,686 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ608 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ12,804 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ13,554 Mil.
Net Income was 852.102 + 1015.751 + 783.899 + 1152.364 = د.إ3,804 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = د.إ0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1126.011 + 1596.064 + 3047.587 + 2971.069 = د.إ8,741 Mil.
Total Receivables was د.إ5,201 Mil.
Revenue was 6126.301 + 5910.223 + 5998.582 + 5921.417 = د.إ23,957 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3551.158 + 3451.858 + 3496.443 + 3495.321 = د.إ13,995 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ21,273 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ62,589 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ17,511 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ4,384 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ514 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ15,584 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ12,804 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)
=(5860.67 / 25406.909) / (5200.979 / 23956.523)
=0.230672 / 0.217101
=1.0625

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)
=(13994.78 / 23956.523) / (14876.67 / 25406.909)
=0.584174 / 0.585536
=0.9977

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 - (18577.657 + 19384.642) / 61115.628) / (1 - (21273.002 + 17510.732) / 62589.32)
=0.378845 / 0.380346
=0.9961

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
=25406.909 / 23956.523
=1.0605

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))
=(4383.789 / (4383.789 + 17510.732)) / (4685.898 / (4685.898 + 19384.642))
=0.200223 / 0.194674
=1.0285

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)
=(608.403 / 25406.909) / (513.77 / 23956.523)
=0.023946 / 0.021446
=1.1166

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)
=((13554.048 + 12803.911) / 61115.628) / ((12803.919 + 15583.992) / 62589.32)
=0.43128 / 0.453558
=0.9509

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
=(3804.116 - 0 - 8740.731) / 61115.628
=-0.080775

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.

Ooredoo QPSC has a M-score of -2.75 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 -2.75 mean?
Ooredoo QPSC (ADX:QTEL) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.75 as of Aug. 13, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Ooredoo QPSC and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ooredoo QPSC ranks #190 out of 350 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 54.3%.
Is Ooredoo QPSC's Beneish M-Score too high?
Ooredoo QPSC's current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. Based on the distribution chart, Ooredoo QPSC ranks #190 out of 350 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Ooredoo QPSC has a GF Score™ of 84/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ooredoo QPSC's Beneish M-Score compare to VZ and TMUS?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Ooredoo QPSC ranks #190 out of 350 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Ooredoo QPSC 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 Telecommunication Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Telecommunication Services 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 Ooredoo QPSC and its competitors. Ooredoo QPSC's current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ooredoo QPSC stock overvalued right now?
Ooredoo QPSC (ADX:QTEL) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.75. The stock's GF Value™ is د.إ14.40, compared to a current price of د.إ14.65 — trading 1.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. Ooredoo QPSC's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 5 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 Ooredoo QPSC (ADX:QTEL), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.75 as of Aug. 13, 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 Ooredoo QPSC (ADX:QTEL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ooredoo QPSC stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of د.إ14.65 is trading 1.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of د.إ14.40.

Key valuation signals for ADX:QTEL:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.75
  • GF Value™: د.إ14.40 vs. price of د.إ14.65 (1.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Ooredoo QPSC Business Description

Other Exchanges ORDS:Qatar
Address Cornish Street, West Bay Area, Ooredoo Tower, Doha, QAT
Ooredoo QSC is a Middle Eastern telecommunications company.
84GF Score

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