Northern Cement Co (AMM:NCCO) Beneish M-Score: -3.18 (As of Jul. 05, 2026)


AMM:NCCO Northern Cement Co AMM:NCCO
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What is Northern Cement Co Beneish M-Score?

Northern Cement Co AMM:NCCO 97 Beneish M-Score is -3.18 as of Jul. 05, 2026. GuruFocus rates AMM:NCCO with a GF Score™ of 97/100 and a GF Value™ of JOD2.30 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 388 Building Materials companies, Northern Cement Co ranks better than 89.95% 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 -3.18 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

AMM:NCCO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.64   Med: -2.38   Max: 3.02
Current: -3.18

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Northern Cement Co was 3.02. The lowest was -3.64. And the median was -2.38.


Northern Cement Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Northern Cement Co'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.

Northern Cement Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Northern Cement Co 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 -2.65 -1.11 -2.10 -2.62 -3.05

Northern Cement Co 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 -2.08 -2.45 -2.55 -3.05 -3.18

AMM:NCCO vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Building Materials subindustry, Northern Cement Co'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.


Northern Cement Co Beneish M-Score vs Building Materials Industry

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

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


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Northern Cement Co 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 Northern Cement Co 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 * 0.8205+0.528 * 1.256+0.404 * 1.0865+0.892 * 1.0878+0.115 * 1.2287
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7795+4.679 * -0.133713-0.327 * 1.6734
=-3.18

* 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 JOD9.67 Mil.
Revenue was 10.534 + 13.809 + 15.106 + 13.179 = JOD52.63 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.727 + 1.148 + 1.467 + 1.782 = JOD5.12 Mil.
Total Current Assets was JOD65.23 Mil.
Total Assets was JOD103.12 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was JOD34.79 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was JOD1.40 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was JOD1.12 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was JOD9.34 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was JOD0.00 Mil.
Net Income was 0.144 + 0.364 + 0.585 + 1.022 = JOD2.12 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = JOD0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1.273 + 4.752 + 4.303 + 5.576 = JOD15.90 Mil.
Total Receivables was JOD10.83 Mil.
Revenue was 9.981 + 10.943 + 14.51 + 12.944 = JOD48.38 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.065 + 1.776 + 2.001 + 1.074 = JOD5.92 Mil.
Total Current Assets was JOD74.76 Mil.
Total Assets was JOD107.25 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was JOD29.52 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was JOD1.47 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was JOD1.32 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was JOD5.80 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was JOD0.00 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)
=(9.67 / 52.628) / (10.834 / 48.378)
=0.183742 / 0.223945
=0.8205

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)
=(5.916 / 48.378) / (5.124 / 52.628)
=0.122287 / 0.097363
=1.256

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 - (65.225 + 34.789) / 103.124) / (1 - (74.758 + 29.517) / 107.252)
=0.030158 / 0.027757
=1.0865

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
=52.628 / 48.378
=1.0878

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))
=(1.472 / (1.472 + 29.517)) / (1.399 / (1.399 + 34.789))
=0.047501 / 0.038659
=1.2287

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)
=(1.116 / 52.628) / (1.316 / 48.378)
=0.021205 / 0.027202
=0.7795

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)
=((0 + 9.337) / 103.124) / ((0 + 5.803) / 107.252)
=0.090541 / 0.054106
=1.6734

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
=(2.115 - 0 - 15.904) / 103.124
=-0.133713

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.

Northern Cement Co has a M-score of -3.18 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 -3.18 mean?
Northern Cement Co (AMM:NCCO) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.18 as of Jul. 05, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Northern Cement Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Northern Cement Co ranks #39 out of 388 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 10.1%.
Is Northern Cement Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Northern Cement Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.18. Based on the distribution chart, Northern Cement Co ranks #39 out of 388 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Northern Cement Co has a GF Score™ of 97/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Northern Cement Co's Beneish M-Score compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Northern Cement Co ranks #39 out of 388 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Northern Cement Co in the top 10% 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 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 Northern Cement Co and its competitors. Northern Cement Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Northern Cement Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Northern Cement Co (AMM:NCCO) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is JOD2.30, compared to a current price of JOD1.51 — trading 34.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.18. Northern Cement Co's overall GF Score™ is 97/100 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 Northern Cement Co (AMM:NCCO), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.18 as of Jul. 05, 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 Northern Cement Co (AMM:NCCO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Northern Cement Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of JOD1.51 is trading 34.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of JOD2.30. GuruFocus considers Northern Cement Co to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for AMM:NCCO:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.18
  • GF Value™: JOD2.30 vs. price of JOD1.51 (34.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 97/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Northern Cement Co Business Description

Address Al-Abdali Boulevard - Rafik Hariri Avenue, Building No. 7 - Third Floor, Amman, JOR, 961186
Northern Cement Co is engaged in the manufacturing of cement. The company is involved in the clinker industry and grinding, the cement industry, the implantation of other industrial projects, and the purchase of lands. Its products include Ordinary Portland Cement, Portland Pozzolana Cement and Sulphate Resistant Cement, among others.
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