Bahrain Flour Mills Co (BAH:BFM) Beneish M-Score: 8.49 (As of Jul. 13, 2026)

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BAH:BFM Bahrain Flour Mills Co BAH:BFM
45 GF Score
Price BHD0.37
GF Value BHD0.36
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Bahrain Flour Mills Co Beneish M-Score?

Bahrain Flour Mills Co BAH:BFM 45 Beneish M-Score is 8.49 as of Jul. 13, 2026. GuruFocus rates BAH:BFM with a GF Score™ of 45/100 and a GF Value™ of BHD0.36 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,851 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Bahrain Flour Mills Co ranks worse than 98% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 8.49 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BAH:BFM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.06   Med: -1.53   Max: 537.53
Current: 8.49

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bahrain Flour Mills Co was 537.53. The lowest was -3.06. And the median was -1.53.


Bahrain Flour Mills Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bahrain Flour Mills 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.

Bahrain Flour Mills Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Bahrain Flour Mills 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 -1.53 537.53 -1.92 -0.55 8.49

Bahrain Flour Mills 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.49 0.00

BAH:BFM vs KHC, GIS, HRL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Bahrain Flour Mills 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.


Bahrain Flour Mills Co Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Bahrain Flour Mills Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bahrain Flour Mills Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Bahrain Flour Mills 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 Bahrain Flour Mills 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 * 11.9557+0.528 * 1.1287+0.404 * 0.9669+0.892 * 0.9933+0.115 * 0.7938
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.869+4.679 * 0.181472-0.327 * 1.0102
=8.49

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was BHD2.29 Mil.
Revenue was BHD7.56 Mil.
Gross Profit was BHD-9.68 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BHD25.71 Mil.
Total Assets was BHD40.70 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BHD11.01 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BHD1.32 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BHD0.47 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BHD8.64 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BHD4.51 Mil.
Net Income was BHD1.18 Mil.
Gross Profit was BHD0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was BHD-6.21 Mil.
Total Receivables was BHD0.19 Mil.
Revenue was BHD7.61 Mil.
Gross Profit was BHD-11.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BHD23.61 Mil.
Total Assets was BHD39.71 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BHD12.09 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BHD1.12 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BHD0.54 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BHD8.21 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BHD4.50 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)
=(2.292 / 7.555) / (0.193 / 7.606)
=0.303375 / 0.025375
=11.9557

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)
=(-10.998 / 7.606) / (-9.679 / 7.555)
=-1.445964 / -1.281138
=1.1287

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 - (25.709 + 11.011) / 40.695) / (1 - (23.608 + 12.094) / 39.714)
=0.097678 / 0.101022
=0.9669

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
=7.555 / 7.606
=0.9933

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))
=(1.119 / (1.119 + 12.094)) / (1.315 / (1.315 + 11.011))
=0.084689 / 0.106685
=0.7938

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)
=(0.467 / 7.555) / (0.541 / 7.606)
=0.061813 / 0.071128
=0.869

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)
=((4.507 + 8.644) / 40.695) / ((4.497 + 8.207) / 39.714)
=0.32316 / 0.319887
=1.0102

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
=(1.175 - 0 - -6.21) / 40.695
=0.181472

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.

Bahrain Flour Mills Co has a M-score of 8.49 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of 8.49 mean?
Bahrain Flour Mills Co (BAH:BFM) has a Beneish M-Score of 8.49 as of Jul. 13, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Bahrain Flour Mills Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Bahrain Flour Mills Co ranks #1814 out of 1851 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 98%.
Is Bahrain Flour Mills Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Bahrain Flour Mills Co's current Beneish M-Score is 8.49. Based on the distribution chart, Bahrain Flour Mills Co ranks #1814 out of 1851 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Bahrain Flour Mills Co has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bahrain Flour Mills Co's Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Bahrain Flour Mills Co ranks #1814 out of 1851 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Bahrain Flour Mills Co 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Bahrain Flour Mills Co and its competitors. Bahrain Flour Mills Co's current Beneish M-Score is 8.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bahrain Flour Mills Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bahrain Flour Mills Co (BAH:BFM) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is BHD0.36, compared to a current price of BHD0.37 — trading 1.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 8.49. Bahrain Flour Mills Co's overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 4 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 Bahrain Flour Mills Co (BAH:BFM), the current Beneish M-Score is 8.49 as of Jul. 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 Bahrain Flour Mills Co (BAH:BFM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bahrain Flour Mills Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of BHD0.37 is trading 1.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of BHD0.36. GuruFocus considers Bahrain Flour Mills Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BAH:BFM:

  • Beneish M-Score: 8.49
  • GF Value™: BHD0.36 vs. price of BHD0.37 (1.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 45/100 with 4 warning signs

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


Bahrain Flour Mills Co Business Description

Address Building No. 1773, Road No. 4236, Block No. 342, P.O. Box 26787, Kingdom of Bahrain, Mina Salman, Manama, BHR
Bahrain Flour Mills Co is engaged in wheat grinding and flour marketing. The principal activities of the company include the import of wheat and the production of wheat flour and related products. It offers products such as all-purpose flour, hab hares, jeers, semolina, pizza flour, dumpling mix, whole meal flour, and Dumpling mix. The company's activities mainly comprise two segments: Flour Mills and Investments.
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