Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE (CAI:EMFD) Beneish M-Score: -2.52 (As of Jul. 02, 2026)


CAI:EMFD Emaar Misr for Development SAE CAI:EMFD
83 GF Score
Price E£11.53
GF Value E£8.23
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE Beneish M-Score?

Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE CAI:EMFD -0.69% 83 Beneish M-Score is -2.52 as of Jul. 02, 2026. GuruFocus rates CAI:EMFD with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of E£8.23 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,681 Real Estate companies, Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE ranks better than 60.44% 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 -2.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CAI:EMFD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.53   Med: -2.17   Max: 1.72
Current: -2.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE was 1.72. The lowest was -3.53. And the median was -2.17.


Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE'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.

Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE Beneish M-Score Chart

Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.86 1.42 -0.68 -1.40 -1.96

Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 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 -1.96 -2.01 -2.07 -2.55 -2.52

Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE'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.


Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE Beneish M-Score vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE 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 Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE 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 * 1.1491+0.528 * 0.8573+0.404 * 0.7115+0.892 * 1.1264+0.115 * 0.4185
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3329+4.679 * 0.014089-0.327 * 1.1126
=-2.52

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was E£14,333 Mil.
Revenue was 6762.777 + 5290.867 + 3446.01 + 5906.179 = E£21,406 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3879.054 + 2140.708 + 1592.903 + 4320.077 = E£11,933 Mil.
Total Current Assets was E£187,463 Mil.
Total Assets was E£205,980 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was E£9,874 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was E£1,411 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was E£1,728 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was E£114,089 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was E£34 Mil.
Net Income was 7768.86 + 378.12 + 587.525 + 3327.112 = E£12,062 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = E£0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2943.387 + -8874.946 + 12953.665 + 2137.533 = E£9,160 Mil.
Total Receivables was E£11,073 Mil.
Revenue was 5738.622 + 7656.341 + 4032.009 + 1576.092 = E£19,003 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2799.403 + 3520.962 + 1999.525 + 762.126 = E£9,082 Mil.
Total Current Assets was E£130,307 Mil.
Total Assets was E£148,521 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was E£9,456 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was E£522 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was E£1,151 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was E£73,644 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was E£316 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)
=(14333.392 / 21405.833) / (11073.122 / 19003.064)
=0.669602 / 0.582702
=1.1491

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)
=(9082.016 / 19003.064) / (11932.742 / 21405.833)
=0.477924 / 0.557453
=0.8573

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 - (187462.944 + 9874.129) / 205980.19) / (1 - (130306.618 + 9455.84) / 148521.401)
=0.041961 / 0.058974
=0.7115

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
=21405.833 / 19003.064
=1.1264

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))
=(522.083 / (522.083 + 9455.84)) / (1410.828 / (1410.828 + 9874.129))
=0.052324 / 0.125018
=0.4185

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)
=(1728.441 / 21405.833) / (1151.141 / 19003.064)
=0.080746 / 0.060577
=1.3329

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)
=((34.119 + 114088.508) / 205980.19) / ((316.465 + 73643.718) / 148521.401)
=0.554047 / 0.497977
=1.1126

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
=(12061.617 - 0 - 9159.639) / 205980.19
=0.014089

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.

Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE has a M-score of -2.52 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.52 mean?
Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE (CAI:EMFD) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.52 as of Jul. 02, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE ranks #665 out of 1681 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 39.6%.
Is Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE's Beneish M-Score too high?
Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE's current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. Based on the distribution chart, Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE ranks #665 out of 1681 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE ranks #665 out of 1681 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE in the upper 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 Real Estate company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Real Estate 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 Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE and its competitors. Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE's current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE (CAI:EMFD) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is E£8.23, compared to a current price of E£11.53 — trading 40.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 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 Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE (CAI:EMFD), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.52 as of Jul. 02, 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 Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE (CAI:EMFD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of E£11.53 is trading 40.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of E£8.23. GuruFocus considers Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for CAI:EMFD:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.52
  • GF Value™: E£8.23 vs. price of E£11.53 (40.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 8 warning signs

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


Emaar Misr for DevelopmentE Business Description

Address Mokattam, P.O. Box 229, Cairo, EGY, 11571
Emaar Misr for Development SAE engages in the property development activities in Egypt. Its projects include Uptown Cairo, a mixed-use development project, which offers a range of amenities, including shopping centers, a business park, hotels, a spa, and golf courses. The company is also developing Mivida, a residential community, which consists of amenities, such as business and central park.
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