Orascom Construction (CAI:ORAS) Beneish M-Score: -2.28 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


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What is Orascom Construction Beneish M-Score?

Orascom Construction CAI:ORAS -4.35% 48 Beneish M-Score is -2.28 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates CAI:ORAS with a GF Score™ of 48/100. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,704 Construction companies, Orascom Construction ranks worse than 64.26% 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 -2.28 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CAI:ORAS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.02   Med: -2.52   Max: -2.26
Current: -2.28

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Orascom Construction was -2.26. The lowest was -4.02. And the median was -2.52.


Orascom Construction Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Orascom Construction'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.

Orascom Construction Beneish M-Score Chart

Orascom Construction 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 -2.52 -2.52 -2.51 -3.24 -2.28

Orascom Construction Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
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 -3.24 -2.70 -2.50 -2.76 -2.28

CAI:ORAS vs PWR, FIX, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Orascom Construction'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.


Orascom Construction Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Orascom Construction's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Orascom Construction 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 Orascom Construction 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 * 0.8105+0.528 * 1.0159+0.404 * 0.9312+0.892 * 1.5722+0.115 * 1.09
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6713+4.679 * -0.050945-0.327 * 0.9872
=-2.33

* 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 E£128,777 Mil.
Revenue was 77044.113 + 70964.527 + 55318.467 + 42877.88 = E£246,205 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5910.754 + 6482.429 + 5530.349 + 4643.923 = E£22,567 Mil.
Total Current Assets was E£206,981 Mil.
Total Assets was E£247,824 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was E£8,481 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was E£1,610 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was E£10,046 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was E£199,716 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was E£1,482 Mil.
Net Income was 2922.117 + 2438.743 + 2874.983 + 1269.744 = E£9,506 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = E£0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 11902.282 + 8911.533 + 603.946 + 713.282 = E£22,131 Mil.
Total Receivables was E£101,053 Mil.
Revenue was 47277.527 + 40818.282 + 33922.741 + 34577.985 = E£156,597 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4454.706 + 3570.691 + 3511.059 + 3045.823 = E£14,582 Mil.
Total Current Assets was E£165,476 Mil.
Total Assets was E£200,806 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was E£7,170 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was E£1,509 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was E£9,518 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was E£164,763 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was E£379 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)
=(128777.465 / 246204.987) / (101052.553 / 156596.535)
=0.52305 / 0.645305
=0.8105

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)
=(14582.279 / 156596.535) / (22567.455 / 246204.987)
=0.09312 / 0.091661
=1.0159

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 - (206980.923 + 8481.267) / 247824.043) / (1 - (165476.401 + 7170.004) / 200805.607)
=0.130584 / 0.140231
=0.9312

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
=246204.987 / 156596.535
=1.5722

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))
=(1508.97 / (1508.97 + 7170.004)) / (1609.506 / (1609.506 + 8481.267))
=0.173865 / 0.159503
=1.09

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)
=(10045.872 / 246204.987) / (9517.911 / 156596.535)
=0.040803 / 0.06078
=0.6713

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)
=((1482.44 + 199716.017) / 247824.043) / ((379.231 + 164763.445) / 200805.607)
=0.81186 / 0.822401
=0.9872

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
=(9505.587 - 0 - 22131.043) / 247824.043
=-0.050945

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.

Orascom Construction has a M-score of -2.33 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 -2.28 mean?
Orascom Construction (CAI:ORAS) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.28 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Orascom Construction and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Orascom Construction ranks #1095 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 64.3%.
Is Orascom Construction's Beneish M-Score too high?
Orascom Construction's current Beneish M-Score is -2.28. Based on the distribution chart, Orascom Construction ranks #1095 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Orascom Construction has a GF Score™ of 48/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Orascom Construction's Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Orascom Construction ranks #1095 out of 1704 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Orascom Construction 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 Construction company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Construction 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 Orascom Construction and its competitors. Orascom Construction's current Beneish M-Score is -2.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Orascom Construction stock overvalued right now?
Orascom Construction (CAI:ORAS) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.28. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.28. Orascom Construction's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 9 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 Orascom Construction (CAI:ORAS), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.28 as of Jun. 25, 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.

Orascom Construction Business Description

Other Exchanges ORAS:United Arab Emirates
Address Tamouh Tower, Al Reem Island, Floor 15, Room. 1501, Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai, ARE
Orascom Construction PLC is an engineering company in the United Arab Emirates. Its area of operations are infrastructure, industrial and commercial projects predominantly in the Middle East and also in North Africa, the United States and the Pacific Rim regions. The company's brands comprise Orascom, Contrack Watts, The Weirz Company, The Besix Group, Concessions and Investments, Construction Materials and Property Management.
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