Palm Hills DevelopmentsE (CAI:PHDC) Beneish M-Score: -2.31 (As of Jul. 11, 2026)


CAI:PHDC Palm Hills Developments SAE CAI:PHDC
81 GF Score
Price E£14.92
GF Value E£11.05
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Palm Hills DevelopmentsE Beneish M-Score?

Palm Hills DevelopmentsE CAI:PHDC +0.95% 81 Beneish M-Score is -2.31 as of Jul. 11, 2026. GuruFocus rates CAI:PHDC with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of E£11.05 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,683 Real Estate companies, Palm Hills DevelopmentsE ranks worse than 53.24% 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 -2.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CAI:PHDC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.36   Med: -2.09   Max: -0.76
Current: -2.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Palm Hills DevelopmentsE was -0.76. The lowest was -3.36. And the median was -2.09.


Palm Hills DevelopmentsE Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Palm Hills DevelopmentsE'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.

Palm Hills DevelopmentsE Beneish M-Score Chart

Palm Hills DevelopmentsE 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 -2.08 -1.72 -2.06 -2.08 -2.15

Palm Hills DevelopmentsE 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 -2.09 -2.09 -2.08 -2.15 -2.31

Palm Hills DevelopmentsE Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Diversified subindustry, Palm Hills DevelopmentsE'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.


Palm Hills DevelopmentsE Beneish M-Score vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Palm Hills DevelopmentsE's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Palm Hills DevelopmentsE's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Palm Hills DevelopmentsE 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 Palm Hills DevelopmentsE 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 * 1.0529+0.528 * 0.9404+0.404 * 0.8158+0.892 * 1.2646+0.115 * 1.0538
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.238+4.679 * 0.009577-0.327 * 1.0523
=-2.31

* 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 E£53,309 Mil.
Revenue was 9315.156 + 10566.604 + 9915.328 + 7154.816 = E£36,952 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3309.973 + 4463.668 + 3759.22 + 2913.451 = E£14,446 Mil.
Total Current Assets was E£114,864 Mil.
Total Assets was E£177,979 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was E£4,905 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was E£433 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was E£6,023 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was E£108,093 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was E£15,056 Mil.
Net Income was 1205.253 + 674.55 + 1098.727 + 903.721 = E£3,882 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = E£0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1766.705 + 675.848 + 253.924 + -518.737 = E£2,178 Mil.
Total Receivables was E£40,038 Mil.
Revenue was 8369.766 + 9149.637 + 7007.127 + 4694.324 = E£29,221 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3751.238 + 2939.32 + 2173.11 + 1879.615 = E£10,743 Mil.
Total Current Assets was E£81,946 Mil.
Total Assets was E£142,143 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was E£3,212 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was E£300 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was E£3,847 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was E£83,688 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was E£9,773 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)
=(53309.073 / 36951.904) / (40037.82 / 29220.854)
=1.442661 / 1.37018
=1.0529

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)
=(10743.283 / 29220.854) / (14446.312 / 36951.904)
=0.367658 / 0.390949
=0.9404

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 - (114863.946 + 4905.228) / 177979.015) / (1 - (81945.588 + 3211.699) / 142142.661)
=0.32706 / 0.400903
=0.8158

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
=36951.904 / 29220.854
=1.2646

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))
=(300.301 / (300.301 + 3211.699)) / (433.175 / (433.175 + 4905.228))
=0.085507 / 0.081143
=1.0538

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)
=(6023.032 / 36951.904) / (3847.368 / 29220.854)
=0.162997 / 0.131665
=1.238

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)
=((15055.884 + 108093.18) / 177979.015) / ((9772.792 + 83688.141) / 142142.661)
=0.69193 / 0.657515
=1.0523

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
=(3882.251 - 0 - 2177.74) / 177979.015
=0.009577

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.

Palm Hills DevelopmentsE has a M-score of -2.31 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 -2.31 mean?
Palm Hills DevelopmentsE (CAI:PHDC) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.31 as of Jul. 11, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Palm Hills DevelopmentsE and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Palm Hills DevelopmentsE ranks #896 out of 1683 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 53.2%.
Is Palm Hills DevelopmentsE's Beneish M-Score too high?
Palm Hills DevelopmentsE's current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. Based on the distribution chart, Palm Hills DevelopmentsE ranks #896 out of 1683 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Palm Hills DevelopmentsE has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Palm Hills DevelopmentsE's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Palm Hills DevelopmentsE ranks #896 out of 1683 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Palm Hills DevelopmentsE 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 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 Palm Hills DevelopmentsE and its competitors. Palm Hills DevelopmentsE's current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Palm Hills DevelopmentsE stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Palm Hills DevelopmentsE (CAI:PHDC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is E£11.05, compared to a current price of E£14.92 — trading 35% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. Palm Hills DevelopmentsE's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 10 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 Palm Hills DevelopmentsE (CAI:PHDC), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.31 as of Jul. 11, 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 Palm Hills DevelopmentsE (CAI:PHDC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Palm Hills DevelopmentsE stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of E£14.92 is trading 35% above its estimated GF Value™ of E£11.05. GuruFocus considers Palm Hills DevelopmentsE to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for CAI:PHDC:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.31
  • GF Value™: E£11.05 vs. price of E£14.92 (35% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 10 warning signs

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


Palm Hills DevelopmentsE Business Description

Address Cairo- Alexandria Desert Road Abou Rawash, A4, B83, Km 28 Smart Village, Cairo, EGY
Palm Hills Developments SAE real estate company develops integrated residential, commercial real estate, and resort projects. The company focuses on development in Egypt's new cities and new urban communities. Its activities include building, constructing, owning, and managing residential properties and tourist villages. The company's property portfolio contains projects spanning different development stages, such as Palm Hills October, which is a residential community, and the Palm Club, which is a sports and recreational facility located in Palm Hills October, Palm Hills Alexandria, Hacienda West, and others.
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