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Taqa Arabia (CAI:TAQA) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 06, 2025)


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What is Taqa Arabia Beneish M-Score?

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.

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

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Taqa Arabia was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Taqa Arabia Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Taqa Arabia's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Competitive Comparison of Taqa Arabia's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Taqa Arabia's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Taqa Arabia's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Taqa Arabia's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Taqa Arabia 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 Taqa Arabia 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 (Jun24) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was E£20 Mil.
Revenue was 7791.586 + 7304.195 + 6159.604 + 5940.554 = E£27,196 Mil.
Gross Profit was 832.138 + 961.311 + 669.391 + 767.012 = E£3,230 Mil.
Total Current Assets was E£6,561 Mil.
Total Assets was E£14,885 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was E£7,377 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was E£337 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was E£488 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was E£6,613 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was E£4,342 Mil.
Net Income was 211.324 + 389.937 + 167.271 + 346.25 = E£1,115 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = E£0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -150.729 + 910.279 + 385.791 + 0 = E£1,145 Mil.
Total Receivables was E£0 Mil.
Revenue was 4787.282 + 0 + 0 + 0 = E£4,787 Mil.
Gross Profit was 526.97 + 0 + 0 + 0 = E£527 Mil.
Total Current Assets was E£0 Mil.
Total Assets was E£0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was E£0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was E£110 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was E£43 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was E£0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was E£0 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)
=(19.8 / 27195.939) / (0 / 4787.282)
=0.000728 / 0
=

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)
=(526.97 / 4787.282) / (3229.852 / 27195.939)
=0.110077 / 0.118762
=

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 - (6560.612 + 7377.308) / 14885.257) / (1 - (0 + 0) / 0)
=0.063643 /
=

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
=27195.939 / 4787.282
=

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))
=(110.363 / (110.363 + 0)) / (336.668 / (336.668 + 7377.308))
=1 / 0.043644
=

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)
=(487.88 / 27195.939) / (43.174 / 4787.282)
=0.017939 / 0.009018
=

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)
=((4342.216 + 6613.315) / 14885.257) / ((0 + 0) / 0)
=0.735999 /
=

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
=(1114.782 - 0 - 1145.341) / 14885.257
=-0.002053

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.


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Taqa Arabia Business Description

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Address
G2, ElMorshedy Street, El Lasilky Area, Maadi, Cairo, EGY, 17631
Taqa Arabia operates as an energy and utility provider. TAQA Arabia invests, installs, constructs, and operates energy infrastructure including gas transmission & distribution, conventional and renewable Power generation & distribution, marketing oil products and lubricants throughout several fuel stations across the country as well as water treatment and desalination services for a wide range of clients. The company operates into four segments Gas, Power, Marketing and others. It derives maximum revenue from Marketing segment.

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