Aramex PJSC (DFM:ARMX) Beneish M-Score: -2.85 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


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Price د.إ1.78
GF Value د.إ2.75
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What is Aramex PJSC Beneish M-Score?

Aramex PJSC DFM:ARMX +0.56% 75 Beneish M-Score is -2.85 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates DFM:ARMX with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of د.إ2.75 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 966 Transportation companies, Aramex PJSC ranks better than 74.33% 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 -2.85 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

DFM:ARMX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.15   Med: -2.74   Max: -2.15
Current: -2.85

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Aramex PJSC was -2.15. The lowest was -3.15. And the median was -2.74.


Aramex PJSC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Aramex PJSC'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.

Aramex PJSC Beneish M-Score Chart

Aramex PJSC 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 -2.38 -2.71 -2.84 -2.80 -2.87

Aramex PJSC 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 -2.75 -2.82 -2.88 -2.87 -2.85

DFM:ARMX vs FDX, UPS, JBHT: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Aramex PJSC'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.


Aramex PJSC Beneish M-Score vs Transportation Industry

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

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


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Aramex PJSC 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 Aramex PJSC 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 * 0.9922+0.528 * 1.0461+0.404 * 0.9876+0.892 * 1.0079+0.115 * 0.9672
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9602+4.679 * -0.082578-0.327 * 1.0122
=-2.85

* 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 د.إ1,124 Mil.
Revenue was 1599.837 + 1700.165 + 1599.074 + 1497.69 = د.إ6,397 Mil.
Gross Profit was 342.496 + 385.262 + 370.266 + 329.265 = د.إ1,427 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ2,024 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ5,936 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ1,767 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ381 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ666 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ1,391 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ1,728 Mil.
Net Income was 17.004 + 7.516 + 5.212 + -9.269 = د.إ20 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = د.إ0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 129.752 + 132.598 + 158.057 + 90.267 = د.إ511 Mil.
Total Receivables was د.إ1,124 Mil.
Revenue was 1563.017 + 1695.133 + 1592.356 + 1496.254 = د.إ6,347 Mil.
Gross Profit was 364.675 + 398.61 + 373.061 + 345.131 = د.إ1,481 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ1,993 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ5,809 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ1,690 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ350 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ688 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ1,386 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ1,630 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)
=(1124.372 / 6396.766) / (1124.317 / 6346.76)
=0.175772 / 0.177148
=0.9922

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)
=(1481.477 / 6346.76) / (1427.289 / 6396.766)
=0.233423 / 0.223127
=1.0461

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 - (2023.794 + 1766.592) / 5936.312) / (1 - (1992.597 + 1690.357) / 5809.323)
=0.361491 / 0.366027
=0.9876

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
=6396.766 / 6346.76
=1.0079

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))
=(350.417 / (350.417 + 1690.357)) / (381.342 / (381.342 + 1766.592))
=0.171708 / 0.177539
=0.9672

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)
=(665.763 / 6396.766) / (687.943 / 6346.76)
=0.104078 / 0.108393
=0.9602

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)
=((1728.241 + 1390.74) / 5936.312) / ((1629.722 + 1385.599) / 5809.323)
=0.525407 / 0.519049
=1.0122

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
=(20.463 - 0 - 510.674) / 5936.312
=-0.082578

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.

Aramex PJSC has a M-score of -2.85 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 -2.85 mean?
Aramex PJSC (DFM:ARMX) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.85 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Aramex PJSC and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Aramex PJSC ranks #248 out of 966 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 25.7%.
Is Aramex PJSC's Beneish M-Score too high?
Aramex PJSC's current Beneish M-Score is -2.85. Based on the distribution chart, Aramex PJSC ranks #248 out of 966 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Aramex PJSC has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aramex PJSC's Beneish M-Score compare to FDX and UPS?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Aramex PJSC ranks #248 out of 966 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Aramex PJSC 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 Transportation company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Transportation 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 Aramex PJSC and its competitors. Aramex PJSC's current Beneish M-Score is -2.85. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aramex PJSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Aramex PJSC (DFM:ARMX) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is د.إ2.75, compared to a current price of د.إ1.78 — trading 35.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.85. Aramex PJSC's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 5 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 Aramex PJSC (DFM:ARMX), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.85 as of Jun. 24, 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 Aramex PJSC (DFM:ARMX) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Aramex PJSC stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of د.إ1.78 is trading 35.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of د.إ2.75. GuruFocus considers Aramex PJSC to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for DFM:ARMX:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.85
  • GF Value™: د.إ2.75 vs. price of د.إ1.78 (35.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Aramex PJSC Business Description

Address Plot WF 07, Jebel Ali, P.O. Box: 95946, Dubai Logistics City, Dubai, ARE, 2302A
Aramex PJSC is a logistics company domiciled in the United Arab Emirates. The company organizes itself into four segments: Courier, Freight Forwarding, Logistics, and Other operations. The Courier segment, which contributes the majority of revenue, delivers small packages across the globe. Freight forwarding is the forward freight through air, land, and ocean transport. The Logistics segment offers warehousing, supply-chain management, and inventory management. The Other operations segment includes catalog shipping services, document storage, airline ticketing and travel, and visa services. The company operates globally, especially in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Middle East, North Africa and Turkey, East and South Africa, Europe, North America, South Asia, North Asia and Oceania.
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