National Industries Group HoldingK (DFM:NIND) Beneish M-Score: -2.54 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


DFM:NIND National Industries Group Holding SAK DFM:NIND
37 GF Score
Price د.إ3.40
GF Value د.إ2.34
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is National Industries Group HoldingK Beneish M-Score?

National Industries Group HoldingK DFM:NIND 37 Beneish M-Score is -2.54 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates DFM:NIND with a GF Score™ of 37/100 and a GF Value™ of د.إ2.34 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 538 Conglomerates companies, National Industries Group HoldingK ranks better than 55.76% 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 -2.54 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for National Industries Group HoldingK's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

DFM:NIND' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.4   Med: -2.3   Max: -1.43
Current: -2.54

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of National Industries Group HoldingK was -1.43. The lowest was -3.40. And the median was -2.30.


National Industries Group HoldingK Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for National Industries Group HoldingK'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.

National Industries Group HoldingK Beneish M-Score Chart

National Industries Group HoldingK 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 -2.40 -2.16 -2.09 -2.09 -2.20

National Industries Group HoldingK 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 -2.20 -2.31 -2.27 -2.20 -2.54

DFM:NIND vs HON, MMM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, National Industries Group HoldingK'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.


National Industries Group HoldingK Beneish M-Score vs Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, National Industries Group HoldingK's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where National Industries Group HoldingK's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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National Industries Group HoldingK 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 National Industries Group HoldingK 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 * 0.9074+0.528 * 1.0999+0.404 * 0.9995+0.892 * 0.9277+0.115 * 0.8153
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2406+4.679 * 0.021812-0.327 * 1.02
=-2.54

* 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.إ1,499 Mil.
Revenue was 274.072 + 492.639 + 486.018 + 534.45 = د.إ1,787 Mil.
Gross Profit was 25.305 + 117.381 + 81.084 + 90.171 = د.إ314 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ5,257 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ20,224 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ1,131 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ162 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ555 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ5,786 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ5,156 Mil.
Net Income was -119.001 + 257.198 + 146.021 + 254.364 = د.إ539 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = د.إ0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 13.135 + 78.834 + 27.318 + -21.828 = د.إ97 Mil.
Total Receivables was د.إ1,781 Mil.
Revenue was 312.56 + 570.901 + 528.96 + 514.086 = د.إ1,927 Mil.
Gross Profit was 39.905 + 127.17 + 113.047 + 92.1 = د.إ372 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ4,695 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ19,282 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ1,390 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ159 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ482 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ5,409 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ4,820 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)
=(1499.376 / 1787.179) / (1781.201 / 1926.507)
=0.838962 / 0.924575
=0.9074

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)
=(372.222 / 1926.507) / (313.941 / 1787.179)
=0.193211 / 0.175663
=1.0999

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 - (5257.314 + 1131.335) / 20223.522) / (1 - (4694.701 + 1390.498) / 19282.4)
=0.684098 / 0.684417
=0.9995

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
=1787.179 / 1926.507
=0.9277

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))
=(158.621 / (158.621 + 1390.498)) / (162.491 / (162.491 + 1131.335))
=0.102394 / 0.12559
=0.8153

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)
=(554.897 / 1787.179) / (482.135 / 1926.507)
=0.310488 / 0.250264
=1.2406

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)
=((5156.236 + 5786.274) / 20223.522) / ((4819.716 + 5409.325) / 19282.4)
=0.541078 / 0.530486
=1.02

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
=(538.582 - 0 - 97.459) / 20223.522
=0.021812

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.

National Industries Group HoldingK has a M-score of -2.54 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.54 mean?
National Industries Group HoldingK (DFM:NIND) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.54 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on National Industries Group HoldingK and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, National Industries Group HoldingK ranks #238 out of 538 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 44.2%.
Is National Industries Group HoldingK's Beneish M-Score too high?
National Industries Group HoldingK's current Beneish M-Score is -2.54. Based on the distribution chart, National Industries Group HoldingK ranks #238 out of 538 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, National Industries Group HoldingK has a GF Score™ of 37/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does National Industries Group HoldingK's Beneish M-Score compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, National Industries Group HoldingK ranks #238 out of 538 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts National Industries Group HoldingK 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 Conglomerates company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Conglomerates 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 National Industries Group HoldingK and its competitors. National Industries Group HoldingK's current Beneish M-Score is -2.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is National Industries Group HoldingK stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, National Industries Group HoldingK (DFM:NIND) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is د.إ2.34, compared to a current price of د.إ3.40 — trading 45.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.54. National Industries Group HoldingK's overall GF Score™ is 37/100 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 National Industries Group HoldingK (DFM:NIND), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.54 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.

Is National Industries Group HoldingK (DFM:NIND) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, National Industries Group HoldingK stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of د.إ3.40 is trading 45.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of د.إ2.34. GuruFocus considers National Industries Group HoldingK to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for DFM:NIND:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.54
  • GF Value™: د.إ2.34 vs. price of د.إ3.40 (45.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 37/100 with 8 warning signs

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


National Industries Group HoldingK Business Description

Other Exchanges NIND:Kuwait
Address Shuwaikh - Jahra Road Interchange, P.O. Box 417, Beside kuwait Red Cresent Society, Safat, Kuwait City, KWT, 13005
National Industries Group Holding SAK operates in investment and its objectives are owning stocks and shares, lending money, owning industrial equities such as patents, and royalties, and owning real estate and movable property. The company has four segments Investments, Building Materials and Contracting services, Specialist Engineering and Hotel and IT operations. Geographically, it generates the majority of revenue from the Kuwait region.
37GF Score

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