GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Financial Services » Insurance » Watania International Holding PJSC (DFM:WATANIA) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

Watania International Holding PJSC (DFM:WATANIA) Beneish M-Score : -2.77 (As of Apr. 16, 2025)


View and export this data going back to 2008. Start your Free Trial

What is Watania International Holding PJSC Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.77 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

DFM:WATANIA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -44.62   Med: -2.59   Max: -2.2
Current: -2.77

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Watania International Holding PJSC was -2.20. The lowest was -44.62. And the median was -2.59.


Watania International Holding 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 Watania International Holding 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 * 0.468+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0014+0.892 * 0.799+0.115 * 1.0604
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6084+4.679 * 0.046862-0.327 * 0.7343
=-2.77

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was د.إ24.0 Mil.
Revenue was 161.788 + 146.71 + 124.546 + 137.305 = د.إ570.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 161.788 + 146.71 + 124.546 + 137.305 = د.إ570.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ1,324.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ14.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ12.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ6.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ6.1 Mil.
Net Income was 4.281 + 1.061 + 2.033 + 5.905 = د.إ13.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 2.674 + 0 + 0 + 0 = د.إ2.7 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -11.462 + -15.407 + -12.178 + -12.391 = د.إ-51.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was د.إ64.2 Mil.
Revenue was 232.697 + 139.723 + 167.197 + 174.195 = د.إ713.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 232.697 + 139.723 + 167.197 + 174.195 = د.إ713.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ1,211.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ15.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ14.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ14.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ7.6 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)
=(24.015 / 570.349) / (64.215 / 713.812)
=0.042106 / 0.089961
=0.468

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)
=(713.812 / 713.812) / (570.349 / 570.349)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 14.676) / 1323.981) / (1 - (0 + 15.131) / 1211.141)
=0.988915 / 0.987507
=1.0014

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
=570.349 / 713.812
=0.799

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))
=(14.442 / (14.442 + 15.131)) / (12.529 / (12.529 + 14.676))
=0.488351 / 0.46054
=1.0604

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)
=(6.884 / 570.349) / (14.161 / 713.812)
=0.01207 / 0.019839
=0.6084

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)
=((6.066 + 0) / 1323.981) / ((7.557 + 0) / 1211.141)
=0.004582 / 0.00624
=0.7343

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
=(13.28 - 2.674 - -51.438) / 1323.981
=0.046862

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.

Watania International Holding PJSC has a M-score of -2.77 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Watania International Holding PJSC Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Watania International Holding PJSC's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Watania International Holding PJSC Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
15th Floor, O-14 Tower, Marasi Drive, Business Bay, P.O. Box 235353, Dubai, ARE
Watania International Holding PJSC is an Investment holding company. It has two business segments; General Management and Investment.