Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC (DSMD:QCFS) Beneish M-Score: -2.54 (As of Jul. 06, 2026)


DSMD:QCFS Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC DSMD:QCFS
94 GF Score
Price ر.ق2.48
GF Value ر.ق2.66
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC Beneish M-Score?

Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC DSMD:QCFS 94 Beneish M-Score is -2.54 as of Jul. 06, 2026. GuruFocus rates DSMD:QCFS with a GF Score™ of 94/100 and a GF Value™ of ر.ق2.66 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,684 Real Estate companies, Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC ranks better than 62% 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 Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

DSMD:QCFS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.68   Med: -2.29   Max: 317.82
Current: -2.54

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC was 317.82. The lowest was -3.68. And the median was -2.29.


Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC'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.

Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC Beneish M-Score Chart

Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC 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 -2.62 1.81 -2.17 -2.69 -2.77

Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC 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 -2.93 -2.99 -2.77 -2.54

DSMD:QCFS vs CBRE, BEKE, JLL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC'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.


Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC Beneish M-Score vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC 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 Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC 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 * 0.7725+0.528 * 0.8657+0.404 * 1.0296+0.892 * 1.0358+0.115 * 0.8559
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9927+4.679 * 0.008085-0.327 * 0.5248
=-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 ر.ق2.16 Mil.
Revenue was 5.685 + 5.096 + 5.706 + 5.369 = ر.ق21.86 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.93 + 1.897 + 2.192 + 1.894 = ر.ق8.91 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ر.ق31.92 Mil.
Total Assets was ر.ق147.18 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ر.ق14.49 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ر.ق4.51 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ر.ق1.45 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ر.ق10.02 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ر.ق0.30 Mil.
Net Income was 1.849 + 0.995 + 0.629 + 6.625 = ر.ق10.10 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ر.ق0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2.192 + 1.641 + 4.655 + 0.42 = ر.ق8.91 Mil.
Total Receivables was ر.ق2.70 Mil.
Revenue was 5.517 + 4.929 + 5.063 + 5.591 = ر.ق21.10 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.682 + 1.396 + 1.719 + 1.652 = ر.ق7.45 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ر.ق30.18 Mil.
Total Assets was ر.ق149.22 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ر.ق19.82 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ر.ق5.05 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ر.ق1.41 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ر.ق15.13 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ر.ق4.81 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)
=(2.159 / 21.856) / (2.698 / 21.1)
=0.098783 / 0.127867
=0.7725

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)
=(7.449 / 21.1) / (8.913 / 21.856)
=0.353033 / 0.407806
=0.8657

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 - (31.921 + 14.491) / 147.18) / (1 - (30.175 + 19.816) / 149.221)
=0.684658 / 0.664987
=1.0296

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
=21.856 / 21.1
=1.0358

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))
=(5.052 / (5.052 + 19.816)) / (4.51 / (4.51 + 14.491))
=0.203153 / 0.237356
=0.8559

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)
=(1.454 / 21.856) / (1.414 / 21.1)
=0.066526 / 0.067014
=0.9927

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)
=((0.304 + 10.016) / 147.18) / ((4.811 + 15.126) / 149.221)
=0.070118 / 0.133607
=0.5248

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
=(10.098 - 0 - 8.908) / 147.18
=0.008085

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.

Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC has a M-score of -2.54 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 -2.54 mean?
Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC (DSMD:QCFS) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.54 as of Jul. 06, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC ranks #640 out of 1684 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 38%.
Is Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC's Beneish M-Score too high?
Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC's current Beneish M-Score is -2.54. Based on the distribution chart, Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC ranks #640 out of 1684 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC has a GF Score™ of 94/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC's Beneish M-Score compare to CBRE and BEKE?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC ranks #640 out of 1684 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC 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 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 Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC and its competitors. Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC'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 Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC (DSMD:QCFS) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ر.ق2.66, compared to a current price of ر.ق2.48 — trading 6.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.54. Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC's overall GF Score™ is 94/100 with 3 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 Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC (DSMD:QCFS), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.54 as of Jul. 06, 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 Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC (DSMD:QCFS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ر.ق2.48 is trading 6.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of ر.ق2.66. GuruFocus considers Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for DSMD:QCFS:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.54
  • GF Value™: ر.ق2.66 vs. price of ر.ق2.48 (6.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 94/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC Business Description

Address Street No 320, Najman Street, P.O. BOX 1970, Office No. 3, Building No. 105, Zone No. 26, Najma, Doha, QAT
Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co QSC is a Qatar-based company engaged in the distribution of cinema films and videos, trading of television films and programs, commercial advertisements, trading of tools for the operation of cinema and projectors, and operating movie theaters and cafeterias for cinemas. It also deals in investments in shares, bonds, funds, and real estate investment. The company's reportable segments include Real Estate, Cinema, and other investments. The majority of the revenue is generated from its Real Estate segment, which is engaged in the rental of real estate properties.
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