Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC (KUW:BOURSA) Beneish M-Score: -2.51 (As of Jul. 05, 2026)


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Price KWD2.86
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What is Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC Beneish M-Score?

Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC KUW:BOURSA -0.28% 100 Beneish M-Score is -2.51 as of Jul. 05, 2026. GuruFocus rates KUW:BOURSA with a GF Score™ of 100/100 and a GF Value™ of KWD3.33 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 705 Capital Markets companies, Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC ranks better than 64.11% 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 -2.51 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

KUW:BOURSA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -2.44   Max: -0.72
Current: -2.51

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC was -0.72. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -2.44.


Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC'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.

Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC Beneish M-Score Chart

Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.37 -2.67 -2.19 -2.62 -2.51

Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC 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 -2.40 -2.40 -2.43 -2.51 -2.51

KUW:BOURSA vs SPGI, CME, MCO: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC'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.


Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC Beneish M-Score vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC 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 Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC 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 * 0.8647+0.528 * 0.9928+0.404 * 1.0639+0.892 * 1.205+0.115 * 0.739
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8754+4.679 * -0.059745-0.327 * 0.459
=-2.51

* 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 KWD4.42 Mil.
Revenue was 10.111 + 13.229 + 12.796 + 11.984 = KWD48.12 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8.575 + 8.18 + 11.234 + 10.29 = KWD38.28 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KWD88.56 Mil.
Total Assets was KWD145.24 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KWD2.64 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KWD1.19 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KWD4.81 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KWD14.03 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KWD0.04 Mil.
Net Income was 5.987 + 5.128 + 7.941 + 7.172 = KWD26.23 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = KWD0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 11.698 + 7.813 + 8.322 + 7.072 = KWD34.91 Mil.
Total Receivables was KWD4.25 Mil.
Revenue was 12.12 + 10.072 + 9.012 + 8.73 = KWD39.93 Mil.
Gross Profit was 10.601 + 6.218 + 7.554 + 7.165 = KWD31.54 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KWD87.72 Mil.
Total Assets was KWD139.47 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KWD2.97 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KWD0.88 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KWD4.56 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KWD29.25 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KWD0.19 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)
=(4.424 / 48.12) / (4.246 / 39.934)
=0.091937 / 0.106325
=0.8647

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)
=(31.538 / 39.934) / (38.279 / 48.12)
=0.789753 / 0.79549
=0.9928

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 - (88.556 + 2.644) / 145.235) / (1 - (87.723 + 2.97) / 139.465)
=0.372052 / 0.349708
=1.0639

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
=48.12 / 39.934
=1.205

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))
=(0.882 / (0.882 + 2.97)) / (1.187 / (1.187 + 2.644))
=0.228972 / 0.309841
=0.739

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)
=(4.811 / 48.12) / (4.561 / 39.934)
=0.099979 / 0.114213
=0.8754

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)
=((0.044 + 14.027) / 145.235) / ((0.19 + 29.25) / 139.465)
=0.096884 / 0.211092
=0.459

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
=(26.228 - 0 - 34.905) / 145.235
=-0.059745

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.

Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC has a M-score of -2.51 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.51 mean?
Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC (KUW:BOURSA) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.51 as of Jul. 05, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC ranks #253 out of 705 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 35.9%.
Is Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's Beneish M-Score too high?
Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's current Beneish M-Score is -2.51. Based on the distribution chart, Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC ranks #253 out of 705 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC has a GF Score™ of 100/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's Beneish M-Score compare to SPGI and CME?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC ranks #253 out of 705 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC 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 Capital Markets company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Capital Markets 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 Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC and its competitors. Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's current Beneish M-Score is -2.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC (KUW:BOURSA) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is KWD3.33, compared to a current price of KWD2.86 — trading 14.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.51. Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's overall GF Score™ is 100/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC (KUW:BOURSA), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.51 as of Jul. 05, 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 Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC (KUW:BOURSA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of KWD2.86 is trading 14.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of KWD3.33. GuruFocus considers Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for KUW:BOURSA:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.51
  • GF Value™: KWD3.33 vs. price of KWD2.86 (14.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 100/100 with 1 warning sign

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


Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC Business Description

Address Dasman, P.O.Box 1027, Kuwait City, KWT, 15461
Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC operates as a financial exchange and clearing house in Kuwait. The company also provides securities-related services to participants in the financial sector. Its segments includes securities exchange and clearing, out of which the majority is from the securities exchange.
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