Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC (KUW:MIDAN) Beneish M-Score: -2.26 (As of Aug. 06, 2026)

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KUW:MIDAN Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC KUW:MIDAN
59 GF Score
Price KWD0.98
GF Value KWD0.69
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What is Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC Beneish M-Score?

Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC KUW:MIDAN +1.88% 59 Beneish M-Score is -2.26 as of Aug. 06, 2026. GuruFocus rates KUW:MIDAN with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of KWD0.69 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 625 Healthcare Providers & Services companies, Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC ranks worse than 71.68% 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 -2.26 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

KUW:MIDAN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.47   Med: -2.29   Max: -1.83
Current: -2.26

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC was -1.83. The lowest was -2.47. And the median was -2.29.


Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC'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.

Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC Beneish M-Score Chart

Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.32 -2.35 -2.47 -1.83 -2.26

Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC 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 -1.83 -1.50 -1.57 -2.17 -2.26

KUW:MIDAN vs HCA, THC, DVA: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC'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.


Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC Beneish M-Score vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC 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 Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC 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 * 0.9748+0.528 * 1.2047+0.404 * 1.5822+0.892 * 0.8773+0.115 * 0.8688
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.4995+4.679 * -0.017943-0.327 * 0.9258
=-2.26

* 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 KWD33.06 Mil.
Revenue was 14.644 + 16.217 + 16.018 + 16.288 = KWD63.17 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.249 + 4.578 + 4.936 + 4.749 = KWD18.51 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KWD83.95 Mil.
Total Assets was KWD125.96 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KWD11.02 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KWD2.97 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KWD1.71 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KWD32.02 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KWD1.06 Mil.
Net Income was 1.457 + 1.878 + 3.08 + 3.102 = KWD9.52 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = KWD0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1.09 + 1.465 + 6.154 + 3.068 = KWD11.78 Mil.
Total Receivables was KWD38.65 Mil.
Revenue was 14.915 + 16.012 + 20.712 + 20.36 = KWD72.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.1 + 4.19 + 8.851 + 8.279 = KWD25.42 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KWD94.98 Mil.
Total Assets was KWD127.66 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KWD12.83 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KWD2.90 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KWD3.90 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KWD35.22 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KWD1.00 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)
=(33.056 / 63.167) / (38.653 / 71.999)
=0.523311 / 0.536855
=0.9748

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)
=(25.42 / 71.999) / (18.512 / 63.167)
=0.35306 / 0.293064
=1.2047

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 - (83.952 + 11.019) / 125.957) / (1 - (94.982 + 12.83) / 127.661)
=0.246005 / 0.155482
=1.5822

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
=63.167 / 71.999
=0.8773

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))
=(2.9 / (2.9 + 12.83)) / (2.968 / (2.968 + 11.019))
=0.184361 / 0.212197
=0.8688

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)
=(1.707 / 63.167) / (3.895 / 71.999)
=0.027024 / 0.054098
=0.4995

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)
=((1.064 + 32.018) / 125.957) / ((0.998 + 35.22) / 127.661)
=0.262645 / 0.283704
=0.9258

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
=(9.517 - 0 - 11.777) / 125.957
=-0.017943

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.

Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC has a M-score of -2.26 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 -2.26 mean?
Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC (KUW:MIDAN) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.26 as of Aug. 06, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC ranks #448 out of 625 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, placing it in the top 71.7%.
Is Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC's Beneish M-Score too high?
Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC's current Beneish M-Score is -2.26. Based on the distribution chart, Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC ranks #448 out of 625 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC's Beneish M-Score compare to HCA and THC?
According to the Healthcare Providers & Services industry distribution chart, Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC ranks #448 out of 625 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC in the lower 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 Healthcare Providers & Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Healthcare Providers & Services 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 Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC and its competitors. Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC's current Beneish M-Score is -2.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC (KUW:MIDAN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is KWD0.69, compared to a current price of KWD0.98 — trading 41.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.26. Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 9 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 Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC (KUW:MIDAN), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.26 as of Aug. 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 Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC (KUW:MIDAN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of KWD0.98 is trading 41.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of KWD0.69. GuruFocus considers Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for KUW:MIDAN:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.26
  • GF Value™: KWD0.69 vs. price of KWD0.98 (41.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 9 warning signs

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


Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC Business Description

Address P.O. Box 606, Dasman, Kuwait City, KWT, 15457
Al-Maidan Dental Clinic Co KSC activities are Building and managing specialised medical centers; Contracting with doctors, nurses, and technicians to work for the clinic and for others ;Providing maintenance services for medical devices and equipment; Managing various medical centers and clinics, and providing medical services to help these centers; Conducting studies and researches related to the field of dentistry; Providing dentistry services to government and private institutions; Providing medical house services when necessary; etc. It has two segments Clinics, and Hospital. Hospital segment generates majority of revenue, it provides services relating to medical diagnosis, health care, consultations, surgical and treatment to both outpatients and inpatients with various specialties.
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