National Consumer Holding Co (S A K C) (KUW:NCCI) Beneish M-Score: 2.49 (As of Jul. 01, 2026)


What is National Consumer Holding Co (S A K C) Beneish M-Score?

National Consumer Holding Co (S A K C) KUW:NCCI -0.30% Beneish M-Score is 2.49 as of Jul. 01, 2026. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 370 Packaging & Containers companies, National Consumer Holding Co (S A K C) ranks worse than 96.49% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 2.49 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for National Consumer Holding Co (S A K C)'s Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

KUW:NCCI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -64.34   Med: -2.44   Max: 2430.51
Current: 2.49

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of National Consumer Holding Co (S A K C) was 2430.51. The lowest was -64.34. And the median was -2.44.


National Consumer Holding Co (S A K C) Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for National Consumer Holding Co (S A K C)'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 Consumer Holding Co (S A K C) Beneish M-Score Chart

National Consumer Holding Co (S A K C) Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
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National Consumer Holding Co (S A K C) 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 -2.22 -0.23 -3.12 -1.75 2.49

KUW:NCCI vs SW, PKG, IP: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, National Consumer Holding Co (S A K C)'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 Consumer Holding Co (S A K C) Beneish M-Score vs Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, National Consumer Holding Co (S A K C)'s Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where National Consumer Holding Co (S A K C)'s Beneish M-Score falls into.



National Consumer Holding Co (S A K C) 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 Consumer Holding Co (S A K C) 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 * 6.0172+0.528 * 0.929+0.404 * 0.7958+0.892 * 1.2229+0.115 * 1.0383
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3499+4.679 * 0.10015-0.327 * 1.4267
=2.49

* 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 KWD4.93 Mil.
Revenue was 0.796 + 0.758 + 0.685 + 0.691 = KWD2.93 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.202 + -0.104 + 0.227 + 0.216 = KWD0.54 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KWD21.84 Mil.
Total Assets was KWD33.99 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KWD6.63 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KWD1.32 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KWD0.62 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KWD1.39 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KWD2.74 Mil.
Net Income was -0.084 + -0.864 + 0.25 + 0.617 = KWD-0.08 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = KWD0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.031 + -3.919 + 0.263 + 0.14 = KWD-3.49 Mil.
Total Receivables was KWD0.67 Mil.
Revenue was 0.485 + 0.509 + 0.624 + 0.778 = KWD2.40 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.048 + -0.275 + 0.221 + 0.417 = KWD0.41 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KWD20.87 Mil.
Total Assets was KWD32.85 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KWD5.28 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KWD1.10 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KWD0.38 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KWD2.30 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KWD0.51 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)
=(4.93 / 2.93) / (0.67 / 2.396)
=1.682594 / 0.279633
=6.0172

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)
=(0.411 / 2.396) / (0.541 / 2.93)
=0.171536 / 0.184642
=0.929

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 - (21.844 + 6.629) / 33.989) / (1 - (20.868 + 5.282) / 32.849)
=0.162288 / 0.203933
=0.7958

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
=2.93 / 2.396
=1.2229

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))
=(1.098 / (1.098 + 5.282)) / (1.317 / (1.317 + 6.629))
=0.1721 / 0.165744
=1.0383

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)
=(0.624 / 2.93) / (0.378 / 2.396)
=0.212969 / 0.157763
=1.3499

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)
=((2.744 + 1.391) / 33.989) / ((0.506 + 2.295) / 32.849)
=0.121657 / 0.085269
=1.4267

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
=(-0.081 - 0 - -3.485) / 33.989
=0.10015

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 Consumer Holding Co (S A K C) has a M-score of 2.49 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of 2.49 mean?
National Consumer Holding Co (S A K C) (KUW:NCCI) has a Beneish M-Score of 2.49 as of Jul. 01, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on National Consumer Holding Co (S A K C) and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, National Consumer Holding Co (S A K C) ranks #357 out of 370 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 96.5%.
Is National Consumer Holding Co (S A K C)'s Beneish M-Score too high?
National Consumer Holding Co (S A K C)'s current Beneish M-Score is 2.49. Based on the distribution chart, National Consumer Holding Co (S A K C) ranks #357 out of 370 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does National Consumer Holding Co (S A K C)'s Beneish M-Score compare to SW and PKG?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, National Consumer Holding Co (S A K C) ranks #357 out of 370 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places National Consumer Holding Co (S A K C) 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 Packaging & Containers company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Packaging & Containers 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 Consumer Holding Co (S A K C) and its competitors. National Consumer Holding Co (S A K C)'s current Beneish M-Score is 2.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is National Consumer Holding Co (S A K C) stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, National Consumer Holding Co (S A K C) (KUW:NCCI) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is KWD0.14, compared to a current price of KWD0.10 — trading 29.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 2.49. 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 Consumer Holding Co (S A K C) (KUW:NCCI), the current Beneish M-Score is 2.49 as of Jul. 01, 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.

National Consumer Holding Co (S A K C) Business Description

Address Khaled Bin Al-Waleed Street, P.O. Box 3767, Al-Madina Tower, 9th Floor, Sharq, Office No. 1, Kuwait City, KWT, 13038
National Consumer Holding Co (S A K C) manufactures and sells consumer products. The company produces facial tissue, Toilet Roll, Private label Tissue for a private customer, and Corrugated Carton, as well as Deformed Steel Bars and Plain Round steel bars. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Kuwait and also has a presence in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC Countries).