National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC (KUW:OOREDOO) Beneish M-Score: -3.04 (As of Jul. 27, 2026)

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KUW:OOREDOO National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC KUW:OOREDOO
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What is National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC Beneish M-Score?

National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC KUW:OOREDOO -1.97% 76 Beneish M-Score is -3.04 as of Jul. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates KUW:OOREDOO with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of KWD1.36 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 350 Telecommunication Services companies, National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC ranks better than 73.71% 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 -3.04 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

KUW:OOREDOO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.35   Med: -3.03   Max: -2.24
Current: -3.04

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC was -2.24. The lowest was -3.35. And the median was -3.03.


National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for National Mobile Telecommunications 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.

National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC Beneish M-Score Chart

National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC 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 -2.92 -2.84 -3.35 -3.19 -3.04

National Mobile Telecommunications 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 -3.05 -3.14 0.00 -3.04 0.00

KUW:OOREDOO vs VZ, TMUS, T: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, National Mobile Telecommunications 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.


National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC Beneish M-Score vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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National Mobile Telecommunications 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 National Mobile Telecommunications 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 * 1.0069+0.528 * 0.9693+0.404 * 1.1635+0.892 * 1.0899+0.115 * 1.0502
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.146312-0.327 * 1.0566
=-3.04

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was KWD165.6 Mil.
Revenue was KWD774.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was KWD398.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KWD502.5 Mil.
Total Assets was KWD1,522.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KWD691.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KWD145.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KWD0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KWD551.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KWD197.0 Mil.
Net Income was KWD77.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was KWD0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was KWD300.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was KWD150.9 Mil.
Revenue was KWD710.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was KWD354.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KWD472.4 Mil.
Total Assets was KWD1,304.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KWD590.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KWD131.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KWD0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KWD428.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KWD178.6 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)
=(165.608 / 774.389) / (150.917 / 710.527)
=0.213856 / 0.212401
=1.0069

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)
=(354.214 / 710.527) / (398.268 / 774.389)
=0.498523 / 0.5143
=0.9693

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 - (502.545 + 691.319) / 1522.763) / (1 - (472.383 + 590.078) / 1304.66)
=0.215988 / 0.185641
=1.1635

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
=774.389 / 710.527
=1.0899

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))
=(131.708 / (131.708 + 590.078)) / (145.375 / (145.375 + 691.319))
=0.182475 / 0.173749
=1.0502

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 / 774.389) / (0 / 710.527)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((197.006 + 551.688) / 1522.763) / ((178.565 + 428.507) / 1304.66)
=0.491668 / 0.465311
=1.0566

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
=(77.165 - 0 - 299.964) / 1522.763
=-0.146312

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 Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC has a M-score of -3.04 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 -3.04 mean?
National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC (KUW:OOREDOO) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.04 as of Jul. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC ranks #92 out of 350 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 26.3%.
Is National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC's Beneish M-Score too high?
National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC's current Beneish M-Score is -3.04. Based on the distribution chart, National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC ranks #92 out of 350 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC's Beneish M-Score compare to VZ and TMUS?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC ranks #92 out of 350 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC 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 Telecommunication Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Telecommunication 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 National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC and its competitors. National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC's current Beneish M-Score is -3.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC (KUW:OOREDOO) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is KWD1.36, compared to a current price of KWD1.75 — trading 28.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.04. National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC (KUW:OOREDOO), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.04 as of Jul. 27, 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 National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC (KUW:OOREDOO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of KWD1.75 is trading 28.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of KWD1.36. GuruFocus considers National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for KUW:OOREDOO:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.04
  • GF Value™: KWD1.36 vs. price of KWD1.75 (28.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 3 warning signs

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


National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC Business Description

Address Soor Street, Ooredoo Tower, P.O. Box 613, Safat, Kuwait, KWT, 13007
National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC is a communications company. It offers mobile, fixed, broadband internet, mobile telephone services, and corporate managed services. Its other business activity consists of purchase, supply, installation, management, and maintenance of wireless sets and equipment, mobile telephone services, pager system, and other telecommunication services. The company is organized geographically across the following principal operating segments: Kuwait, Tunisia, Algeria, Maldives, and Others. The reportable operating segments derive their revenue from telecommunications services.
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