Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC (KUW:SHIP) Beneish M-Score: -1.92 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


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What is Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC Beneish M-Score?

Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC KUW:SHIP -1.42% 80 Beneish M-Score is -1.92 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates KUW:SHIP with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of KWD1.03 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,704 Construction companies, Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC ranks worse than 78.99% 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 -1.92 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

KUW:SHIP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.18   Med: -2.42   Max: 1.19
Current: -1.92

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC was 1.19. The lowest was -6.18. And the median was -2.42.


Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding 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.

Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC Beneish M-Score Chart

Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding 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 -2.54 -2.66 -3.29 -2.27 -2.13

Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding 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 -2.12 -2.55 -2.45 -2.13 -1.92

KUW:SHIP vs PWR, FIX, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding 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.


Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding 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 Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding 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 * 1.0495+0.528 * 1.1184+0.404 * 1.3493+0.892 * 1.1545+0.115 * 0.8606
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2597+4.679 * 0.056074-0.327 * 1.1016
=-1.92

* 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 KWD131.9 Mil.
Revenue was 43.369 + 57.347 + 54.42 + 46.907 = KWD202.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.203 + 6.776 + 3.597 + 4.11 = KWD16.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KWD172.6 Mil.
Total Assets was KWD259.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KWD82.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KWD6.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KWD0.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KWD152.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KWD5.7 Mil.
Net Income was 1.105 + 4.163 + 1.698 + 2.347 = KWD9.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = KWD0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -14.432 + -1.417 + -6.883 + 17.485 = KWD-5.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was KWD108.8 Mil.
Revenue was 47.114 + 58.538 + 38.667 + 30.69 = KWD175.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.969 + 6.411 + 2.809 + 2.976 = KWD16.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KWD137.7 Mil.
Total Assets was KWD222.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KWD81.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KWD5.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KWD0.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KWD119.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KWD4.0 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)
=(131.868 / 202.043) / (108.841 / 175.009)
=0.652673 / 0.621917
=1.0495

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)
=(16.165 / 175.009) / (16.686 / 202.043)
=0.092367 / 0.082586
=1.1184

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 - (172.563 + 82.038) / 259.659) / (1 - (137.67 + 81.611) / 222.493)
=0.019479 / 0.014436
=1.3493

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
=202.043 / 175.009
=1.1545

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))
=(5.687 / (5.687 + 81.611)) / (6.719 / (6.719 + 82.038))
=0.065145 / 0.075701
=0.8606

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)
=(0.493 / 202.043) / (0.339 / 175.009)
=0.00244 / 0.001937
=1.2597

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)
=((5.727 + 152.799) / 259.659) / ((4.013 + 119.29) / 222.493)
=0.610516 / 0.554188
=1.1016

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
=(9.313 - 0 - -5.247) / 259.659
=0.056074

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.

Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC has a M-score of -1.92 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 -1.92 mean?
Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC (KUW:SHIP) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.92 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC ranks #1346 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 79%.
Is Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC's Beneish M-Score too high?
Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC's current Beneish M-Score is -1.92. Based on the distribution chart, Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC ranks #1346 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC's Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC ranks #1346 out of 1704 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding 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 Construction company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Construction 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 Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC and its competitors. Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC's current Beneish M-Score is -1.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC (KUW:SHIP) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is KWD1.03, compared to a current price of KWD0.69 — trading 32.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.92. Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 7 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 Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC (KUW:SHIP), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.92 as of Jun. 25, 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 Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC (KUW:SHIP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of KWD0.69 is trading 32.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of KWD1.03. GuruFocus considers Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for KUW:SHIP:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.92
  • GF Value™: KWD1.03 vs. price of KWD0.69 (32.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC Business Description

Address Shuwaik Port, Gate No.7, P.O. Box 21998, Safat, Kuwait, KWT, 13080
Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC is engaged in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracting, focusing on the shipping and maritime industry in Kuwait. The Company serves sectors including oil and gas, refineries, petrochemicals, power, water distillation and desalination, shipbuilding, ship repair, dredging, and maritime construction. Its activities include industrial and marine works, installation and maintenance services, trading of equipment and spare parts, and contracting and tendering with international companies. It also provides services such as shipyard operations, fabrication, testing and calibration, quality control, scaffolding, galvanizing, onshore and offshore operations, technical manpower supply, and design and engineering services.
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