Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC (KUW:SPEC) Beneish M-Score: -2.18 (As of Jul. 02, 2026)


KUW:SPEC Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC KUW:SPEC
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Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC Beneish M-Score?

Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC KUW:SPEC +0.83% 56 Beneish M-Score is -2.18 as of Jul. 02, 2026. GuruFocus rates KUW:SPEC with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of KWD0.20 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 538 Conglomerates companies, Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC ranks worse than 75.28% 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 -2.18 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

KUW:SPEC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.39   Med: -2.34   Max: -0.76
Current: -2.18

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC was -0.76. The lowest was -4.39. And the median was -2.34.


Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC'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.

Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC Beneish M-Score Chart

Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC 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 -2.06 -1.96 -2.64 -2.37 -2.08

Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC 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 -2.33 -2.40 -2.18 -2.08 -2.18

KUW:SPEC vs HON, MMM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC'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.


Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC Beneish M-Score vs Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC 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 Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC 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 * 0.7765+0.528 * 1.3077+0.404 * 0.8043+0.892 * 1.7642+0.115 * 0.8799
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6955+4.679 * -0.050035-0.327 * 1.1806
=-2.18

* 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 KWD14.89 Mil.
Revenue was 5.868 + 8 + 7.027 + 4.8 = KWD25.70 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.399 + 1.539 + 1.226 + 1.123 = KWD5.29 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KWD25.74 Mil.
Total Assets was KWD51.08 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KWD9.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KWD1.37 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KWD1.13 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KWD10.58 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KWD1.30 Mil.
Net Income was 0.76 + 0.403 + 0.714 + 0.567 = KWD2.44 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = KWD0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1.705 + -0.427 + 1.991 + 1.731 = KWD5.00 Mil.
Total Receivables was KWD10.87 Mil.
Revenue was 3.815 + 4.956 + 3.003 + 2.791 = KWD14.57 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.035 + 1.258 + 0.78 + 0.846 = KWD3.92 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KWD17.96 Mil.
Total Assets was KWD45.34 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KWD9.34 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KWD1.23 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KWD0.92 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KWD7.54 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KWD1.38 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)
=(14.892 / 25.695) / (10.871 / 14.565)
=0.579568 / 0.746378
=0.7765

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)
=(3.919 / 14.565) / (5.287 / 25.695)
=0.26907 / 0.20576
=1.3077

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 - (25.737 + 8.998) / 51.084) / (1 - (17.959 + 9.339) / 45.338)
=0.320042 / 0.3979
=0.8043

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
=25.695 / 14.565
=1.7642

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))
=(1.226 / (1.226 + 9.339)) / (1.367 / (1.367 + 8.998))
=0.116044 / 0.131886
=0.8799

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)
=(1.13 / 25.695) / (0.921 / 14.565)
=0.043977 / 0.063234
=0.6955

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)
=((1.295 + 10.58) / 51.084) / ((1.384 + 7.543) / 45.338)
=0.23246 / 0.196899
=1.1806

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
=(2.444 - 0 - 5) / 51.084
=-0.050035

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.

Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC has a M-score of -2.18 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 -2.18 mean?
Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC (KUW:SPEC) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.18 as of Jul. 02, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC ranks #405 out of 538 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 75.3%.
Is Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC's Beneish M-Score too high?
Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC's current Beneish M-Score is -2.18. Based on the distribution chart, Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC ranks #405 out of 538 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC's Beneish M-Score compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC ranks #405 out of 538 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC 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 Conglomerates company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Conglomerates 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 Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC and its competitors. Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC's current Beneish M-Score is -2.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC (KUW:SPEC) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is KWD0.20, compared to a current price of KWD0.24 — trading 21.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.18. Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 5 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 Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC (KUW:SPEC), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.18 as of Jul. 02, 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 Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC (KUW:SPEC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of KWD0.24 is trading 21.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of KWD0.20. GuruFocus considers Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for KUW:SPEC:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.18
  • GF Value™: KWD0.20 vs. price of KWD0.24 (21.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 56/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC Business Description

Address Amghara Industrial Area, P.O. Box 23595, Block 4, Plot 173, Safat, Kuwait, KWT, 13096
Specialities Group Holding Co KSCC is a diversified company operating various businesses. It is engaged in manufacturing and importing special construction chemicals and waterproofing systems with all necessary support and services. It is also involved in trading, manufacturing of construction materials and chemicals, and providing contracting and construction services. Additionally, the company has diversified its investments in the real estate and energy sectors through its subsidiaries. The Group generates maximum revenue from its general trading, marine, contracting, and construction activities, followed by its Oil and gas and Real estate activities. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from Kuwait and also has its presence in other Gulf countries.
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