Credit Ratingllection KSCC (KUW:TAHSSILAT) Beneish M-Score: -2.35 (As of Jul. 18, 2026)

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What is Credit Ratingllection KSCC Beneish M-Score?

Credit Ratingllection KSCC KUW:TAHSSILAT -0.69% 10 Beneish M-Score is -2.35 as of Jul. 18, 2026. GuruFocus rates KUW:TAHSSILAT with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 703 Capital Markets companies, Credit Ratingllection KSCC ranks better than 59.17% 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 -2.35 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Credit Ratingllection KSCC's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

KUW:TAHSSILAT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.75   Med: -2.23   Max: 5.81
Current: -2.35

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Credit Ratingllection KSCC was 5.81. The lowest was -3.75. And the median was -2.23.


Credit Ratingllection KSCC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Credit Ratingllection 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.

Credit Ratingllection KSCC Beneish M-Score Chart

Credit Ratingllection 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 -0.85 -1.62 -2.33 -3.04 -2.83

Credit Ratingllection 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 -3.00 -2.23 -2.73 -2.83 -2.35

KUW:TAHSSILAT vs MS, GS, SCHW: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Credit Ratingllection 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.


Credit Ratingllection KSCC Beneish M-Score vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Credit Ratingllection KSCC's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Credit Ratingllection KSCC's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Credit Ratingllection 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 Credit Ratingllection 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 * 1.6958+0.528 * 0.8711+0.404 * 1.0122+0.892 * 0.6071+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.1192+4.679 * 0.021727-0.327 * 1.0192
=-2.35

* 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 KWD0.17 Mil.
Revenue was 0.001 + 0.01 + 0.003 + 0.003 = KWD0.02 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.001 + -0.145 + 0.003 + 0.003 = KWD-0.14 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KWD0.37 Mil.
Total Assets was KWD5.25 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KWD0.01 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KWD0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KWD0.19 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KWD0.15 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KWD0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -0.042 + 0.088 + -0.028 + -0.002 = KWD0.02 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = KWD0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.155 + 0.114 + -0.009 + -0.048 = KWD-0.10 Mil.
Total Receivables was KWD0.17 Mil.
Revenue was 0.006 + 0.002 + 0.013 + 0.007 = KWD0.03 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.006 + -0.223 + 0.012 + 0.007 = KWD-0.20 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KWD0.44 Mil.
Total Assets was KWD5.24 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KWD0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KWD0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KWD0.15 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KWD0.15 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KWD0.00 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)
=(0.174 / 0.017) / (0.169 / 0.028)
=10.235294 / 6.035714
=1.6958

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)
=(-0.198 / 0.028) / (-0.138 / 0.017)
=-7.071429 / -8.117647
=0.8711

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 - (0.374 + 0.009) / 5.247) / (1 - (0.441 + 0) / 5.24)
=0.927006 / 0.91584
=1.0122

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
=0.017 / 0.028
=0.6071

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))
=(0 / (0 + 0)) / (0.001 / (0.001 + 0.009))
= / 0.1
=1

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)
=(0.193 / 0.017) / (0.15 / 0.028)
=11.352941 / 5.357143
=2.1192

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)
=((0 + 0.149) / 5.247) / ((0 + 0.146) / 5.24)
=0.028397 / 0.027863
=1.0192

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
=(0.016 - 0 - -0.098) / 5.247
=0.021727

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.

Credit Ratingllection KSCC has a M-score of -2.35 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.35 mean?
Credit Ratingllection KSCC (KUW:TAHSSILAT) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.35 as of Jul. 18, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Credit Ratingllection KSCC and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Credit Ratingllection KSCC ranks #287 out of 703 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 40.8%.
Is Credit Ratingllection KSCC's Beneish M-Score too high?
Credit Ratingllection KSCC's current Beneish M-Score is -2.35. Based on the distribution chart, Credit Ratingllection KSCC ranks #287 out of 703 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Credit Ratingllection KSCC has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Credit Ratingllection KSCC's Beneish M-Score compare to MS and GS?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Credit Ratingllection KSCC ranks #287 out of 703 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Credit Ratingllection KSCC 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 Capital Markets company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Capital Markets 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 Credit Ratingllection KSCC and its competitors. Credit Ratingllection KSCC's current Beneish M-Score is -2.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Credit Ratingllection KSCC stock overvalued right now?
Credit Ratingllection KSCC (KUW:TAHSSILAT) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.35. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.35. Credit Ratingllection KSCC's overall GF Score™ is 10/100 with 4 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 Credit Ratingllection KSCC (KUW:TAHSSILAT), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.35 as of Jul. 18, 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.

Credit Ratingllection KSCC Business Description

Address Al-Sharq - Al-Shuhada Street, Kuwait ReTower, Sixth floor, Kuwait, KWT, 13015
Credit Rating & Collection KSCC is a Kuwait-based company engaged in collecting and purchasing commercial and other debts on behalf of corporate and private clients, Developing, utilizing, and providing tools for collection and purchasing debts of clients and third parties, and Providing Risk Management Services through its Credit Rating Service among other services. Its operating segment includes Investment; and Credit rating collection. It generates maximum revenue from the Investment segment.
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