United Projects Co for Aviation Services KSCC (KUW:UPAC) Beneish M-Score : -2.60 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)

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What is United Projects Co for Aviation Services KSCC Beneish M-Score?

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 -2.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for United Projects Co for Aviation Services KSCC's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

KUW:UPAC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.19 Med: -2.51 Max: 0.65
Current: -2.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of United Projects Co for Aviation Services KSCC was 0.65. The lowest was -3.19. And the median was -2.51.

United Projects Co for Aviation Services KSCC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for United Projects Co for Aviation Services KSCC's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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United Projects Co for Aviation Services KSCC Beneish M-Score Chart

United Projects Co for Aviation Services KSCC Annual Data

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-2.46

-2.18

-2.78

-2.62

-2.80

United Projects Co for Aviation Services KSCC Quarterly Data
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Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-2.81	-2.80	-2.75	-2.83	-2.60

Competitive Comparison of United Projects Co for Aviation Services KSCC's Beneish M-Score

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United Projects Co for Aviation Services KSCC's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

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United Projects Co for Aviation Services 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 United Projects Co for Aviation Services KSCC for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 1.1453

0.528 * 1.0133

0.404 * 0.9944

0.892 * 0.8731

0.115 * 1.0094

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1.3608

4.679 * -0.013303

0.327 * 1.0522

-2.60

This Year (Sep24) TTM:

Last Year (Sep23) TTM:

Total Receivables was KWD2.10 Mil.
Revenue was 2.116 + 2.185 + 2.237 + 2.423 = KWD8.96 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.821 + 1.88 + 1.938 + 2.155 = KWD7.79 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KWD11.09 Mil.
Total Assets was KWD278.96 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KWD0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KWD0.43 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KWD2.10 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KWD147.07 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KWD0.00 Mil.
Net Income was 0.339 + 0.668 + 0.617 + -1.999 = KWD-0.38 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = KWD0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.729 + 0.64 + 0.741 + 1.226 = KWD3.34 Mil.

Total Receivables was KWD2.10 Mil.
Revenue was 2.658 + 2.464 + 2.596 + 2.545 = KWD10.26 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.346 + 2.186 + 2.285 + 2.228 = KWD9.05 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KWD7.54 Mil.
Total Assets was KWD219.72 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KWD0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KWD1.45 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KWD1.77 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KWD110.10 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)
	=	(2.095 / 8.961)	/	(2.095 / 10.263)
	=	0.233791	/	0.204131
	=	1.1453

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)
	=	(9.045 / 10.263)	/	(7.794 / 8.961)
	=	0.881321	/	0.869769
	=	1.0133

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 - (11.089 + 0.004) / 278.959)	/	(1 - (7.539 + 0) / 219.723)
	=	0.960234	/	0.965689
	=	0.9944

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
	=	8.961	/	10.263
	=	0.8731

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))
	=	(1.452 / (1.452 + 0))	/	(0.426 / (0.426 + 0.004))
	=	1	/	0.990698
	=	1.0094

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)
	=	(2.103 / 8.961)	/	(1.77 / 10.263)
	=	0.234684	/	0.172464
	=	1.3608

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 + 147.069) / 278.959)	/	((0 + 110.097) / 219.723)
	=	0.527207	/	0.501072
	=	1.0522

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
	=	(-0.375 - 0	-	3.336)	/	278.959
	=	-0.013303

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.

United Projects Co for Aviation Services KSCC has a M-score of -2.60 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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United Projects Co for Aviation Services KSCC Business Description

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Kuwait International Airport, Mezzanine Parking, P. O. Box 27068, Safat, Kuwait, KWT, 13131

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United Projects Co for Aviation Services KSCC is a Kuwait-based company. Its services include project management and consultancy, real estate development, and property and facilities management. The company's services are used by retailers, food and beverage companies, airline companies, and financial institutions. The company operates in two business segments. Investments consist of investing in Reem Mall and surplus funds in investment portfolios. Service operations consist of managing projects and providing airplane ground and cleaning services among other services. The service operations segment generates maximum revenue for the company. Their project portfolio includes Airport Mall and Facilities, Sheikh Saad Terminal, Discovery Center, and Reem Mall.

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