ARM Cement (NAI:ARM) Beneish M-Score: 0.00 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


What is ARM Cement Beneish M-Score?

ARM Cement NAI:ARM Beneish M-Score is 0.00 as of Jun. 26, 2026.

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.

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

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ARM Cement was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


ARM Cement Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ARM Cement'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.

ARM Cement Beneish M-Score Chart

ARM Cement Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.22 -2.23 -2.83 -1.80 -5.12

ARM Cement Semi-Annual Data
Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17
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 -2.83 0.00 -1.80 0.00 -5.12

ARM Cement Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Building Materials subindustry, ARM Cement'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.


ARM Cement Beneish M-Score vs Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, ARM Cement's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ARM Cement's Beneish M-Score falls into.



ARM Cement 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 ARM Cement 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 * 0.7248+0.528 * -1.0587+0.404 * 0.7347+0.892 * 0.6782+0.115 * 0.9066
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.9267+4.679 * -0.141396-0.327 * 1.1875
=-5.11

* 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 (Dec17) TTM:Last Year (Dec16) TTM:
Total Receivables was KES2,344 Mil.
Revenue was KES8,697 Mil.
Gross Profit was KES-1,264 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KES3,723 Mil.
Total Assets was KES42,699 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KES38,604 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KES1,668 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KES3,027 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KES17,195 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KES1,410 Mil.
Net Income was KES-6,560 Mil.
Gross Profit was KES0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was KES-523 Mil.
Total Receivables was KES4,769 Mil.
Revenue was KES12,824 Mil.
Gross Profit was KES1,973 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KES8,286 Mil.
Total Assets was KES51,059 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KES42,168 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KES1,645 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KES2,317 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KES14,159 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KES4,575 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)
=(2343.985 / 8697.333) / (4768.539 / 12823.826)
=0.269506 / 0.37185
=0.7248

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)
=(1973.187 / 12823.826) / (-1264.089 / 8697.333)
=0.153869 / -0.145342
=-1.0587

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 - (3723.487 + 38603.863) / 42699.067) / (1 - (8285.671 + 42168.147) / 51058.802)
=0.008706 / 0.011849
=0.7347

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
=8697.333 / 12823.826
=0.6782

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))
=(1645.366 / (1645.366 + 42168.147)) / (1668.292 / (1668.292 + 38603.863))
=0.037554 / 0.041425
=0.9066

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)
=(3027.049 / 8697.333) / (2316.554 / 12823.826)
=0.348043 / 0.180645
=1.9267

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)
=((1409.52 + 17194.544) / 42699.067) / ((4574.785 + 14159.435) / 51058.802)
=0.435702 / 0.366915
=1.1875

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
=(-6560.374 - 0 - -522.891) / 42699.067
=-0.141396

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.

ARM Cement has a M-score of -5.11 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 0.00 mean?
ARM Cement (NAI:ARM) has a Beneish M-Score of 0.00 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on ARM Cement and its competitors.
Is ARM Cement's Beneish M-Score too high?
ARM Cement's current Beneish M-Score is 0.00.
How does ARM Cement's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
ARM Cement's Beneish M-Score of 0.00 can be compared against companies in the Building Materials 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 Building Materials company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Building Materials 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 ARM Cement and its competitors. ARM Cement's current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ARM Cement stock overvalued right now?
ARM Cement (NAI:ARM) has a current Beneish M-Score of 0.00. The current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. 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 ARM Cement (NAI:ARM), the current Beneish M-Score is 0.00 as of Jun. 26, 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.

ARM Cement Business Description

Address The Westwood, Ring Road, 9th Floor, Westlands, Nairobi, KEN, 00100
ARM Cement PLC is a cement manufacturing company based in Kenya. The principal activities of the company and its subsidiaries are the manufacturing and selling of cement. In addition, the company is engaged in the mining and processing of industrial minerals and chemicals, trading in other building products and the sale of fertilisers. The company is organised into two principal operating division - Cement and Lime segment and Other Products. The company offers tiling cement, composite cement, portland cement, and clinker. The company predominantly carries out its operations in Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa and Rwanda. The majority of its revenue is derived from Kenya.