Carbacid Investments (NAI:CARB) Beneish M-Score: -2.37 (As of Jul. 08, 2026)


NAI:CARB Carbacid Investments PLC NAI:CARB
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Price KES35.40
GF Value KES22.03
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Carbacid Investments Beneish M-Score?

Carbacid Investments NAI:CARB -0.84% 90 Beneish M-Score is -2.37 as of Jul. 08, 2026. GuruFocus rates NAI:CARB with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of KES22.03 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,524 Chemicals companies, Carbacid Investments ranks worse than 61.02% 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 -2.37 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NAI:CARB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.7   Med: -2.42   Max: -1.99
Current: -2.37

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Carbacid Investments was -1.99. The lowest was -2.70. And the median was -2.42.


Carbacid Investments Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Carbacid Investments'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.

Carbacid Investments Beneish M-Score Chart

Carbacid Investments Annual Data
Trend Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.54 -1.99 -2.01 -2.70 -2.37

Carbacid Investments Semi-Annual Data
Jul11 Jul12 Jul13 Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24 Jan25 Jul25 Jan26
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 0.00 -2.70 0.00 -2.37 0.00

NAI:CARB vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Carbacid Investments'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.


Carbacid Investments Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Carbacid Investments's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Carbacid Investments 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 Carbacid Investments 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 * 1.0968+0.528 * 0.9162+0.404 * 0.9708+0.892 * 1.0162+0.115 * 0.7267
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.167+4.679 * 0.012387-0.327 * 0.8129
=-2.37

* 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 (Jul25) TTM:Last Year (Jul24) TTM:
Total Receivables was KES635 Mil.
Revenue was KES2,100 Mil.
Gross Profit was KES1,353 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KES1,813 Mil.
Total Assets was KES6,680 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KES2,273 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KES154 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KES440 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KES647 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KES501 Mil.
Net Income was KES1,003 Mil.
Gross Profit was KES0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was KES920 Mil.
Total Receivables was KES569 Mil.
Revenue was KES2,066 Mil.
Gross Profit was KES1,220 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KES1,752 Mil.
Total Assets was KES6,278 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KES2,016 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KES98 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KES371 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KES671 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KES655 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)
=(634.62 / 2099.85) / (569.371 / 2066.315)
=0.302222 / 0.275549
=1.0968

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)
=(1219.52 / 2066.315) / (1352.668 / 2099.85)
=0.590191 / 0.644174
=0.9162

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 - (1813.184 + 2273.016) / 6679.688) / (1 - (1751.918 + 2015.504) / 6278.323)
=0.388265 / 0.399932
=0.9708

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
=2099.85 / 2066.315
=1.0162

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))
=(97.641 / (97.641 + 2015.504)) / (154.347 / (154.347 + 2273.016))
=0.046206 / 0.063586
=0.7267

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)
=(440.031 / 2099.85) / (371.054 / 2066.315)
=0.209554 / 0.179573
=1.167

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)
=((500.554 + 646.505) / 6679.688) / ((655.496 + 670.741) / 6278.323)
=0.171723 / 0.211241
=0.8129

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
=(1002.914 - 0 - 920.173) / 6679.688
=0.012387

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.

Carbacid Investments has a M-score of -2.37 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 -2.37 mean?
Carbacid Investments (NAI:CARB) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.37 as of Jul. 08, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Carbacid Investments and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Carbacid Investments ranks #930 out of 1524 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 61%.
Is Carbacid Investments' Beneish M-Score too high?
Carbacid Investments' current Beneish M-Score is -2.37. Based on the distribution chart, Carbacid Investments ranks #930 out of 1524 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Carbacid Investments has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Carbacid Investments' Beneish M-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Carbacid Investments ranks #930 out of 1524 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Carbacid Investments 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 Chemicals company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Chemicals 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 Carbacid Investments and its competitors. Carbacid Investments's current Beneish M-Score is -2.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Carbacid Investments stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Carbacid Investments (NAI:CARB) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is KES22.03, compared to a current price of KES35.40 — trading 60.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.37. Carbacid Investments' overall GF Score™ is 90/100 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 Carbacid Investments (NAI:CARB), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.37 as of Jul. 08, 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 Carbacid Investments (NAI:CARB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Carbacid Investments stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of KES35.40 is trading 60.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of KES22.03. GuruFocus considers Carbacid Investments to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NAI:CARB:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.37
  • GF Value™: KES22.03 vs. price of KES35.40 (60.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 90/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Carbacid Investments Business Description

Address Eldama Ravine Close, Off Eldama Ravine Road, PO Box 764, ALN House, Westlands, L.R. No. 1870/1/569, Sarit Centre, Nairobi, KEN, 00606
Carbacid Investments PLC is an investment and holding company with three subsidiaries. The main activities of the business are mining and marketing of carbon dioxide gas, and investment. These are organized in the following operating segments: Trading and Investment. It derives substantial revenue from trading activities. It caters to domestic and overseas markets. Key revenue is derived from the sale of Carbon dioxide gas.
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