KenGen Co (NAI:KEGN) Beneish M-Score: -2.44 (As of Aug. 17, 2026)

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NAI:KEGN KenGen Co PLC NAI:KEGN
76 GF Score
Price KES11.30
GF Value KES3.02
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is KenGen Co Beneish M-Score?

KenGen Co NAI:KEGN +0.44% 76 Beneish M-Score is -2.44 as of Aug. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates NAI:KEGN with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of KES3.02 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 485 Utilities - Regulated companies, KenGen Co ranks worse than 68.25% 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 -2.44 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NAI:KEGN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.18   Med: -2.61   Max: -2.13
Current: -2.44

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of KenGen Co was -2.13. The lowest was -3.18. And the median was -2.61.


KenGen Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for KenGen Co'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.

KenGen Co Beneish M-Score Chart

KenGen Co Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.78 -2.94 -2.27 -3.18 -2.44

KenGen Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 -3.18 0.00 -2.44 0.00

NAI:KEGN vs NEE, SO, DUK: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, KenGen Co'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.


KenGen Co Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, KenGen Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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KenGen Co 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 KenGen Co 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 * 1.0506+0.528 * 0.973+0.404 * 1.5584+0.892 * 0.9618+0.115 * 1.089
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0586+4.679 * -0.039827-0.327 * 0.9947
=-2.44

* 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 (Jun25) TTM:Last Year (Jun24) TTM:
Total Receivables was KES18,119 Mil.
Revenue was KES46,451 Mil.
Gross Profit was KES44,006 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KES53,490 Mil.
Total Assets was KES505,573 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KES436,504 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KES14,485 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KES2,191 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KES20,392 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KES110,040 Mil.
Net Income was KES10,481 Mil.
Gross Profit was KES0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was KES30,617 Mil.
Total Receivables was KES17,932 Mil.
Revenue was KES48,294 Mil.
Gross Profit was KES44,519 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KES48,190 Mil.
Total Assets was KES491,293 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KES433,388 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KES15,708 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KES2,152 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KES18,787 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KES108,640 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)
=(18119.226 / 46450.95) / (17931.538 / 48293.798)
=0.390072 / 0.371301
=1.0506

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)
=(44519.281 / 48293.798) / (44006.499 / 46450.95)
=0.921843 / 0.947376
=0.973

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 - (53490.448 + 436504.343) / 505573.128) / (1 - (48190.394 + 433388.493) / 491292.755)
=0.030813 / 0.019772
=1.5584

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
=46450.95 / 48293.798
=0.9618

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))
=(15707.703 / (15707.703 + 433388.493)) / (14484.645 / (14484.645 + 436504.343))
=0.034976 / 0.032118
=1.089

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)
=(2191.444 / 46450.95) / (2152.361 / 48293.798)
=0.047178 / 0.044568
=1.0586

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)
=((110039.597 + 20392.343) / 505573.128) / ((108640.215 + 18786.814) / 491292.755)
=0.257988 / 0.259371
=0.9947

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
=(10481.077 - 0 - 30616.723) / 505573.128
=-0.039827

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.

KenGen Co has a M-score of -2.44 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 -2.44 mean?
KenGen Co (NAI:KEGN) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.44 as of Aug. 17, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on KenGen Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, KenGen Co ranks #331 out of 485 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 68.2%.
Is KenGen Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
KenGen Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.44. Based on the distribution chart, KenGen Co ranks #331 out of 485 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, KenGen Co has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does KenGen Co's Beneish M-Score compare to NEE and SO?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, KenGen Co ranks #331 out of 485 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places KenGen Co 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Utilities - Regulated 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 KenGen Co and its competitors. KenGen Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is KenGen Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, KenGen Co (NAI:KEGN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is KES3.02, compared to a current price of KES11.30 — trading 274.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.44. KenGen Co's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 9 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 KenGen Co (NAI:KEGN), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.44 as of Aug. 17, 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 KenGen Co (NAI:KEGN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, KenGen Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of KES11.30 is trading 274.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of KES3.02. GuruFocus considers KenGen Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NAI:KEGN:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.44
  • GF Value™: KES3.02 vs. price of KES11.30 (274.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 9 warning signs

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


KenGen Co Business Description

Address Kolobot Road, Kengen Pension Plaza 2, P.O. Box 47936, Nairobi, KEN, 00100
KenGen Co PLC is East Africa's electric power producer, mandated to develop, manage, and operate power plants to generate electricity, including geothermal energy and thermal energy. The Company's primary reportable segment is electricity generation, which is its sole product and revenue stream. In line with its revenue diversification strategy, it has undertaken drilling and consultancy services in Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Eswatini, with drilling operations in Ethiopia and Djibouti now concluded. All its plants are based in Kenya and operate within one geographical location.
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