Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu (SAU:2083) Beneish M-Score: -2.38 (As of Jul. 20, 2026)

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SAU:2083 Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu SAU:2083
56 GF Score
Price ﷼35.72
GF Value ﷼60.01
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu Beneish M-Score?

Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu SAU:2083 -2.56% 56 Beneish M-Score is -2.38 as of Jul. 20, 2026. GuruFocus rates SAU:2083 with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼60.01 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 488 Utilities - Regulated companies, Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu ranks worse than 72.54% 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 -2.38 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SAU:2083' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.25   Med: -2.42   Max: -1.34
Current: -2.38

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu was -1.34. The lowest was -3.25. And the median was -2.42.


Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu'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.

Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu Beneish M-Score Chart

Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 -2.45 -3.00 -1.98

Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu Quarterly Data
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 -1.99 -1.52 -1.34 -1.98 -2.38

SAU:2083 vs SRE, AES: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu'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.


Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu 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 Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu 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 * 0.945+0.528 * 1.802+0.404 * 1.0102+0.892 * 1.0098+0.115 * 0.9314
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8952+4.679 * -0.066223-0.327 * 0.9654
=-2.38

* 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 ﷼1,059 Mil.
Revenue was 1814.568 + 1836.906 + 2002.11 + 1402.656 = ﷼7,056 Mil.
Gross Profit was 339.797 + 284.889 + 365.707 + -151.732 = ﷼839 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼3,436 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼21,854 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼17,571 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼1,522 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼87 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼3,475 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼11,385 Mil.
Net Income was 127.556 + 51.215 + 170.674 + 109.601 = ﷼459 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ﷼0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 493.373 + 436.284 + 695.766 + 280.843 = ﷼1,906 Mil.
Total Receivables was ﷼1,110 Mil.
Revenue was 1703.948 + 1707.099 + 1856.806 + 1720.089 = ﷼6,988 Mil.
Gross Profit was 318.614 + 330.121 + 458.815 + 389.108 = ﷼1,497 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼3,432 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼23,134 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼18,814 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼1,509 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼97 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼3,915 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼12,380 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)
=(1059.001 / 7056.24) / (1109.809 / 6987.942)
=0.15008 / 0.158818
=0.945

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)
=(1496.658 / 6987.942) / (838.661 / 7056.24)
=0.214177 / 0.118854
=1.802

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 - (3435.561 + 17570.981) / 21853.638) / (1 - (3432.394 + 18813.828) / 23133.877)
=0.038762 / 0.03837
=1.0102

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
=7056.24 / 6987.942
=1.0098

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))
=(1508.781 / (1508.781 + 18813.828)) / (1521.897 / (1521.897 + 17570.981))
=0.074242 / 0.07971
=0.9314

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)
=(87.259 / 7056.24) / (96.528 / 6987.942)
=0.012366 / 0.013814
=0.8952

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)
=((11385.121 + 3474.942) / 21853.638) / ((12379.708 + 3914.632) / 23133.877)
=0.679981 / 0.70435
=0.9654

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
=(459.046 - 0 - 1906.266) / 21853.638
=-0.066223

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.

Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu has a M-score of -2.38 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.38 mean?
Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu (SAU:2083) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.38 as of Jul. 20, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu ranks #354 out of 488 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 72.5%.
Is Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu's Beneish M-Score too high?
Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu's current Beneish M-Score is -2.38. Based on the distribution chart, Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu ranks #354 out of 488 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu's Beneish M-Score compare to SRE and AES?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu ranks #354 out of 488 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu 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 Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu and its competitors. Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu's current Beneish M-Score is -2.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu (SAU:2083) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼60.01, compared to a current price of ﷼35.72 — trading 40.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.38. Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 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 Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu (SAU:2083), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.38 as of Jul. 20, 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 Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu (SAU:2083) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ﷼35.72 is trading 40.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼60.01. GuruFocus considers Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for SAU:2083:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.38
  • GF Value™: ﷼60.01 vs. price of ﷼35.72 (40.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 56/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:2083 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu Business Description

Address Road 100, Support Industrial Zone, Industrial Area 1, Eastern Province, Jubail Industrial City, SAU, 31961
Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu engages in providing integrated utility services to all sectors in the Industrial Cities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The company is engaged in operating, maintaininb, constructing, and managing electric power systems, seawater cooling systems, desalinated water systems, and sanitary and industrial wastewater treatment systems. The company's operating segment includes Power, Water, Gas, and Independent Water and Power.
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