National Co for Glass Industries (SAU:2150) Beneish M-Score: -1.98 (As of Jul. 30, 2026)

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SAU:2150 National Co for Glass Industries SAU:2150
71 GF Score
Price ﷼36.20
GF Value ﷼39.20
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is National Co for Glass Industries Beneish M-Score?

National Co for Glass Industries SAU:2150 +0.56% 71 Beneish M-Score is -1.98 as of Jul. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates SAU:2150 with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼39.20 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 375 Packaging & Containers companies, National Co for Glass Industries ranks worse than 81.6% 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 -1.98 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SAU:2150' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11.75   Med: -2.37   Max: 25.78
Current: -1.98

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of National Co for Glass Industries was 25.78. The lowest was -11.75. And the median was -2.37.


National Co for Glass Industries Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for National Co for Glass Industries'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.

National Co for Glass Industries Beneish M-Score Chart

National Co for Glass Industries Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.94 -1.93 -2.51 -2.40 -1.74

National Co for Glass Industries Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.89 -1.95 -1.56 -1.74 -1.98

SAU:2150 vs SW, PKG, IP: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, National Co for Glass Industries'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.


National Co for Glass Industries Beneish M-Score vs Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, National Co for Glass Industries's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where National Co for Glass Industries's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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National Co for Glass Industries 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 National Co for Glass Industries 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 * 1.1298+0.528 * 1.4651+0.404 * 0.9905+0.892 * 0.9321+0.115 * 1.0708
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.4383+4.679 * 0.094714-0.327 * 1.529
=-1.98

* 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 ﷼73.1 Mil.
Revenue was 37.672 + 23.431 + 39.796 + 31.062 = ﷼132.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8.18 + 2.237 + 6.153 + 5.006 = ﷼21.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼154.3 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼946.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼207.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼30.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼12.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼83.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼27.9 Mil.
Net Income was 32.711 + 23.856 + 21.697 + 20.007 = ﷼98.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ﷼0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2.841 + 3.907 + 7.557 + -5.697 = ﷼8.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was ﷼69.4 Mil.
Revenue was 34.279 + 36.894 + 36.144 + 34.253 = ﷼141.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 7.319 + 10.162 + 9.335 + 7.096 = ﷼33.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼118.8 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼843.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼198.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼31.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼9.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼54.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼10.4 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)
=(73.076 / 131.961) / (69.388 / 141.57)
=0.55377 / 0.490132
=1.1298

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)
=(33.912 / 141.57) / (21.576 / 131.961)
=0.239542 / 0.163503
=1.4651

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 - (154.259 + 207.503) / 946.673) / (1 - (118.762 + 198.409) / 843.041)
=0.61786 / 0.623777
=0.9905

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
=131.961 / 141.57
=0.9321

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))
=(31.061 / (31.061 + 198.409)) / (30.027 / (30.027 + 207.503))
=0.13536 / 0.126414
=1.0708

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)
=(12.659 / 131.961) / (9.442 / 141.57)
=0.09593 / 0.066695
=1.4383

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)
=((27.895 + 83.856) / 946.673) / ((10.438 + 54.648) / 843.041)
=0.118046 / 0.077204
=1.529

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
=(98.271 - 0 - 8.608) / 946.673
=0.094714

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.

National Co for Glass Industries has a M-score of -1.98 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.98 mean?
National Co for Glass Industries (SAU:2150) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.98 as of Jul. 30, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on National Co for Glass Industries and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, National Co for Glass Industries ranks #306 out of 375 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 81.6%.
Is National Co for Glass Industries' Beneish M-Score too high?
National Co for Glass Industries' current Beneish M-Score is -1.98. Based on the distribution chart, National Co for Glass Industries ranks #306 out of 375 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, National Co for Glass Industries has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does National Co for Glass Industries' Beneish M-Score compare to SW and PKG?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, National Co for Glass Industries ranks #306 out of 375 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places National Co for Glass Industries 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 Packaging & Containers company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Packaging & Containers 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 National Co for Glass Industries and its competitors. National Co for Glass Industries's current Beneish M-Score is -1.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is National Co for Glass Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, National Co for Glass Industries (SAU:2150) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼39.20, compared to a current price of ﷼36.20 — trading 7.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.98. National Co for Glass Industries' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 3 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 National Co for Glass Industries (SAU:2150), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.98 as of Jul. 30, 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 National Co for Glass Industries (SAU:2150) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, National Co for Glass Industries stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ﷼36.20 is trading 7.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼39.20. GuruFocus considers National Co for Glass Industries to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for SAU:2150:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.98
  • GF Value™: ﷼39.20 vs. price of ﷼36.20 (7.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:2150 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


National Co for Glass Industries Business Description

Address Building number 8317, unit number 5, PO Box 88646, Saudi Second Industrial City, Riyadh, SAU, 11672
National Co for Glass Industries is a company whose principal activity is the manufacture and sale of returnable and non-returnable glass bottles and float glass. It owns two factories in Riyadh and Dammam. The company also invests in the flat glass industry through its associate company.
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