Arabian Pipes Co (SAU:2200) Beneish M-Score: -2.78 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


SAU:2200 Arabian Pipes Co SAU:2200
74 GF Score
Price ﷼6.77
GF Value ﷼5.31
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Arabian Pipes Co Beneish M-Score?

Arabian Pipes Co SAU:2200 -3.01% 74 Beneish M-Score is -2.78 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates SAU:2200 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼5.31 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 588 Steel companies, Arabian Pipes Co ranks better than 69.56% 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 -2.78 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SAU:2200' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.62   Med: -2.36   Max: 23.56
Current: -2.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Arabian Pipes Co was 23.56. The lowest was -4.62. And the median was -2.36.


Arabian Pipes Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Arabian Pipes 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.

Arabian Pipes Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Arabian Pipes Co 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 0.00 0.00 18.41 -2.23 -3.19

Arabian Pipes Co 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 -2.62 -3.73 -4.59 -3.19 -2.78

SAU:2200 vs NUE, STLD, RS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Arabian Pipes 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.


Arabian Pipes Co Beneish M-Score vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Arabian Pipes Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Arabian Pipes 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 Arabian Pipes 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 * 1.1809+0.528 * 1.1504+0.404 * 0.8741+0.892 * 0.7618+0.115 * 0.9651
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.4049+4.679 * -0.070388-0.327 * 0.6258
=-2.78

* 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 ﷼247.6 Mil.
Revenue was 194.57 + 137.423 + 233.285 + 254.417 = ﷼819.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 36.885 + 21.637 + 44.17 + 62.304 = ﷼165.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼520.3 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼795.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼273.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼38.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼17.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼233.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼22.8 Mil.
Net Income was 20.115 + 8.101 + 27.769 + 34.432 = ﷼90.4 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ﷼0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 8.084 + -44.772 + 103.826 + 79.251 = ﷼146.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was ﷼275.3 Mil.
Revenue was 248.93 + 158.88 + 322.316 + 345.924 = ﷼1,076.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 63.659 + 29.832 + 67.585 + 88.105 = ﷼249.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼672.5 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼966.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼291.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼39.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼16.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼432.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼64.1 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)
=(247.636 / 819.695) / (275.289 / 1076.05)
=0.302107 / 0.255833
=1.1809

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)
=(249.181 / 1076.05) / (164.996 / 819.695)
=0.23157 / 0.20129
=1.1504

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 - (520.308 + 273.283) / 795.187) / (1 - (672.522 + 291.523) / 966.264)
=0.002007 / 0.002296
=0.8741

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
=819.695 / 1076.05
=0.7618

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))
=(39.362 / (39.362 + 291.523)) / (38.422 / (38.422 + 273.283))
=0.11896 / 0.123264
=0.9651

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)
=(17.936 / 819.695) / (16.759 / 1076.05)
=0.021881 / 0.015575
=1.4049

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)
=((22.815 + 233.06) / 795.187) / ((64.115 + 432.746) / 966.264)
=0.32178 / 0.514208
=0.6258

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
=(90.417 - 0 - 146.389) / 795.187
=-0.070388

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.

Arabian Pipes Co has a M-score of -2.78 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 -2.78 mean?
Arabian Pipes Co (SAU:2200) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.78 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Arabian Pipes Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Arabian Pipes Co ranks #179 out of 588 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 30.4%.
Is Arabian Pipes Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Arabian Pipes Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.78. Based on the distribution chart, Arabian Pipes Co ranks #179 out of 588 companies in the Steel industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Arabian Pipes Co has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arabian Pipes Co's Beneish M-Score compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Arabian Pipes Co ranks #179 out of 588 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Arabian Pipes Co in the upper 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 Steel company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Steel 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 Arabian Pipes Co and its competitors. Arabian Pipes Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arabian Pipes Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arabian Pipes Co (SAU:2200) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼5.31, compared to a current price of ﷼6.77 — trading 27.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.78. Arabian Pipes Co's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Arabian Pipes Co (SAU:2200), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.78 as of Jun. 28, 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 Arabian Pipes Co (SAU:2200) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arabian Pipes Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ﷼6.77 is trading 27.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼5.31. GuruFocus considers Arabian Pipes Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SAU:2200:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.78
  • GF Value™: ﷼5.31 vs. price of ﷼6.77 (27.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:2200 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Arabian Pipes Co Business Description

Address Riyadh Third Industrial City, P.O. Box 42734, Riyadh, SAU, 11551
Arabian Pipes Co is engaged in the production and marketing of longitudinally welded steel pipes for pipelines and for construction and commercial purposes. Its other activities include bending, shaping, and threading pipes from the outside and inside, carrying out commercial business such as selling and buying pipes and their accessories, carrying out pipeline extension works, manufacturing pipes, hoses, plastic pipes, their connections and accessories, and manufacturing hollow iron and steel. The company generates the majority of revenue from Saudi Arabia.
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