Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SAU:2250) Beneish M-Score: 0.00 (As of Jul. 18, 2026)

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What is Saudi Industrial Investment Group Beneish M-Score?

Saudi Industrial Investment Group SAU:2250 -0.15% 45 Beneish M-Score is 0.00 as of Jul. 18, 2026. GuruFocus rates SAU:2250 with a GF Score™ of 45/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,526 Chemicals companies, Saudi Industrial Investment Group ranks worse than 65530.73% 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.

The historical rank and industry rank for Saudi Industrial Investment Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Saudi Industrial Investment Group was 2.18. The lowest was -3.10. And the median was -2.55.

Saudi Industrial Investment Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Saudi Industrial Investment Group'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.

Saudi Industrial Investment Group Beneish M-Score Chart

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SAU:2250 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Saudi Industrial Investment Group'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.

Saudi Industrial Investment Group Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Saudi Industrial Investment Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Saudi Industrial Investment Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Saudi Industrial Investment Group 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 Saudi Industrial Investment Group 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 ﷼483.08 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ﷼0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ﷼0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼854.43 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼9,075.22 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼70.76 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼1.05 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼74.82 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼167.01 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼0.00 Mil.
Net Income was 252.281 + -149.865 + 8.333 + 19.627 = ﷼130.38 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ﷼0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -13.8 + 114.697 + 69.452 + 55.016 = ﷼225.37 Mil.
 Total Receivables was ﷼805.58 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ﷼0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ﷼0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼1,805.92 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼10,103.45 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼1.58 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼0.64 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼68.18 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼221.42 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼0.00 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)
=(483.077 / 0) / (805.577 / 0)
= /
=

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)
=(0 / 0) / (0 / 0)
= /
=

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 - (854.433 + 70.757) / 9075.219) / (1 - (1805.915 + 1.584) / 10103.446)
=0.898053 / 0.821101
=

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
=0 / 0
=

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))
=(0.637 / (0.637 + 1.584)) / (1.051 / (1.051 + 70.757))
=0.286808 / 0.014636
=

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)
=(74.819 / 0) / (68.184 / 0)
= /
=

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)
=((0 + 167.012) / 9075.219) / ((0 + 221.42) / 10103.446)
=0.018403 / 0.021915
=

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
=(130.376 - 0 - 225.365) / 9075.219
=-0.010467

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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of 0.00 mean?
Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SAU:2250) has a Beneish M-Score of 0.00 as of Jul. 18, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Saudi Industrial Investment Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Saudi Industrial Investment Group ranks #999999 out of 1526 companies in the Chemicals industry.
Is Saudi Industrial Investment Group's Beneish M-Score too high?
Saudi Industrial Investment Group's current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Saudi Industrial Investment Group ranks #999999 out of 1526 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Saudi Industrial Investment Group has a GF Score™ of 45/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Saudi Industrial Investment Group's Beneish M-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Saudi Industrial Investment Group ranks #999999 out of 1526 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Saudi Industrial Investment Group 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 Saudi Industrial Investment Group and its competitors. Saudi Industrial Investment Group's current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Saudi Industrial Investment Group stock overvalued right now?
Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SAU:2250) has a current Beneish M-Score of 0.00. The current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. Saudi Industrial Investment Group's overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 5 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 Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SAU:2250), the current Beneish M-Score is 0.00 as of Jul. 18, 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.

Saudi Industrial Investment Group Business Description

Address Northern Ring Road, P.O. Box 99833, Office 203 - Rubeen Plaza, Hittin District, Riyadh, SAU, 11625
Saudi Industrial Investment Group is principally engaged in investing the funds of its subsidiaries and managing its subsidiaries. Through its subsidiaries, the company offers styrene, polyethylene, polypropylene, cyclohexane, and other related chemicals. The Group's operating segments are Polymers and Aromatics. Geographically, it generates revenue from customers in its domestic market and from other regions, including the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and Africa.
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