Advanced Petrochemical Co (SAU:2330) Beneish M-Score: -2.76 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


SAU:2330 Advanced Petrochemical Co SAU:2330
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What is Advanced Petrochemical Co Beneish M-Score?

Advanced Petrochemical Co SAU:2330 -2.39% 66 Beneish M-Score is -2.76 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates SAU:2330 with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼64.50 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,526 Chemicals companies, Advanced Petrochemical Co ranks better than 72.48% 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 -2.76 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SAU:2330' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.3   Med: -2.6   Max: -1.01
Current: -2.76

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Advanced Petrochemical Co was -1.01. The lowest was -3.30. And the median was -2.60.


Advanced Petrochemical Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Advanced Petrochemical 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.

Advanced Petrochemical Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Advanced Petrochemical 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 -3.02 -2.67 -2.74 -2.14 -2.34

Advanced Petrochemical 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 -1.01 -2.36 -2.43 -2.34 -2.76

SAU:2330 vs DOW: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Advanced Petrochemical 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.


Advanced Petrochemical Co Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Advanced Petrochemical Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Advanced Petrochemical 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 Advanced Petrochemical 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 * 0.6584+0.528 * 0.7944+0.404 * 0.84+0.892 * 1.596+0.115 * 0.5039
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3019+4.679 * -0.042022-0.327 * 1.0632
=-2.76

* 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 ﷼609 Mil.
Revenue was 1079.071 + 1171.656 + 1017.746 + 698.405 = ﷼3,967 Mil.
Gross Profit was 177.566 + 194.209 + 234.604 + 133.908 = ﷼740 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼1,504 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼14,327 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼12,347 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼432 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼106 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼2,865 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼8,289 Mil.
Net Income was 29.905 + 1.099 + 71.813 + 81.613 = ﷼184 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ﷼0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 166.959 + -43.393 + 394.069 + 268.86 = ﷼786 Mil.
Total Receivables was ﷼580 Mil.
Revenue was 614.132 + 579.394 + 642.958 + 649.055 = ﷼2,486 Mil.
Gross Profit was 107.304 + 19.33 + 118.94 + 122.897 = ﷼368 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼1,280 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼13,069 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼11,272 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼196 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼51 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼1,208 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼8,361 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)
=(609.263 / 3966.878) / (579.779 / 2485.539)
=0.153588 / 0.233261
=0.6584

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)
=(368.471 / 2485.539) / (740.287 / 3966.878)
=0.148246 / 0.186617
=0.7944

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 - (1504.004 + 12347.284) / 14327.26) / (1 - (1280.427 + 11271.794) / 13069.097)
=0.033221 / 0.039549
=0.84

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
=3966.878 / 2485.539
=1.596

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))
=(195.525 / (195.525 + 11271.794)) / (432.453 / (432.453 + 12347.284))
=0.017051 / 0.033839
=0.5039

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)
=(106.072 / 3966.878) / (51.047 / 2485.539)
=0.026739 / 0.020538
=1.3019

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)
=((8288.535 + 2864.774) / 14327.26) / ((8361.141 + 1208.038) / 13069.097)
=0.778468 / 0.732199
=1.0632

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
=(184.43 - 0 - 786.495) / 14327.26
=-0.042022

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.

Advanced Petrochemical Co has a M-score of -2.76 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 -2.76 mean?
Advanced Petrochemical Co (SAU:2330) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.76 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Advanced Petrochemical Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Advanced Petrochemical Co ranks #420 out of 1526 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 27.5%.
Is Advanced Petrochemical Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Advanced Petrochemical Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.76. Based on the distribution chart, Advanced Petrochemical Co ranks #420 out of 1526 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Advanced Petrochemical Co has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Advanced Petrochemical Co's Beneish M-Score compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Advanced Petrochemical Co ranks #420 out of 1526 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Advanced Petrochemical 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 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 Advanced Petrochemical Co and its competitors. Advanced Petrochemical Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Advanced Petrochemical Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Advanced Petrochemical Co (SAU:2330) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼64.50, compared to a current price of ﷼24.91 — trading 61.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.76. Advanced Petrochemical Co's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 10 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 Advanced Petrochemical Co (SAU:2330), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.76 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 Advanced Petrochemical Co (SAU:2330) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Advanced Petrochemical Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ﷼24.91 is trading 61.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼64.50. GuruFocus considers Advanced Petrochemical Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for SAU:2330:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.76
  • GF Value™: ﷼64.50 vs. price of ﷼24.91 (61.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 10 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:2330 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Advanced Petrochemical Co Business Description

Address Jubail Industrial City, P.O.Box 11022, Jubail, SAU, 31961
Advanced Petrochemical Co produces and sells polypropylene, polysilicon, and polysilicon downstream products that include Photovoltaic cells and Photovoltaic. The company invests in industrial projects, including petrochemical, chemical, basic, and conversion industries, and industries relating to renewable energy domestically and outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its business is spread across the Middle East and North Africa region. Its products are used to manufacture various basic goods, including personal care products, fresh food packaging, lightweight plastics, and others.
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