Yamama Cement Co JSC (SAU:3020) Beneish M-Score: -2.46 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


SAU:3020 Yamama Cement Co JSC SAU:3020
89 GF Score
Price ﷼25.58
GF Value ﷼44.12
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Yamama Cement Co JSC Beneish M-Score?

Yamama Cement Co JSC SAU:3020 -0.16% 89 Beneish M-Score is -2.46 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates SAU:3020 with a GF Score™ of 89/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼44.12 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 386 Building Materials companies, Yamama Cement Co JSC ranks worse than 59.84% 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 -2.46 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SAU:3020' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.62   Med: -2.32   Max: 1.44
Current: -2.46

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Yamama Cement Co JSC was 1.44. The lowest was -4.62. And the median was -2.32.


Yamama Cement Co JSC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Yamama Cement Co JSC'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.

Yamama Cement Co JSC Beneish M-Score Chart

Yamama Cement Co JSC 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 -2.62 -2.78 -2.38 -2.30 -2.37

Yamama Cement Co JSC 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 -2.71 -2.79 -2.92 -2.37 -2.46

SAU:3020 vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Building Materials subindustry, Yamama Cement Co JSC'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.


Yamama Cement Co JSC Beneish M-Score vs Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Yamama Cement Co JSC's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Yamama Cement Co JSC's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Yamama Cement Co JSC 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 Yamama Cement Co JSC 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 * 0.8014+0.528 * 1.2435+0.404 * 0.696+0.892 * 1.1327+0.115 * 0.9703
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7815+4.679 * 0.007833-0.327 * 0.9883
=-2.46

* 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 ﷼362 Mil.
Revenue was 339.797 + 400.025 + 311.774 + 362.387 = ﷼1,414 Mil.
Gross Profit was 154.708 + 149.531 + 56.25 + 156.995 = ﷼517 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼1,371 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼7,663 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼5,933 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼197 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼25 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼747 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼1,596 Mil.
Net Income was 143.871 + 183.928 + 35.867 + 121.004 = ﷼485 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ﷼0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 41.799 + 108.773 + 149.997 + 124.073 = ﷼425 Mil.
Total Receivables was ﷼399 Mil.
Revenue was 349.029 + 370.364 + 285.183 + 243.722 = ﷼1,248 Mil.
Gross Profit was 170.836 + 163.089 + 123.811 + 110.367 = ﷼568 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼1,079 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼7,480 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼5,897 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼190 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼29 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼957 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼1,357 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)
=(362.339 / 1413.983) / (399.149 / 1248.298)
=0.256254 / 0.319755
=0.8014

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)
=(568.103 / 1248.298) / (517.484 / 1413.983)
=0.455102 / 0.365976
=1.2435

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 - (1370.75 + 5932.975) / 7663.067) / (1 - (1079.445 + 5896.824) / 7480.236)
=0.046893 / 0.067373
=0.696

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
=1413.983 / 1248.298
=1.1327

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))
=(189.946 / (189.946 + 5896.824)) / (197.156 / (197.156 + 5932.975))
=0.031206 / 0.032162
=0.9703

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)
=(25.389 / 1413.983) / (28.681 / 1248.298)
=0.017956 / 0.022976
=0.7815

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)
=((1595.946 + 746.792) / 7663.067) / ((1357.403 + 956.552) / 7480.236)
=0.305718 / 0.309343
=0.9883

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
=(484.67 - 0 - 424.642) / 7663.067
=0.007833

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.

Yamama Cement Co JSC has a M-score of -2.46 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 -2.46 mean?
Yamama Cement Co JSC (SAU:3020) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.46 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Yamama Cement Co JSC and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Yamama Cement Co JSC ranks #231 out of 386 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 59.8%.
Is Yamama Cement Co JSC's Beneish M-Score too high?
Yamama Cement Co JSC's current Beneish M-Score is -2.46. Based on the distribution chart, Yamama Cement Co JSC ranks #231 out of 386 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Yamama Cement Co JSC has a GF Score™ of 89/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yamama Cement Co JSC's Beneish M-Score compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Yamama Cement Co JSC ranks #231 out of 386 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Yamama Cement Co JSC 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 Building Materials company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Building Materials 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 Yamama Cement Co JSC and its competitors. Yamama Cement Co JSC's current Beneish M-Score is -2.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yamama Cement Co JSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yamama Cement Co JSC (SAU:3020) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼44.12, compared to a current price of ﷼25.58 — trading 42% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.46. Yamama Cement Co JSC's overall GF Score™ is 89/100 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 Yamama Cement Co JSC (SAU:3020), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.46 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 Yamama Cement Co JSC (SAU:3020) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yamama Cement Co JSC stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ﷼25.58 is trading 42% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼44.12. GuruFocus considers Yamama Cement Co JSC to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SAU:3020:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.46
  • GF Value™: ﷼44.12 vs. price of ﷼25.58 (42% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 89/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:3020 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Yamama Cement Co JSC Business Description

Address Airport Raod, Eastern Ring, Al Falah, P.O. Box 293, Riyadh, SAU, 11411
Yamama Cement Co JSC is one of the supreme and oldest cement manufacturers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It provides a range of cement and clinker products mostly to the construction industry in the country. The company's product portfolio includes Normal Cement, Cement Resistant, Finalise Cement and Salt Resistant Cement.
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