Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co (SAU:4001) Beneish M-Score: -2.16 (As of Jul. 26, 2026)

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SAU:4001 Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co SAU:4001
79 GF Score
Price ﷼5.18
GF Value ﷼11.47
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co Beneish M-Score?

Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co SAU:4001 -0.38% 79 Beneish M-Score is -2.16 as of Jul. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates SAU:4001 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼11.47 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 294 Retail - Defensive companies, Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co ranks worse than 79.59% 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 -2.16 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SAU:4001' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.76   Med: -2.78   Max: 35.55
Current: -2.16

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co was 35.55. The lowest was -6.76. And the median was -2.78.


Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Abdullah Al Othaim Markets 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.

Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Abdullah Al Othaim Markets 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 -3.54 1.42 -4.07 -2.46 -1.38

Abdullah Al Othaim Markets 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 -2.46 -2.15 -3.08 -1.38 -2.16

SAU:4001 vs KR, SFM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Abdullah Al Othaim Markets 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.


Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Abdullah Al Othaim Markets 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 Abdullah Al Othaim Markets 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 * 1.4005+0.528 * 0.9833+0.404 * 1.1895+0.892 * 1.0085+0.115 * 0.9106
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.2902+4.679 * -0.048669-0.327 * 1.0312
=-2.16

* 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 ﷼443 Mil.
Revenue was 2965.191 + 2704.298 + 2711.29 + 2535.242 = ﷼10,916 Mil.
Gross Profit was 645.306 + 687.694 + 565.146 + 578.838 = ﷼2,477 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼2,302 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼7,801 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼4,154 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼447 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼606 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼3,924 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼2,235 Mil.
Net Income was 53.661 + 115.115 + 17.482 + 41.139 = ﷼227 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ﷼0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 480.165 + 159.825 + 239.889 + -272.794 = ﷼607 Mil.
Total Receivables was ﷼314 Mil.
Revenue was 3147.197 + 2650.022 + 2563.101 + 2463.73 = ﷼10,824 Mil.
Gross Profit was 631.659 + 678.531 + 563.915 + 541.073 = ﷼2,415 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼1,985 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼7,427 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼4,366 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼424 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼2,071 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼3,387 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼2,299 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)
=(443.195 / 10916.021) / (313.776 / 10824.05)
=0.0406 / 0.028989
=1.4005

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)
=(2415.178 / 10824.05) / (2476.984 / 10916.021)
=0.223131 / 0.226913
=0.9833

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 - (2302.099 + 4154.147) / 7801.388) / (1 - (1984.962 + 4365.622) / 7427.189)
=0.172423 / 0.144955
=1.1895

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
=10916.021 / 10824.05
=1.0085

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))
=(424.022 / (424.022 + 4365.622)) / (447.344 / (447.344 + 4154.147))
=0.088529 / 0.097217
=0.9106

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)
=(605.936 / 10916.021) / (2070.52 / 10824.05)
=0.055509 / 0.191289
=0.2902

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)
=((2234.73 + 3924.001) / 7801.388) / ((2299.075 + 3386.824) / 7427.189)
=0.78944 / 0.765552
=1.0312

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
=(227.397 - 0 - 607.085) / 7801.388
=-0.048669

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.

Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co has a M-score of -2.16 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.16 mean?
Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co (SAU:4001) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.16 as of Jul. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co ranks #234 out of 294 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 79.6%.
Is Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.16. Based on the distribution chart, Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co ranks #234 out of 294 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co's Beneish M-Score compare to KR and SFM?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co ranks #234 out of 294 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co 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 Retail - Defensive company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Defensive 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 Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co and its competitors. Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co (SAU:4001) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼11.47, compared to a current price of ﷼5.18 — trading 54.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.16. Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 9 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 Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co (SAU:4001), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.16 as of Jul. 26, 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 Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co (SAU:4001) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ﷼5.18 is trading 54.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼11.47. GuruFocus considers Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SAU:4001:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.16
  • GF Value™: ﷼11.47 vs. price of ﷼5.18 (54.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:4001 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co Business Description

Address Al Andlus District, Khurais Branch Street, PO Box 41700, Building No: 4452, Riyadh, SAU, 13212
Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co is engaged in the wholesale and retail trade of food, fish, meat, agricultural products, livestock, and household items. It is also involved in establishing, managing, operating, and maintaining supermarkets, commercial complexes, & bakeries; providing cooked & uncooked catering services; and managing training & educational centers, as well as acquiring land to construct buildings for lease or sale for the company's benefit. It operates in the retail and wholesale trading of food supplies, as well as in real estate & leasing. Additionally, it leases commercial centers for the company's benefit through sale or leasing. The company operates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Egypt & derives the majority of its revenue from retail & wholesale activities.
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