Arabian Contracting Services Co (SAU:4071) Beneish M-Score: -3.23 (As of Jul. 31, 2026)

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SAU:4071 Arabian Contracting Services Co SAU:4071
81 GF Score
Price ﷼80.15
GF Value ﷼195.81
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What is Arabian Contracting Services Co Beneish M-Score?

Arabian Contracting Services Co SAU:4071 -1.60% 81 Beneish M-Score is -3.23 as of Jul. 31, 2026. GuruFocus rates SAU:4071 with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼195.81 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 974 Media - Diversified companies, Arabian Contracting Services Co ranks better than 82.65% 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 -3.23 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SAU:4071' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.23   Med: -2.45   Max: -1.19
Current: -3.23

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Arabian Contracting Services Co was -1.19. The lowest was -3.23. And the median was -2.45.


Arabian Contracting Services Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Arabian Contracting Services 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 Contracting Services Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Arabian Contracting Services Co Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.45 -2.12

Arabian Contracting Services 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 -1.19 -1.36 -1.84 -2.12 -3.23

SAU:4071 vs APP, OMC, TTD: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Arabian Contracting Services 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 Contracting Services Co Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Arabian Contracting Services Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Arabian Contracting Services 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 Contracting Services 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 * 0.8765+0.528 * 1.2812+0.404 * 0.2204+0.892 * 1.0538+0.115 * 1.7334
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2287+4.679 * -0.024101-0.327 * 2.3711
=-3.23

* 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 ﷼1,154 Mil.
Revenue was 415.649 + 559.292 + 418.726 + 430.321 = ﷼1,824 Mil.
Gross Profit was 153.349 + 415.051 + 42.21 + 83.172 = ﷼694 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼2,419 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼8,672 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼4,820 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼728 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼84 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼3,843 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼3,210 Mil.
Net Income was 8.881 + 514.8 + -218.301 + -156.679 = ﷼149 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ﷼0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 288.024 + -638.542 + 576.246 + 131.989 = ﷼358 Mil.
Total Receivables was ﷼1,250 Mil.
Revenue was 532.833 + 471.036 + 352.881 + 374.062 = ﷼1,731 Mil.
Gross Profit was 286.668 + 315.257 + 99.399 + 142.168 = ﷼843 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼1,731 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼14,720 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼1,954 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼576 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼65 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼3,025 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼2,025 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)
=(1154.441 / 1823.988) / (1249.834 / 1730.812)
=0.632921 / 0.722108
=0.8765

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)
=(843.492 / 1730.812) / (693.782 / 1823.988)
=0.487339 / 0.380365
=1.2812

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 - (2419.322 + 4819.976) / 8672.411) / (1 - (1730.58 + 1954.158) / 14720.085)
=0.16525 / 0.74968
=0.2204

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
=1823.988 / 1730.812
=1.0538

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))
=(575.519 / (575.519 + 1954.158)) / (728.178 / (728.178 + 4819.976))
=0.227507 / 0.131247
=1.7334

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)
=(84.213 / 1823.988) / (65.039 / 1730.812)
=0.04617 / 0.037577
=1.2287

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)
=((3210.374 + 3843.473) / 8672.411) / ((2024.939 + 3024.553) / 14720.085)
=0.813366 / 0.343034
=2.3711

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
=(148.701 - 0 - 357.717) / 8672.411
=-0.024101

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 Contracting Services Co has a M-score of -3.23 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -3.23 mean?
Arabian Contracting Services Co (SAU:4071) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.23 as of Jul. 31, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Arabian Contracting Services Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Arabian Contracting Services Co ranks #169 out of 974 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 17.4%.
Is Arabian Contracting Services Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Arabian Contracting Services Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.23. Based on the distribution chart, Arabian Contracting Services Co ranks #169 out of 974 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Arabian Contracting Services Co has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arabian Contracting Services Co's Beneish M-Score compare to APP and OMC?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Arabian Contracting Services Co ranks #169 out of 974 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Arabian Contracting Services Co in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Contracting Services Co and its competitors. Arabian Contracting Services Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arabian Contracting Services Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arabian Contracting Services Co (SAU:4071) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼195.81, compared to a current price of ﷼80.15 — trading 59.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.23. Arabian Contracting Services Co's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 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 Arabian Contracting Services Co (SAU:4071), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.23 as of Jul. 31, 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 Contracting Services Co (SAU:4071) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arabian Contracting Services Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ﷼80.15 is trading 59.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼195.81. GuruFocus considers Arabian Contracting Services Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for SAU:4071:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.23
  • GF Value™: ﷼195.81 vs. price of ﷼80.15 (59.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:4071 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Arabian Contracting Services Co Business Description

Address Olaya Towers, Tower B, Floor 33, P.O.Box 55905, Riyadh, SAU, 11544
Arabian Contracting Services Co is an outdoor advertising solution provider, offering clients expertise across a multitude of platforms and disciplines. It is mainly engaged in establishing and operating outdoor advertising billboards, including roadside and indoor advertisements. The group's operating segments are Advertising and Others. The Advertising segment, which generates a majority of its revenue, is engaged in the provision of indoor and outdoor advertisements. The Others segment includes all types of printing work and retail sales by mail. Geographically, the group derives maximum revenue from its business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and also has a presence in the Arab Republic of Egypt and the United Arab Emirates.
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