Saudi Research And Media Group (SAU:4210) Beneish M-Score: -1.17 (As of Jun. 29, 2026)


SAU:4210 Saudi Research And Media Group SAU:4210
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What is Saudi Research And Media Group Beneish M-Score?

Saudi Research And Media Group SAU:4210 -0.35% 68 Beneish M-Score is -1.17 as of Jun. 29, 2026. GuruFocus rates SAU:4210 with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼158.71 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 983 Media - Diversified companies, Saudi Research And Media Group ranks worse than 89.62% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.17 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

SAU:4210' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.05   Med: -2.31   Max: 5.45
Current: -1.17

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Saudi Research And Media Group was 5.45. The lowest was -4.05. And the median was -2.31.


Saudi Research And Media Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Saudi Research And Media 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 Research And Media Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Saudi Research And Media Group 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 -3.26 -2.46 -1.18 -2.29 -1.43

Saudi Research And Media Group 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 -1.53 -2.19 -1.37 -1.43 -1.17

SAU:4210 vs NYT, WLY: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Saudi Research And Media 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 Research And Media Group Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Saudi Research And Media Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Saudi Research And Media Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Saudi Research And Media 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 Research And Media 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 * 1.6622+0.528 * 2.7048+0.404 * 1.2688+0.892 * 0.896+0.115 * 0.6317
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5782+4.679 * -0.004777-0.327 * 1.1493
=-1.17

* 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 ﷼1,146 Mil.
Revenue was 769.633 + 635.28 + 682.733 + 689.319 = ﷼2,777 Mil.
Gross Profit was 144.909 + -133.297 + 99.936 + 148.16 = ﷼260 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼2,227 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼7,239 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼1,335 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼484 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼180 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼2,309 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼294 Mil.
Net Income was 33.075 + -357.041 + -30.428 + -9.745 = ﷼-364 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ﷼0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -81.474 + -370.19 + 9.78 + 112.327 = ﷼-330 Mil.
Total Receivables was ﷼769 Mil.
Revenue was 650.758 + 747.07 + 850.89 + 850.529 = ﷼3,099 Mil.
Gross Profit was 158.99 + 72.401 + 304.68 + 247.915 = ﷼784 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼1,803 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼5,402 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼1,437 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼290 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼127 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼1,319 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼371 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)
=(1146.018 / 2776.965) / (769.483 / 3099.247)
=0.412687 / 0.248281
=1.6622

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)
=(783.986 / 3099.247) / (259.708 / 2776.965)
=0.25296 / 0.093522
=2.7048

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 - (2226.984 + 1335.217) / 7238.623) / (1 - (1803.06 + 1436.559) / 5401.89)
=0.50789 / 0.40028
=1.2688

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
=2776.965 / 3099.247
=0.896

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))
=(290.382 / (290.382 + 1436.559)) / (484.301 / (484.301 + 1335.217))
=0.168148 / 0.26617
=0.6317

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)
=(180.269 / 2776.965) / (127.484 / 3099.247)
=0.064916 / 0.041134
=1.5782

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)
=((294.045 + 2308.755) / 7238.623) / ((371.414 + 1318.692) / 5401.89)
=0.359571 / 0.312873
=1.1493

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
=(-364.139 - 0 - -329.557) / 7238.623
=-0.004777

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.

Saudi Research And Media Group has a M-score of -1.17 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 -1.17 mean?
Saudi Research And Media Group (SAU:4210) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.17 as of Jun. 29, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Saudi Research And Media Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Saudi Research And Media Group ranks #881 out of 983 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 89.6%.
Is Saudi Research And Media Group's Beneish M-Score too high?
Saudi Research And Media Group's current Beneish M-Score is -1.17. Based on the distribution chart, Saudi Research And Media Group ranks #881 out of 983 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Saudi Research And Media Group has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Saudi Research And Media Group's Beneish M-Score compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Saudi Research And Media Group ranks #881 out of 983 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Saudi Research And Media 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 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 Saudi Research And Media Group and its competitors. Saudi Research And Media Group's current Beneish M-Score is -1.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Saudi Research And Media Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Saudi Research And Media Group (SAU:4210) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼158.71, compared to a current price of ﷼71.75 — trading 54.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.17. Saudi Research And Media Group's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 8 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 Research And Media Group (SAU:4210), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.17 as of Jun. 29, 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 Saudi Research And Media Group (SAU:4210) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Saudi Research And Media Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ﷼71.75 is trading 54.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼158.71. GuruFocus considers Saudi Research And Media Group to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for SAU:4210:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.17
  • GF Value™: ﷼158.71 vs. price of ﷼71.75 (54.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:4210 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Saudi Research And Media Group Business Description

Address Makkah Road, P.O. Box 53180, Al-Moutamarat District, Riyadh, SAU, 11583
Saudi Research And Media Group is an integrated publishing group based in Saudi Arabia, engaged in trading, media, advertising, promotions, distribution, printing and publishing, and public relations. It operates mainly in the Middle East, Europe, and North Africa. The company has four operating segments; Publishing, visual, and digital content segment, the Public relations and advertising segment, the Printing and packaging segment, and All other segments. The company derives a majority of its revenue from the Publishing, visual, and digital content segment.
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