Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co (SAU:4240) Beneish M-Score: -2.54 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


SAU:4240 Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co SAU:4240
48 GF Score
Price ﷼13.86
GF Value ﷼16.45
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co Beneish M-Score?

Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co SAU:4240 -0.79% 48 Beneish M-Score is -2.54 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates SAU:4240 with a GF Score™ of 48/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼16.45 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,087 Retail - Cyclical companies, Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co ranks worse than 52.99% 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 -2.54 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SAU:4240' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.26   Med: -3   Max: -1.48
Current: -2.54

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co was -1.48. The lowest was -6.26. And the median was -3.00.


Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair 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.

Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -6.26 -3.65 -4.63 -4.54 -2.64

Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair 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 -4.12 -4.12 -2.91 -2.64 -2.54

SAU:4240 vs TJX, ROST, BURL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair 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.


Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair 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 Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair 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 * 0.7768+0.528 * 1.2086+0.404 * 0.9328+0.892 * 1.0311+0.115 * 1.0717
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2589+4.679 * 0.024039-0.327 * 1.1261
=-2.54

* 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 ﷼188 Mil.
Revenue was 1364.574 + 1431.862 + 1208.925 + 1128.318 = ﷼5,134 Mil.
Gross Profit was 128.579 + 80.428 + 132.199 + 189.127 = ﷼530 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼1,051 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼3,957 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼2,273 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼415 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼199 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼2,604 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼2,799 Mil.
Net Income was -47.786 + -295.042 + -124.912 + -87.365 = ﷼-555 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ﷼0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 124.759 + 54.328 + -955.038 + 125.722 = ﷼-650 Mil.
Total Receivables was ﷼235 Mil.
Revenue was 1332.025 + 1310.684 + 1122.555 + 1213.394 = ﷼4,979 Mil.
Gross Profit was 150.541 + 136.534 + 127.172 + 207.349 = ﷼622 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼1,109 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼4,419 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼2,552 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼505 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼153 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼4,010 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼1,347 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)
=(187.893 / 5133.679) / (234.577 / 4978.658)
=0.0366 / 0.047117
=0.7768

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)
=(621.596 / 4978.658) / (530.333 / 5133.679)
=0.124852 / 0.103305
=1.2086

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 - (1050.821 + 2273.224) / 3957.016) / (1 - (1108.883 + 2552.02) / 4418.637)
=0.159962 / 0.171486
=0.9328

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
=5133.679 / 4978.658
=1.0311

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))
=(505.351 / (505.351 + 2552.02)) / (414.552 / (414.552 + 2273.224))
=0.165289 / 0.154236
=1.0717

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)
=(199.09 / 5133.679) / (153.371 / 4978.658)
=0.038781 / 0.030806
=1.2589

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)
=((2798.532 + 2603.755) / 3957.016) / ((1347.41 + 4009.585) / 4418.637)
=1.365243 / 1.212364
=1.1261

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
=(-555.105 - 0 - -650.229) / 3957.016
=0.024039

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.

Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co has a M-score of -2.54 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.54 mean?
Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co (SAU:4240) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.54 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co ranks #576 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 53%.
Is Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.54. Based on the distribution chart, Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co ranks #576 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co's Beneish M-Score compare to TJX and ROST?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co ranks #576 out of 1087 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair 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 - Cyclical company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co and its competitors. Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co (SAU:4240) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼16.45, compared to a current price of ﷼13.86 — trading 15.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.54. Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 5 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 Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co (SAU:4240), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.54 as of Jun. 27, 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 Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co (SAU:4240) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ﷼13.86 is trading 15.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼16.45. GuruFocus considers Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SAU:4240:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.54
  • GF Value™: ﷼16.45 vs. price of ﷼13.86 (15.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 48/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:4240 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co Business Description

Address Prince Turki Ibn Abdulaziz Al Awwal Road, Building no. 8838, 1st Floor, U Walk-University Boulevard, King Saud University district, Riyadh, SAU
Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co is a Saudi Joint Stock company. The company engages in wholesale and retail trading of ready-made cloth for men, women, and children, shoes, textiles, house and office furniture, perfumes, natural cosmetics, ornaments and beauty materials and their compounds, and traditional jewelry. The operating segments of the company include Fashion retail, Electronics and Food & Beverage. The company generates maximum revenue from the Fashion retail segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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