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Alkhaleej Training and Education Co (SAU:4290) Beneish M-Score : -2.39 (As of Apr. 11, 2025)


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What is Alkhaleej Training and Education Co Beneish M-Score?

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 -2.39 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SAU:4290' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.66   Med: -2.61   Max: 3.02
Current: -2.39

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Alkhaleej Training and Education Co was 3.02. The lowest was -3.66. And the median was -2.61.


Alkhaleej Training and Education Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alkhaleej Training and Education 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.

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Alkhaleej Training and Education Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Alkhaleej Training and Education Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.50 -2.06 -3.20 -2.52 -3.11

Alkhaleej Training and Education Co Quarterly Data
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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 -3.02 -3.11 -2.68 -2.45 -2.39

Competitive Comparison of Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Alkhaleej Training and Education 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.


Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Alkhaleej Training and Education 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 Alkhaleej Training and Education 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 * 0.7498+0.528 * 1.0757+0.404 * 1.6038+0.892 * 1.2362+0.115 * 1.1347
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8675+4.679 * -0.035068-0.327 * 1.144
=-2.39

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ﷼471 Mil.
Revenue was 311.754 + 262.974 + 276.484 + 291.886 = ﷼1,143 Mil.
Gross Profit was 72.992 + 48.414 + 46.898 + 66.102 = ﷼234 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼620 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼2,189 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼1,076 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼78 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼56 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼562 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼923 Mil.
Net Income was 26.085 + 3.294 + 65.021 + -59.533 = ﷼35 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ﷼0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 85.248 + 21.885 + -6.484 + 10.985 = ﷼112 Mil.
Total Receivables was ﷼508 Mil.
Revenue was 271.583 + 211.858 + 208.324 + 232.901 = ﷼925 Mil.
Gross Profit was 78.395 + 39.436 + 40.554 + 45.58 = ﷼204 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼605 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼1,929 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼1,053 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼88 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼52 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼511 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼633 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)
=(470.646 / 1143.098) / (507.773 / 924.666)
=0.411728 / 0.549142
=0.7498

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)
=(203.965 / 924.666) / (234.406 / 1143.098)
=0.220582 / 0.205062
=1.0757

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 - (620.188 + 1075.699) / 2189.111) / (1 - (604.686 + 1053.249) / 1928.917)
=0.225308 / 0.140484
=1.6038

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
=1143.098 / 924.666
=1.2362

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))
=(88.007 / (88.007 + 1053.249)) / (78.436 / (78.436 + 1075.699))
=0.077114 / 0.067961
=1.1347

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)
=(55.606 / 1143.098) / (51.85 / 924.666)
=0.048645 / 0.056074
=0.8675

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)
=((922.657 + 562.4) / 2189.111) / ((633.324 + 510.546) / 1928.917)
=0.678384 / 0.593012
=1.144

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
=(34.867 - 0 - 111.634) / 2189.111
=-0.035068

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.

Alkhaleej Training and Education Co has a M-score of -2.39 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Alkhaleej Training and Education Co Business Description

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Wadi Al-Thumamah, Building No. 8480, Unit No. 5, Olaya, Riyadh, SAU, 12213
Alkhaleej Training and Education Co and its subsidiaries operate schools for primary and secondary education with an international curriculum, IT & Computer training institutes, teaching languages and communication skills institutes, providing high management consulting services, and integrated office administrative services. Its segments are Training (Computer & Language); University; Management Projects; Smart Link (Call centers) and Schools. It derives prime revenues from the Smart Link (Call centers) segment which provides management and operating services of customer service centers via telephone for a number of companies and bodies.

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