Arabian Plastic Industrial Co (SAU:9548) Beneish M-Score: -3.00 (As of Jul. 18, 2026)

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SAU:9548 Arabian Plastic Industrial Co SAU:9548
62 GF Score
Price ﷼54.00
GF Value ﷼33.69
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Arabian Plastic Industrial Co Beneish M-Score?

Arabian Plastic Industrial Co SAU:9548 -2.70% 62 Beneish M-Score is -3.00 as of Jul. 18, 2026. GuruFocus rates SAU:9548 with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼33.69 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,526 Chemicals companies, Arabian Plastic Industrial Co ranks better than 85.12% 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 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SAU:9548' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3   Med: -3   Max: -3
Current: -3

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Arabian Plastic Industrial Co was -3.00. The lowest was -3.00. And the median was -3.00.


Arabian Plastic Industrial Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Arabian Plastic Industrial 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 Plastic Industrial Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Arabian Plastic Industrial 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 0.00 -3.00

Arabian Plastic Industrial Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -3.00

SAU:9548 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Arabian Plastic Industrial 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 Plastic Industrial Co Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Arabian Plastic Industrial Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Arabian Plastic Industrial 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 Plastic Industrial 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 * 0.9381+0.528 * 0.6882+0.404 * 1+0.892 * 1.0895+0.115 * 0.8976
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.6053+4.679 * -0.062578-0.327 * 0.9156
=-3.00

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was ﷼54.4 Mil.
Revenue was ﷼199.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was ﷼51.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼113.1 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼243.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼130.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼15.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼14.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼112.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼2.2 Mil.
Net Income was ﷼23.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was ﷼0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ﷼39.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was ﷼53.2 Mil.
Revenue was ﷼183.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was ﷼32.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼113.4 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼231.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼118.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼12.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼8.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼117.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼2.0 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)
=(54.381 / 199.822) / (53.206 / 183.41)
=0.272147 / 0.290093
=0.9381

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)
=(32.626 / 183.41) / (51.648 / 199.822)
=0.177886 / 0.25847
=0.6882

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 - (113.098 + 130.472) / 243.569) / (1 - (113.355 + 118.466) / 231.82)
=-4.0E-6 / -4.0E-6
=1

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
=199.822 / 183.41
=1.0895

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))
=(12.077 / (12.077 + 118.466)) / (14.993 / (14.993 + 130.472))
=0.092514 / 0.103069
=0.8976

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)
=(14.569 / 199.822) / (8.33 / 183.41)
=0.07291 / 0.045417
=1.6053

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)
=((2.225 + 112.42) / 243.569) / ((2.048 + 117.131) / 231.82)
=0.470688 / 0.514101
=0.9156

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
=(23.793 - 0 - 39.035) / 243.569
=-0.062578

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 Plastic Industrial Co has a M-score of -3.00 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -3.00 mean?
Arabian Plastic Industrial Co (SAU:9548) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.00 as of Jul. 18, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Arabian Plastic Industrial Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Arabian Plastic Industrial Co ranks #227 out of 1526 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 14.9%.
Is Arabian Plastic Industrial Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Arabian Plastic Industrial Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.00. Based on the distribution chart, Arabian Plastic Industrial Co ranks #227 out of 1526 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Arabian Plastic Industrial Co has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arabian Plastic Industrial Co's Beneish M-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Arabian Plastic Industrial Co ranks #227 out of 1526 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Arabian Plastic Industrial Co in the top 15% 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 Chemicals company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Chemicals 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 Plastic Industrial Co and its competitors. Arabian Plastic Industrial Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arabian Plastic Industrial Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arabian Plastic Industrial Co (SAU:9548) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼33.69, compared to a current price of ﷼54.00 — trading 60.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.00. Arabian Plastic Industrial Co's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 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 Arabian Plastic Industrial Co (SAU:9548), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.00 as of Jul. 18, 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 Plastic Industrial Co (SAU:9548) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arabian Plastic Industrial Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ﷼54.00 is trading 60.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼33.69. GuruFocus considers Arabian Plastic Industrial Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SAU:9548:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.00
  • GF Value™: ﷼33.69 vs. price of ﷼54.00 (60.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:9548 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Arabian Plastic Industrial Co Business Description

Address Street 45, Phase 3, Industrial City 1, Jeddah, SAU, 22426
Arabian Plastic Industrial Co is a plastic packaging and thermoplastic injection company. The company provides superior injection molding production services, as well as high-quality extrusion of films, blow molding, and thermoforming disposable products.
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