United Arab Float Glass Co (SAU:9611) Beneish M-Score: -2.35 (As of Jul. 23, 2026)

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SAU:9611 United Arab Float Glass Co SAU:9611
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What is United Arab Float Glass Co Beneish M-Score?

United Arab Float Glass Co SAU:9611 19 Beneish M-Score is -2.35 as of Jul. 23, 2026. GuruFocus rates SAU:9611 with a GF Score™ of 19/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 387 Building Materials companies, United Arab Float Glass Co ranks worse than 71.06% 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 -2.35 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for United Arab Float Glass Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SAU:9611' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.48   Med: -2.42   Max: -2.35
Current: -2.35

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of United Arab Float Glass Co was -2.35. The lowest was -2.48. And the median was -2.42.


United Arab Float Glass Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for United Arab Float Glass 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.

United Arab Float Glass Co Beneish M-Score Chart

United Arab Float Glass Co Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 -2.48

United Arab Float Glass Co Quarterly Data
Jun23 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.48 -2.35

SAU:9611 vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Building Materials subindustry, United Arab Float Glass 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.


United Arab Float Glass Co Beneish M-Score vs Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, United Arab Float Glass Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where United Arab Float Glass Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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United Arab Float Glass 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 United Arab Float Glass 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 * 1.1514+0.528 * 1.0072+0.404 * 0.8731+0.892 * 0.92+0.115 * 0.9532
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0861+4.679 * 0.007962-0.327 * 0.7068
=-2.35

* 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 ﷼25.5 Mil.
Revenue was 66.981 + 75.468 + 65.293 + 71.154 = ﷼278.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 24.839 + 29.689 + 26.179 + 31.134 = ﷼111.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼155.0 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼621.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼465.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼21.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼32.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼70.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼45.7 Mil.
Net Income was 11.265 + 10.265 + 12.835 + 16.161 = ﷼50.5 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ﷼0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 9.297 + 16.456 + 6.76 + 13.062 = ﷼45.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was ﷼24.1 Mil.
Revenue was 84.94 + 92.73 + 71.932 + 53.538 = ﷼303.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 35.912 + 35.249 + 28.95 + 22.326 = ﷼122.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼157.1 Mil.
Total Assets was ﷼640.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ﷼481.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ﷼21.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ﷼32.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼119.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼49.5 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)
=(25.539 / 278.896) / (24.108 / 303.14)
=0.091572 / 0.079528
=1.1514

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)
=(122.437 / 303.14) / (111.841 / 278.896)
=0.403896 / 0.401013
=1.0072

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 - (155 + 465.355) / 621.818) / (1 - (157.075 + 481.306) / 640.106)
=0.002353 / 0.002695
=0.8731

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
=278.896 / 303.14
=0.92

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))
=(21.441 / (21.441 + 481.306)) / (21.795 / (21.795 + 465.355))
=0.042648 / 0.04474
=0.9532

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)
=(31.97 / 278.896) / (31.995 / 303.14)
=0.114631 / 0.105545
=1.0861

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)
=((45.733 + 70.088) / 621.818) / ((49.484 + 119.211) / 640.106)
=0.186262 / 0.263542
=0.7068

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
=(50.526 - 0 - 45.575) / 621.818
=0.007962

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.

United Arab Float Glass Co has a M-score of -2.35 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 -2.35 mean?
United Arab Float Glass Co (SAU:9611) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.35 as of Jul. 23, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on United Arab Float Glass Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, United Arab Float Glass Co ranks #275 out of 387 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 71.1%.
Is United Arab Float Glass Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
United Arab Float Glass Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.35. Based on the distribution chart, United Arab Float Glass Co ranks #275 out of 387 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, United Arab Float Glass Co has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does United Arab Float Glass Co's Beneish M-Score compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, United Arab Float Glass Co ranks #275 out of 387 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places United Arab Float Glass 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 Building Materials company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Building Materials 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 United Arab Float Glass Co and its competitors. United Arab Float Glass Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is United Arab Float Glass Co stock overvalued right now?
United Arab Float Glass Co (SAU:9611) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.35. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.35. United Arab Float Glass Co's overall GF Score™ is 19/100 with 3 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 United Arab Float Glass Co (SAU:9611), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.35 as of Jul. 23, 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.

United Arab Float Glass Co Business Description

Address Al Thumama Road, P.O. 13316, Al Rabie District, Riyadh, SAU, 13316
United Arab Float Glass Co is engaged in the float glass market that designs, thicknesses, and dimensions glasses. Its products are wooden pallets, mirror glass, fiberglass, including glass wool. The company's activity is represented in the wholesale and retail trade of the company's products and building materials, including importing and exporting them abroad, owning lands and real estate, constructing buildings on them, practicing manufacturing industries related to the glass industry, and manufacturing and mining all glass industry requirements from raw materials and others.
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