SMB Cote d'Ivoire (XBRV:SMBC) Beneish M-Score: -2.30 (As of Aug. 14, 2026)

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XBRV:SMBC SMB Cote d'Ivoire XBRV:SMBC
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What is SMB Cote d'Ivoire Beneish M-Score?

SMB Cote d'Ivoire XBRV:SMBC 53 Beneish M-Score is -2.30 as of Aug. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates XBRV:SMBC with a GF Score™ of 53/100. The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,527 Chemicals companies, SMB Cote d'Ivoire ranks worse than 64.77% 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 -2.3 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for SMB Cote d'Ivoire's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XBRV:SMBC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.57   Med: -2.29   Max: 0.56
Current: -2.3

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SMB Cote d'Ivoire was 0.56. The lowest was -3.57. And the median was -2.29.


SMB Cote d'Ivoire Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SMB Cote d'Ivoire'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.

SMB Cote d'Ivoire Beneish M-Score Chart

SMB Cote d'Ivoire Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.50 -1.65 0.56 -2.28 -2.30

SMB Cote d'Ivoire Semi-Annual Data
Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
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 0.50 -1.65 0.56 -2.28 -2.30

XBRV:SMBC vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, SMB Cote d'Ivoire'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.


SMB Cote d'Ivoire Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, SMB Cote d'Ivoire's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SMB Cote d'Ivoire's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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SMB Cote d'Ivoire 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 SMB Cote d'Ivoire 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 * 1.2351+0.528 * 1.498+0.404 * 1.1897+0.892 * 0.925+0.115 * 1.6581
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.085174-0.327 * 0.9708
=-2.30

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was XOF106,574 Mil.
Revenue was XOF229,061 Mil.
Gross Profit was XOF30,029 Mil.
Total Current Assets was XOF140,607 Mil.
Total Assets was XOF163,113 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was XOF13,501 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was XOF994 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was XOF0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was XOF117,983 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was XOF6,485 Mil.
Net Income was XOF8,698 Mil.
Gross Profit was XOF0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was XOF22,591 Mil.
Total Receivables was XOF93,286 Mil.
Revenue was XOF247,645 Mil.
Gross Profit was XOF48,632 Mil.
Total Current Assets was XOF162,204 Mil.
Total Assets was XOF183,993 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was XOF13,251 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was XOF1,700 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was XOF0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was XOF142,263 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was XOF2,367 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)
=(106574 / 229061) / (93286 / 247645)
=0.465265 / 0.376692
=1.2351

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)
=(48632 / 247645) / (30029 / 229061)
=0.196378 / 0.131096
=1.498

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 - (140607 + 13501) / 163113) / (1 - (162204 + 13251) / 183993)
=0.055207 / 0.046404
=1.1897

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
=229061 / 247645
=0.925

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))
=(1700 / (1700 + 13251)) / (994 / (994 + 13501))
=0.113705 / 0.068575
=1.6581

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)
=(0 / 229061) / (0 / 247645)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((6485 + 117983) / 163113) / ((2367 + 142263) / 183993)
=0.763078 / 0.786063
=0.9708

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
=(8698 - 0 - 22591) / 163113
=-0.085174

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.

SMB Cote d'Ivoire has a M-score of -2.30 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 -2.30 mean?
SMB Cote d'Ivoire (XBRV:SMBC) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.30 as of Aug. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on SMB Cote d'Ivoire and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, SMB Cote d'Ivoire ranks #989 out of 1527 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 64.8%.
Is SMB Cote d'Ivoire's Beneish M-Score too high?
SMB Cote d'Ivoire's current Beneish M-Score is -2.30. Based on the distribution chart, SMB Cote d'Ivoire ranks #989 out of 1527 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, SMB Cote d'Ivoire has a GF Score™ of 53/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SMB Cote d'Ivoire's Beneish M-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, SMB Cote d'Ivoire ranks #989 out of 1527 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places SMB Cote d'Ivoire 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 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 SMB Cote d'Ivoire and its competitors. SMB Cote d'Ivoire's current Beneish M-Score is -2.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SMB Cote d'Ivoire stock overvalued right now?
SMB Cote d'Ivoire (XBRV:SMBC) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.30. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.30. SMB Cote d'Ivoire's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 with 11 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 SMB Cote d'Ivoire (XBRV:SMBC), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.30 as of Aug. 14, 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.

SMB Cote d'Ivoire Business Description

Address Boulevard de Petit Bassam, Vridi, Abidjan, CIV, BP 622
SMB Cote d'Ivoire, formerly Societe Multinationale de Bitumes SA is engaged in the refinement of crude oil. Its products are obtained by direct distillation of a South American heavy crude. It offers its products for the production of road bitumen. The various grades of bitumen offered by the company include 35/50, 40/50, 50/70, AC-10 and AC-20 among others.
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