Alimtiaz Investment Group Co KSC (KUW:ALIMTIAZ) Beneish M-Score : -2.80 (As of May. 09, 2024)

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What is Alimtiaz Investment Group Co KSC Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.8 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Alimtiaz Investment Group Co KSC's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

KUW:ALIMTIAZ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.57 Med: -2.06 Max: -0.96
Current: -2.8

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Alimtiaz Investment Group Co KSC was -0.96. The lowest was -3.57. And the median was -2.06.

Alimtiaz Investment Group Co KSC 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 Alimtiaz Investment Group Co KSC for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 1

0.528 * 1

0.404 * 0.9841

0.892 * 0.8505

0.115 * 1.1435

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1.0485

4.679 * -0.031339

0.327 * 1.0361

-2.77

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Dec22) TTM:

Total Receivables was KWD0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 12.569 + 13.097 + 18.223 + 17.198 = KWD61.09 Mil.
Gross Profit was 12.569 + 13.097 + 18.223 + 17.198 = KWD61.09 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KWD0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was KWD234.79 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KWD20.40 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KWD1.87 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KWD49.48 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KWD0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KWD31.49 Mil.
Net Income was -8.06 + -3.165 + 1.368 + 0.022 = KWD-9.84 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = KWD0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.377 + -1.803 + -1.134 + 1.837 = KWD-2.48 Mil.

Total Receivables was KWD0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 16.643 + 15.45 + 18.745 + 20.987 = KWD71.83 Mil.
Gross Profit was 16.643 + 15.45 + 18.745 + 20.987 = KWD71.83 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KWD0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was KWD255.69 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KWD18.44 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KWD1.96 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KWD55.49 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KWD0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KWD33.10 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)
	=	(0 / 61.087)	/	(0 / 71.825)
	=	0	/	0
	=	1

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)
	=	(71.825 / 71.825)	/	(61.087 / 61.087)
	=	1	/	1
	=	1

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 - (0 + 20.397) / 234.787)	/	(1 - (0 + 18.441) / 255.689)
	=	0.913126	/	0.927877
	=	0.9841

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
	=	61.087	/	71.825
	=	0.8505

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))
	=	(1.959 / (1.959 + 18.441))	/	(1.87 / (1.87 + 20.397))
	=	0.096029	/	0.083981
	=	1.1435

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)
	=	(49.48 / 61.087)	/	(55.488 / 71.825)
	=	0.809992	/	0.772544
	=	1.0485

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)
	=	((31.49 + 0) / 234.787)	/	((33.1 + 0) / 255.689)
	=	0.134122	/	0.129454
	=	1.0361

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
	=	(-9.835 - 0	-	-2.477)	/	234.787
	=	-0.031339

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.

Alimtiaz Investment Group Co KSC has a M-score of -2.77 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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Alimtiaz Investment Group Co KSC (KUW:ALIMTIAZ) Business Description

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Address

Sharq, Khaled Bin Al Waleed Street, Al Dhow Tower, P.O. Box: 29050, Kuwait, KWT, 13151

Website

https://www.alimtiaz.com

Alimtiaz Investment Group Co KSC is an investment company. The company manages a diversified portfolio of investments primarily in operating assets consisting of six main businesses namely Real Estate, Pharmaceuticals, Education, IT and technology services, and Food and Beverages in various geographic locations. The company operates its business in various segments including Investment Properties, Financial Investments, Healthcare, Education, Oil and construction, IT(Information Technology) solutions and fintech, Food sales, and Others.