Cape Range (ASX:CAG) Beneish M-Score : -3.26 (As of May. 26, 2024)

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What is Cape Range 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 -3.26 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cape Range's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:CAG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.13 Med: -3.32 Max: -1.96
Current: -3.26

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Cape Range was -1.96. The lowest was -9.13. And the median was -3.32.

Cape Range Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cape Range's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Cape Range Beneish M-Score Chart

Cape Range Annual Data

Trend

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Beneish M-Score

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-9.13

-3.77

-3.32

-1.96

-3.26

Cape Range Semi-Annual Data
	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23
Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial								-3.32	-	-1.96	-	-3.26

Competitive Comparison of Cape Range's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Cape Range's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Cape Range's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Cape Range's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cape Range's Beneish M-Score falls into.

Cape Range 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 Cape Range 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 * 0.9392

0.528 * 1.0349

0.404 * 0

0.892 * 1.1199

0.115 * 1.1696

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1.2058

4.679 * -0.078836

0.327 * 1.1921

-3.26

This Year (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Dec22) TTM:

Total Receivables was A$0.20 Mil.
Revenue was A$0.61 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$0.55 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$2.11 Mil.
Total Assets was A$2.13 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$0.03 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$0.02 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$1.11 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$0.41 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.00 Mil.
Net Income was A$-0.56 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$-0.40 Mil.

Total Receivables was A$0.19 Mil.
Revenue was A$0.54 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$0.51 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$2.54 Mil.
Total Assets was A$2.59 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$0.05 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$0.06 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$0.82 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$0.40 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.02 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)
	=	(0.203 / 0.607)	/	(0.193 / 0.542)
	=	0.334432	/	0.356089
	=	0.9392

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)
	=	(0.511 / 0.542)	/	(0.553 / 0.607)
	=	0.942804	/	0.911038
	=	1.0349

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 - (2.105 + 0.026) / 2.131)	/	(1 - (2.541 + 0.05) / 2.59)
	=	0	/	-0.000386
	=	0

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
	=	0.607	/	0.542
	=	1.1199

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))
	=	(0.064 / (0.064 + 0.05))	/	(0.024 / (0.024 + 0.026))
	=	0.561404	/	0.48
	=	1.1696

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)
	=	(1.11 / 0.607)	/	(0.822 / 0.542)
	=	1.828666	/	1.516605
	=	1.2058

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)
	=	((0 + 0.41) / 2.131)	/	((0.015 + 0.403) / 2.59)
	=	0.192398	/	0.16139
	=	1.1921

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
	=	(-0.564 - 0	-	-0.396)	/	2.131
	=	-0.078836

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.

Cape Range has a M-score of -3.26 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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Cape Range (ASX:CAG) Business Description

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36 Prestwick Drive, Twin Waters, Maroochydore, QLD, AUS, 4564

Website

https://www.caperange.com.au

Cape Range Ltd is engaged in providing accounting and business intelligence software solutions. Its software solutions cater mainly to small and medium enterprises. It derives revenue from Sales of packaged accounting and business management software, including the warehouse management system. Geographically solutions are offered in Australia and Malaysia.