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Inghams Group (ASX:ING) Beneish M-Score : -2.51 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is Inghams Group 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 -2.51 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ASX:ING' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.22   Med: -2.86   Max: -1.66
Current: -2.51

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Inghams Group was -1.66. The lowest was -3.22. And the median was -2.86.


Inghams Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Inghams Group'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.

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Inghams Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Inghams Group Annual Data
Trend Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.87 -3.22 -1.66 -2.86 -2.51

Inghams Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 - -2.86 - -2.51 -

Competitive Comparison of Inghams Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Farm Products subindustry, Inghams Group'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.


Inghams Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Inghams Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Inghams Group 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 Inghams Group 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 * 1.0777+0.528 * 0.8898+0.404 * 2.0011+0.892 * 1.122+0.115 * 0.9917
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0603+4.679 * -0.117391-0.327 * 0.9788
=-2.51

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was A$264 Mil.
Revenue was A$3,044 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$511 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$787 Mil.
Total Assets was A$2,574 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$1,764 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$268 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$365 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$718 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$1,613 Mil.
Net Income was A$60 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$4 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$359 Mil.
Total Receivables was A$219 Mil.
Revenue was A$2,713 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$406 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$735 Mil.
Total Assets was A$2,543 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$1,797 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$271 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$307 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$736 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$1,616 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)
=(264.2 / 3044) / (218.5 / 2713.1)
=0.086794 / 0.080535
=1.0777

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)
=(405.5 / 2713.1) / (511.3 / 3044)
=0.14946 / 0.16797
=0.8898

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 - (787.1 + 1763.7) / 2574.3) / (1 - (734.6 + 1796.7) / 2542.9)
=0.009129 / 0.004562
=2.0011

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
=3044 / 2713.1
=1.122

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))
=(270.6 / (270.6 + 1796.7)) / (268.2 / (268.2 + 1763.7))
=0.130895 / 0.131995
=0.9917

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)
=(364.6 / 3044) / (306.5 / 2713.1)
=0.119777 / 0.11297
=1.0603

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)
=((1612.7 + 718) / 2574.3) / ((1615.8 + 736.3) / 2542.9)
=0.905372 / 0.924968
=0.9788

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
=(60.4 - 3.6 - 359) / 2574.3
=-0.117391

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.

Inghams Group has a M-score of -2.51 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Inghams Group (ASX:ING) Business Description

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1 Julius Avenue, Level 4, North Ryde, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2113
Inghams is the largest vertically integrated poultry producer in Australia and New Zealand. The firm enjoys a number-one position in Australia with approximately 40% market share and a number-two position in New Zealand with around 35% share. Inghams supplies poultry products, notably to major Australian supermarkets Woolworths and Coles, and quick-service restaurants McDonalds and KFC. Sales are heavily skewed toward poultry, which includes the production and sale of chicken and turkey products.

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