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Cementos Argos S.A. (Cementos Argos S.A.) Beneish M-Score : -2.54 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Cementos Argos S.A. 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 -2.54 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cementos Argos S.A.'s Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

CMTOY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.04   Med: -2.47   Max: 0.16
Current: -2.54

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Cementos Argos S.A. was 0.16. The lowest was -3.04. And the median was -2.47.


Cementos Argos S.A. Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cementos Argos S.A.'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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Cementos Argos S.A. Beneish M-Score Chart

Cementos Argos S.A. Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.04 -2.76 -2.93 -2.50 -2.54

Cementos Argos S.A. Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -2.54 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Cementos Argos S.A.'s Beneish M-Score

For the Building Materials subindustry, Cementos Argos S.A.'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.


Cementos Argos S.A.'s Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Cementos Argos S.A.'s Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cementos Argos S.A.'s Beneish M-Score falls into.



Cementos Argos S.A. 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 Cementos Argos S.A. 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 * 1.0062+0.528 * 1.102+0.404 * 0.9535+0.892 * 0.9835+0.115 * 1.0676
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0857+4.679 * -0.055114-0.327 * 1.0139
=-2.72

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was $284 Mil.
Revenue was $2,450 Mil.
Gross Profit was $431 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $973 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,878 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,932 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $202 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $75 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $823 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,347 Mil.
Net Income was $30 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $299 Mil.
Total Receivables was $287 Mil.
Revenue was $2,491 Mil.
Gross Profit was $483 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $759 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,965 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,168 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $234 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $71 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $884 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,294 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)
=(283.782 / 2449.826) / (286.779 / 2491.041)
=0.115838 / 0.115124
=1.0062

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)
=(483.419 / 2491.041) / (431.429 / 2449.826)
=0.194063 / 0.176106
=1.102

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 - (973.475 + 2931.707) / 4878.229) / (1 - (758.732 + 3168.019) / 4965.443)
=0.199467 / 0.209184
=0.9535

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
=2449.826 / 2491.041
=0.9835

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))
=(233.721 / (233.721 + 3168.019)) / (201.651 / (201.651 + 2931.707))
=0.068706 / 0.064356
=1.0676

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)
=(75.44 / 2449.826) / (70.656 / 2491.041)
=0.030794 / 0.028364
=1.0857

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)
=((1346.929 + 822.575) / 4878.229) / ((1293.803 + 884.165) / 4965.443)
=0.444732 / 0.438625
=1.0139

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
=(29.834 - 0 - 298.692) / 4878.229
=-0.055114

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.

Cementos Argos S.A. has a M-score of -2.72 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Cementos Argos S.A. (Cementos Argos S.A.) Business Description

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Carrera 53 No. 106 - 280, Centro Empresarial Buenavista, Piso 17, Barranquilla, COL
Cementos Argos S.A. is a cement producing company. In terms of the concrete business it is Colombia's leading producer and the second-largest producer in the United States. The company's corporate purpose is the exploitation of the cement industry, the production of concrete mixes and any other materials or items made of cement, lime or clay, the acquisition and exploitation of minerals or deposits of exploitable minerals in the cement industry and similar rights to explore and mine the aforementioned minerals, whether by concession, privilege, lease or other title.

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