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Aitken Spence (COL:SPEN.N0000) Beneish M-Score : -2.17 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Aitken Spence 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 -2.17 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

COL:SPEN.N0000' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.26   Med: -2.57   Max: -1.4
Current: -2.17

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Aitken Spence was -1.40. The lowest was -3.26. And the median was -2.57.


Aitken Spence Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aitken Spence'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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Aitken Spence Beneish M-Score Chart

Aitken Spence Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.52 -2.62 -1.48 -2.66 -2.17

Aitken Spence Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -2.17 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Aitken Spence's Beneish M-Score

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Aitken Spence'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.


Aitken Spence's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Aitken Spence's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Aitken Spence 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 Aitken Spence 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 * 0.5612+0.528 * 0.8738+0.404 * 1.0631+0.892 * 1.791+0.115 * 0.7459
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.014852-0.327 * 0.9661
=-2.17

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was රු21,244 Mil.
Revenue was රු96,989 Mil.
Gross Profit was රු31,404 Mil.
Total Current Assets was රු74,374 Mil.
Total Assets was රු214,338 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was රු124,636 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was රු7,175 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was රු0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was රු58,153 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was රු62,662 Mil.
Net Income was රු6,644 Mil.
Gross Profit was රු0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was රු3,461 Mil.
Total Receivables was රු21,136 Mil.
Revenue was රු54,152 Mil.
Gross Profit was රු15,321 Mil.
Total Current Assets was රු69,415 Mil.
Total Assets was රු197,346 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was රු114,655 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was රු4,852 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was රු0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was රු50,030 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was රු65,110 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)
=(21243.529 / 96988.994) / (21135.828 / 54152.232)
=0.21903 / 0.390304
=0.5612

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)
=(15320.557 / 54152.232) / (31404.177 / 96988.994)
=0.282916 / 0.323791
=0.8738

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 - (74373.509 + 124635.967) / 214337.69) / (1 - (69415.304 + 114654.835) / 197345.539)
=0.071514 / 0.06727
=1.0631

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
=96988.994 / 54152.232
=1.791

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))
=(4852.204 / (4852.204 + 114654.835)) / (7175.187 / (7175.187 + 124635.967))
=0.040602 / 0.054435
=0.7459

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 / 96988.994) / (0 / 54152.232)
=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)
=((62662.483 + 58153.1) / 214337.69) / ((65109.958 + 50030) / 197345.539)
=0.563669 / 0.583443
=0.9661

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
=(6644.027 - 0 - 3460.593) / 214337.69
=0.014852

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.

Aitken Spence has a M-score of -2.17 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Aitken Spence (COL:SPEN.N0000) Business Description

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Address
No. 315, Vauxhall Street, Aitken Spence Towers II, Colombo, LKA, 02
Aitken Spence PLC is a Sri Lankan-based conglomerate company. Its segments consist of Tourism, Maritime and Freight Logistics, Strategic Investments, and Services. The tourism segment includes Hotels, destination management, and Airline GSA. Maritime and Freight Logistics segments consist of Maritime and Port Services, Freight Forwarding and Courier, Airline GSA (Cargo), Integrated Logistics, and Education. Strategic Investment includes Power Generation, Apparel Manufacture, Printing and Packaging, and Plantations. The services sector is engaged in Money Transfer Services, Elevator Agencies, Insurance, and Property Management. The company's geographical segments are Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Other Countries.

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