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Copa Holdings (Copa Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -2.77 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Copa Holdings 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 -2.77 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CPA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.34   Med: -2.79   Max: -1.74
Current: -2.77

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Copa Holdings was -1.74. The lowest was -3.34. And the median was -2.79.


Copa Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Copa Holdings'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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Copa Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Copa Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.86 -2.81 -2.60 -2.24 -2.77

Copa Holdings 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 -2.24 -2.39 -2.54 -2.75 -2.77

Competitive Comparison of Copa Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Airlines subindustry, Copa Holdings'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.


Copa Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Copa Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Copa Holdings 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 Copa Holdings 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 * 0.9209+0.528 * 0.8476+0.404 * 1.0967+0.892 * 1.1673+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7858+4.679 * -0.079786-0.327 * 0.9522
=-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 $159 Mil.
Revenue was 916.934 + 867.71 + 809.19 + 867.265 = $3,461 Mil.
Gross Profit was 397.86 + 376.183 + 361.573 + 365.751 = $1,501 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,268 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,197 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,520 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $321 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,344 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,456 Mil.
Net Income was 191.78 + 187.375 + 17.509 + 121.521 = $518 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 2.854 + 77.359 + -132.836 + -35.497 = $-88 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 256.388 + 344.415 + 216.752 + 203.419 = $1,021 Mil.
Total Receivables was $148 Mil.
Revenue was 890.612 + 809.445 + 693.395 + 571.582 = $2,965 Mil.
Gross Profit was 393.048 + 310.034 + 198.726 + 188.307 = $1,090 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,236 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,690 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,118 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $350 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,194 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,460 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)
=(159.247 / 3461.099) / (148.137 / 2965.034)
=0.046011 / 0.049961
=0.9209

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)
=(1090.115 / 2965.034) / (1501.367 / 3461.099)
=0.367657 / 0.433783
=0.8476

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 - (1267.963 + 3520.224) / 5197.27) / (1 - (1235.825 + 3117.904) / 4690.362)
=0.078711 / 0.071771
=1.0967

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
=3461.099 / 2965.034
=1.1673

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 / (0 + 3117.904)) / (0 / (0 + 3520.224))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(320.951 / 3461.099) / (349.888 / 2965.034)
=0.092731 / 0.118005
=0.7858

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)
=((1455.614 + 1344.351) / 5197.27) / ((1460.108 + 1193.571) / 4690.362)
=0.538738 / 0.565773
=0.9522

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
=(518.185 - -88.12 - 1020.974) / 5197.27
=-0.079786

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.

Copa Holdings has a M-score of -2.77 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Copa Holdings (Copa Holdings) Business Description

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Costa del Este, Complejo Business Park, Avenida Principal y Avenida de la Rotonda, Torre Norte Parque Lefevre, Panama, PAN
Copa Holdings SA is a provider of airline passenger and cargo service through its subsidiaries. The company operates through the air transportation segment. It offers international air transportation for passengers, cargo, and mail, operating from its Panama City hub in the Republic of Panama and domestic and international air transportation for passengers, cargo and mail with a point-to-point route network through Copa Colombia a Colombian air carrier. The company's geographical segments are North America, South America, Central America, and Caribbean. It derives a majority of revenue from South America.