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Adcorp Holdings (JSE:ADR) Beneish M-Score : -2.81 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is Adcorp 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 -2.81 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JSE:ADR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.49   Med: -2.61   Max: -1.89
Current: -2.81

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Adcorp Holdings was -1.89. The lowest was -3.49. And the median was -2.61.


Adcorp Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Adcorp 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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Adcorp Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Adcorp Holdings Annual Data
Trend Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.52 -3.16 -3.49 -2.55 -2.81

Adcorp Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Feb14 Aug14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23
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 - -2.55 - -2.81 -

Competitive Comparison of Adcorp Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Adcorp 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.


Adcorp Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

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

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



Adcorp 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 Adcorp 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 * 0.9326+0.528 * 1.003+0.404 * 0.997+0.892 * 1.0646+0.115 * 0.9492
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.069892-0.327 * 0.97
=-2.81

* 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 (Feb23) TTM:Last Year (Feb22) TTM:
Total Receivables was R1,403 Mil.
Revenue was R12,049 Mil.
Gross Profit was R1,282 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R1,923 Mil.
Total Assets was R3,162 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R323 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R85 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R1,238 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R332 Mil.
Net Income was R39 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R260 Mil.
Total Receivables was R1,413 Mil.
Revenue was R11,318 Mil.
Gross Profit was R1,208 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R1,910 Mil.
Total Assets was R3,201 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R361 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R89 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R1,290 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R348 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)
=(1402.706 / 12048.951) / (1412.785 / 11318.048)
=0.116417 / 0.124826
=0.9326

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)
=(1208.243 / 11318.048) / (1282.408 / 12048.951)
=0.106754 / 0.106433
=1.003

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 - (1922.796 + 322.596) / 3161.665) / (1 - (1909.718 + 360.603) / 3200.672)
=0.289807 / 0.290674
=0.997

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
=12048.951 / 11318.048
=1.0646

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))
=(89.021 / (89.021 + 360.603)) / (85.021 / (85.021 + 322.596))
=0.19799 / 0.208581
=0.9492

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 / 12048.951) / (0 / 11318.048)
=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)
=((331.977 + 1238.052) / 3161.665) / ((348.493 + 1290.139) / 3200.672)
=0.496583 / 0.511965
=0.97

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
=(38.582 - 0 - 259.557) / 3161.665
=-0.069892

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.

Adcorp Holdings has a M-score of -2.81 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Adcorp Holdings (JSE:ADR) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
102 Western Service Road, Adcorp Place, Gallo Manor Ext 6, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2191
Adcorp Holdings Ltd is engaged in providing workplace solutions. The company renders services in the fields of permanent recruitment and flexible staffing sectors, professional IT services, as well as the provision of business process outsourcing, training, and financial services. Its operating segments are Industrial Services, Professional Services, Training Services, and Australia. The geographical segments are South Africa and International.

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