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Marshall Monteagle (JSE:MMP) Beneish M-Score : -2.55 (As of May. 10, 2024)


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What is Marshall Monteagle 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 -2.55 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JSE:MMP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.76   Med: -2.26   Max: -1.72
Current: -2.55

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Marshall Monteagle was -1.72. The lowest was -10.76. And the median was -2.26.


Marshall Monteagle Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Marshall Monteagle'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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Marshall Monteagle Beneish M-Score Chart

Marshall Monteagle Annual Data
Trend Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.86 -1.72 -3.07 -2.02 -2.55

Marshall Monteagle Semi-Annual Data
Mar13 Sep13 Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep22 Mar23 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 -2.02 - - -2.55 -

Competitive Comparison of Marshall Monteagle's Beneish M-Score

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Marshall Monteagle'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.


Marshall Monteagle's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Marshall Monteagle's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Marshall Monteagle 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 Marshall Monteagle 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 * 0.8735+0.528 * 1.0803+0.404 * 1.037+0.892 * 1.2154+0.115 * 1.0917
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.904+4.679 * -0.052432-0.327 * 0.966
=-2.55

* 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 (Sep20) TTM:
Total Receivables was R394 Mil.
Revenue was R2,288 Mil.
Gross Profit was R554 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R1,157 Mil.
Total Assets was R2,395 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R109 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R389 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R519 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R117 Mil.
Net Income was R4 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R129 Mil.
Total Receivables was R372 Mil.
Revenue was R1,883 Mil.
Gross Profit was R493 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R1,096 Mil.
Total Assets was R2,187 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R97 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R354 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R483 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R119 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)
=(394.478 / 2288.408) / (371.576 / 1882.882)
=0.172381 / 0.197344
=0.8735

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)
=(492.629 / 1882.882) / (554.231 / 2288.408)
=0.261636 / 0.242191
=1.0803

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 - (1157.378 + 109.119) / 2394.587) / (1 - (1096.188 + 97.174) / 2186.87)
=0.4711 / 0.454306
=1.037

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
=2288.408 / 1882.882
=1.2154

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))
=(9.287 / (9.287 + 97.174)) / (9.477 / (9.477 + 109.119))
=0.087234 / 0.07991
=1.0917

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)
=(389.11 / 2288.408) / (354.173 / 1882.882)
=0.170035 / 0.188102
=0.904

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)
=((117.336 + 519.008) / 2394.587) / ((118.911 + 482.673) / 2186.87)
=0.265743 / 0.275089
=0.966

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
=(3.652 - 0 - 129.204) / 2394.587
=-0.052432

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.

Marshall Monteagle has a M-score of -2.55 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Marshall Monteagle (JSE:MMP) Business Description

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Address
66-72 Esplanade, 2nd Floor, Gaspe House, Saint Helier, JEY, JE1 1GH
Marshall Monteagle PLC operates trading businesses involved in the importation and distribution of hand tools, machinery and non-perishable food products, coffee roasting, importing and exporting and trading in metals and minerals. It is also involved in the property business. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Import and distribution segment, which is engaged in Trade in non-perishable products, such as food, food ingredients, household consumer products, metal and minerals, manufacturing inputs, and tools; primarily imports to South Africa and Latin America, and exports from South Africa.