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Brooks Macdonald Group (LSE:BRK) Beneish M-Score : -2.17 (As of May. 22, 2024)


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What is Brooks Macdonald Group 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 Brooks Macdonald Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:BRK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.91   Med: -2.71   Max: -2.17
Current: -2.17

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Brooks Macdonald Group was -2.17. The lowest was -2.91. And the median was -2.71.


Brooks Macdonald Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Brooks Macdonald Group'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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Brooks Macdonald Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Brooks Macdonald Group Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.91 -2.81 -2.87 -2.62 -2.17

Brooks Macdonald Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 - -2.62 - -2.17 -

Competitive Comparison of Brooks Macdonald Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Brooks Macdonald Group'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.


Brooks Macdonald Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Brooks Macdonald Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Brooks Macdonald Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Brooks Macdonald Group 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 Brooks Macdonald Group 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 * 1.0868+0.528 * 1.2641+0.404 * 1.1155+0.892 * 1.0128+0.115 * 0.9547
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.034877-0.327 * 0.9206
=-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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was £33.5 Mil.
Revenue was £123.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was £21.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £87.7 Mil.
Total Assets was £195.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £6.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £9.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £27.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £3.2 Mil.
Net Income was £18.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £25.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was £30.5 Mil.
Revenue was £122.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was £26.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £92.6 Mil.
Total Assets was £186.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £7.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £9.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £95.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £27.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £4.1 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)
=(33.542 / 123.777) / (30.473 / 122.21)
=0.270987 / 0.249349
=1.0868

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)
=(26.922 / 122.21) / (21.57 / 123.777)
=0.220293 / 0.174265
=1.2641

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 - (87.722 + 6.452) / 195.256) / (1 - (92.585 + 7.173) / 186.145)
=0.51769 / 0.464084
=1.1155

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
=123.777 / 122.21
=1.0128

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))
=(9.434 / (9.434 + 7.173)) / (9.481 / (9.481 + 6.452))
=0.568074 / 0.595054
=0.9547

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 / 123.777) / (95.288 / 122.21)
=0 / 0.779707
=0

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)
=((3.181 + 27.593) / 195.256) / ((4.075 + 27.792) / 186.145)
=0.157608 / 0.171194
=0.9206

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
=(18.149 - 0 - 24.959) / 195.256
=-0.034877

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.

Brooks Macdonald Group has a M-score of -2.17 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Brooks Macdonald Group (LSE:BRK) Business Description

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Address
21 Lombard Street, London, GBR, EC3V 9AH
Brooks Macdonald Group PLC provides investment management services, handles offshore fund management and administration services, and acts as a fund manager to regulated Open-Ended Investment Companies. It provides its services to private investors, pension funds, charities, trusts, high net worth families, and employee benefit consultancies. It also provides specialized funds in the property and absolute return sectors and manages property assets on behalf of these funds and other clients. Additionally, the company is involved in international investment advisory services as well, but the majority of its revenues come from the investment management segment.

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