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Ansa McAL (TRN:AMCL) Beneish M-Score : -3.47 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Ansa McAL 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 -3.47 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TRN:AMCL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.47   Med: -2.62   Max: -2.54
Current: -3.47

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ansa McAL was -2.54. The lowest was -3.47. And the median was -2.62.


Ansa McAL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ansa McAL'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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Ansa McAL Beneish M-Score Chart

Ansa McAL Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.54 -2.80 -2.62 -2.58 -3.47

Ansa McAL 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 -2.58 - - - -3.47

Competitive Comparison of Ansa McAL's Beneish M-Score

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Ansa McAL'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.


Ansa McAL's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

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

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



Ansa McAL 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 Ansa McAL 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+0.528 * 0.3866+0.404 * 1.0872+0.892 * 1.1024+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.014591-0.327 * 0.9288
=-3.47

* 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 TTD0 Mil.
Revenue was TTD7,046 Mil.
Gross Profit was TTD7,046 Mil.
Total Current Assets was TTD7,819 Mil.
Total Assets was TTD18,489 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was TTD2,884 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was TTD0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was TTD0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was TTD5,955 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was TTD0 Mil.
Net Income was TTD517 Mil.
Gross Profit was TTD0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was TTD786 Mil.
Total Receivables was TTD1,621 Mil.
Revenue was TTD6,392 Mil.
Gross Profit was TTD2,471 Mil.
Total Current Assets was TTD8,324 Mil.
Total Assets was TTD17,651 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was TTD2,490 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was TTD437 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was TTD1,195 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was TTD5,432 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was TTD689 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)
=(0 / 7046.4) / (1620.807 / 6391.837)
=0 / 0.253575
=0

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)
=(2471.118 / 6391.837) / (7046.4 / 7046.4)
=0.386605 / 1
=0.3866

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 - (7818.598 + 2883.989) / 18488.854) / (1 - (8323.562 + 2490.081) / 17650.575)
=0.421133 / 0.387349
=1.0872

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
=7046.4 / 6391.837
=1.1024

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))
=(436.937 / (436.937 + 2490.081)) / (0 / (0 + 2883.989))
=0.149277 / 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)
=(0 / 7046.4) / (1195.47 / 6391.837)
=0 / 0.187031
=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)
=((0 + 5955.489) / 18488.854) / ((689.319 + 5431.885) / 17650.575)
=0.322112 / 0.346799
=0.9288

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
=(516.614 - 0 - 786.385) / 18488.854
=-0.014591

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.

Ansa McAL has a M-score of -3.47 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ansa McAL (TRN:AMCL) Business Description

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Address
11 Maraval Road, 9th - 11th Floors, TATIL Building, Port of Spain, TTO
ANSA McAL Ltd is a Trinidad and Tobago is a conglomerates company engaged in various activities.. The company's operating segments include Manufacturing, Packaging, Brewing and Construction; Auto Trading and Distribution; Insurance and Financial Services, and Media, Retail, Services and Parent Company. It generates maximum revenue from Manufacturing, Packaging, Brewing and Construction segment.

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