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Carreras (XJAM:CAR) Beneish M-Score : -2.49 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Carreras 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 -2.49 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XJAM:CAR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.54   Med: -2.12   Max: 2.82
Current: -2.49

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Carreras was 2.82. The lowest was -3.54. And the median was -2.12.


Carreras Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Carreras'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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Carreras Beneish M-Score Chart

Carreras Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.22 -2.00 -2.03 -2.20 -2.49

Carreras Semi-Annual Data
Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
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 -3.22 -2.00 -2.03 -2.20 -2.49

Competitive Comparison of Carreras's Beneish M-Score

For the Tobacco subindustry, Carreras'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.


Carreras's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Tobacco Products Industry

For the Tobacco Products industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Carreras's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Carreras 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 Carreras 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 * 1.654+0.528 * 1.0327+0.404 * 0.7045+0.892 * 1.0299+0.115 * 0.7583
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2967+4.679 * -0.090742-0.327 * 1.0985
=-2.49

* 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 (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was JMD2,086 Mil.
Revenue was JMD16,225 Mil.
Gross Profit was JMD7,555 Mil.
Total Current Assets was JMD4,667 Mil.
Total Assets was JMD5,502 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was JMD706 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was JMD187 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was JMD1,467 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was JMD3,021 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was JMD234 Mil.
Net Income was JMD3,636 Mil.
Gross Profit was JMD0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was JMD4,135 Mil.
Total Receivables was JMD1,224 Mil.
Revenue was JMD15,755 Mil.
Gross Profit was JMD7,576 Mil.
Total Current Assets was JMD4,293 Mil.
Total Assets was JMD5,228 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was JMD761 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was JMD144 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was JMD1,098 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was JMD2,591 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was JMD225 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)
=(2085.701 / 16225.315) / (1224.416 / 15754.978)
=0.128546 / 0.077716
=1.654

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)
=(7575.604 / 15754.978) / (7554.754 / 16225.315)
=0.480839 / 0.465615
=1.0327

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 - (4666.821 + 706.058) / 5501.514) / (1 - (4293.191 + 761.313) / 5228.027)
=0.023382 / 0.033191
=0.7045

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
=16225.315 / 15754.978
=1.0299

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))
=(144 / (144 + 761.313)) / (187.4 / (187.4 + 706.058))
=0.159061 / 0.209747
=0.7583

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)
=(1466.776 / 16225.315) / (1098.372 / 15754.978)
=0.0904 / 0.069716
=1.2967

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)
=((233.801 + 3021.299) / 5501.514) / ((225.348 + 2590.573) / 5228.027)
=0.591673 / 0.53862
=1.0985

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
=(3635.715 - 0 - 4134.931) / 5501.514
=-0.090742

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.

Carreras has a M-score of -2.49 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Carreras (XJAM:CAR) Business Description

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Address
13A Ripon Road, Kingston, JAM, 5
Carreras Ltd is a marketer and distributor of cigarettes and tobacco-related products in Jamaica. The company markets and distributes various brands of cigarettes including Craven A and Matterhorn. The group's activities are limited to the distribution of cigarettes to Jamaican consumers, operating in a single segment.