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Paper Converting Co (XMAU:PCCL.I0000) Beneish M-Score : -2.17 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Paper Converting Co 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 Paper Converting Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XMAU:PCCL.I0000' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.53   Med: -2.34   Max: -1.84
Current: -2.17

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Paper Converting Co was -1.84. The lowest was -3.53. And the median was -2.34.


Paper Converting Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Paper Converting Co'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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Paper Converting Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Paper Converting Co Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -3.53 -1.84 -2.51 -2.17

Paper Converting Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -3.53 -1.84 -2.51 -2.17

Competitive Comparison of Paper Converting Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Paper Converting Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Paper Converting Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Paper Converting Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Paper Converting Co 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 Paper Converting Co 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 * 0.9073+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.8869+0.892 * 1.3702+0.115 * 1.0356
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.028698-0.327 * 1.0827
=-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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was MUR176.5 Mil.
Revenue was MUR281.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR281.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MUR257.5 Mil.
Total Assets was MUR607.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MUR179.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MUR14.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MUR0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MUR212.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MUR45.0 Mil.
Net Income was MUR9.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was MUR-7.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was MUR142.0 Mil.
Revenue was MUR205.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR205.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MUR221.6 Mil.
Total Assets was MUR581.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MUR176.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MUR14.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MUR0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MUR180.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MUR46.6 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)
=(176.534 / 281.133) / (141.999 / 205.175)
=0.627938 / 0.692087
=0.9073

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)
=(205.175 / 205.175) / (281.133 / 281.133)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (257.518 + 179.742) / 607.009) / (1 - (221.565 + 176.251) / 581.03)
=0.279648 / 0.315326
=0.8869

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
=281.133 / 205.175
=1.3702

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))
=(14.496 / (14.496 + 176.251)) / (14.235 / (14.235 + 179.742))
=0.075996 / 0.073385
=1.0356

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 / 281.133) / (0 / 205.175)
=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)
=((45.011 + 212.37) / 607.009) / ((46.619 + 180.938) / 581.03)
=0.424015 / 0.391644
=1.0827

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
=(9.529 - 0 - -7.891) / 607.009
=0.028698

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.

Paper Converting Co has a M-score of -2.17 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Paper Converting Co (XMAU:PCCL.I0000) Business Description

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Address
Bonne Terre, Vacoas, MUS, 73304
Paper Converting Co Ltd is a manufacturer of tissue and toilet paper based in Mauritius. It offers a wide array of paper products with quality ranging from basic to premium. It produces toilet and tissue paper under the brand name Kleenex. Geographically, it generates the majority of its revenue from the domestic market.

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