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OK Zimbabwe (XZIM:OKZ.ZW) Beneish M-Score : 8.15 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is OK Zimbabwe 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 8.15 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XZIM:OKZ.ZW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.62   Med: 5.91   Max: 9.17
Current: 8.15

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of OK Zimbabwe was 9.17. The lowest was -2.62. And the median was 5.91.


OK Zimbabwe Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for OK Zimbabwe'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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OK Zimbabwe Beneish M-Score Chart

OK Zimbabwe Annual Data
Trend Mar09 Mar11 Mar12 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 9.17 -0.05 -2.62 4.12 8.15

OK Zimbabwe Semi-Annual Data
Mar11 Sep11 Mar12 Sep12 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 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 - 4.12 - 8.15 -

Competitive Comparison of OK Zimbabwe's Beneish M-Score

For the Department Stores subindustry, OK Zimbabwe'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.


OK Zimbabwe's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, OK Zimbabwe's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



OK Zimbabwe 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 OK Zimbabwe 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 * 1.7259+0.528 * 1.4318+0.404 * 25.5039+0.892 * 1.3325+0.115 * 0.865
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.6684+4.679 * -0.044478-0.327 * 1.3738
=8.15

* 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 ZWL1,454 Mil.
Revenue was ZWL311,284 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWL34,831 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ZWL47,190 Mil.
Total Assets was ZWL133,354 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ZWL82,633 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ZWL6,966 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ZWL5,440 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ZWL52,219 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ZWL13,909 Mil.
Net Income was ZWL5,202 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWL0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ZWL11,133 Mil.
Total Receivables was ZWL632 Mil.
Revenue was ZWL233,608 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWL37,426 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ZWL29,851 Mil.
Total Assets was ZWL90,098 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ZWL60,154 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ZWL4,337 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ZWL2,447 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ZWL27,270 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ZWL5,251 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)
=(1454.183 / 311284.479) / (632.318 / 233608.416)
=0.004672 / 0.002707
=1.7259

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)
=(37425.575 / 233608.416) / (34830.784 / 311284.479)
=0.160206 / 0.111894
=1.4318

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 - (47190.012 + 82633.358) / 133353.692) / (1 - (29850.667 + 60153.561) / 90097.727)
=0.026473 / 0.001038
=25.5039

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
=311284.479 / 233608.416
=1.3325

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))
=(4337.159 / (4337.159 + 60153.561)) / (6966.232 / (6966.232 + 82633.358))
=0.067252 / 0.077748
=0.865

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)
=(5440.364 / 311284.479) / (2446.935 / 233608.416)
=0.017477 / 0.010475
=1.6684

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)
=((13908.52 + 52218.662) / 133353.692) / ((5251.18 + 27270.025) / 90097.727)
=0.495878 / 0.360955
=1.3738

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
=(5201.964 - 0 - 11133.323) / 133353.692
=-0.044478

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.

OK Zimbabwe has a M-score of 8.15 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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OK Zimbabwe (XZIM:OKZ.ZW) Business Description

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Address
OK House, 7 Ramon Road, P.O. Box 3081, Graniteside, Harare, ZWE
OK Zimbabwe Ltd is a supermarket retailer in Zimbabwe. The company's business covers three categories including groceries, basic clothing and textiles, and houseware products. Its groceries category includes dry groceries, butchery, delicatessen, takeaway, bakery, provisions and fruit, and vegetable sections. The company trades its product under brand names, including OK Stores, Bon Marche Stores, and OKmart.

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