Clover (ASX:CLV) Beneish M-Score : -2.69 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)

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What is Clover 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 -2.69 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ASX:CLV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.93 Med: -2.15 Max: -0.96
Current: -2.69

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Clover was -0.96. The lowest was -2.93. And the median was -2.15.

Clover Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Clover's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Clover Beneish M-Score Chart

Clover Annual Data

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Beneish M-Score

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-0.96

-2.13

-2.58

-2.16

-2.69

Clover Semi-Annual Data
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Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-	-2.16	-	-2.69	-

Competitive Comparison of Clover's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Clover's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Clover's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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

Clover 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 Clover for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 0.5403

0.528 * 1.0254

0.404 * 1.0718

0.892 * 1.1304

0.115 * 0.9605

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1.1581

4.679 * -0.003921

0.327 * 0.682

-2.69

This Year (Jul23) TTM:

Last Year (Jul22) TTM:

Total Receivables was A$11.95 Mil.
Revenue was A$79.88 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$23.74 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$60.01 Mil.
Total Assets was A$86.20 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$11.34 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$0.92 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$11.21 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$8.29 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$9.58 Mil.
Net Income was A$6.21 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$-0.19 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$6.74 Mil.

Total Receivables was A$19.56 Mil.
Revenue was A$70.66 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$21.53 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$66.86 Mil.
Total Assets was A$90.60 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$9.18 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$0.71 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$8.56 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$17.25 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$10.30 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)
	=	(11.948 / 79.875)	/	(19.562 / 70.66)
	=	0.149584	/	0.276847
	=	0.5403

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)
	=	(21.532 / 70.66)	/	(23.738 / 79.875)
	=	0.304727	/	0.297189
	=	1.0254

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 - (60.006 + 11.341) / 86.202)	/	(1 - (66.86 + 9.177) / 90.604)
	=	0.172328	/	0.160777
	=	1.0718

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
	=	79.875	/	70.66
	=	1.1304

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))
	=	(0.712 / (0.712 + 9.177))	/	(0.919 / (0.919 + 11.341))
	=	0.071999	/	0.074959
	=	0.9605

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)
	=	(11.205 / 79.875)	/	(8.559 / 70.66)
	=	0.140282	/	0.121129
	=	1.1581

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)
	=	((9.583 + 8.289) / 86.202)	/	((10.297 + 17.247) / 90.604)
	=	0.207327	/	0.304004
	=	0.682

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
	=	(6.205 - -0.193	-	6.736)	/	86.202
	=	-0.003921

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.

Clover has a M-score of -2.69 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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Clover Corp Ltd provides nutritional and functional ingredients. The company is involved in the production of encapsulated powders, and research and product development of functional food and infant nutrition ingredients. It offers Nu-Mega Hi docosahexaenoic acid tuna oils for use in infant formula and pharmaceutical products; and Ocean Gold refined tuna oils. Its products include DHA oils, DHA powders, and Microencapsulation. Geographically, the group has a business presence in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Majority of the revenue is derived from Asia.