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CMA (ASX:CMV) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 13, 2024)


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What is CMA 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.

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

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CMA was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


CMA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

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* 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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CMA Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of CMA's Beneish M-Score

For the Waste Management subindustry, CMA's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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CMA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, CMA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



CMA 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 CMA 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 * 0.9552+0.528 * -0.5133+0.404 * 0.5851+0.892 * 0.7047+0.115 * 1.0603
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2538+4.679 * -0.282375-0.327 * 0.7658
=-5.03

* 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 (Jun12) TTM:Last Year (Jun11) TTM:
Total Receivables was A$15.0 Mil.
Revenue was A$238.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$-111.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$43.9 Mil.
Total Assets was A$153.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$87.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$11.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$48.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$114.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.3 Mil.
Net Income was A$-75.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$7.4 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$-39.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was A$22.3 Mil.
Revenue was A$337.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$80.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$50.1 Mil.
Total Assets was A$207.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$104.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$15.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$54.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$182.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$19.8 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)
=(15.032 / 238.141) / (22.331 / 337.917)
=0.063122 / 0.066084
=0.9552

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)
=(80.858 / 337.917) / (-111.015 / 238.141)
=0.239284 / -0.466173
=-0.5133

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 - (43.855 + 87.081) / 153.898) / (1 - (50.135 + 104.402) / 207.435)
=0.149203 / 0.25501
=0.5851

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
=238.141 / 337.917
=0.7047

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))
=(14.954 / (14.954 + 104.402)) / (11.669 / (11.669 + 87.081))
=0.125289 / 0.118167
=1.0603

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)
=(48.228 / 238.141) / (54.58 / 337.917)
=0.202519 / 0.161519
=1.2538

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)
=((0.262 + 114.748) / 153.898) / ((19.846 + 182.594) / 207.435)
=0.747313 / 0.97592
=0.7658

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
=(-75.586 - 7.392 - -39.521) / 153.898
=-0.282375

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.

CMA has a M-score of -5.03 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


CMA (ASX:CMV) Business Description

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CMA Corp Ltd is an integrated recycling group that provides products and services through a network of over 31 modern recycling facilities in Australia, Asia and North America. The group's major activities are the processing and recycling of predominantly secondary ferrous and non-ferrous metal products. The company also provides end-to-end recycling solutions.

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