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CSR (ASX:CSR) Beneish M-Score : -2.29 (As of Apr. 24, 2024)


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What is CSR 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 -2.29 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ASX:CSR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.52   Med: -2.72   Max: -2.27
Current: -2.29

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CSR was -2.27. The lowest was -3.52. And the median was -2.72.


CSR Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

CSR 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 -2.27 -3.52 -2.76 -2.41 -2.29

CSR Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -2.41 - -2.29 -

Competitive Comparison of CSR's Beneish M-Score

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, CSR'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.


CSR's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

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

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



CSR 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 CSR 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 * 1.1072+0.528 * 1.046+0.404 * 0.7332+0.892 * 1.1305+0.115 * 1.0724
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9838+4.679 * -0.001882-0.327 * 0.8389
=-2.29

* 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 A$286 Mil.
Revenue was A$2,613 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$758 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$938 Mil.
Total Assets was A$2,231 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$821 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$85 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$537 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$545 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$131 Mil.
Net Income was A$219 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$109 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$114 Mil.
Total Receivables was A$228 Mil.
Revenue was A$2,312 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$701 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$949 Mil.
Total Assets was A$2,447 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$792 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$89 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$483 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$748 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$136 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)
=(285.9 / 2613.3) / (228.4 / 2311.6)
=0.109402 / 0.098806
=1.1072

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)
=(701.4 / 2311.6) / (758.1 / 2613.3)
=0.303426 / 0.290093
=1.046

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 - (938.1 + 821) / 2231.1) / (1 - (948.9 + 792.1) / 2447)
=0.211555 / 0.288517
=0.7332

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
=2613.3 / 2311.6
=1.1305

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))
=(88.5 / (88.5 + 792.1)) / (84.9 / (84.9 + 821))
=0.1005 / 0.093719
=1.0724

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)
=(537.3 / 2613.3) / (483.1 / 2311.6)
=0.205602 / 0.208989
=0.9838

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)
=((131.1 + 544.5) / 2231.1) / ((135.5 + 747.8) / 2447)
=0.30281 / 0.360973
=0.8389

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
=(218.5 - 108.9 - 113.8) / 2231.1
=-0.001882

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.

CSR has a M-score of -2.29 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


CSR (ASX:CSR) Business Description

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Address
39 Delhi Road, Triniti 3, Level 5, North Ryde, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2113
CSR is one of Australia's leading building materials companies; it produces plasterboard, bricks, roof tiles, insulation, glass, fibre cement, and aerated autoclaved concrete. Founded as Colonial Sugar Refining in 1855, CSR started producing building materials in 1942 and manufactures recognisee brands like gyprock plasterboard. CSR sold its sugar assets in 2010 to focus primarily on building products and property development. CSR has a 25% effective interest in the Tomago aluminum smelter.