Fiducian Group (ASX:FID) Beneish M-Score : -2.67 (As of Dec. 16, 2024)

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What is Fiducian Group Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ASX:FID' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.73 Med: -2.58 Max: -2.39
Current: -2.67

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fiducian Group was -2.39. The lowest was -2.73. And the median was -2.58.

Fiducian Group 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 Fiducian Group 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 * 0.7561

0.528 * 1

0.404 * 1.0225

0.892 * 1.1423

0.115 * 0.8622

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 0.9163

4.679 * -0.061929

0.327 * 0.4053

-2.67

* 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 (Jun24) TTM:

Last Year (Jun23) TTM:

Total Receivables was A$8.25 Mil.
Revenue was A$58.83 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$58.83 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was A$71.40 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$3.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$4.62 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$31.22 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$1.28 Mil.
Net Income was A$15.04 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$19.46 Mil.

Total Receivables was A$9.55 Mil.
Revenue was A$51.50 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$51.50 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was A$69.15 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$4.36 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$4.78 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$29.82 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$3.07 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)
	=	(8.247 / 58.83)	/	(9.548 / 51.501)
	=	0.140184	/	0.185394
	=	0.7561

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)
	=	(51.501 / 51.501)	/	(58.83 / 58.83)
	=	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 - (0 + 3.001) / 71.404)	/	(1 - (0 + 4.362) / 69.147)
	=	0.957972	/	0.936917
	=	1.0225

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
	=	58.83	/	51.501
	=	1.1423

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))
	=	(4.775 / (4.775 + 4.362))	/	(4.618 / (4.618 + 3.001))
	=	0.5226	/	0.606116
	=	0.8622

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)
	=	(31.216 / 58.83)	/	(29.822 / 51.501)
	=	0.530614	/	0.579057
	=	0.9163

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)
	=	((1.284 + 0) / 71.404)	/	((3.068 + 0) / 69.147)
	=	0.017982	/	0.044369
	=	0.4053

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
	=	(15.04 - 0	-	19.462)	/	71.404
	=	-0.061929

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.

Fiducian Group has a M-score of -2.67 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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1 York Street, Level 4, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000

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Fiducian Group Ltd operates as a financial services company. It is a provider of specialist financial services to both financial advisers and retail and wholesale clients throughout Australia. The company has the following segments; Funds Management, Financial Planning, Platform Administration, and Corporate Services. It generates maximum revenue from the Financial Planning Segment through which it provides specialist financial planning services to its customers.