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Mitchell Communication Group Limited (ASX:MCU) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 25, 2024)


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What is Mitchell Communication Group Limited 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 Mitchell Communication Group Limited's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mitchell Communication Group Limited was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Mitchell Communication Group Limited Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mitchell Communication Group Limited's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Competitive Comparison of Mitchell Communication Group Limited's Beneish M-Score

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Mitchell Communication Group Limited's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Mitchell Communication Group Limited's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Mitchell Communication Group Limited's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Mitchell Communication Group Limited 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 Mitchell Communication Group Limited 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 * 1.0253+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9375+0.892 * 1.1595+0.115 * 0.8981
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.067317-0.327 * 1.0107
=-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 (Jun10) TTM:Last Year (Jun09) TTM:
Total Receivables was A$151.5 Mil.
Revenue was A$261.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$261.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$273.9 Mil.
Total Assets was A$522.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$8.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$5.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$272.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$70.0 Mil.
Net Income was A$19.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$-1.5 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$56.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was A$127.5 Mil.
Revenue was A$225.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$225.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$215.1 Mil.
Total Assets was A$441.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$10.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$5.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$212.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$73.0 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)
=(151.535 / 261.136) / (127.458 / 225.206)
=0.580291 / 0.565962
=1.0253

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)
=(225.206 / 225.206) / (261.136 / 261.136)
=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 - (273.93 + 8.703) / 522.396) / (1 - (215.104 + 9.999) / 441.007)
=0.458968 / 0.48957
=0.9375

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
=261.136 / 225.206
=1.1595

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))
=(5.22 / (5.22 + 9.999)) / (5.377 / (5.377 + 8.703))
=0.342992 / 0.381889
=0.8981

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)
=(0 / 261.136) / (0 / 225.206)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((70 + 272.185) / 522.396) / ((73 + 212.812) / 441.007)
=0.65503 / 0.648089
=1.0107

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
=(19.416 - -1.475 - 56.057) / 522.396
=-0.067317

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.

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


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Mitchell Communication Services (MCU, formerly emitch Limited) is Australia's largest independently owned communications group, a media and buying agency, in Australia and New Zealand.

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