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RLF AgTech (ASX:RLF) Beneish M-Score : -1.44 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is RLF AgTech 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.44 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

ASX:RLF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.44   Med: -1.44   Max: -1.44
Current: -1.44

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of RLF AgTech was -1.44. The lowest was -1.44. And the median was -1.44.


RLF AgTech Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for RLF AgTech'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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RLF AgTech Beneish M-Score Chart

RLF AgTech Annual Data
Trend Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.44

RLF AgTech Semi-Annual Data
Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score - - -1.44 -

Competitive Comparison of RLF AgTech's Beneish M-Score

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, RLF AgTech'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.


RLF AgTech's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, RLF AgTech's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



RLF AgTech 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 RLF AgTech 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 * 2.703+0.528 * 0.9615+0.404 * 1.0946+0.892 * 1.064+0.115 * 1.0028
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.962+4.679 * -0.024263-0.327 * 2.5249
=-1.44

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was A$2.50 Mil.
Revenue was A$11.35 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$6.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$10.08 Mil.
Total Assets was A$17.64 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$0.92 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$0.25 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$4.91 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$5.06 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.63 Mil.
Net Income was A$-3.50 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$-0.09 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$-2.99 Mil.
Total Receivables was A$0.87 Mil.
Revenue was A$10.66 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$5.42 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$11.16 Mil.
Total Assets was A$18.40 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$0.92 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$0.24 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$4.79 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$1.64 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.71 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)
=(2.502 / 11.345) / (0.87 / 10.663)
=0.220538 / 0.081591
=2.703

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)
=(5.424 / 10.663) / (6.002 / 11.345)
=0.508675 / 0.529044
=0.9615

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 - (10.078 + 0.923) / 17.64) / (1 - (11.157 + 0.916) / 18.399)
=0.376361 / 0.343823
=1.0946

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
=11.345 / 10.663
=1.064

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))
=(0.244 / (0.244 + 0.916)) / (0.245 / (0.245 + 0.923))
=0.210345 / 0.20976
=1.0028

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)
=(4.905 / 11.345) / (4.792 / 10.663)
=0.432349 / 0.449404
=0.962

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)
=((0.632 + 5.064) / 17.64) / ((0.712 + 1.641) / 18.399)
=0.322902 / 0.127887
=2.5249

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
=(-3.502 - -0.087 - -2.987) / 17.64
=-0.024263

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.

RLF AgTech has a M-score of -1.44 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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RLF AgTech (ASX:RLF) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
61 Dowd Street, Welshpool, Perth, WA, AUS, 6106
RLF AgTech Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of technology-based plant nutrition products. Its offerings include Seed Primers, Soil & Fertigation, and Foliar.

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