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i-Tail PCL (BKK:ITC) Beneish M-Score : -3.08 (As of Mar. 13, 2025)


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What is i-Tail PCL 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 -3.08 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BKK:ITC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.08   Med: -2.27   Max: -1.46
Current: -3.08

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of i-Tail PCL was -1.46. The lowest was -3.08. And the median was -2.27.


i-Tail PCL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for i-Tail PCL'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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i-Tail PCL Beneish M-Score Chart

i-Tail PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - - -1.46 -3.08

i-Tail PCL Quarterly Data
Dec20 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -1.46 -2.36 -2.65 -2.96 -3.08

Competitive Comparison of i-Tail PCL's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, i-Tail PCL'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.


i-Tail PCL's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, i-Tail PCL's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



i-Tail PCL 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 i-Tail PCL 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 * 0.8992+0.528 * 0.7028+0.404 * 0.2313+0.892 * 1.1382+0.115 * 1.035
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2157+4.679 * -0.016588-0.327 * 1.1539
=-3.08

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ฿3,951 Mil.
Revenue was 4697.766 + 4435.665 + 4567.049 + 4028.568 = ฿17,729 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1195.846 + 1320.415 + 1368.404 + 1034.301 = ฿4,919 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿20,550 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿26,928 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿6,052 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿568 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿1,638 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿2,096 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿34 Mil.
Net Income was 790.447 + 976.224 + 1009.538 + 821.052 = ฿3,597 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 173.406 + 114.678 + 68.258 + 106.072 = ฿462 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 531.949 + 885.391 + 1170.512 + 993.67 = ฿3,582 Mil.
Total Receivables was ฿3,860 Mil.
Revenue was 4747.972 + 3999.454 + 3242.67 + 3586.838 = ฿15,577 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1046.457 + 768.392 + 597.901 + 624.828 = ฿3,038 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿18,573 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿25,431 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿5,527 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿539 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿1,183 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿1,710 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿33 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)
=(3950.525 / 17729.048) / (3860.22 / 15576.934)
=0.222828 / 0.247816
=0.8992

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)
=(3037.578 / 15576.934) / (4918.966 / 17729.048)
=0.195005 / 0.277452
=0.7028

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 - (20549.646 + 6052.46) / 26927.935) / (1 - (18573.417 + 5527.413) / 25431.251)
=0.0121 / 0.052314
=0.2313

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
=17729.048 / 15576.934
=1.1382

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))
=(538.635 / (538.635 + 5527.413)) / (567.973 / (567.973 + 6052.46))
=0.088795 / 0.085791
=1.035

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)
=(1637.532 / 17729.048) / (1183.461 / 15576.934)
=0.092364 / 0.075975
=1.2157

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)
=((34.36 + 2095.81) / 26927.935) / ((32.996 + 1710.411) / 25431.251)
=0.079106 / 0.068554
=1.1539

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
=(3597.261 - 462.414 - 3581.522) / 26927.935
=-0.016588

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.

i-Tail PCL has a M-score of -3.08 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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i-Tail PCL Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Phaholyothin Road, 979/92-94, 29th Floor, S.M. Tower, Phayathai Sub-district, Phayathai District, Bangkok, THA, 10400
i-Tail Corp PCL is a manufacturer and distributor of pet food and other pet care-related businesses. The Company is controlled by Thai Union Group Public Company Limited, its parent company, which owns 78.82% of the Company's shares. The Group has two reportable segments: Pet food, and Others. The majority of the revenue is generated from the Pet food segment.

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