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M&G Poliester (BSP:RHDS3) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is M&G Poliester 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 M&G Poliester's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of M&G Poliester was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


M&G Poliester Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for M&G Poliester'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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M&G Poliester Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of M&G Poliester's Beneish M-Score

For the subindustry, M&G Poliester'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.


M&G Poliester's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industry

For the industry and sector, M&G Poliester's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



M&G Poliester 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 M&G Poliester 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 * 0.8761+0.528 * 1.0137+0.404 * 0.8027+0.892 * 1.069+0.115 * 0.9816
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9174+4.679 * -0.101577-0.327 * 0.9814
=-3.06

* 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 (Jun14) TTM:Last Year (Jun13) TTM:
Total Receivables was R$169 Mil.
Revenue was 402.184 + 424.007 + 555.157 + 384.834 = R$1,766 Mil.
Gross Profit was 60.037 + 53.944 + 72.735 + 82.543 = R$269 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$511 Mil.
Total Assets was R$1,117 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$461 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$32 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$170 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$524 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$179 Mil.
Net Income was 9.464 + 1.064 + -5.308 + 16.86 = R$22 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + -13.527 + 0 = R$-14 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 62.644 + -19.233 + 72.55 + 33.145 = R$149 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$180 Mil.
Revenue was 344.68 + 441.897 + 471.591 + 394.002 = R$1,652 Mil.
Gross Profit was 68.631 + 55.307 + 69.599 + 61.787 = R$255 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$682 Mil.
Total Assets was R$1,509 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$582 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$39 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$173 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$723 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$244 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)
=(168.745 / 1766.182) / (180.176 / 1652.17)
=0.095542 / 0.109054
=0.8761

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)
=(255.324 / 1652.17) / (269.259 / 1766.182)
=0.154539 / 0.152453
=1.0137

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 - (510.719 + 460.738) / 1117.371) / (1 - (681.695 + 581.566) / 1508.687)
=0.130587 / 0.162675
=0.8027

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
=1766.182 / 1652.17
=1.069

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))
=(39.216 / (39.216 + 581.566)) / (31.69 / (31.69 + 460.738))
=0.063172 / 0.064355
=0.9816

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)
=(169.582 / 1766.182) / (172.923 / 1652.17)
=0.096016 / 0.104664
=0.9174

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)
=((178.545 + 524.239) / 1117.371) / ((243.828 + 723.099) / 1508.687)
=0.628962 / 0.640906
=0.9814

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
=(22.08 - -13.527 - 149.106) / 1117.371
=-0.101577

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.

M&G Poliester has a M-score of -3.06 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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