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Coats Group (CHIX:COAL) Beneish M-Score : -2.63 (As of Mar. 29, 2025)


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What is Coats Group 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 -2.63 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CHIX:COAl' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.79   Med: -2.61   Max: -1.15
Current: -2.63

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Coats Group was -1.15. The lowest was -2.79. And the median was -2.61.


Coats Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Coats Group'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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Coats Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Coats Group Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.44 -2.38 -2.58 -2.72 -2.63

Coats Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.58 - -2.72 - -2.63

Competitive Comparison of Coats Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, Coats Group'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.


Coats Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Coats Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Coats 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 Coats Group 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 * 0.9257+0.528 * 0.9798+0.404 * 0.9345+0.892 * 1.0779+0.115 * 0.9321
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.029+4.679 * -0.009748-0.327 * 1.177
=-2.63

* 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 £228 Mil.
Revenue was £1,187 Mil.
Gross Profit was £404 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £488 Mil.
Total Assets was £1,274 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £234 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £55 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £221 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £316 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £523 Mil.
Net Income was £63 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £76 Mil.
Total Receivables was £229 Mil.
Revenue was £1,101 Mil.
Gross Profit was £367 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £474 Mil.
Total Assets was £1,354 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £251 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £54 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £199 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £410 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £349 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)
=(228.203 / 1187.212) / (228.705 / 1101.418)
=0.192218 / 0.207646
=0.9257

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)
=(367.429 / 1101.418) / (404.201 / 1187.212)
=0.333596 / 0.340462
=0.9798

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 - (487.572 + 233.503) / 1274.064) / (1 - (474.395 + 250.904) / 1354.297)
=0.434035 / 0.464446
=0.9345

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
=1187.212 / 1101.418
=1.0779

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))
=(54.273 / (54.273 + 250.904)) / (55.054 / (55.054 + 233.503))
=0.177841 / 0.190791
=0.9321

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)
=(221.243 / 1187.212) / (199.475 / 1101.418)
=0.186355 / 0.181107
=1.029

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)
=((523.405 + 316.321) / 1274.064) / ((348.785 + 409.615) / 1354.297)
=0.659092 / 0.559995
=1.177

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
=(63.359 - 0 - 75.778) / 1274.064
=-0.009748

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.

Coats Group has a M-score of -2.63 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Coats Group Business Description

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Address
14 Aldermanbury Square, 4th Floor, London, GBR, EC2V 7HS
Coats Group PLC is a firm manufacturing thread for industrial and consumer use. Its product portfolio includes industrial thread and knitting yarns used in the apparel and footwear industries, zips, trims, composites, and fabrics. The company's customers are grouped into three segments; Apparel which is also the key revenue generating customer segment, Footwear and Performance Materials. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from China and Hong Kong and the rest from Vietnam, India, United Kingdom and other regions.

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