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Cineworld Group (Cineworld Group) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Cineworld 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Cineworld Group was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Cineworld Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cineworld 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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Cineworld Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Cineworld Group Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.63 -0.21 -3.67 -10.53 -1.83

Cineworld Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22
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 - -10.53 - -1.83 -

Competitive Comparison of Cineworld Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Entertainment subindustry, Cineworld Group's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Cineworld Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

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Cineworld 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 Cineworld 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 * 1.6813+0.528 * -0.14+0.404 * 1.0224+0.892 * 2.1177+0.115 * 1.1339
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.3588+4.679 * -0.108083-0.327 * 1.0698
=-1.85

* 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 (Dec21) TTM:Last Year (Dec20) TTM:
Total Receivables was $115 Mil.
Revenue was $1,805 Mil.
Gross Profit was $542 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $533 Mil.
Total Assets was $10,371 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,932 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $535 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $668 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,562 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8,512 Mil.
Net Income was $-566 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $555 Mil.
Total Receivables was $32 Mil.
Revenue was $852 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-36 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $613 Mil.
Total Assets was $10,625 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4,095 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $643 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $880 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,664 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7,984 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)
=(115 / 1804.9) / (32.3 / 852.3)
=0.063715 / 0.037897
=1.6813

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)
=(-35.8 / 852.3) / (541.7 / 1804.9)
=-0.042004 / 0.300127
=-0.14

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 - (533.2 + 3932.2) / 10370.7) / (1 - (613.1 + 4094.6) / 10625.2)
=0.569422 / 0.556931
=1.0224

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
=1804.9 / 852.3
=2.1177

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))
=(643.3 / (643.3 + 4094.6)) / (534.9 / (534.9 + 3932.2))
=0.135777 / 0.119742
=1.1339

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)
=(668.4 / 1804.9) / (879.7 / 852.3)
=0.370325 / 1.032148
=0.3588

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)
=((8512.4 + 1561.6) / 10370.7) / ((7983.6 + 1663.8) / 10625.2)
=0.971391 / 0.907973
=1.0698

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
=(-565.8 - 0 - 555.1) / 10370.7
=-0.108083

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.

Cineworld Group has a M-score of -1.85 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Cineworld Group (Cineworld Group) Business Description

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Great West Road, 8th Floor, Vantage London, Brentford, GBR, TW8 9AG
Cineworld Group PLC is a diversified media company, which operates chains of movie theaters. Its business segments are the U.S., U.K., & Ireland and the rest of the world (ROW). Within each segment, it operates theaters through different brands. In the U.S., Cineworld owns cinema brands Regal, United Artists, and Edwards theaters. They operate out of Cineworld and Picturehouse in the U.K. and Ireland. Cineworld also owns Cinema City in Central and Eastern Europe and Yes Planet and Rav-Chen in Israel for its ROW segment. The company generates revenue through ticket sales and food, beverage, and merchandise sales. It also earns additional revenue through retail and screen advertising and property market and development. The company generates most of its revenue in the U.S.