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Cazoo Group (Cazoo Group) Beneish M-Score : -6.12 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Cazoo 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 -6.12 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CZOO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.12   Med: -2.49   Max: 1.15
Current: -6.12

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Cazoo Group was 1.15. The lowest was -6.12. And the median was -2.49.


Cazoo Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Cazoo Group Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
- - 1.15 -6.12

Cazoo Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - 1.15 - -6.12 -

Competitive Comparison of Cazoo Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Cazoo 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.


Cazoo Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Cazoo Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Cazoo 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 Cazoo 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 * 0.3792+0.528 * 2.1909+0.404 * 0.1149+0.892 * 1.7449+0.115 * 0.3135
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.696+4.679 * -0.740839-0.327 * 2.5533
=-6.12

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was $69 Mil.
Revenue was $1,521 Mil.
Gross Profit was $25 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $731 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,053 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $294 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $463 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $349 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $417 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $537 Mil.
Net Income was $-857 Mil.
Gross Profit was $228 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-305 Mil.
Total Receivables was $104 Mil.
Revenue was $872 Mil.
Gross Profit was $31 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $845 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,569 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $363 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $86 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $287 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $371 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $186 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)
=(68.525 / 1520.817) / (103.569 / 871.573)
=0.045058 / 0.11883
=0.3792

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)
=(30.996 / 871.573) / (24.686 / 1520.817)
=0.035563 / 0.016232
=2.1909

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 - (731.435 + 294.186) / 1053.476) / (1 - (844.545 + 363.31) / 1568.868)
=0.026441 / 0.230111
=0.1149

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
=1520.817 / 871.573
=1.7449

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))
=(86.152 / (86.152 + 363.31)) / (463.023 / (463.023 + 294.186))
=0.191678 / 0.611486
=0.3135

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)
=(348.924 / 1520.817) / (287.315 / 871.573)
=0.229432 / 0.329651
=0.696

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)
=((536.804 + 416.957) / 1053.476) / ((185.754 + 370.545) / 1568.868)
=0.905347 / 0.354586
=2.5533

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
=(-857.35 - 228.097 - -304.991) / 1053.476
=-0.740839

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.

Cazoo Group has a M-score of -6.12 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Cazoo Group (Cazoo Group) Business Description

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41 Chalton Street, London, GBR, NW1 1JD
Cazoo Group Ltd transforms the car buying experience for consumers across the UK and Europe. It aims to make buying a car an easy experience, where consumers can simply and seamlessly purchase, finance, or subscribe to a car entirely online for either delivery or collection in less time.

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