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Grab Holdings (FRA:A6I) Beneish M-Score : -2.41 (As of Jun. 22, 2024)


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What is Grab Holdings 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 -2.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:A6I' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.81   Med: -2.99   Max: -2.41
Current: -2.41

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Grab Holdings was -2.41. The lowest was -7.81. And the median was -2.99.


Grab Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Grab Holdings'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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Grab Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Grab Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -7.81 -2.73

Grab Holdings Quarterly Data
Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -3.98 -3.00 -2.74 -2.73 -2.41

Competitive Comparison of Grab Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Grab Holdings'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.


Grab Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Grab Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Grab Holdings 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 Grab Holdings 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 * 1.0315+0.528 * 0.4626+0.404 * 1.2321+0.892 * 1.3903+0.115 * 1.0263
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6339+4.679 * -0.043219-0.327 * 1.0222
=-2.44

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €455 Mil.
Revenue was 600.76 + 598.801 + 576.255 + 523.341 = €2,299 Mil.
Gross Profit was 238.28 + 253.092 + 224.88 + 176.293 = €893 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €4,444 Mil.
Total Assets was €7,537 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €446 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €139 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €762 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,364 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €190 Mil.
Net Income was -95.68 + 56.854 + -92.763 + -124.605 = €-256 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -37.72 + 11.921 + -49.661 + -75.686 = €-151 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -10.12 + -23.842 + 301.714 + -47.073 = €221 Mil.
Total Receivables was €318 Mil.
Revenue was 490.35 + 473.888 + 385.82 + 303.666 = €1,654 Mil.
Gross Profit was 142.902 + 107.616 + 61.61 + -15.136 = €297 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €5,161 Mil.
Total Assets was €7,845 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €447 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €144 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €864 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €958 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €624 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)
=(455.4 / 2299.157) / (317.56 / 1653.724)
=0.198073 / 0.192027
=1.0315

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)
=(296.992 / 1653.724) / (892.545 / 2299.157)
=0.17959 / 0.388205
=0.4626

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 - (4443.6 + 446.2) / 7536.64) / (1 - (5161.284 + 447.386) / 7844.666)
=0.351196 / 0.285034
=1.2321

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
=2299.157 / 1653.724
=1.3903

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))
=(143.832 / (143.832 + 447.386)) / (138.626 / (138.626 + 446.2))
=0.243281 / 0.237038
=1.0263

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)
=(761.542 / 2299.157) / (864.042 / 1653.724)
=0.331227 / 0.522483
=0.6339

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)
=((189.52 + 1364.36) / 7536.64) / ((623.912 + 958.284) / 7844.666)
=0.206177 / 0.201691
=1.0222

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
=(-256.194 - -151.146 - 220.679) / 7536.64
=-0.043219

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.

Grab Holdings has a M-score of -2.44 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Grab Holdings (FRA:A6I) Business Description

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3 Media Close, No. 01-03/06, Singapore, SGP, 138498
Founded in 2012, Grab provides ride-sharing services, food and grocery delivery, and financial services (payments, consumer loans, and enterprise offerings) in eight Southeast-Asian countries through its mobile platform. The company partners with merchants and riders, connecting them with consumers while charging commission to both sides. Grab has a leading market share in and derives 89% of its revenue from its core businesses, ride-sharing and food delivery. Singapore and Malaysia contributed 58% of revenue as of end-2021. Grab's main competitors in Southeast Asia are Foodpanda and Gojek, the ride-sharing arm of GoTo. Its financial services business is still in its nascent stage and provides minimal revenue currently. The company now also generates advertising revenue.

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