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Graincorp (FRA:G3C) Beneish M-Score : -2.30 (As of Apr. 08, 2025)


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What is Graincorp 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 -2.3 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:G3C' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.93   Med: -2.53   Max: -1.97
Current: -2.3

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Graincorp was -1.97. The lowest was -2.93. And the median was -2.53.


Graincorp Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Graincorp'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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Graincorp Beneish M-Score Chart

Graincorp Annual Data
Trend Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.51 -2.18 -2.02 -2.66 -2.30

Graincorp Semi-Annual Data
Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24
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 -2.02 - -2.66 - -2.30

Competitive Comparison of Graincorp's Beneish M-Score

For the Farm Products subindustry, Graincorp'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.


Graincorp's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Graincorp's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Graincorp 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 Graincorp 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 * 1.2494+0.528 * 1.529+0.404 * 1.3574+0.892 * 0.8004+0.115 * 1.1777
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1531+4.679 * -0.067576-0.327 * 0.9048
=-2.30

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €359 Mil.
Revenue was €3,959 Mil.
Gross Profit was €415 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,118 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,772 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €501 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €60 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €239 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €621 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €215 Mil.
Net Income was €38 Mil.
Gross Profit was €78 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €80 Mil.
Total Receivables was €359 Mil.
Revenue was €4,946 Mil.
Gross Profit was €793 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,439 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,059 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €489 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €70 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €259 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €870 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €203 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)
=(359.363 / 3959.337) / (359.324 / 4946.409)
=0.090763 / 0.072643
=1.2494

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)
=(792.837 / 4946.409) / (415.058 / 3959.337)
=0.160285 / 0.10483
=1.529

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 - (1118.35 + 500.949) / 1772.048) / (1 - (1438.801 + 489.215) / 2058.75)
=0.086199 / 0.063502
=1.3574

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
=3959.337 / 4946.409
=0.8004

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))
=(70.395 / (70.395 + 489.215)) / (59.904 / (59.904 + 500.949))
=0.125793 / 0.106809
=1.1777

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)
=(239.433 / 3959.337) / (259.421 / 4946.409)
=0.060473 / 0.052446
=1.1531

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)
=((214.544 + 620.879) / 1772.048) / ((202.876 + 869.796) / 2058.75)
=0.471445 / 0.521031
=0.9048

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
=(37.699 - 77.717 - 79.73) / 1772.048
=-0.067576

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.

Graincorp has a M-score of -2.30 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Graincorp Business Description

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Tower 2, International Towers, Level 20, 200 Barangaroo Avenue, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
GrainCorp is an agribusiness with an integrated business model operating across three divisions. The company operates the largest grain storage and logistics network in eastern Australia. GrainCorp provides grain marketing services to all major grain-producing regions in Australia, as well as to Canadian and UK growers. The company has also diversified into edible oil refining and supply and bulk liquid storage.

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