Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers (JSE:CATP) Beneish M-Score: -2.78 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


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What is Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Beneish M-Score?

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers JSE:CATP 90 Beneish M-Score is -2.78 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates JSE:CATP with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of R87.64. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 989 Media - Diversified companies, Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers ranks better than 63.9% on this metric.

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 -2.78 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JSE:CATP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.21   Med: -2.41   Max: -1.73
Current: -2.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers was -1.73. The lowest was -3.21. And the median was -2.41.


Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers'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.

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Beneish M-Score Chart

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.73 -2.04 -2.27 -2.50 -2.78

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Semi-Annual Data
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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 0.00 -2.50 0.00 -2.78 0.00

JSE:CATP vs NYT, WLY: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers'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.


Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers 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 Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers 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 * 0.8039+0.528 * 0.9754+0.404 * 0.9704+0.892 * 1.0093+0.115 * 1.0834
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9741+4.679 * -0.031252-0.327 * 0.9141
=-2.78

* 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 (Jun25) TTM:Last Year (Jun24) TTM:
Total Receivables was R1,175 Mil.
Revenue was R6,709 Mil.
Gross Profit was R3,171 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R5,668 Mil.
Total Assets was R9,943 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R2,690 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R260 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R1,349 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R21 Mil.
Net Income was R600 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R910 Mil.
Total Receivables was R1,448 Mil.
Revenue was R6,647 Mil.
Gross Profit was R3,064 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R5,519 Mil.
Total Assets was R9,653 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R2,548 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R269 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R1,453 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R2 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)
=(1174.666 / 6709.078) / (1447.738 / 6647.278)
=0.175086 / 0.217794
=0.8039

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)
=(3064.199 / 6647.278) / (3170.726 / 6709.078)
=0.46097 / 0.472602
=0.9754

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 - (5667.646 + 2689.874) / 9942.709) / (1 - (5519.472 + 2547.791) / 9653.204)
=0.159432 / 0.164292
=0.9704

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
=6709.078 / 6647.278
=1.0093

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))
=(269.321 / (269.321 + 2547.791)) / (260.321 / (260.321 + 2689.874))
=0.095602 / 0.088239
=1.0834

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)
=(6.068 / 6709.078) / (6.169 / 6647.278)
=0.000904 / 0.000928
=0.9741

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)
=((21.261 + 1348.571) / 9942.709) / ((2.338 + 1452.598) / 9653.204)
=0.137773 / 0.150721
=0.9141

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
=(599.657 - 0 - 910.389) / 9942.709
=-0.031252

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.

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers has a M-score of -2.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.78 mean?
Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers (JSE:CATP) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.78 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers ranks #357 out of 989 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 36.1%.
Is Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers' Beneish M-Score too high?
Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers' current Beneish M-Score is -2.78. Based on the distribution chart, Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers ranks #357 out of 989 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers has a GF Score™ of 90/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers' Beneish M-Score compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers ranks #357 out of 989 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers in the upper half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Media - Diversified company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Media - Diversified industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers and its competitors. Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers's current Beneish M-Score is -2.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers stock overvalued right now?
Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers (JSE:CATP) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.78. The stock's GF Value™ is R87.64, compared to a current price of R90.63 — trading 3.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.78. Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers' overall GF Score™ is 90/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers (JSE:CATP), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.78 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers (JSE:CATP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R90.63 is trading 3.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of R87.64.

Key valuation signals for JSE:CATP:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.78
  • GF Value™: R87.64 vs. price of R90.63 (3.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 90/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the JSE:CATP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Business Description

Other Exchanges CAT:South Africa
Address Caxton House, Craighall Park, 368 Jan Smuts Avenue, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2196
Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Ltd is involved in the publishing and printing of newspapers and magazines, as well as in the manufacturing and distribution of packaging, stationery, and labels. It operates through three reportable segments: Publishing, Printing and Distribution; Packaging and Stationery; and Other. The Publishing, Printing and Distribution segment derives revenue from newspaper publishing and printing, digital assets, web and gravure printing, and book and magazine printing. The Packaging and Stationery segment derives revenue from selling packaging and stationery products. The Other segment derives revenue from dividends, intergroup rent, and interest. The majority of revenue comes from Packaging and Stationery.
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