GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Consumer Cyclical » Vehicles & Parts » Combined Motor Holdings Ltd (JSE:CMH) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

Combined Motor Holdings (JSE:CMH) Beneish M-Score : -2.66 (As of Sep. 22, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 1987. Start your Free Trial

What is Combined Motor 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 -2.66 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JSE:CMH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.24   Med: -2.74   Max: -1.99
Current: -2.66

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Combined Motor Holdings was -1.99. The lowest was -3.24. And the median was -2.74.


Combined Motor Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Combined Motor 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.

* Premium members only.

Combined Motor Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Combined Motor Holdings Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.82 -2.87 -2.27 -2.56 -2.66

Combined Motor Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Aug14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24
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 -2.27 - -2.56 - -2.66

Competitive Comparison of Combined Motor Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Combined Motor 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.


Combined Motor Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

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

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



Combined Motor 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 Combined Motor 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 * 1.1168+0.528 * 0.9798+0.404 * 0.9747+0.892 * 1.0326+0.115 * 1.1257
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.205+4.679 * -0.060062-0.327 * 0.986
=-2.66

* 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 (Feb24) TTM:Last Year (Feb23) TTM:
Total Receivables was R388 Mil.
Revenue was R12,840 Mil.
Gross Profit was R2,526 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R3,191 Mil.
Total Assets was R5,185 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R1,830 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R295 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R615 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R3,029 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R782 Mil.
Net Income was R408 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R720 Mil.
Total Receivables was R336 Mil.
Revenue was R12,434 Mil.
Gross Profit was R2,397 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R2,965 Mil.
Total Assets was R4,977 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R1,850 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R342 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R495 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R2,891 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R818 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)
=(387.902 / 12839.564) / (336.357 / 12434.375)
=0.030211 / 0.027051
=1.1168

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)
=(2396.916 / 12434.375) / (2526.031 / 12839.564)
=0.192765 / 0.196738
=0.9798

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 - (3191.048 + 1830.375) / 5185.446) / (1 - (2964.994 + 1850.378) / 4976.881)
=0.031631 / 0.032452
=0.9747

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
=12839.564 / 12434.375
=1.0326

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))
=(342.134 / (342.134 + 1850.378)) / (294.572 / (294.572 + 1830.375))
=0.156047 / 0.138626
=1.1257

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)
=(615.368 / 12839.564) / (494.558 / 12434.375)
=0.047927 / 0.039773
=1.205

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)
=((781.582 + 3029.045) / 5185.446) / ((817.973 + 2891.199) / 4976.881)
=0.73487 / 0.74528
=0.986

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
=(408.484 - 0 - 719.932) / 5185.446
=-0.060062

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.

Combined Motor Holdings has a M-score of -2.66 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Combined Motor Holdings Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Combined Motor Holdings's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Combined Motor Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
1 Wilton Crescent, Umhlanga Ridge, Durban, ZAF, 4319
Combined Motor Holdings Ltd is a South Africa-based investment holding company. The company with its subsidiaries is primarily engaged in retail motor, car hire, and financial services. The company operates in four business segments namely Motor retail and distribution segment which comprises of retail motor dealerships of Volvo, Land Rover, Jaguar, Honda, Ford, Mazda, General Motors, Lexus, Mitsubishi, Volkswagen, Toyota, and Morris Garages, among others which also contributes a major part of revenue; Car Hire segment; Financial services segment and, Corporate services and others segment. The majority of its revenue is earned from the South African market.

Combined Motor Holdings Headlines

No Headlines