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Master Drilling Group (JSE:MDI) Beneish M-Score : -2.57 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Master Drilling 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 -2.57 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JSE:MDI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.9   Med: -2.43   Max: -1.89
Current: -2.57

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Master Drilling Group was -1.89. The lowest was -2.90. And the median was -2.43.


Master Drilling Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Master Drilling 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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Master Drilling Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Master Drilling Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.31 -2.90 -2.20 -1.89 -2.57

Master Drilling Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 -2.20 - -1.89 - -2.57

Competitive Comparison of Master Drilling Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Master Drilling 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.


Master Drilling Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Master Drilling Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Master Drilling 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 Master Drilling 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 * 0.9313+0.528 * 1.0173+0.404 * 0.9868+0.892 * 1.1564+0.115 * 1.1538
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.041106-0.327 * 0.9757
=-2.57

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was R1,264 Mil.
Revenue was R4,524 Mil.
Gross Profit was R1,275 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R2,938 Mil.
Total Assets was R6,743 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R3,084 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R269 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R1,586 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R832 Mil.
Net Income was R384 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R661 Mil.
Total Receivables was R1,173 Mil.
Revenue was R3,912 Mil.
Gross Profit was R1,122 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R2,792 Mil.
Total Assets was R6,082 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R2,631 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R268 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R1,420 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R815 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)
=(1263.732 / 4524.007) / (1173.398 / 3912.088)
=0.279339 / 0.299942
=0.9313

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)
=(1121.731 / 3912.088) / (1275.08 / 4524.007)
=0.286735 / 0.281847
=1.0173

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 - (2938.374 + 3083.598) / 6742.67) / (1 - (2791.947 + 2631.312) / 6082.076)
=0.106886 / 0.108321
=0.9868

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
=4524.007 / 3912.088
=1.1564

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))
=(268.272 / (268.272 + 2631.312)) / (268.815 / (268.815 + 3083.598))
=0.092521 / 0.080186
=1.1538

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)
=(0 / 4524.007) / (0 / 3912.088)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((832.178 + 1585.577) / 6742.67) / ((815.357 + 1419.898) / 6082.076)
=0.358575 / 0.367515
=0.9757

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
=(383.5 - 0 - 660.663) / 6742.67
=-0.041106

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.

Master Drilling Group has a M-score of -2.57 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Master Drilling Group (JSE:MDI) Business Description

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Address
4 Bosman Street, PO Box 902, Fochville, GT, ZAF, 2515
Master Drilling Group Ltd is a drilling services company. It offers drilling services to mid-tier and junior mining companies across a range of commodities and resources. The company comprises of two main operational sub-groups - South African operations and international operations. Its services offering include Raiseboring, Boxhole borning, Exploration drilling, and value-added services. Geographically, the company generates a majority share of its revenue from Africa and America.

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