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Mahube Infrastructure (JSE:MHB) Beneish M-Score : -0.50 (As of Nov. 10, 2024)


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What is Mahube Infrastructure 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.5 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

JSE:MHB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.42   Med: -2.23   Max: 0.09
Current: -0.5

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mahube Infrastructure was 0.09. The lowest was -3.42. And the median was -2.23.


Mahube Infrastructure Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mahube Infrastructure'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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Mahube Infrastructure Beneish M-Score Chart

Mahube Infrastructure Annual Data
Trend Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -3.42 0.09 -2.26 -3.02 -0.50

Mahube Infrastructure Semi-Annual Data
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 -2.26 - -3.02 - -0.50

Competitive Comparison of Mahube Infrastructure's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Mahube Infrastructure'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.


Mahube Infrastructure's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Mahube Infrastructure's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Mahube Infrastructure 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 Mahube Infrastructure 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 * 0.9746+0.528 * 0.7476+0.404 * 0.967+0.892 * 2.677+0.115 * 3.0285
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.2637+4.679 * 0.092237-0.327 * 1.4171
=-0.50

* 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 R27.23 Mil.
Revenue was R51.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was R43.27 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R32.03 Mil.
Total Assets was R581.42 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R0.04 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R0.02 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R2.55 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R1.44 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R0.00 Mil.
Net Income was R52.86 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R-0.77 Mil.
Total Receivables was R10.44 Mil.
Revenue was R19.05 Mil.
Gross Profit was R12.08 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R12.51 Mil.
Total Assets was R547.37 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R0.02 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R0.50 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R3.61 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R0.96 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R0.00 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)
=(27.226 / 51.004) / (10.436 / 19.053)
=0.533801 / 0.547735
=0.9746

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)
=(12.084 / 19.053) / (43.27 / 51.004)
=0.634231 / 0.848365
=0.7476

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 - (32.029 + 0.039) / 581.415) / (1 - (12.514 + 0.023) / 547.373)
=0.944845 / 0.977096
=0.967

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
=51.004 / 19.053
=2.677

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))
=(0.504 / (0.504 + 0.023)) / (0.018 / (0.018 + 0.039))
=0.956357 / 0.315789
=3.0285

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)
=(2.548 / 51.004) / (3.61 / 19.053)
=0.049957 / 0.189471
=0.2637

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)
=((0 + 1.442) / 581.415) / ((0 + 0.958) / 547.373)
=0.00248 / 0.00175
=1.4171

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
=(52.86 - 0 - -0.768) / 581.415
=0.092237

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.

Mahube Infrastructure has a M-score of -0.50 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Mahube Infrastructure Business Description

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Mahube Infrastructure Ltd is an investment entity holding its investments in operational infrastructure assets. The company's business is to own infrastructure assets in the energy, transportation and water and sanitation sectors across Southern Africa.

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