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MTN Zakhele Futhi (RF) (JSE:MTNZF) Beneish M-Score : -56.79 (As of Mar. 31, 2025)


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What is MTN Zakhele Futhi (RF) 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 -56.79 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for MTN Zakhele Futhi (RF)'s Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

JSE:MTNZF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -56.79   Med: -3.08   Max: -1.55
Current: -56.79

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MTN Zakhele Futhi (RF) was -1.55. The lowest was -56.79. And the median was -3.08.


MTN Zakhele Futhi (RF) Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for MTN Zakhele Futhi (RF)'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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MTN Zakhele Futhi (RF) Beneish M-Score Chart

MTN Zakhele Futhi (RF) Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.55 -3.71 - - -56.79

MTN Zakhele Futhi (RF) Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 - - - -56.79 -

Competitive Comparison of MTN Zakhele Futhi (RF)'s Beneish M-Score

For the Shell Companies subindustry, MTN Zakhele Futhi (RF)'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.


MTN Zakhele Futhi (RF)'s Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, MTN Zakhele Futhi (RF)'s Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MTN Zakhele Futhi (RF)'s Beneish M-Score falls into.


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MTN Zakhele Futhi (RF) 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 MTN Zakhele Futhi (RF) 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 * 1.8191+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0+0.892 * 1.1+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1769+4.679 * -0.153063-0.327 * 166.1407
=-56.79

* 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 R0.6 Mil.
Revenue was R253.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was R253.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R5,976.9 Mil.
Total Assets was R5,976.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R17.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R3,353.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R0.0 Mil.
Net Income was R-737.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R177.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was R0.3 Mil.
Revenue was R230.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was R230.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R27.0 Mil.
Total Assets was R6,533.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R13.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R22.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R0.0 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)
=(0.576 / 253.557) / (0.288 / 230.506)
=0.002272 / 0.001249
=1.8191

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)
=(230.506 / 230.506) / (253.557 / 253.557)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (5976.873 + 0) / 5976.873) / (1 - (27.039 + 0) / 6533.878)
=0 / 0.995862
=0

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
=253.557 / 230.506
=1.1

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 / (0 + 0)) / (0 / (0 + 0))
= /
=1

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)
=(17.072 / 253.557) / (13.187 / 230.506)
=0.06733 / 0.057209
=1.1769

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 + 3353.368) / 5976.873) / ((0 + 22.063) / 6533.878)
=0.561057 / 0.003377
=166.1407

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
=(-737.188 - 0 - 177.649) / 5976.873
=-0.153063

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.

MTN Zakhele Futhi (RF) has a M-score of -56.79 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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MTN Zakhele Futhi (RF) Business Description

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Address
135 Rivonia Road, Sandown, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2196
MTN Zakhele Futhi (RF) Ltd is an investment company formed as a special purpose investment vehicle to facilitate the implementation of a Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment. The company is engaged in acquiring and holding shares in MTN Group on behalf of the participating black public.

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