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Oceana Group (JSE:OCE) Beneish M-Score : -2.26 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Oceana 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 -2.26 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JSE:OCE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.87   Med: -2.17   Max: -0.83
Current: -2.26

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Oceana Group was -0.83. The lowest was -2.87. And the median was -2.17.


Oceana Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Oceana 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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Oceana Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Oceana Group Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.23 -2.70 -2.03 -2.22 -2.26

Oceana Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 -2.03 - -2.22 - -2.26

Competitive Comparison of Oceana Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Oceana 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.


Oceana Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Oceana Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Oceana 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 Oceana 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 * 0.6039+0.528 * 1.0771+0.404 * 1.0016+0.892 * 1.2257+0.115 * 1.1093
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9075+4.679 * 0.057702-0.327 * 0.8617
=-2.26

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was R986 Mil.
Revenue was R9,987 Mil.
Gross Profit was R2,853 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R4,643 Mil.
Total Assets was R13,483 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R2,241 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R266 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R584 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R2,781 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R2,048 Mil.
Net Income was R1,326 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R548 Mil.
Total Receivables was R1,332 Mil.
Revenue was R8,148 Mil.
Gross Profit was R2,507 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R4,799 Mil.
Total Assets was R13,196 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R1,949 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R260 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R525 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R2,701 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R2,784 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)
=(986 / 9987) / (1332 / 8148)
=0.098728 / 0.163476
=0.6039

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)
=(2507 / 8148) / (2853 / 9987)
=0.307683 / 0.285671
=1.0771

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 - (4643 + 2241) / 13483) / (1 - (4799 + 1949) / 13196)
=0.489431 / 0.488633
=1.0016

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
=9987 / 8148
=1.2257

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))
=(260 / (260 + 1949)) / (266 / (266 + 2241))
=0.1177 / 0.106103
=1.1093

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)
=(584 / 9987) / (525 / 8148)
=0.058476 / 0.064433
=0.9075

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)
=((2048 + 2781) / 13483) / ((2784 + 2701) / 13196)
=0.358155 / 0.415656
=0.8617

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
=(1326 - 0 - 548) / 13483
=0.057702

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.

Oceana Group has a M-score of -2.26 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Oceana Group (JSE:OCE) Business Description

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25 Jan Smuts Street, 9th Floor, Oceana House, Foreshore, Cape Town, WC, ZAF, 8001
Oceana Group Ltd is an African fishing company focused on catching, procuring, processing, marketing, and distributing canned fish, fishmeal, fish oil, lobster, horse mackerel, squid, and hake. Oceana Group also provides refrigerated warehouse facilities and logistical support services. The company's principal market is the lower-end consumer who prefers canned fish and horse mackerel. The majority of Oceana Group's revenue is derived from South Africa and Nambia. The company operates through four segments: Canned Fish and Fishmeal (Africa), which contributes the majority portion of revenue; Fishmeal and Fish Oil (USA); Horse Mackerel, Hake, Lobster, and Squid; and Commercial Cold Storage Logistics.

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