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Quilter (JSE:QLT) Beneish M-Score : -2.62 (As of Mar. 15, 2025)


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What is Quilter 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 -2.62 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JSE:QLT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.1   Med: -2.73   Max: -2.11
Current: -2.62

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Quilter was -2.11. The lowest was -3.10. And the median was -2.73.


Quilter Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Quilter'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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Quilter Beneish M-Score Chart

Quilter Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.11 -3.10 - - -2.62

Quilter Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
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 - - - - -2.62

Competitive Comparison of Quilter's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Quilter'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.


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

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

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



Quilter 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 Quilter 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 * 0.8832+0.528 * 0.9984+0.404 * 0.7845+0.892 * 1.1468+0.115 * 1.0122
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.073966-0.327 * 0.7877
=-2.65

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was R10,917 Mil.
Revenue was R124,856 Mil.
Gross Profit was R123,727 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R1,424,014 Mil.
Total Assets was R1,438,293 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R2,096 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R1,198 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R11,677 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R6,334 Mil.
Net Income was R-783 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R105,601 Mil.
Total Receivables was R10,779 Mil.
Revenue was R108,872 Mil.
Gross Profit was R107,716 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R1,242,454 Mil.
Total Assets was R1,258,186 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R2,146 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R1,250 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R5,354 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R13,562 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R6,439 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)
=(10917.101 / 124855.704) / (10778.721 / 108872.158)
=0.087438 / 0.099003
=0.8832

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)
=(107716.453 / 108872.158) / (123727.143 / 124855.704)
=0.989385 / 0.990961
=0.9984

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 - (1424013.742 + 2095.899) / 1438293.494) / (1 - (1242453.973 + 2146.31) / 1258185.716)
=0.008471 / 0.010798
=0.7845

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
=124855.704 / 108872.158
=1.1468

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))
=(1250.049 / (1250.049 + 2146.31)) / (1197.657 / (1197.657 + 2095.899))
=0.368056 / 0.363636
=1.0122

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 / 124855.704) / (5353.982 / 108872.158)
=0 / 0.049177
=0

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)
=((6333.761 + 11677.152) / 1438293.494) / ((6438.93 + 13561.848) / 1258185.716)
=0.012522 / 0.015897
=0.7877

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
=(-783.083 - 0 - 105601.071) / 1438293.494
=-0.073966

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.

Quilter has a M-score of -2.65 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Quilter Business Description

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Address
85 Queen Victoria Street, Senator House, London, GBR, EC4V 4AB
Quilter PLC is a United Kingdom-based Asset Management Company engaged in the wealth management business, providing financial advice, investment solutions, and wealth management to customers in the UK and selected international markets. The group operating segments are High Net Worth, Affluent, and Head Office. The High Net Worth segment comprises Quilter Cheviot and Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning. The Affluent segment comprises Quilter Investment Platform, Quilter Investors, and Quilter Financial Planning. The Head Office segment comprises the investment return on centrally held assets, central support function expenses, central core structural borrowings, and certain tax balances. The company derives maximum revenue from the Affluent segment.

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