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Rex Trueform Group (JSE:RTO) Beneish M-Score : -1.78 (As of Jun. 16, 2024)


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

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

JSE:RTO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.55   Med: -2.32   Max: 4.83
Current: -1.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Rex Trueform Group was 4.83. The lowest was -3.55. And the median was -2.32.


Rex Trueform Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rex Trueform 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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Rex Trueform Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Rex Trueform Group Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.10 4.83 -3.55 -2.23 -1.78

Rex Trueform 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 - -2.23 - -1.78 -

Competitive Comparison of Rex Trueform Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Rex Trueform 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.


Rex Trueform Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Rex Trueform Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Rex Trueform 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 Rex Trueform 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 * 1.6379+0.528 * 1.111+0.404 * 1.231+0.892 * 1.2017+0.115 * 1.1336
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3499+4.679 * -0.031277-0.327 * 1.0699
=-1.78

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was R24.2 Mil.
Revenue was R719.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was R354.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R244.3 Mil.
Total Assets was R1,097.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R341.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R91.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R33.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R185.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R445.4 Mil.
Net Income was R85.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R120.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was R12.3 Mil.
Revenue was R598.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was R327.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R267.1 Mil.
Total Assets was R827.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R247.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R77.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R20.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R164.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R280.0 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)
=(24.163 / 719.621) / (12.276 / 598.84)
=0.033577 / 0.0205
=1.6379

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)
=(327.674 / 598.84) / (354.422 / 719.621)
=0.547181 / 0.492512
=1.111

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 - (244.302 + 341.506) / 1097.157) / (1 - (267.056 + 247.083) / 827.394)
=0.466067 / 0.378604
=1.231

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
=719.621 / 598.84
=1.2017

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))
=(77.458 / (77.458 + 247.083)) / (91.078 / (91.078 + 341.506))
=0.238669 / 0.210544
=1.1336

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)
=(33.605 / 719.621) / (20.716 / 598.84)
=0.046698 / 0.034594
=1.3499

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)
=((445.354 + 185.267) / 1097.157) / ((280.021 + 164.481) / 827.394)
=0.574777 / 0.537231
=1.0699

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
=(85.656 - 0 - 119.972) / 1097.157
=-0.031277

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.

Rex Trueform Group has a M-score of -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Rex Trueform Group (JSE:RTO) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
263 Victoria Road, Unit 1, Rex Trueform Office Park, Salt River, Cape Town, WC, ZAF, 7925
Rex Trueform Group Ltd is a holding company. It is organized into four segments: Retail segment which comprises of the retailing of fashion apparel through Queenspark stores in South Africa. Property segment comprising of the group's property portfolio based in Cape Town, which includes both investment and owner occupied properties. Media and broadcasting segment engaged in the provision of media and satellite equipment and services through Telemedia. Water infrastructure segment comprises of an indirect investment made in a private water and wastewater utility group. The company generates maximum revenue from the Retail segment. The company generates maximum revenue from South Africa itself.

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